Manoeuvring will not come instinctively. The Himalayan 450 is versatile but not too agile.
BHPian MotoChild recently shared this with other enthusiasts.
ON ROAD PERFORMANCE
- It’s Fast. Happy to go high speed, can handle highways well
- The low-end torque is enough to drag you through slow-moving traffic.
- If you don’t notice the RPM meter, you’ll not care about the RPMs.
VIBRATIONS
- Slightly buzzy, but doesn’t vibrate. I’d give that to the single-cylinder engine characteristic.
- Not a deal breaker at all.
STALLING/KNOCKING
- Did not stall, but did feel knocking at slower speeds but there is a reason for that.
- The torque is so beautifully distributed, that you almost forget to drop down gears in traffic and you find yourself moving through traffic in 4th gear till the rpms drop and it knocks. It’s then you’re reminded that you’re in 4th and need to shift down. It’s the rider, not the machine.
GEARBOX
- Felt some knocks in the gearbox while shifting
- Could be because of a learning gap on my end
- But the rev band will require practice to get accustomed to.
HEATING
- Wasn’t monitoring it, but did not experience any heating issues, which means there wasn’t any considerable amount of heat bothering me enough to pay attention towards it.
OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE
- Glides through pits and bumps smoothly.
- It’s heavy and long, will need practice to get any agility with this baby. The same goes for in-traffic performance. Manoeuvring will not come instinctively. She’s versatile but not too agile.
EXHAUST SOUND
- I couldn’t believe it was coming from me, but when the guy came to hand over the bike to me, and I couldn’t see but only hear, sounded like an auto-rickshaw pulling in.
- I don’t know if it was the reverb in the area or something else, but for once it did sound too dry to me.
- Although, it did not sound like that on the road.
NAVIGATION & PHONE CONNECTIVITY
- The issue I shared earlier, persists with this one as well.
- The iPhone is not connecting to the console. The app is up to date, and the iOS too.
- More people are reporting the same issue on YouTube help video of the cluster.
- Also, did you know there is a battery-saving mode in the RE App, which will reduce the mirroring quality and improve the battery backup of the phone? Seems this was added in a recent update (a positive sign)
RIDING MODE
- Could not switch between the modes on the go.
- Had to stop the bike and only then was able to switch.
- Seems that is the way to do it.
CONCLUSION:
- I like the versatility of the bike, the tech will need updates, especially the console.
- My booking stays. I’d like to place a bet on this crazy wild horse!
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