Shocking Truth About Loose Bolts on Himalayan 450 Chassis

Dear Friends,
There is a concerning issue with the Himalayan 450 that requires immediate attention.
This video is shared in the public interest for all Himalayan 450 owners. Please check your chassis bolts to ensure they have not become loose and have them fixed if necessary.
Stay safe.
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[@drspock3454]

The thing is my local service centre does no even have a torque wrench so how will the tighten the bolts to the correct spec?

[@OnceARider]

In that case apply some medium strength ( blue color ) thread locker on the bolts and tighten them to the max possible.

[@ranjit4382]

Own a royal enfield live with a problem wow😂 people pay for this amazing experience

[@OnceARider]

sad reality..

[@thomaskamei4268]

Good morning 👍👍👍

[@OnceARider]

Good morning

[@SilvercityRider1000]

why its loos . i thing that engine haven't any support on front side and that's the design by company . and i don.t know why RE makes anti rust proof service every services . why should not provide the good material chassis . like other adv bikes other company.I haven't see this type of cassias broken issues other company bikes. i Have friend he brought the new RE Himalayan and it's broken after purchasing of 2month during the juarck . that loos bolt is not matter to broken the body . I think RE Need more Homework to do & Provide the good quality bikes to people . I love that 411 & that was a best ADV in that segment .

[@OnceARider]

Blaming the bolts is just a coverup, chassis should not break just because of a bolt.

[@SilvercityRider1000]

@@OnceARider yaaa thats why I tell

[@madhursurve]

Mine is intact perfectly...i check everyday...OEM crash guard...i rode almost 700km and facing no issues till now.

[@OnceARider]

Great.. good to hear that the issue is not with everyone. However mine is also everything OEM fitted from the showroom and still the bolts got loose. And this is a serious issue it's not possible for everyone to check the bolts daily and there are n number of bolts, what all you will check and how do you know if they are tightened to the spec. What seems to be snug to touch may not be tight as per spec.

[@madhursurve]

@@OnceARider true

[@akshayamte1031]

As u are saying right that even oem bokts getting loose..and they tight without any torque wrench even if u install oem crash guard theytight will nrmal alenkey without specific force..so just blaming after market crash guard is not good thing ..so if u install oem or after market connection point and bolt tighten is same as after market..only we canassume that oem guard is tested..and light weight to observe damage.. but if the oem is tested well what about other loosen bolts..so one experienced mechanic said to use lock tight gel for crash guard fitting to protect ..bolt to be loosen..n apart from that2 cases..in my group theirare atlest 7..8 himalayan but they dontface anny issue after long trip to ladakh..even my 2frnd went to ladkh ..n when they come i willupdate about their bikes durablity.. note 4 out of 5 frnds have after market guards..u r view on this durablity issue will guide us fruther what u say..??

[@OnceARider]

Well, I would say there is no durability issue as such, just bit of negligence from RE service centers, they have skill gap. Since this is a all new engine and chassis design the local service centers are not aware about he issue which might occur. These are minor issues and can be fixed easily, since in this new chassis design the engine also a part of stress member so obviously it will transfer the vibrations to the chassis and bolts will come loose, they should have applied thread lock while installing the engine guard. So, I have done it myself now, will update soon if there are some new findings.

[@akshayamte1031]

@@OnceARider make a video about what is thread lock or lock tight solution..and how to use and where to use..and one thing i feel that durabliry of bike is good .whats ur take on durablity?..because i also has one. loose bolt cause issues and as u said poor re service cntre ..they just tightmy guard with normal alenkey..without torque wrench which can cause such blunders..

[@OnceARider]

Sure, will make video on how to use thread locker soon and no doubt about the durability and capability of bike, it is an awesome bike.

[@wanderervivek1955]

These issues are inherent in REs forever. They never makebtrouble free bikes. I am also a proud RE owner😅

[@OnceARider]

True.. 😅

[@raninivedita434]

This is really concerning😢

[@OnceARider]

Yes

[@abhirupsingh4004]

So now one has to inspect ones bike like a mechanic in moto gp .

[@OnceARider]

sad reality.. but I believe once vibrations get normalize after running couple of 1000s of km then the issue will be resolved. other than that adding a medium strength thread locker is advisable

[@surajkammar4224]

Even after tightening the bolts again its becoming loose after long rides ? Even i had few bolts including engine mounting bolts loose and got it tightened to in first service

[@OnceARider]

Yes, looks like all the vibrations are getting transferred to the chassis as Engine is also a part stress member in Himalayan. I think we should apply thread lock to all the bolts and do regular inspection of bolts specially before long rides.

[@surajkammar4224]

@@OnceARider vibrations r lot after 70-80 speed. Okay i will keep it checking regularly

[@surajkammar4224]

@@OnceARider but this will be serious design flaw if bolts are getting loose due to vibrations. And by oct we will get clear pic as lot of bikes are doing ladakh and spiti rides.

[@OnceARider]

Hope for the best.

[@Merc399]

Dude the Himalayan 450 is already out? Thanks for letting people know. How the bike ride?

[@OnceARider]

It was launched in November 2023 but due to high demands, for most of the folks delivery started in December and I got mine in Jan 2024. Till now I have done approx. 3000km on the ODO and man it is a wonderful bike. You will fall in love with every ride. Power, suspension, handling, huge fuel tank and awesome fuel economy are some of it's Pros but list doesn't stops here. However there's one con specially for Indian market is: it is not available with Tubeless rims yet, there is some licensing issue with that, but for International market it is available with tubeless rims. And there are some quality check issue as shown in this video but not a deal breaker. Those minor issues can be fixed even at home easily.

[@Merc399]

@@OnceARider nice!! I can't wait to see in person. I loved the first Himalayan the upgrades look awesome!

[@gopichandransk]

is this after market crash guard? Looks like spacers are not fit correctly.

[@OnceARider]

No, it is official RE engine guard fitted by showroom. Spacers came loose after approx 3000 Kms due to vibrations.

[@gopichandransk]

@@OnceARider oh ok. Thanks for posting. I will keep an eye on my crash guard.

[@OnceARider]

@@gopichandransk yes.. it needs to be checked periodically.. in my case I used to get some rattling noise while on speed breakers or bmps but couldn't figure out from where the noise was coming, it is very difficult to identify even if the bolts are loose just by touch or looking. Finally after my last ride of 250kms it became so loose that it became visible and after tightening it all the noise went away. So I would suggest you notice any abnormal noise from the bike and do the needful.

[@allaboutautomobiles.]

How bad is the built quality???

[@OnceARider]

Build quality is good. Just some minor issues not a deal breaker and those issues can be fixed even at home.

[@ranjit4382]

This should not be a issue with a adv bike

[@OnceARider]

True.. RE service centers are not yet ready for this, they have skill gaps.

[@thomass.4951]

Which Mechanik has install the Accessoires? That is the bad guy.

[@OnceARider]

All accessories are from RE and they have been install at showroom only. That's why I am saying they have skill gaps since this is all new model of bike very different from what had till date.