Named after the majestic Himalayan mountains of northern India, the Royal Enfield Himalayan features;
- A relaxed seating postion for long rides on bad roads
- Long suspension travel with dual-purpose tyres
- High ground clearance, a large 21″ front wheel
- 14 litre fuel tank
- Powered by a new 410 cc fuel-injected single cylinder engine
- Large speedometer with readouts in mph and kmph
- Digital selector gear indicator, two trip meters
- An odometer, clock and a digital compass
In 2016, the Royal Enfield Himalayan was recalled over issues with faulty rocker shaft and clutch assembly. The company called it a ‘proactive free service update’ and stated that the issues were not of critical nature but needed to be inspected and parts replaced. The company also addressed issues of the side stand touching the body.
Since 31st March 2017, the Himalayan has not been on sale across India as the company worked at fixing the glitches. A revised Himalayan is expected to launch later in 2017 with Electronic Fuel Injection and a fully emissions-compliant engine. That will possibly allow its sale in Thailand, but no word yet on when that will be, or what the retail price will be.
For those that watch Ride & Seek on the History Channel, Jamie has been riding a pair of Himalayan bikes through the northern Philippines of late. One black, one white... No explanation of why there are two bikes, unless its to showcase colour options?
It's an interesting bike that could provide better rough road and trail handling than the current "adventure tourer" competition in Thailand, and at a good price point. If you liked the old 500cc thumper trail bikes such as the Yamaha TT500 and the Honda XR500, a Himalayan might just appeal to you...