Royal Enfield Himalayan Full Review! Is this the only bike you'd ever need?

We testride and review the Royal Enfield Himalayan. It is a 411cc, air cooled four stroke trail/adventure bike that will go almost anywhere, and at an unbeatable price!

We look at the engine, gearbox, styling and give our views on how good this bike is. If you're thinking of getting one, watch this video and you will have all the answers! Please let us know what you think of it, and ask us any questions you have about it, in the comments below.

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[BootsRoutes]

Awesome review!! thank you so much... I cant wait to ride one.

[MrDarcy-OlMan]

For anyone who comments about the electronic ignition having nothing to do with the fuel injection. I am aware I mixed up my words, I meant to say ‘and no carbs’ not ‘so no carbs’. Sorry for the confusion guys! Haha

[donriedel]

“Itchy Boots” (check out her blog) who is riding around the world on this bike has me convinced that this is the perfect bike.

[equaliser]

It's capable of a world tour, no problems. Itchy Boots.

[michis.]

Great Review, guys!
In my opinion, the himalayan is what you really can call an "adventure bike". It is cheap, it is light, it is focussed on the essential aspects. It has got all you need for a ride onroad and offroad.
It is not a bike for posers, nothing to impress the neighbours or the girls in the city....nothing to compensate a small and short prick.
I really like the royal enfield bikes

[Makermook]

My Himalayan is the 9th motorcycle I've owned, and by far my favorite. It's steady, sturdy, comfortable and capable. I ride it in town and on gravel/dirt/mud trails up at the farm. I've taken it on the highway, but a sustained 70 mph is asking a bit much. It'll comfortably go 60 mph all day long.

[RayCis]

Good review! At present I'm watching Itchy Boots' 274 videos, and she's done 2 large trips with the Himalayan. Now, I'm 67, and after an
interval of 38 years (!) I started riding again, and when looking for a bike, I ran into a Honda CBF600SA from 2010, that I could obtain for
only 2400 $. Now, I can't fault the bike in any major way (handling/power/braking) but it DOES lack in one regard: it doesn't have
a character...It's like an electric motor, the torque is there, but it grows so linear, more like a car. With the Himalayan you look forward,
and see a nice & simple instrument before you, with that Honda it's more like a dashboard of a car... Granted, the RE doesn't have much hp,
but my days of fast driving & cornering have long gone... Besides, there's a 462cc cylinder upgrade & with a powertronic unit available
for this RE, that does a great job in giving more torque, as well as a slight hp increase. That's where my question comes in: 8 out of 10 times
I'll ride with my wife, and how is that (power-wise), when accelerating & braking with a passenger? Must add, both of us are no heavy
weights (combined about 135kg's)...Could you (maybe) do a short review of this bike with a passenger?

[wademacnutt]

Itchy Boots has made this bike popular for sure. Go Noraly!

[TheOmniscientAtheist]

This is such a fabulous channel;
when I get my A license, i'm 98% sure I'll buy a Himalayan.

[felicianoabe]

I was thinking about getting the ktm duke 390 until I saw Himalayan and my mind was instantly made what I want.i mean need

[sudhanshubissa]

Himalayan is updated in 2020. Updates include switchable ABS, hazard light switch, white lit instrument console and new colour schemes. I think its a welcome update but we still need that 650 cc engine of interceptor on this bike.

[daveweston]

So. Been thinking about the Himalayan as a 1 bike does all. I have a commute from Nottingham to Leicester which used to be on the train, but i don't fancy that viral tube anymore so two wheels it is. I collect my Himalayan tomorrow. Watch out for me haring through the Charnwood hills! This was a really useful video in helping make the decision.

[BlazerLz]

I pick my Himalayan up this afternoon! Should be the perfect bike for the Ecuadorian countryside.

[mikeath]

Good review and nice to see some positivity. I see a fair number of negative reviews - people seem to forget this is a lot of bike for the money. Thanks for mentioning what it's like for taller riders as well. Good effort.

[ngawangyoentenjamtsho]

Hi I have been ridden this bike for one years and have Been riding both the off and on road, anyways it’s so called Himalayan and fits right rights into Himalayas Love from Bhutan 👍👍👍

[mikehurley]

I love the look of this bike, nearly bought one last year, went for a BMW 650GS in the end, more power and torque, better build quality, 24 hp does not do it for me.Now if they brought out a 40 hp version that could cruise at 70mph then that would be a different story.

[corychartier]

Something to remember on things like windscreen. The bike is designed for south asia and Himalayan countries where the average height is 5'5. I am short American living in India and can comfortably do a 600 to 300km a day in a mixture of very rough and muddy roads to black top with no problem.

[keithpopplewell]

One other thing to add. If you check Itchy Boots, a young woman from Holland who's been riding around the world on a Himalayan. She loves it.

[贾小民]

Subscribed after watching the first video, the review is very honest and the accent is beautiful. Very enjoyable and pleasant to watch.

[KermitFrogThe]

Having ridden one nearly a year on roads only as a commuter I would say it's a nice bike to ride, comfortable relaxing, easy to ride.
Achilles heal I have found is the build quality. Less than 6, 000 miles have left me with a blown gasket and link from shifter to the gearbox. It's a shame as without this I could just completely enjoy the machine.
It has an automatic speed limiter to stop you losing your licence on 70mph roads, it won't really do 80 comfortably, which I wanted so appreciate.
I think 6th gear would be nice but that's because most of my travel is at 70mph so it would be cheaper to run and smoother.
Acceleration is great on the 0 to part, runs out of pull at 30 or so and there are a number of cars with better 0 to 60.