New bike time! RE Himalayan 450

New bike time! RE Himalayan 450

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crofty1984

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15,895 posts

205 months

Wednesday 1st May
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I'm excited! Test rode a KTM 390 Adventure and a Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 last week. Loved the Himalayan (KTM was OK, but felt cheap and had various annoyances).
Sold my GPZ500 to a nice chap yesterday who collects tomorrow. Then on Saturday I'm heading into town to put my deposit down. I'll put some pictures up when the time comes.

Neal H

344 posts

195 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Congrats, I think it will make a great bike. What lead time are they quoting on these?

black-k1

11,959 posts

230 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Well done! I'm looking forward to the pictures.

carinaman

21,347 posts

173 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Congrats, shame about the GPZ500 going but if it's going to a good home.

Biker9090

767 posts

38 months

Wednesday 1st May
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They look fantastic.

Looking forward to actual feedback rather than the myriad of YouTube/Instagram wes.......

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guitarcarfanatic

1,615 posts

136 months

Wednesday 1st May
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Nice - I got a 410 last year and love it. An extra 20 hp sounds like a winner!

Speak to CooperB - they have a cancelled order in stock and ready to pick up (in the creamy brown).

Most colours aside from white which is a few weeks behind are being delivered. Tubeless will be July. I love the black and gold biggrin

Omaruk

632 posts

160 months

Thursday 2nd May
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Congrats- when does it arrive? Looks like the perfect bike to go as far as you dare

crofty1984

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15,895 posts

205 months

Thursday 2nd May
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Omaruk said:
Congrats- when does it arrive? Looks like the perfect bike to go as far as you dare
I don't know yet, dealer has placed an order with the factory in good faith earlier this week. I'm going in to sort the finance on Saturday. I'm guessing about a month. They're having real trouble with the tubeless wheels I hear, but I don't care, the spec I want comes with tubes so hopefully won't be too affected.

crofty1984

Original Poster:

15,895 posts

205 months

Neal H said:
Congrats, I think it will make a great bike. What lead time are they quoting on these?
To answer your question, I'm on the bus on my way to collect smile

I think they're talking late June/early July for the tubeless variants though.

crofty1984

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15,895 posts

205 months


All home. Good ride, apart from nearly hitting a cat on leaving the dealership. Just really impatient to have it run in!

carinaman

21,347 posts

173 months

crofty1984 said:

All home. Good ride, apart from nearly hitting a cat on leaving the dealership. Just really impatient to have it run in!
Is that your Excel SE?

The bike looks smart too. Black and gold is a bit JPS.

I didn't know these are 20bhp more than the old ones.

How did the test ride compare to the 390 Adventure? I've ridden at two Duke 390s so I know what they're like.

Master Bean

3,630 posts

121 months

It's 16hp more.

Biker9090

767 posts

38 months

Master Bean said:
It's 16hp more.
One of the bike mags was claiming they're only 28hp and not the 40 ish they say?