The engine seemed to be lugging at 4000 rpm in 6th gear, so I used more of 5th gear which gave me a fuel efficiency of 33 km/l which is quite impressive.
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Finally, the Himalayan comes home
The selection
The other contenders were the 390 ADV and the Triumph Scrambler 400X.
The financial aspects
- Ex Showroom price:₹2,84,000.00
- Insurance (nil dep) : ₹22,944.00
- RTO Charges(BH registration) : ₹5,000.00
- Extended Warranty & RSA(4th 5th year) : ₹7199.00
- Teflon coating : ₹1,178.00
- On Road Price : ₹3,20,321.00
Delivery experience
Had pre-booked with Saraighat Riders, Guwahati on 7th November. Received a call from the representative on 21 December that the bike had arrived. I reached Guwahati on 22 December evening and reached the showroom on 23 December at 10:30 am sharp.
I must make a mention of Mr Sarma, the sales representative who handled everything very professionally. Payments were done online and all documentation was done prior to my arrival on the condition that I would do the PDI on arrival and only then go ahead with the delivery.
Everything was ready as promised. The bike was washed, teflon coating done and parked for inspection. I carried out a thorough PDI, and (fortunately) everything was OK, I gave a nod for the delivery.
Meticulously referring to the PDI list.
Traditional Assamese Greetings
Customary key hand-over ceremony
Thanks to fellow BHPians chiranjitp and Yogi..Reeturaj and Mr Rakshak (my colleague) who were present and made the delivery experience special for me.
Posing proudly with my prized possession
All geared up to start the 190 km long ride back to Tezpur.
Started the ride back home with 10.8 kms on the odometer.
Ride experience
I had taken a 50 km test ride just two days prior. So no hassles on familiarity with the behaviour of the motorcycle.
The navigation feature is a boon. It bypassed the maddening traffic, took me through lanes/bylanes and in no time I was out of the limits of Guwahati city cruising towards Tezpur.
Water break en route
One for the road.
Reached home at exactly 200kms on the odo. What a coincidence.
I was riding in Eco Mode and ABS ON.
Since the bike is being run-in, I limited the rpm to below 4000. At 4000, the max speed achieved in 6th gear is 80-82 kmph which is a decent speed to cruise on any highway. I kept the rpm between 3000 and 4000 throughout in 5th and 6th gear which gave me speeds of 55-82 kmph.
Fuel Economy
The engine seemed to be lugging at 4000 rpm in 6th gear, so I used more of 5th gear which gave me an average of 33.0 kmpl which is quite impressive, though I would wait for a tankful to tankful method to confirm the actual economy figures.
The Ritual
Today’s day began with a visit to the Holeshwar Mahadev Temple in Tezpur for the customary Puja ceremony, seek blessings and start our journey with Bagheera (name selected by the home ministry).
Her Highness doing the honours
Post puja, the maiden ride with pillion was undertaken to the Mahamrityunjay Temple which, with a height of 126 feet, is the World’s largest Shivalinga.
That’s all till day two of ownership. More after tomorrow’s ride.
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