Why Does Himalayan 450 Lean So Much On Side Stand? Royal Enfield Lead Concept Designer Explains

Why is the side stand of the ‪@royalenfield‬ Himalayan 450 so short? Why does the chassis use the engine as a stressed member and is not a full cradle like the Himalayan 411? Why did Royal Enfield use a 17 inch rear wheel instead of an 18? Did they consider a 19 inch front wheel while designing the Himalayan 450? All this and a lot more answered by Steve Everitt, the man who led the concept design of the Himalayan 450, in this no holds barred chat at the ABR Festival in the UK.
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:56 - Concept Brief
03:05 - Factors Behind Concept Brief
04:15 - How To Keep Bike Relevant For 15 Years
07:02 - Starting From Ground Up
10:25 - What Changes Would You Make?
11:47 - Why 17 Inch Instead Of 18 Inch Rear Wheel?
15:00 - Rationale Behind Dimensions Of Bike
16:16 - Why No 19 Inch Front Wheel
17:19 - Why Rear Brake Rotor Is So Big
19:40 - Why No Traction Control?
20:50 - Why Mass Centralised, Small Exhaust
21:48 - Why Is Side Stand So Short?
24:20 - Why Cradle Frame From Himalayan 411 Was Dropped
26:50 - Message for Indian Bikers
29:05 - India-UK Work Challenges
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