The drowning Himalayan rescued by BMW R 1200GS

To enjoy a post shower ride and shoot a slow-mo with the might GS - was the plan. But then, as we all know, shit happens! The not-so-mighty Himalayan's air filter soaked in water during the rivulet crossing, courtesy to the downward facing air box opening , which would have DEFINITELY left me stranded had the 125 BHP air-filter-dryer...lol were not there. I for sure would not dare to cross the river on the way back with the air filter removed.
Hope you peeps enjoy the blooper vlog with all the sweets and spices :)
TO LEARN - How to dry the air filter in 5 minutes ;)
PS: Apologies for the shaky camera. I was tired and drenched.
Catch me on Instagram : / grim_rider

[@lalrinpuiaralte572]

The only problem i see is not with the bike, its the rider. Offroading is not just riding a bike on harsh terrain. The bike is the muscle and you, the rider is the brain. Ps:- i owned RE Himalayan, BS 3 model, and i have been to a place much worse than this, and believe me, She has'nt let me down till today. RE HIMALAYAN ALL THE WAY 💪

[@goutam_183]

Exactly brother.... I've also got literally zero problems on my Himalyan...

[@Harsh-mb3ui]

People who r complaining about re Himalayan capability please check channel named itchy boots. A girl is doing a solo world ride on her Himalayan and the bike is holding itself pretty good.

[@bhargavbordoloi1730]

yea bro u re right ,I have seen it.👍

[@alistairmartins]

That girls is a very experienced rider who knows what shes doing for some people we just like to ride minus hassle of tube tyres minus hassle of checking engines and things for lazy people like us honda is the best lol ..

[@protectork9831]

If RE drowns I will be sad. If r1200gs drowns I will freaking have heart attack and go into prolonged depression

[@aaebalaji]

But don't ask who's life

[@GauravGangGang]

Bhai loga sai bolta tum kalua ka smile bohot annoying hai

[@arungh8884]

Bhai is se jyada paani me ham Bajaj platina chalate hai😂😂

[@arvind139]

Hahaha....👍 Bike chalane aati nhi hai ...bas costly bikes leke video banate hai....Bull shit biker

[@pratik9708]

Once you buy RE after the long term ownership you definitely become automobile engineer by default. 😊😉

[@adithyamohan5621]

Pratik parmar 😂😂

[@GrimRider]

lol

[@spandansaha6518]

@@GrimRider unskilled biker

[@MrJithuelanji]

You go first and learn to ride the Himalayas

[@madhav5955]

Just an advice about water wading and thin slush also.. go in slow... Never splash.. !!.. it looks cool but may cause serious damage.. the air intake ( air filter too) is located just below the seat.. so you can water wade about knee depth easily.. without splashing.. ( make sure disc pads and rotors are not too hot..they might crack).. Owning a Himalayan since sept 2017.. did laddakh.. khardungla.. not an issue.. its quite capable in capable hands.. Slightly underpowered tho.. Cant expect much more for 1.7 lac.. 😂.. Atleast im never afraid to drop it unlike those tiger or gs owners.. 🤣🤣

[@yatishvasa3560]

Thanks for sharing the technique....never came to my mind that it can be dried like that too

[@gautamsharma5079]

Rider directly jump of in deep water 😂. But BMW Rider croos deep water wisely. There is not fault of Himalayan bike.That's it.

[@chandlerbing8531]

Oye peeps. Stop judging his riding skills. Your riding skills would be of no use if the water gets to the air filter in your "off road" motorcycle.

[@Semddoge]

My impulse is far better than himalayan in case of reliability

[@kaushikgogoi3312]

Suraj Rajak my Impulse too

[@aaebalaji]

Suraj Rajak yes I have Hero Impulse 10000 time's better compare to Himalayan. Because Also I have Himalayan 😱😢

[@kaushikgogoi3312]

Haha

[@ashwinprakas606]

Amateur move trying to fire the motorcycle back up, always follow hydrolock protocol; 1. Drain the AF and AF Box. 2. Drain the carburetor. 3. Drain the cylinder. Only then try starting the motorcycle, else you could seriously damage your motor, even if you get lucky water would still be forced through the rings onto your sump and the engine oil would emulsify and if you're a long way from home then its a seizure waiting to happen, so next time follow the protocol.

[@jwnglarichamframary2448]

u need more riding skills for off road.

[@m0bob]

I cannot understand why you ride your bikes in such deep water. If you were travelling a long way from civilisation and if you needed to get from A to B taking the quickest route, then I could understand the need to get your bikes wet, however, it seems as though you are just riding your bikes in the water for fun. As far as I understand it, all you are doing is harming your bikes in the long term.

[@GrimRider]

Robert Adlington , Hi! You're right. We just rode through water for fun. Wouldnt life be so boring without some fun? Guess this is my kind .

[@m0bob]

GrimRider Oh, well. It's your money you're wasting.

[@abhidahiya4007]

Robert Adlington it's not called wasting money. They are called Adventure Sports bikes for a reason because Adventure and Sports are Fun. If the sole purpose was to commute and tour from point A to B, they would have bought a touring bike instead.

[@ganeshbharadwajshooter1913]

Himalayan is not a good bike for water crossing

[@sharad1986]

10 years back I use to cross water filled under passes in delhi on my pulsar 180 , it never use to stop

[@abhishekkumar55111]

Comparing BMW R1200 which is 1170cc to RE Himalayan 400cc. It just does not work this way.

[@jacksperace]

dnt compare 2lk bike vz 25 lk bikes..himalayan is best in the price range

[@Evolve2Experience]

That's a brilliant spontaneous thought to dry that air filter... worth watching 👍

[@GrimRider]

Haha ;) Glad it worked. Though I should have removed the spark plug and and dried the cylinder prior cranking. The thought just didn't come up

[@steveperrin555]

Nice trick using the exhaust to dry the filter! Well played!

[@amlanmanna4698]

People calling it deep water, bc ghutne tak paani tha itna paani yaha monsoon me mumbai or gurgaon me bhar jata h.. if being an adventure bike it can't travel in such depth then it shouldn't be called an adventure bike in the first place..

[@fernandogimenez8005]

I don´t understand what they are laughing at, instead of a BMW GS they should ride a speed boat, it will be much funnier. Very common attitude in third world countries, criticizing products developed in their regions because they can´t compete with global leaders. In my opinion RE is doing a great entrance in the global motorcycle mkt , specially for those interested in adventure motorcycling but without the experience to ride a 300 kgs bike. Hope nobody get offended with my reference to third world countries, knowing I am from one of them.

[@EXECUTIONER_334]

Well said sir I'm an automobile engineer I was thinking the same

[@rupeshnanal1574]

Like what you said. Actually what they are expecting? From Himalayan. It's a bike not a submarine. If you put it in deep water upto air filter box level what they want ? Himalayan is far better than expensive bikes.

[@goutam_183]

unskilled bikers...!!!!

[@akhileshraj8407]

Awesome trail buddy! can't wait to take it up....will keep the Air Filter out of water I guess!

[@GrimRider]

Akhilesh Raj , yup. It was fun ! Umm u mean cross the waters with the air filter removed ? Bad choice. If water enters the engine, it can even damage the connecting rods. There are other options, best one being - carry a spare air filter and dry the drenched one as we did

[@akhileshraj8407]

Ha ha.....no I meant to go slowly and therefore keep the water out of reach of Airfilter....if you remove then the whole damn engine will get screwed!!!!

[@GrimRider]

Akhilesh Raj , Oh so u mean the boring way ! :P Wise option though if no spares are available

[@iSaurabhSri]

This could be the matter of chance, I do remember around 10-12yrs ago someone in my village had managed to cross deeper water than this on his old bullet, his exhaust was dipped in the water but he managed to cross the water logged section of about 20-30 meter easily.

[@GrimRider]

Saurabh Srivastava , Hi ! Air filter getting wet is a different story . The bike won't suck in enough air through a wet filter and thus die. A firing exhaust underwater isn't necessarily as big an issue as this

[@hagarthehorrible1391]

why are people complaining here? Its good to know that in deeper waters if the Himalayan stalls one needs to check the air filter. Quite informative. Most people cannot afford a GS. If you can afford a Himalayan, then you know what to expect when such things happen.

[@tusharborahkattarmskian6337]

Bmw kharidna ka liya sabhi ka pass etna paisa nahi hai so Himalaya is the best.

[@34.harisankarvs5]

Actually that guy dont know how to ride a bike . Just look the way how fast he took that bike into that stream.Himalayan is very cheaper than a BMW R 1200 S .So comparing a BM with Himalayan is just like comparing an elephant with a goat.And look how easily he pulled that drowned himalayan out.I think its scripted....

[@mike7297]

well the last point u said is so true.. he easily took the bike..

[@TheSSaAiNnTt]

BC itne Pani me se to me Activa nikal du

[@harisankar4692]

You guys should get a boat.

[@lordvky]

Dear might be ur or bike fault but I hv driven almost twice the depth with my 110cc caliber croma

[@Maths_explained_in_Assamese]

Thug life.

[@spandansaha6518]

At first you need to know how to ride bike Then you go for ride

[@adityalenka770]

Know a click bait when you see one

[@നാണുമൂപ്പൻ]

yaar u r comparing an 18 lakh worth monster with a 2 lakh one.

[@GrimRider]

And done that, I feel better am home with a much more manageable and lighter Himalayan. Of course accounting the fact I can barely manage pet that moster...lol. In short, Himalayan is a good bike. Worth every penny you pay.

[@suriyauploads6739]

Third class bike

[@venky2574]

Seriously man how could you compare your royal Enfield with a high end bike .. it's your fault not enough riding skills

[@muhsinthulunadan5140]

When size is nothing without performance

[@bhargavbaruah1364]

Himalayan cannot be compared with the likes of BMW GS1200 or other tourers like Ducati Multistrada. Only a few handful can afford those bikes. Even the newly launched BMW 310 GS is overpriced.

[@GrimRider]

Bhargav Baruah Hi. This is absolutely not a comparison. I wounder why people are ending up with such a thought :) This is just a funny vlog where my friend and I ride together for a after shower ride

[@strinngzz]

u shud learn to ride on such terrains first...use powerful gears in such situation..means u shud hve used first gear n should nt loose acceleration tht vl nt allow water to go into ur filter/engine thru exhaust..

[@Ravisharmarider]

Rider is not good

[@sanjaytiwari3013]

Beta tu agar BMW bhi chalta to fasa deta

[@itsmebalapeace4485]

: They did what they felt like, Let's stop judging people. It's there machine and they have all the rights to do what they want to. They know well what they have been doing. All the best for the adventures

[@deepakjohn6800]

The launch was too fast which made water to flood inside the air filter... should had tried slowly...

[@pradeepkanchikeri8418]

Hero Honda Splendor can pass easely over there.. Have skills too while driving..

[@neilrose6558]

Yeah the GS is nice, but try a roadside repair in the Himalayas on a GS...nobody would know how to fix it 😂

[@mukeshpawar3417]

Every one here complaining about RE bikes what do you want now, is that RE make a submarine for you it is rider fault that he took bike into water not the bike fault.

[@macdeep1620]

Than why RE marketed as an adventure tourer as people buy those kind of machines for hardcore touring like this. Watch fakira riders experience with Himalayan you will get better insight.

[@badasshuh69]

The other person literally did the same thing with the BMW!

[@mukeshpawar3417]

@@macdeep1620 bikes are meant to be ride on the road i don’t know what is happens to the people, of course it is adventure bike but it doesn't mean to blame the manufacturer if it is rider fault, if some how a person fall from bike or some accident happen it is somehow rider fault. I understand that RE has quality issue with their bikes but for simple reason when I saw this video I see it's rider fault.

[@mukeshpawar3417]

@@badasshuh69 yes he did the same thing but it is like comparing an Apple I phone with Nokia 1208 Definatly their is difference in performance and capabilities of these bikes but you don't get capabilities of BMW R1200GS at that price point, I am only saying what RE offering is good in someway off course if they resolve the quality issue.

[@mukeshpawar3417]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hILacmiqbcihoac I like Himalayan from this video I hope you like it too. Yes it is adventure bike but a more likely to say a softcore adventure bike.

[@syedali7285]

RE is a scam. Public ko bewakoof bana kay bikes bhechnay wali company hai! Cheap quality bikes.

[@proudindian5136]

U can't compete with a 1200 cc engine... Come on yaar unfair..but I like the idea of draining d air filter...haahahaha

[@bamacharansaha4922]

Poor riding quality

[@dwellupperio5973]

Lesson: Himalayan is not an Offroader. It is a Tourer. This is it. Known for its suspension, nothing more, nothing less.

[@aydict]

tell that to RE officials

[@elonmust7470]

The people who built it would say otherwise.

[@Sujeesh_Bhosri]

My old 4s champion is better than himalaya for off roading

[@GrimRider]

Cool :)

[@waitingfordeath8326]

When you come guns blazing in the water its bound to happen. That water just splashed too much up and down and there is dead engine now.

[@goutam_183]

that was a fair comparison .....comparing 2.5Lakh/400cc bike with 1200cc bike...nice.

[@umeshgiri7585]

Bhai thoda drive karna sikooo

[@idiotdusst3772]

Kalua doesn't know how to ride bike in water

[@pabibhuyan9242]

WTF, one guy just knew in advance that engine would stop working

[@GrimRider]

Yes, because we've been there done that, a lot of times ! ;)

[@pabibhuyan9242]

GrimRider if you guys knew that Himalayan is not going to perform there, why did you bring again.... Anyway I have seen videos of Himalayan, crossing such kind of water level

[@arvind139]

@@pabibhuyan9242 sahi bole...I don't ride himalayan but I'm sure it can do a lot more than that....It's all scripted

[@RKDVLOGS]

Good one.. Will help Himalayan owners if they come across such a situation.

[@me23xfhg]

5:20 brilliance

[@kushalsharma2122]

I own a Himalayan and have ridden it in waters a little deeper than this without any issues, I think this guy went in too fast and splashed a lot of water around which caused this issue.

[@adityalenka770]

Kushal Sharma same here bro, this guy needs to up his riding game, that's it

[@Torquebeast650]

lucky this time, it would have caused hydrolocking in the engine and an engine rebuild is needed to fix that which would cost very high. though i like the way you dried your intake filter😁😂

[@VSKBiker]

Superb Bro

[@naseebcm8664]

Then what would like to say, re should make a waterproof Himalayan ? Nice video and got an idea, how to dry air filter 😇

[@GrimRider]

Ofcourse not. Who's expecting wonders out of a 1.8 machine ? This is me,just sharing some fun along the way and that's it ! :)

[@hairitajudin4208]

I like basic thechnology..no more because that is't pure challenges.. Like vespa vintage... Sorry bmw..

[@thefreeneo]

Bro, I hope you have replaced the filter once you come back home safely. If not pl. change it ASAP. Forcing high pressure exhaust might have punctured filter(may not be visible to naked eye) may lead to dust entry in the engine in long run and destroy it completely. Trust me, I work in engine R&D and have seen lot of engines gone really bad due to puncured air-filter.

[@VijayKumar-jb9mj]

Good One Bro👌👌😀 Your Air Filter Dryer is too Costly Though 😅

[@GrimRider]

Aaahaha!!!

[@denysguion]

Heureusement qu’il y a les vidéos pour nous faire rêver de GS dans les chemins et les rivières car 96% d’entres nous les faisons rouler sur la route!!!et ça roule bien aussi !!

[@ashrayn9589]

ouais

[@MylenzBykarthik]

Planned funny video.....🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@chethanm423]

Rider. Is not good

[@sapien2655]

1200 GS ... Another engineering beauty..!!

[@pabibhuyan9242]

You need some riding skills

[@airfoil]

You wouldn't happen to be the Doon guy with a nicely modded-for-offroad red Karizma from some years ago would you?

[@GrimRider]

Naveen S , nope

[@majharsoren2975]

GS guy finds scope to make joke of Himalayan... Nice try btw☺☺☺

[@patrose9273]

Whoever tht bugger in background is,his laugh is soo annoying

[@gururajrao1701]

No I can , Dont Blame Himalaya, Challenge

[@statustamizhayt7505]

This video is fucking mad

[@rupeshnanal1574]

It's RE fault or your fault? You put it in a deep water then what you guy's are expecting from Himalayan

[@ssbberrys7844]

The position of air filter intake in Himalayan is pathetic, Re should do some R&D before they launch any bike like this. Its never too late they should change the position completely.

[@mukeshpawar3417]

Every indian bike manufacturer put air filter their so what's the problem himalayan is made to go rough terrain not into some kind of canals or rivers.

[@sushilsiddesh]

you guys are freaking nuts!!!

[@sjbiker8255]

U guys absolutely crazy 😁

[@GrimRider]

SJ Biker haha :) thank you

[@HarshdeepSingh-qs9yq]

Hhaha AWESOME WAY TO DRY A AIR FILTER, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😂

[@GrimRider]

Harshdeep Singh , :P

[@sumanbarman5949]

5:13 theeee best part😁😁😁🤗

[@maddyirritating7872]

i took a rental himalayan which was poorly maintained and was able to pass through easily in these kind of similar places in khaza pass

[@sircar.1]

re Himalayan is best for offroading driver is fudu

[@aydict]

fanboys are fuddu

[@elonmust7470]

@@aydict GS fanboys are the worst

[@AbdulRaheem-yk1rf]

fucking re never care on quality .....we all RE owner to push complaints then only they ll focus on to problem .... go ride safe ride ...

[@Trendy12334]

Is it fuel injection or carburator bro

[@harmonsinghrohil9321]

Bro your engine can burst if the water goes inside and you try cranking it up...you should have removed spark plus and then you should have revved it up to let the water out

[@GrimRider]

HSR Traveller , very right ! The only issue was I didn't have the tool to remove the spark plug ... :-/ Thanks though :)

[@Boleh888]

Maybe you're trying to ask RE to build a small capacity bike that can submerge underwater. Hopefully it becomes reality.

[@GrimRider]

A better placed air filter would suffice

[@Boleh888]

GrimRider owh... okay.

[@mukeshpawar3417]

@@GrimRider may be you should change the title of video how to clean air filter with BMW gs

[@ambujmishra2406]

Your were a bit more fast when u entered the river.... Anyways a great fun filled experience is what matters... Keep riding....

[@aaebalaji]

Simple ...call Re life time warranty 😭😭😭😭

[@richmonddias2699]

I have taken my TB 500 through deeper waters without any issues 🤔

[@yashjain5249]

Bhai je toh kam hai jara nadi (river) me le jao gaddi

[@adrianmersk9371]

It's not a boat!!

[@edmachado22]

🤣😂

[@arieldelrosario7071]

I think you've crossed the river too fast..

[@GrimRider]

Jhieriel DR , yup I was fast. But going slower wouldn't have helped. The flow / depth / bottom was bad enough to slip the bike off it's track . I've tried shallower water and there's no denying that the air filter is not best placed

[@mdrd7200]

They way he drained the air filter is like, BMWs shit goes to REs plate

[@spandansaha6518]

Pahlea bike chalana sikho uskea bad bike chalaou or Nadi pea Lea jou

[@AdityathakurAT]

Do it on icy cold waters of himalayas.... On highways

[@mohammedshoeb4636]

Very instructive video bro!! Which place is it?