Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Review. It's not for everyone.

I said this a few years ago that Royal Enfield is going to dominate the Japanese market in due course. Love my Interceptor and i have been riding bikes since the late 60's.

RE haven't chased the market with this but instead have built upon their brand values and served thier customer base, which is refreshing and has not only bought a very appealing bike to market, they have also enriched thier broader brand with it. Other manufacturers should take heed. Yes, RE is a budget brand but it's an entirely credible builder of charismatic machines.

Great review as always guys. Love Tegan's honesty.

It’s a great looking bike I look forward to seeing one in the flesh. I had issues with the highway speed of the old one and I felt like a greyhound on a golf ball. So I’m very interested in checking out the new one. Funny the differences in all your opinion of this bike. Great review team 😎🤙🏻

I’m SOOO glad you’ve said what you said about getting into second. The number of times I’ve ‘neutraled’ mine is frustrating. I’ll get used to it, so not really a complaint, but I thought it was just me!

I have booked mine here in Delhi, before buying it I borrowed it from my friend, he has Hanle black and I am buying the same top version. Rode it for 339 kms and fell in love with every bit. There are some vibrations but given it's big CC single cylinder it's fine. The vibes creep in around 90- 110 kmph mark but settle down beyond that and engine is really butter smooth near 120 kmph mark which is good for cruising. Also, I managed to go off road and was blown away by its suspension it's truly magic as everyone is saying in the reviews. Looking forward to long trips with this one 🥰

She didn’t tell us why she doesn’t like the 450. My main complaint is getting to the air filter. Having to remove the fuel tank in a modern bike simply to get to the air filter is crazy if you’re going to ride it off road.

Ive got the 411 rode 14k the first year zero issues. It doesn't over promise at anything and does everything you ask of it. Ive been riding since 77 many bikes, ive a Buell and Harley but this gets the ride time.

Informative report guys! This machine is in the mix with the MT 450 CF moto, ill just wait a bit and see what issues arise over the next year, since both untried in the real world yet! Cheers! 🙂👍

Got to say I’m loving mine, great on the road, on sand, on gravel, snotty single track, no problem! Some minor niggles but overall great bike at a great price!

Righto... No Indicating No Mirrors! Ross said so 😅😂❤ Great trio review guys! 👌

Such an honest review and I own the old bike. It's better than the old one , but it's still not there yet.

I am happy to see smaller capacity dual use bikes coming out. Now If we could see the Japanese bring out a 400 - 500cc dual sport/trail bikes with larger oil capacity for longer oil changes and 140kgs max weight. I would go back to a DRZ400 if it had a wider ratio, 6 speed gear box! Instead I bought a Cfmoto 450MT before I even knew about the RE 450 Himalayan. Though in looking at the two bikes, I picked the one best suited for what I want to do with it The review you guys did I really like and the thoughts of 3 riders give a better idea of what the bike is like. One thing I have seen that I don't loke about the Himalayan is the air filter change. Fuel tank off, disconnect 2 or 3 hoses just to get at it. Bad idea to me, no matter how good the bike is.

I took delivery of my 450 on the 1 June and I had to move the gear lever because even with my size 11 feet I struggled to go from 1st to 2nd, also around town in stop start traffic at low speeds the bike is very gear change needy but if you use the Eco mod it becomes very user friendly. The only problem with that is to go back to Performance mode you have to switch off the ignition....... Apart from that and the screen which I will change when the high version becomes available in the UK I love it.

Better in most ways than the 411, but... I don't like it. The 411 dash cluster is far better than the new TFT screen, but the engine and suspension upgrades can't be ignored. It just looks so generic though. The 411 is like the Bullet - it has soul, and puts a smile on your face (as long as you're not trying to overtake uphill). As far as the tyres go, I'll always take tubeless - can drop the pressure further without risking pinch flats, and if you do puncture a sidewall? Throw a tube in.

Hi from india... loved the way the review was split into parts so we could understand better.. A common issue with all the 450's is that the bike sways to the right when you take off your hands from the handle bar. Royal Enfield is replacing the stem nut under warranty for the same reason.

Most ageist video from Biker Torque to date. Old mate “didnt see the shift light”; “I’m not a die hard ADV rider, I haven’t reached my 60th birthday yet”. Righto. Apart from that balanced review.

I bought one. Unlike the video suggests, I bought mine for dirt and it is excellent offroad. Love mine.

7:25 just switch to the day mode, display background will be white and no problem in sunlight.

I like the red and black. I would still like to try one of these. Great price for a new bike.