What is this royal Enfield?...

[taninthai]

Guy turned up on this bike today,rented from shop ,is it copy or are they available Thailand 500cc single.

 

 

Edited December 19, 2018 by taninthai

[metempsychotic]

Given the model name is clearly etched on the panel, I'd say it's the Himalayan. 

 

https://www.royalenfield.com/th/th/home/motorcycles/himalayan/

 

In slate. 

 

 

Edited December 19, 2018 by metempsychotic

[007cableguy]

https://www.royalenfield.com/th/th/

[taninthai]

15 minutes ago, metempsychotic said:

Given the model name is clearly etched on the panel, I'd say it's the Himalayan. 

 

https://www.royalenfield.com/th/th/home/motorcycles/himalayan/

 

In slate. 

 

 

I must need my eyes tested ,certain angles cannot read the Himalayan writing????????????????

[thaiguzzi]

1 hour ago, taninthai said:

500cc single.

400cc.

Well, actually 411cc if we are going to be pedantic.

OHC too rather than 60 odd years of OHV.

Still adjuster & locknut though, none of this modern, gay shim under the bucket codswollop.

I rather like the special they built for the BKK motor show.

Taken all that crap off the front, reminds me of a proper 80's dual sport.

Stock tank looks really good too for some reason painted white and a few stickers thrown at it.

It really appeals to me.

Coupla pics;

 

[canthai55]

Same HP as a CRF250L and 100 lbs more weight

Will be a real performer

[DILLIGAD]

Same HP as a CRF250L and 100 lbs more weight
Will be a real performer

True but people who are interested in this type of bike don’t expect or care about performance


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[Kieran00001]

14 minutes ago, DILLIGAD said:

True but people who are interested in this type of bike don’t expect or care about performance


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True, or build quality, they are just interested in the old British name that was sold to India, a but wierd really.

[thaiguzzi]

3 hours ago, canthai55 said:

Same HP as a CRF250L and 100 lbs more weight

Will be a real performer

But 33% more torque.

[taninthai]

Had a little ride off it ,wasn’t to impressed feels quite top heavy and a lot of vibration noise from front of bike some where around headlight speedometer area,comfortable enough if you just want to poodle along.

[talahtnut]

The Royal Enfield was where the queen kept her chickens.

[thaiguzzi]

Bump.

I happened to drive past an Enfield dealer the other day, so pulled over and walked in.

I have to say i was very very impressed by the Himalayan.

Built very much in the vein of a Ural or Dneiper. A tank on 2 wheels. Utalitarian. Mebbe even agricultural. Simple & unfashionable.

Steel rims, but very heavy duty along with H/D spokes and nice hubs. Good tyres. Impressive fork legs.

I liked the analogue clocks and dash.

Can't make my mind up on the weird but practical tank guards / front pannier racks.

Decent fit & finish.

Some of the small shouldered 6-8mm nuts looked a bit iffy but that could just be the Indian BZP.

An old school Luddite like myself who appreciates low revving, higher torque motorcycles could prolly enjoy this bike trundling along at 90-100 kph on back roads. I would go as far to say it's prolly a more pleasant m/c for 80/20 road/off road work than the Japanese 250's.

And only 10k more than a KLX and 35k more than a CRF.

They actually remind me of the old tractor KLR 650's which were watercooled, slow, heavy, but would just chug thru anything.

The 500 Classic Bullets i was less enamored with, mainly because it was a mish mash of classic retro styling, but then super modern switchgear, the engine fault logo on the clocks, and the disc brake all looking out of place. And for a big bloke they are a physically small bike.

Edited January 1, 2019 by thaiguzzi

[roo860]

The Royal Enfield was where the queen kept her chickens.

Thought it was Harrods!

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[AllanB]

On 12/19/2018 at 9:17 PM, thaiguzzi said:

But 33% more torque.

...and a much more useable band at low rpm.

 

What is annoying is that in Europe the Enfield is 30% cheaper than the CRF, here it is 30% dearer.

Edited January 1, 2019 by AllanB

[edwinchester]

Always fancied having a Royal Enfield. Asked the wife how she felt about taking a Bullet up the Punjab and she said only if it was my birthday.

[AllanB]

I watch a lot of this guys videos, he does a lot of the stuff I would like to do and he is very knowledgeable.