2024 Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Ride Review: On-Road & Off-Road Adventure

Hey Everyone,

Join me on an exhilarating journey as I put the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 through its paces! 🏍️ From the scenic roads of Sardinia to the rugged off-road trails, I share my firsthand experiences, pros, cons, and riding insights.

🔍 What’s Inside:

On-Road Thrills: Discover how the Himalayan 450 handles twisty tarmac, accelerates, and cruises effortlessly.
Off-Road Challenges: Watch me tackle rocky terrain, jumps, and steep inclines.
Pros & Cons: Unbiased analysis of the bike’s performance, comfort, and features.
Stats & Figures: Dive into the technical details, engine specs, and close up b roll imagery.

Whether you’re a seasoned rider or a motorcycle enthusiast, this video has something for everyone. Buckle up, hit that play button, and let’s explore the Himalayan 450 together! 🌟

Usernamekate 🏁

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[sarahking]

Think this is one of the best 450 reviews, and I have seen a few - great stuff! You are the ONLY person to talk about where they dropped their weight, 10kg off the engine compared with previous model. Great to see your height on the different options, that was really useful. Love your channel and thanks for this review.

[BiglumpADV]

Cracking review and what a bargain bike. £6, 300 with tubesless tyres and a snazzy paint job, very tempting!

[dennisblake]

Been waiting a couple of years for this bike, just landed in Australia. Best review so far and I have watched them all so thankyou Kate.

[randomstuff]

I love that you always do a visual of the seat heights. Very useful. Thanks.

[evolvnyc]

Thank you for leaving in all the little issues and scares you had - it’s really helpful to get a (more) real picture of the bike and how you feel on it! Thank you for not sanitizing the review to just all pretty pictures and smiles. Excellent work!! Thank you!

[jag]

Looking forward to these coming to America. My local dealer doesn't have them yet and it took and age just to get the super meteor here. Great review as always Kate I love this new motorcycle. It's evolving and moving in the right direction for sure.

[bizbouk]

Kate!! Hope you are well? Just thought I’d mention my friend and his wife watch your videos out in the states. We are with them right now in Alabama watching your latest video!!

As they say here ya’ll famous girl!!

Darren and Rach

[operator]

I love your bike reviews. You are funny and you get a lot of information across. Don't ever stop.

[Northern-Nat]

Great review as always!
I also love how you don’t edit out the wobbly bits on your ride. Like you said, we are all human!
This bike looks great and from your review I’d definitely give it a go 😊 xx

[grantmackenzie]

Absolutely one of the best reviews I've I've seen many.

[brycehermon]

An excellent review. This bike seems to be great value for money. You certainly chose an ideal location to carry out the test ride. Thanks for sharing.

[rsgllxf]

Thanks again for a great review, Kate. You cover most of the new 450 points, I'm sure. It looks like Royal Enfield has tried to cater to a lot of riders with different needs. This is a big step forward for this model, I'm quite sure it will be a big hit with many riders. 😊

[ferguscawley]

Brilliant review Kate. Enjoyed the offroad commentary & honesty 😂 . All the best 👍

[BeanieBiker_AutisticRider]

you are getting better with your riding off road, believe in yourself more, you are not giving yourself enough credit for riding those gravel roads, remember to stand on the pegs, lean on the pegs to turn and shift your weight around the bike when standing, You are doing a lot lot better, whatever Mike is teaching you, is definitely helping, ABR just around the corner now, get some greenlanes under your belt. Well done Kate

[Seasidesurfer]

A proper job, both bike and bird! Well done Kate, stay safe.

[weka]

Hello from New Zealand. Thank you for the great review. I am getting on a bit now and recently decided to get back into motorbikes after around 30 years on 4 wheels. I wanted an adventure bike so went out and found myself a good used BMW G650GS Sertao. I have admired these bikes for a long time and I do love the bike. I quickly found out that things are not quite as easy in my 60s as they were in my 20s though. I also found that I was a bit short in the leg for the 860mm seat height. Bikes are not only getting heavier, but also taller, these days. I installed a set of 51mm lowering links to the rear suspension and dropped the forks 50mm through the clamps effectively lowering the bike by 50mm. So I basically have the standard G650GS but with spoked wheels and a 21" front.
Now, I see this new Himalayan and kind of wish that I had hung on a while and got one of these. I really do like the look of them. You have pointed out some very relative negative points though. 1) The tail light being incorporated in the indicators. I don't particularly dislike the look of this concept, but I do feel that it leaves them a bit exposed and prone to damage particularly when off-road. What happens if you break one? Do you then lose all rear lights? Perhaps not, but this is often the case with modern electronics. 2) Having to have your phone unlocked to operate the navigation. Sure you can put your phone in a holder and on charge, I do that now on my BMW, but then you wouldn't need the navigation screen on the bike. 3) No cruise Control. I don't have one now, but sometimes wish I did. I suffer from muscle pain in my right arm on ling rides and cruise control would be good. I suppose there are devices such as the Atlas Throttle Lock out there though. 4) No heated grips option, even my 10yo BMW has those and they came as standard when it was new. That's not such a big problem though. I find that I feel the cold most in my finger tips and heated grips don't help that at all.
As I said, I like the look of these Himalayans, but I don't think I will swap my BMW for one any time soon. Not because my BMW is so much better, but I don't think I could justify the cost to get something similar but with 20% less power. However, if I didn't have the BMW and was looking for a bike now, I would probably go for the Himalayan. Tell Royal Enfield to make something to rival the BMW F900GS or even R1300GS. Now, that might make me look at changing brand. Particularly if they were simpler bikes. I think the new BMWs have way too much tech. Tech is good but I would like to be able to choose what I want, not have to buy a whole package just to get something like cruise control. Keep up the great content. Great channel.

[fransvankogelenberg]

Always great reviews Kate. Love your presentation and admire your memory!😊

[yahoodlums]

This bike is super tempting! Can't wait to have a test ride.

[scotty_beast_rider]

Fantastic review Kate. Had been looking forward to your thoughts on this bike.
Excellent job and really liking the new Himalayan 👍🏻

[joseljimenez]

I just bumped into your videos and I loved them. great reviews, charming and you are lovely I must say. good job!