I Picked Up a 2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan

[@michaelchristopher2549]

Congratulations! I picked up my 2021 last month! Love this bike!

[@bauerhenning3621]

the fact that you own a himalayan AND a ct125 is amazing to me, two bikes i would love to own... watched the first couple of TAT videos and i will follow your channel, keep it going and enjoy the ride

[@vandyreinaker5896]

Congratulations on the new bike. I'm glad to hear you guys are still planning on taking the CT125 on the TAT.

[@mattyb7736]

Congrats on getting the himmi. Wait till it's run in after a couple of thousand miles, they get better.

[@danwilson8390]

Yes I can vouch for that also 👍

[@mattyb7736]

Mines just ticked over 500 miles and wants to actually rev and pull now. Winds out to 70 mph now. Quite happy chugging round at 30 mph in 4th around town

[@sscbkr48]

Himmi is like a fine wine.. gets better with age. 😁

[@mattyb7736]

@@sscbkr48 hmmm, mines more like vinegar at present, it's in the shop getting a new voltage regulator under warranty Good analogy tho, they take an age to run in properly and a bit of tinkering but once sorted out they are a nice machine

[@jushirocepeda3031]

This Bike is a litros Warrior!!! Drive in dirty road! She is so fun to ride! Saludos desde Mexico

[@SomeGuyRides]

It sure is!

[@ederbat]

beautiful bike, I bought my last month and I am loving it. Best bike I've had, I live in Brazil

[@SomeGuyRides]

Agree. I truly love everything about it... so far!

[@8080408729a]

Do try bajaj dominar 400..

[@vibhujha7142]

Fantastic review man👍

[@gullyfoyle-uf6fr]

If you haven't, watch season 1 of Itchy Boots. The Himalayan is rugged, reliable and ridable - some delivery issues aside (probably due to post-covid ramp-up at the factory). I won't take my Bullet 500 off road...

[@rajivshah255]

My friend, I little know about riding motorcycles in your country but my friends in India, travel to rough Himalayan roads with only 100cc small motorcycles. And it works.

[@findingneutral]

Very classicly cool looking bike. Your right, most everything these days does not look as appealing as the old retro styling such as your Himalayan.

[@RoadlessExplorer]

I got my re Himalayan granite black 2021 variant it rides like a dream

[@matthewmead2374]

I like your approach to riding and choosing bikes. Motorcycles are intimidating to me but when I watch you ride and listen to you talk about riding it makes them seem so much more approachable.

[@lwithwbrahma4381]

Bought the recent 2021 BS6 model. It's just wonderful!

[@marcusodee987]

Hey man, love your bike looks awesome! I just got a Himalayan and absolutely love the bike, it’s great for the Blue Ridge Mountains in the surrounding area. I live in Asheville if you ever wanna ride.

[@SomeGuyRides]

I'm sure I'll see you out there somewhere!

[@danwilson8390]

It's the unfortunate part of any deal...... Paying for it 😂 I thought the same thing about weight when I got mine, I layed it down and picked it up, have your back to the bike, one hand on handlebar and the other on the frame at the rear somewhere, place the bottom of your back against the seat and just push up with your legs! I tell you, the weight is all low centre of gravity on these things it really doesn't feel near 200kgs!! I think alot of weight is in the wheels being steel! Give it a go! Just look after your back on pickups 👍

[@simonwilson6386]

After a GS 1200 it is a total lightweight and will go anywhere, almost too lightweight but it does the job, wouldn't even consider the ct125s. Itchy boots has ridden half way around the world on this bike with so few problems

[@JohnBraman413]

love these bikes and fast enough for me...i don't speed.

[@whatsstefon]

Best bit about that is, wherever you go, you’ll get to actually see your scenery instead of flashing by you.

[@iray3242]

There is no perfect bike. I just wish I could get Himalayan looks with 390 ADV performance and Honda reliability. We can always dream can't we?

[@SomeGuyRides]

That would be close to the perfect bike...

[@Liberty4Ever]

Have you considered the BMW G310GS? There is no perfect bike, but I'm loving my baby GS. I wish the fuel tank was 4-5 gallons instead of 3 gallons, but I reliably get 200+ miles on a tank.

[@specialk5680]

I mean a duc desert sled is pretty close

[@cashrewardsnetwork]

Congratulations on the bike

[@kyakaruvlogs2784]

Well Royal Enfield is on a roll. It has so much in store for the next 12-24 months. The following models are up for launch - Classic Roadster Shotgun Hunter Sherpa Scram Flying Flea and An Electric Motorcyle Also BSA will be launching its 650cc motorcycle by the end of the year.

[@laurentj7998]

I ❤ my Hymalayan, always ready for Adventure ! 🤙😊

[@Liberty4Ever]

I know you're over the moon with your lovely new Himalayan, but for anyone looking for a bike in a similar niche with more modern styling and engineering but without the orange alien bug look of the KTM 390 ADV, I'd heartily recommend the BMW G310GS. I love mine. 😀 I hope you're enjoying your CT125 TAT adventure! Thsnks for the awesome videos. They're inspirational.

[@SomeGuyRides]

Would love to try one of those bmws… someday

[@whatsstefon]

That seems to be everyone’s biggest complaint about speed, yet they don’t own one. That doesn’t change a thing about its lack of power. But that’s only compared to the competition, and to be honest, in my opinion there is no other bike in this class that compares to the Himalayan.

[@SomeGuyRides]

It's plenty for me for sure...

[@whatsstefon]

@@SomeGuyRides it’s plenty for most. Not everyone rides around on 100HP bikes.

[@andyostertag]

@@whatsstefon you got it. This bike is about torque and back roads, not highway/freeway

[@abbyarnold4477]

Hey man , you didn't stop at the stopsign.

[@hazcat640]

I really like the Himalayan but there are a few things that could easily be done to improve it. 1st get a proper skid plate, that one is tissue paper. 2nd open up the breathing, air filter and exhaust (pipe as well). 3rd Remap it to give it more fuel, it will run cooler. Bonus to 2 and 3 is you will get more power out of it and not lose any down low grunt.

[@arunvignesh7015]

Tec parts cam shaft looks promising instead of having to retune the bike. The cam shaft along with open filter and exhaust, RK chains with 16T sproket set should make just about enough difference instead of getting into retuning I think. And if you intend to go a little crazy, maybe aluminium wheels, official touring handlebars, mirrors should make even more difference to this tractor at higher rev ranges. Also the TEC guy suggested some pretty cool ideas to get more cold air into the engine along with changing value clearances which are set for very hot conditions. Seems reasonable for the output it gets. Traditionally Royal Enfield over engineers their engines, Himalayan seems exceptionally over engineered interms of ruggedness, like if weight saving was in the mind I'm pretty sure they would have made a plastic tank for it which they didn't..I think the fuel ratio is restricted intentionally to meet the emissions and just opening the bike up to the original intended design just makes this a perfect bike.

[@THUGPUTIN]

This is not 2021 royal enfield himalayan... 2021 model comes with tripper navigation...

[@SomeGuyRides]

I wish the US 2021 versions came with the tripper nav. That looks like a cool feature. I thought the same thing - I showed the dealer a photo of a 2021 with the tripper nav and he was like, "Not for the US ... " It's a bummer! It will probably be included on the 2022's here...

[@ronny-drz]

Same for Canada & USA, we don't get the tripper, the new seat or the revised front carrier bars yet on our 2021 models, maybe for 2022! :)

[@outlandersystems552]

How long was the wait after you made your deposit? Great video!

[@SomeGuyRides]

I honestly don't remember - I think it was about 4 months maybe? - thx for watching!

[@outlandersystems552]

@@SomeGuyRides thanks man! Love your Himalayan videos.

[@gijr2003]

Some of your back roads, I rode a Yamaha 650 SX on roads like that. Used Honda Trail 90 on the other ones.

[@TheRoamingDelhiite]

Good to see that there is no tripper nav in Himalayan (US) 2021 model..India variant has that and tbh it's oddly placed...

[@ajithjohn3325]

An amazing bike. Except for the sand dunes it’s better of with almost all terrains. Ride safe and Enjoy 👌

[@STho205]

When you get back I can see the ad. 2022 CT125...highly desirable bike... Mint condition... Never dropped... Ridden lightly, never on harsh roads... Just 10,000 miles...like new. $4500

[@SomeGuyRides]

Ha!

[@flowrob6861]

Go view Itchy Boots from the start of her journey from Far East to Netherlands alone to see what it can do .

[@MostlyInteresting]

Don't focus so much on the weight. Back and the day we used to jack up street bikes put knobbies on them and go bash in the woods it's called scrambling.

[@critterIMHO]

From everything I’ve seen, the Himalayan would be good for the TAT as long as you stay away from the more technical areas..Of course itchy boots rode one of these through some seriously sketchy parts of the world.

[@Fezzler61]

Great bike. Great value. Looks good. On my list. (What dealer in Charlotte?)

[@SomeGuyRides]

motorcycles of charlotte - fair price.

[@Fezzler61]

@@SomeGuyRides I know it. May need to go browse.

[@MotuSethGopangamDas]

You have the choke on the 2021 model? RE changed to EFI about 2 years ago!

[@SomeGuyRides]

yup... has a choke... I think we're behind India - it doesn't have the tripper either - which looks cool!

[@gullyfoyle-uf6fr]

It's not a choke, but it does the same thing for fuel injection - it's a "bifurcator". I still call it a choke, 'cause bifurcator sounds a bit silly! It closes the throttle body. I rarely us it on my bullet 500 - except when it's cold.

[@mattyb7736]

@@gullyfoyle-uf6fr it actually opens and air bleed bypass fooling the system into adding more fuel when cold. It was either this or a more elaborate (read expensive and hard to service in the middle of nowhere) throttle body with an IAC stepper motor. Its called a "bistarter" in the handbook and service manual.

[@mattyb7736]

yep, except its not a choke, its a manual version of an "idle control valve"

[@SubhamBoro]

Why RE did not provide trip navigation on your bike. 2021 model are provided with trip navigation.

[@SomeGuyRides]

US versions don't come with it - unfortunately!

[@dcijams]

what do you think about the CSC motor bikes?

[@SomeGuyRides]

I don't know much about them. But Johnny Pow just sent me this... it didn't fare great in this comparison... kzbin.info/www/bejne/foGcgJ15l5ysa8k

[@Fogbrush]

Unfortunately this is a 2020 Himalayan not the 2021 model. Enfield reserves the new model for India and UK markets and dumps the old model in US and other markets. 2021 has no 'choke', navigation, new racks front and rear, new side stand, new screen, improved fueling, Just imagine if Honda or Kawasaki launched a new model, but continued to supply the old model in US, but claimed it's the 2021??

[@gypsywheels]

Very good! 😎

[@stevenrasor7015]

You need to watch "Itchy Boots" vlogs on touring across the world on a RE Himalayan.

[@SomeGuyRides]

Love her.

[@SouravAcharya9444]

why not go for the Interceptor

[@mattyb7736]

not as good off road....in fact, riding an interceptor across a gravel drive entrance is interesting.

[@SouravAcharya9444]

@@klint179 cool I m also thinking about it

[@michaelidarecis]

The lizard people want you to eat bugs and glorify bugs in all your endeavors

[@danagerds]

I got 740$ to go till i have enough saved to buy one

[@robmullins1427]

Putting the 125 up for sale? Willing to purchase with all of its accessories.

[@SomeGuyRides]

Hi Rob. The best thing would be for me to find someone to buy it when it gets to Oregon (if I make it to Oregon). Would save me the trouble of shipping it home... But that won't be until mid/late July. It'll have 8k or so on it by then and will have been well used for sure. LMK if interested...

[@robmullins1427]

@@SomeGuyRides good for you, looks like you’re going ahead with the TAT on the 125. I live up in CT, if you happen to decide to run the Himalayan to Oregon instead and looking to sell the 125 sooner, let me know...I’d be interested in coming down your way to pick up.

[@SomeGuyRides]

Right on. I grew up in Newtown...

[@41omkarvedpathak57]

2021 model and there is no tripper 🤔🤔

[@SomeGuyRides]

USA version doesn't get all the cool features you get... Probably in 2022...

[@robrovina8223]

Nice machine

[@kaibrinkmann867]

2021 has many changes. Turn by turn Navigation and other changes... Yours a 2020...

[@mattyb7736]

no, its a 2021 "world" model same as mine. What India gets is is the latest and greatest, Europe has just got the latest Euro V ones with Tripper, rest of world won't see those until late 2021 or early 2022 and probably still as Euro 4 spec emissions. Mine has the BS4 throttle body, but with a few of the BS6 wiring updates like hazard lights, 40W flasher relay, 50 tooth front ABS tone wheel (48 on the BS4) etc. Subtle differences depending on the market.

[@kaibrinkmann867]

@@mattyb7736 Ah, Okay, Sorry! I don't know that! My 2021 has the tbt Navigation and so on...

[@mattyb7736]

@@kaibrinkmann867 yeah, depending on market you could get all the new fancy bits, or only some. If your one has the " continental " throttle body and tripper its definitely an up to date "Indian" 2021 model.

[@jeffsahs9994]

of course you can have two bikes.I like having two hammers.

[@STho205]

Or three shoes

[@MIGUELMARTINEZ-hn8xb]

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