Royal Enfield Himalayanists

kayak23 · 2023-05-27T07:50:56Z

Anyone got one or had one? Man, I'm developing a bad hankering for one. I've been following Itchy Boots on YouTube and she's ridden hers all over the world, as have many other riders.I've always had 'Street' bikes, barring an old DT175 I had back in the day and at the moment I've got a nice Gsx750 Inazuma from 2000 and it really is a great bike. Always goes and it's cheapish fun. It's always been my intention to customise it, building one off bodywork etc, but the reality is, I like playing out too much to get around to it(don't have a garage either) However, every time I'm out on it, I start looking longingly at the rolling hills, dirt tracks and trails going off and feel like I'm just rolling along stuck in traffic. I hate being confined to roads. It makes me appreciate my MTB more as what I like the most about mtb is the ability to get away from roads and cars and into the countryside. I have a big birthday coming up 😭 but hey, that's an excuse to buy something you don't really need right? I have considered selling my ebike to fund it as I just don't ride it enough over riding my hardtail neeb, but I guess that would close off a lot of great riding with good friends on eebs, so I would have to sell the Gsx. The Gsx is about 85bhp and the Himalayan is only 24bhp. 750cc over 411cc. Would I totally miss that!? Completely different bike I know and the Himalayan isn't really comparable in that way but I wonder if the enjoyable bimbling nature and potential to do some mellow off road would trump that lovely power when twisting the throttle on the Gsx... 🤔 I know that there is very little off road potential in the UK for motorbikes but there are a few unclassified roads here and there plus the ability to load up and tour a bit really appeals. The Gsx is terrible in that respect. I get massively uncomfortable after about 30 minutes and of course it's NOT an off road bike. The Himalayan looks like it would be much better in that respect. Anyway, excuse the rambling. Someone please tell me the Himalayan is a terrible bike and a terrible idea!

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Posted : 19/10/2025 11:30 am

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I gave my Himalayan Scram to my wife when she passed her bike test and i,m really missing it! It was so good at just pottering down the local gravel filled and poorly surfaced back lanes that i'm seriously considering getting another one. I didn't really do "off road" (I know they are legally roads!) riding and so the Scram version was better suited to my needs ( they handle much better, with the smaller front wheel. I have ridden a normal Himalayan and so have something to compare it to.)

Posted : 20/10/2025 11:11 am

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Scram now run in. Just waiting for a reasonably dry day to take it for its first service 50 miles away. I'm not confident on the weatherproofing of my riding gear, it's probably older than many here. 🙂

Although it's supposedly a road bike, I have every intention of getting offroad. The reason I went for the Scram rather than the Himalayan is the 19" front wheel, in the expectation that the braking distances will be shorter than with a skinny 21".

There are several modifications lined up for after the service. Suspension, ride height, bars, centre stand, levers to mention a few.

I'll put up some pics once I get it properly dirty. 🙂

Posted : 21/10/2025 11:03 am

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Bit wet out in Shropshire this weekend.

Saw some bad flooding. Really feel for those affected. 😔