RE Himalayan Long Term Ownership Review | The Not So Good Things!

[@aneshsmith]

You spoke my heart out.. because this was the same feeling when i booked for one.. i too am an ex owner of Karizma carb

[@sushvingowda]

Excellent review from the owner of the Himalayan. It gives in depth info for future buyers.

[@sanjaymenon471]

Thank you... I hope it will help some prospective owners :)

[@biswadebchatterjee1489]

it did...

[@sanjaymenon471]

Biswadeb Chatterjee Great to know that!

[@karthikcb350]

A lot of good info ...thanks Sanjay! As a side note was the anchor really interested in all the in-depth info that was presented. I know the whole info was directed towards the viewers but she had to stand and nod her head for really a long time which reminds me of myself doing in front of my clients during long discussions 😛😛 ....

[@BillCairns]

Good review of Himalayan..I purchased my BS4 in Jan 2018 (Scotland) just loving the bike...

[@sanjaymenon471]

Bill Cairns Export models have better standards. So you need not worry. Enjoy your ride and ride safe!

[@taherajna]

Hey Bill, could you please provide an update on the bike? I'm planning to buy one soon. Would love to know if there were any major maintenance cost.

[@Tenzingkarmavlogs]

Good

[@Tenzingkarmavlogs]

@@taherajna uff

[@PraveenKumar-gj9qg]

Which one is better either re classic signal 350 bs6 or re Himalayan bs6 r bs4

[@qaz123orama1]

I am happy, he said truth about clutch & gearing hard in city where you require frequent shifts

[@sanjaymenon471]

Anwar Hussain That's what this is all about right? Unbiased ownership experience. Hope it helps the prospective owners

[@vikramanbhupathy4524]

Sanjay Menon sir thankyou for your review how many kilometers you don on your Himalayan bs4 any issues in your bick please reply me and I really impressed with the bick.

[@Jabbar2120]

Is it a BS3 or BS4 variant? All these issues are now resolved in bs4 I believe...

[@jonsrods123]

Very good video. I understood something about the Himalayan. Thank you Swathi and Sanjay 🙋‍♂️

[@sanjaymenon471]

Glad to know that!

[@santyadav19]

Is the heat manageable or is it too much to ride in Bengaluru's traffic? Planning to go for bs4 version which comes with abs.

[@sanjaymenon471]

Sorry for the late response. You can change the engine oil to fully synthetic and it would reduce the heat to a certain extent inside the city

[@mr.sharukh1559]

Is it good for college students.... Daily home to college?????

[@sanjaymenon471]

Don't opt Himalayan for a daily commute. It is a special bike that definitely need some special attention too

[@zohebdholakia3782]

Which handlebars? Did you need raisers for installing the bar?

[@sanjaymenon471]

Those are Thunderbird aftermarket handlebars made by Art of Motorcycles, Bangalore

[@AnkitSharma-pz7ss]

This guy should have his own channel. Better reviews given than some existing moto review channels. Well done :)

[@sanjaymenon471]

Thanks a lot for the appreciation!!! Not an expert to give reviews though!

[@9886194526]

Sanjay very nicely put across.. unbiased review truly.. ☺️☺️ could you tell me were you sourced those knuckle guards??

[@TheHitesh74]

hello +Quikr , Its really a genuine review. I am also a Himalayan Bs3 owner. "The ride quality is best in the class but the component quality is worst than anything." Plus this bike is death threatening, as you don't know when the bike will stop and when not. Plus Royal Enfield is not really worried about the Bs3 customers.

[@lugaria1198]

This guy point of view is on next level. Very nice review and thanks!

[@sanjaymenon471]

Thank you so much!

[@dineshwar5848]

I think dis owner can start a automobile related youtube channel that much knowledge he has

[@sanjaymenon471]

Thanks a lot Dinesh. But don't think it's my cup of tea as there are so many super experienced reviewers out there!

[@sahiladya8473]

Can i buy Himalayan now? Bs4 abs or dominor

[@sanjaymenon471]

Depends on your purpose. If you wish to do off-roading, Himalayan should be your choice. But your priority is highway rides and reliability, then go for Dominar

[@mandargore3746]

Himalayn's headlight do not move with the handle... so how much does it affect when riding in the night on highways or on tours? Appreciate your help....

[@sanjaymenon471]

It wouldn't affect the riding in highways but if you wish to do some twisties during night, it might be a problem. The best solution is to mount a pair of aux lights on the front forks so that it would move along with the handle

[@justdad53]

New model bike with teething problems, not unusual for even preminum brands. Changes and improvements have been made by RE to this model. What a rider wants to meet his expectations don't always match the price they are willing to pay. I don't think it is fair to expect a bike that is half the price to be as good in any measurable terms. My opinion is that this bike does a great job for what you pay for it. BMW, Harley, Triumph, Honda, etc all have a lot of recalls especially on first year models.

[@khriewhuorie153]

So true that is why there is no negative come back in your comment.

[@muhammedmuneerk2039]

Honest Review .. Nailed It.!

[@sanjaymenon471]

MUHAMMED MUNEER K Thank you!!!

[@anirex911]

Nice video. Thanks. Maybe you can do an update of this video featuring the bs4 version

[@shodhanBhat]

Men with 1.Height above 6'1 (need tall bike) 2.weight 85 to 100+ (love metal momentum)/ not just speed) 3.friendly tourer (long ,non streetfight) 4. at broken road (need 21inch bike tyre) 5.crossWind especially at costalMonsoon 6.ground clearance(must) 7. OkBudget -v prefer REH (ReH may difficult for remaining men- a.bcoz its weight+backpack=170+50kg b.and for male who can't stand n do cornering c.& who do not like Carb than FI)

[@TheBiKinger]

Himalayan has a very good suspension, seating and yes it also is fun cornering... you can check my channel as I have done a 100kms testride review of bs4 version.

[@shobeckfudong62]

Wonderful review..got to know d issues about himalayan so will look for other options..

[@sanjaymenon471]

Shobeck Fudong Great to know that it did help you.

[@sivakrishna157]

Which one is better either Himalayan bs4 or Thunderbird 350x

[@sanjaymenon471]

siva krishna Himalayan BS4

[@sivakrishna157]

Sanjay Menon thank you bro

[@Roar9force]

Thanks Sanjay for your views.

[@sanjaymenon471]

Bharath K Raj Thanks to you for watching this. Just trying to give an unbiased ownership experience.

[@dhruvbobra7050]

i am planning to buy himalayan in bengaluru city! is it worth buying for city ride ! Himalayan BS4?

[@sanjaymenon471]

Don't buy Himalayan for city commute. It is not that great in city. Also the bike would heat up like anything in Bengaluru city

[@atulshukla7372]

Bhai plz plz suggest me....350x or himalayan .....My age 40+ nd hight 6.1 feet.... Mostly city riding...Bt...Jis city me m rahta hu...Wo city....Ufff...Jyadatar road off road jise he h...Ap log laddakh ja kar off roading ka maza lete ho...M apni city ke andar he .....So...Plz suggest me ...Ye mere 2nd bike hogi I hv already Yamaha SZR...Iske baad koyi bhe two wheeler nhi...So seriously suggest me ...I m waiting ur valuable suggestions...Thanx

[@sanjaymenon471]

Atul Shukla I would suggest himalayan over any other RE bikes

[@jeremyatkinson4976]

So basically the stuff put together in Britain is good, let down by a soso engine from India. He's absolutely right it needs a stronger motor for wider sales appeal, and even more than that it needs a back up kickstart ignition for wilderness trips, where the power is secondary. Worst of both worlds. I'd prefer 1980s japanese aircooled trail bikes. They are more fixable out in the hills. I think RE missed an open goal with this bike. Sack the idiots.

[@GrazUralKamaz]

Jeremy Atkinson kinda true... The design aspect (harris performance) is excellent but Quality Control has never been a RE forte

[@dotcombubbles]

If you seek reliability go Honda. And despite its namesake, Himalayan is more of a road/touring model. Its only trail cred is by the dint of its relatively smaller CC. But that’s where it ends really. You will have to be a RE fanboy to get a Himalayan and keep it. I will admit I am one.

[@akashdeepbohra9717]

In normal traffic heat temperature goes up to 48 ℃..which is absolutely unbearable and gives the feeling that your leg's inner side near knees is burning severely.. Showroom guy suggested me to install plane plates near engine to avoid heat reaching your leg's but I don't think it will work. As per off roading is considered there is no match for this bike in indian market. REMEMBER : HEATING IN HIMALAYAN IS SEVERE AND IT CAN MAKE YOUR RIDE IN CITY TRAFFIC A HELL...

[@sanjaymenon471]

Akashdeep Bohra I am using Motul 300V fully synthetic oil. It can reduce the heating considerably. But still the heat come upto 42-43 during city usage

[@salihmohammed8835]

Love the review of the owner. And fell in love with the bike

[@sanjaymenon471]

Thank you!!!

[@Flight_eagles]

I have love and hate relationship with my Himalayan

[@amitkrupal1234]

He close to being chris tucker. He talks fast.

[@charanreddy730]

Can u please do ownership of classic 350

[@parupallimaharshi9606]

Nice detailed review of Himalayan

[@sanjaymenon471]

Thank you... I hope it will help some prospective owners :)

[@sui16chillax75]

You guys must continue this thing Make of bullet too

[@bjorn1583]

had my himalayan for 9 months now, ride it every day and havent had a single issue but l do have the export model which appears to not have issues like the local market model

[@sanjaymenon471]

bjorn1583 You are really lucky... We feel like lab rats in India

[@TheHitesh74]

fucking true !!!!

[@dharmendradewasi3267]

bjorn1583 hehehe....go on a long rides once....you'll know

[@tusharborahkattarmskian6337]

Himalaya is the best bike. Himalaya is my favorite bike.

[@gowthamselvam7605]

Mileage?

[@sanjaymenon471]

Gowtham Selvam Not less than 25kmpl and not more than 32kmpl. Varies according to usage.

[@akshayvijaymishra9355]

is it bs4 or bs3

[@sanjaymenon471]

Akshay Mishra BS3

[@sauravdas3513]

BS 2 😂😂

[@AADITHYAPTA]

Confused between Dominar 2019 Interceptor and Himalayan. Can anyone help!??

[@PRAW1N]

Interceptor

[@sanjaymenon471]

Dominar

[@aswinkumarkg6488]

Is bs4 worth...?

[@whatsnext6805]

ASWIN KUMAR absolutely.

[@secondopinion89]

I tried my friends bike ..and the only issue I had is...the heating issue makes the ride unbearable

[@amitkrupal1234]

Which oil he is using

[@themoodyvlogger]

The clutch and the gears of my Himalayan is smooth...just tell the mechanic to adjust it and pay him extra 50 buck...

[@sanjaymenon471]

Prayash v-logs Depends on how you define smooth. I have been using this bike for 1.5 years. Don't you think I have tried all possible options?!!!!

[@justwatch8795]

kudos for your honest review..

[@sanjaymenon471]

JuSt wAtCh Thank you

[@salihmohammed8835]

Is it bs4

[@sanjaymenon471]

BS3

[@ravjeetraina7756]

I took it on rent and took it to Himalayas and this was my worst decision to choose this bike i never expected this from re

[@MrSix9Three]

Ravjeet Raina Bs3?

[@jagudada1963]

Bs3??

[@saferinafathima6521]

Gotta be bs3

[@tusharborahkattarmskian6337]

Bs4 kharif kor dakho

[@dotcombubbles]

Mine is BS3 but the later batch. Had no problems in the Himalayas.

[@Rick-ve5lx]

I had this bike on my shortlist mostly due to Bill Cairns’ videos but after watching this I will get something else. Reliability is still questionable and that is the fundamental problem with this machine. I used to own a 500 Bullet and it was very unreliable. Once bitten, twice shy. Sorry RE, nice try but no thanks.

[@sanjaymenon471]

Good Decision!

[@qaz123orama1]

Thank God , I much more happier with Mojo. much more preium & best customer service till date. done 15000 km in 5 months. no major issue or break down . Mahindra Rise

[@tirthadeepdas6704]

what is the servicing cost of mojo? Y main purpose is long tours...is it advisable to buy mojo in 2018?

[@qaz123orama1]

Tirtha Deep Das bro, it's nominal cost on 1st service cost 1403 which includes engine oil change, refill break oils, chain lube and complete checkup of every part component of bike. If you looking for touring purposes go for Mojo in 2018 there will new model coming in this year

[@tirthadeepdas6704]

Anwar Hussain tnx a lot...really helpful:)

[@TheHitesh74]

best decision of life time sir ! I always ride keeping in my mind "Kahi gadi na band ho jaye or koi mere upper se na chale jaye". Really worst decision of my life ! If RE will pay back my money then i will surely buy MOJO or KTM 390 !

[@tirthadeepdas6704]

Hitesh Patil yup bohot probs hai himalayan ka. But suna hai 2018 model mein probs resolve kiya

[@rajeevm1053]

Helpful review .....!

[@sanjaymenon471]

rajeev r Thank you!

[@configT]

Honest review ! The hero xpulse 200 might just be a better alternative when launched.

[@maverickdreamrider5773]

Oops....My office route doesn't include a ghat section

[@sanjaymenon471]

Maverick dreamrider Then either you shift your office or get another bike! 😉

[@ananthakrishnan8785]

Sanjay bro.. awesome.

[@sanjaymenon471]

anantha krishnan Thanks a lot da 😀

[@rams1726]

Well ...feels planted

[@joewood5647]

The biggest problem it's got an engine size of 411cc which takes it into the next road tax bracket in the UK. 2018 prices. 150cc to 400cc = £42.00 road tax. 401cc to 600cc = £64.00 road tax. so you will be paying an extra £22.00 a year for that extra 11cc. not worth it in my books specially with the puny horsepower it has. it's a nonstarter it is that simple.

[@suthishofficial]

I seen him in other video with another bike. I wonder where🤔

[@sanjaymenon471]

No chance! I have not done any other interviews. Also, I don't do vlogging!

[@suthishofficial]

Sanjay Menon you look very familiar

[@pendse1]

Clutch is heavy.. braking is worst.. and heart of the RE is battery. LOL On tòp of it you will get vibrations free with every RE bike to brake your shoulders.

[@sanjaymenon471]

Vivek P he he he that's the Royal Enfield DNA!!!

[@sagardesai15may]

Guy is nervous in front of that girl 😂😂😂 #BeingSakhtLaunda

[@sanjaymenon471]

Sagar Desai OMKV

[@aqeelrasheed821]

+Sanjay Menon u malayalee bro

[@aqeelrasheed821]

+Sanjay Menon u malayalee bro

[@sanjaymenon471]

Aqeel Rasheed Pinnallathe 😁

[@vineethrajagopalannair9514]

@@aqeelrasheed821 menon pine punjabi alle. Ethada evan.

[@SNGRAM]

BS3 VARIANT

[@suryakumar7719]

I like standing in the bike

[@skg901]

RE cut a lot of corners with this...😂😂 They wont learn unless they get seriously sued..

[@TheHitesh74]

sir, RE corrupting the government. So tell me 1) How come this much poorly build bike is released by Area ? 2)After these many user are facing soo many problems and reaching to court but not even a single solution is given. But they just replace the shitty part with shittier part.

[@sanjaymenon471]

Taking legal action against the company is not a feasible solution as our country is infamous for long and tiring legal proceedings and also a lot of manipulations can also happen.

[@ajayraj4413]

10:02 @ praveen Anna @ Ranga Anna

[@MadM0nkey]

RE Himalayan and Cramster Eclipse... Talk about bad life decisions

[@sanjaymenon471]

Kshitij Shah Ha ha ha choices are limited for giant sized people!!!!

[@MadM0nkey]

Sanjay Menon haha...That true..U need a klr650

[@sanjaymenon471]

Ha ha ha I like Triumph Tiger!!!

[@MadM0nkey]

Tiger is the flavor of the season in India...But isn't it the antithesis of Himalayan ..With all it's weight and electronics and gizmos, no? I thought u'd be more into the spartan reliability and capability of the klr...What himalayan had originally aspired to be ;)

[@sanjaymenon471]

Totally agree with you but currently there are very limited choices like Tiger, Versys,etc. Also these are much more practical since KLR entry into Indian market is uncertain.

[@rahuldas756]

This bike look like modified TVS XL

[@sanjaymenon471]

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see... Perspective matters!!!

[@biltwodas5040]

nice

[@sanjaymenon471]

biltwo das Thank you

[@anirudhvirkar5809]

Like like like like like... Stop saying that. It's annoying.

[@sanjaymenon471]

Anirudh Virkar Sorry...First time in front of the camera!!! Hope you understand 😉

[@wapangvlogs7559]

Do that girl understand what you are saying ...

[@sanjaymenon471]

Nope. Not a single word 😂

[@samhunsur6141]

Malayaleeeeeee

[@sanjaymenon471]

sam hunsur ha ha ha Yes!

[@dishantmarwah426]

Es sa zada bakwas bike koi ho he nahi sakti..

[@shiljugangadharan7581]

She understood anything?

[@sanjaymenon471]

Shilju Gangadharan Guess she did!!! 😁

[@suthishofficial]

Nah

[@khriewhuorie153]

Yeah right😂

[@jaistealth]

I just love this bike but after watching dis disappointing

[@sanjaymenon471]

Jai Nair After all these problems, I still love the bike! But I hate the repeated negligence from the company.

[@sidharthpullarkkattumukund963]

Same here

[@shadowsbane171091]

Carburettor ? Dude...this bike has Fuel Injection...

[@sanjaymenon471]

Check your facts again dude. This is the BS3 version launched in India 2 years back. It's carbureted. FI was introduced in the later BS4 version

[@Techwt]

lol. That fake "brembo" sticker

[@sanjaymenon471]

Ha ha ha glad you noticed the jugaad!!!

[@4141ca]

MOJO>HIMALYAN

[@Jabbar2120]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 U r one funny man I must say

[@jilltonjohn7758]

Sanjay very nicely put across.. unbiased review truly.. ☺️☺️ could you tell me were you sourced those knuckle guards??

[@sanjaymenon471]

Jillton John Thank you so much... I sourced the knuckle guards from a store called HTRz Modz in Bangalore. The same is available in AliExpress also.

[@jilltonjohn7758]

Sanjay Menon thanks a ton my friend.. sorry to bother you with more questions.. does it fit on d stock handle bars or do I change them..

[@sanjaymenon471]

No problem at all bro. Happy to help you. You can fit them on the stock handlebar but you will have to tilt the handlebar a bit to the rider side. (loosen the handlebar nuts and tilt it a little bit to the petrol tank side)