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• India’s first GS
• Royal Enfield Himalayan at EICMA 2016
• Somewhere between rustic and passable
• "185 kilos? When driving, felt a maximum of 150."
• Euro 4-Royal Enfield Himalayan for 5,000 euros
• Data Royal Enfield Himalayan
• Prices and offers for everyday beginner adventure bikes

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The Royal Enfield Himalayan "Sleet" is an edition. The biggest difference to the basic model: the camouflage paintwork.

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At the INTERMOT 2016, Royal Enfield presented the Himalayan for the first time in Europe.

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The Royal Enfield Himalayan has an output of 25 hp.

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In this country that is anything but lush.

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But absolutely appropriate for the road conditions in India.

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The Royal Enfield Himalayan costs 4,599 euros in Germany (model year 2018).

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Himalayan: a lot of suspension travel and ground clearance, but still low seat height.

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The Royal Enfield Himalayan is A2 compatible.

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Solid: engine protection, new SOHC single with torque and smooth running.

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Lots of information: cockpit in the analog-digital mix including gear display and compass.

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Easy to swallow: central shock absorber. Notable: steel braided brake lines.

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Popular: Even smaller women can get along with the Himalayan.

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Comes through surprisingly well: Himalayan in action at Indian trial competition.

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For India only: “Sari-Guard”. Worldwide: steel swing arm, simple chain tensioner.

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With engine protection – as it should be for an enduro.

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The four-hundred-cylinder single-cylinder bike is produced in India.

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The British design office Harris Performance Products was also involved in the development of the Royal Enfield Himalayan.

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Good to see: the brand’s brushed emblem.

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Narrow tank, which with a capacity of 15 liters provides a range of over 350 kilometers.

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Rear disc brake, Ø 240 mm, single-piston fixed caliper

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Front disc brake, Ø 300 mm, double-piston fixed calliper

Royal Enfield Himalayan in the driving report

India’s first GS

The Royal Enfield Himalayan is an all-purpose motorcycle. But what is a four-hundred-cylinder single-cylinder with a meager 25 hp and 185 kilograms going to do in Germany? Attempt to answer with a driving report.

The pothole is epic. “Now it’s over,” it flashes through my head. But the Royal Enfield Himalayan swallows the crater, stays on track and is easy to control. The road somewhere between Kolhapur and Goa is just a ruin of dirt, loose rock, pieces of asphalt, holes and faults. Who would have ever thought it was possible that this machine would come through here so confidently? After all, it weighs around 185 kilograms, with a displacement of 411 cubic centimeters and only 25 hp.

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This went on for decades until Siddhartha Lal took over the helm from Royal Enfield. The charismatic manager, who also directs one of Asia’s major commercial vehicle players with Eicher Motors, made Royal Enfield a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eicher more than ten years ago. Since then, the company has experienced an unprecedented boom.

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The performance-spoiled western motorcycle journalist, who does not yet know the whole story of how it was made, and especially Siddhartha, can only determine the following after the first few kilometers: The Royal Enfield Himalayan looks very stable, but it is too heavy and too soft. Your brakes only work moderately despite the large disc diameter, the response behavior of the spring elements is insensitive, the transmission is okay, but difficult to bring into the “neutral” position. The quality of the details is somewhere between rustic and passable, the whole motorcycle shows a mixture of archaic and modern solutions.

"185 kilos? When driving, felt a maximum of 150."

But then you let India affect you and drive because you have to arrive. Register that the single cylinder, which looks huge, delivers a nice torque between 2,500 and 4,000 revolutions that will help you over all difficulties. At some point you don’t know which gear you’re in, but intuitively it’s the right one. Whether on asphalt or off-road, you get into a kind of meditative flow, become one with the Royal Enfield Himalayan. The uncomplicated, low-compression long-stroke gives you astonishing smoothness and acoustically a rich single-cylinder stroke that is otherwise not found in this displacement class.

You are surprised to find that all the requirements that Siddhartha wrote in the specifications for his engineers have been met. The Royal Enfield Himalayan looks very well balanced, drives extremely easily around corners and impresses with stable straight-line stability. 185 kilos? When driving it feels like a maximum of 150. Also on offer: the right ergonomics, slim but comfortable, pillion-compatible seating, a narrow tank that simplifies driving while standing and, with a capacity of 15 liters, is good for a range of over 350 kilometers. The windbreak is effective, the electronic cockpit is equipped with analog clocks, additional digital information and a compass. A 21-inch front wheel turns at the front and a 17-inch counterpart at the rear, for which there are a lot of tires.

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Popular: Even smaller women can get along with the Royal Enfield Himalayan.

On the way to Goa we overtake numerous 350 and 500 Royal Enfields, which seem overwhelmed in the bad passages at 50 km / h. The Royal Enfield Himalayan cracks 80 to 100 without stressing its driver. On the better paved straights, the end is at 130 km / h. In the long run, the engine seems to feel most comfortable at 90 km / h and 4,000 rpm. The sohc-Single is a completely new design with a head, piston and cylinder with a modern design for Enfield standards and with more powerful dimensions compared to current single cylinders.

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Euro 4-Royal Enfield Himalayan for 5,000 euros

Keyword other single cylinders. Wouldn’t a 450cc KTM be circling the Royal Enfield Himalayan? Clear. But it would have neither payload nor range suitable for travel, you would not be so comfortable on the road, not get off so relaxed, not remain so relaxed in all driving situations. So who should a Himalayan be suitable for in Germany? Answer: People who appreciate the charm of classic Royal Enfields. Or guys like my French colleague Rico, who has spent his whole life on Harleys and has now discovered a kind of enduro chopper with the Himalayan. He has already ordered. Enduro riders who want to experience something like the original spirit of the XT era or who have so far failed because of the seat height. Fans of slowing down, for whom exuberant performance and lavish control electronics no longer offer a new kick. Perhaps also those who are looking for a kind of city scrambler who can get through everywhere in the urban jungle.

Siddhartha doesn’t need the German market because the Royal Enfield Himalayan is already striking in India like a bomb. For the equivalent of around 2,500 euros, it offers a sensational amount of motorcycle for the money. The Euro 4-compliant, ABS and fuel-injected, qualitatively optimized Himalayan should come to Europe in just under six months. Price? Probably around 5,000 euros. Power? Remains the same. Nevertheless, enthusiasts in Europe will buy it, I am convinced of that. And the Germans? Everything can, nothing has to, says Siddhartha.

Data Royal Enfield Himalayan

engine: Air / oil-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke engine, a balance shaft, an overhead, chain-driven camshaft, two valves, wet sump lubrication, injection, catalytic converter, 12 V battery, multi-disc oil bath clutch, five-speed gearbox, electric starter, chain drive.

• Bore x stroke 78 x 85 mm
• Cubic capacity 411 cm³
• Compression ratio 9.5: 1
• Rated output 18.3 kW (25 PS) at 6,500 rpm
• Max. Torque 33 Nm at 4,000 rpm

landing gear: Double-loop tubular frame made of steel, load-bearing motor-gearbox assembly, telescopic fork, Ø 41 mm, two-arm swing arm made of steel, central spring strut, deflection lever, adjustable spring base, front disc brake, Ø 300 mm, double-piston fixed caliper, rear disc brake, Ø 240 mm, single-piston -Fixed caliper, ABS.

• Spoked wheels with aluminum rims n / a.
• Tires 90 / 90-21; 120 / 90-17

Dimensions + weights: Wheelbase 1,465 mm, seat height 800 mm, ground clearance 220 mm, spring travel f / h 180/200 mm, empty weight 185 kg, permissible total weight 365 kg.

• Two year guarantee
• Service intervals 10,000 km
• Colors black, white
• Price not yet known

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Nowadays, powerful travel enduros and adventure bikes à la KTM Super Adventure or BMW R 1200 GS are clearly in the spotlight and they are also quickly sold out on the used market. Their smaller sisters, however, get by without excessive performance or complex control electronics and still manage to inspire and convince more and more motorcyclists of their reliability and uncomplicated suitability for everyday use. Under the following link we introduce you to extremely inexpensive adventure motorcycles, which make relaxed travel with luggage just as possible as a short detour into the countryside or the daily special test through the urban jungle: Prices for beginners AdventureBikes Germany

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