Royal Enfield Himalayan

  • Quick Spin: 2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan

    Quick Spin: 2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan

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    The Himalayan precedes the Interceptor and Continental models by a few years (in original Indian spec, a year earlier for the UK spec, Euro4 model).  What it is, is a clever positioning; an adventure bike not 10 foot tall or weighing tonnes.  Smaller, lighter, lower, it fits with Enfield’s target of the “middle market” between…

  • The BIG Himalayan could (finally) be coming from Royal Enfield

    The BIG Himalayan could (finally) be coming from Royal Enfield

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    Are we finally going to see the bigger version of Royal Enfield’s much-loved Himalayan? We’ve been talking about the possibility of a Himalayan 650 for years, and fresh rumours are circulating which suggest it’ll be called the Sherpa 650. The Indian factory has confirmed its attendance at the big EICMA show at the end of…

  • Royal Enfield updates its Himalayan for 2021. New Euro 5 adventure bike priced from £4,599.

    Royal Enfield updates its Himalayan for 2021. New Euro 5 adventure bike priced from £4,599.

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    The Indian factory has launched its updated Himalayan for 2021 – and the big news is that it meets Euro 5 emissions regulations. Available in three new colour schemes, there’s a range of upgrades to the popular A2 licence adventure bike that’s made waves since it was launched five years ago. For 2021 it gets…

  • Watsonian reveal new colours for Royal Enfield’s Himalayan. Which would YOU choose?

    Watsonian reveal new colours for Royal Enfield’s Himalayan. Which would YOU choose?

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    Watsonian-Squire has been busy during lockdown, adding a splash of colour to Royal Enfield’s much loved Himalayan. Famous sidecar specialist and long-time Royal Enfield dealer Watsonian has come up with three special edition colour options for the Indian-built 411cc adventure machine. For an extra £700, you can choose a Himalayan that’s had its fuel tank…

  • Royal Enfield’s UK R&D centre has TURBOCHARGED a Himalayan

    Royal Enfield’s UK R&D centre has TURBOCHARGED a Himalayan

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    The Custom Crew at Royal Enfield’s UK-based Technical Centre have been busy. They’ve turbocharged a Himalayan and called it the MJR Roach. Royal Enfield has earned an enviable reputation for its custom projects over the past few years. We’ve seen flat trackers, race-ready café racers and now the gang at the UK R&D centre has…

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Nine

    The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Nine

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    The long way home At the beginning of the trip it felt like seven days on a small bike in a hectic riding environment would be a long slog. But when the last day of our travels dawned it felt like the expedition had gone far too quickly, and I could have happily gone on…

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Eight

    The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Eight

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    Tibetan flavour The night in the tent had been surprisingly comfortable. And waking up to the sound of the river was lovely. That noise was soon drowned by the Bollywood soundtracks blasting out of the kitchen, which was next to my tent. Still, authentic sounds I guess. The riding today was not much different to…

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Seven

    The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Seven

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    Going local It may have taken a while, but by day five I felt like I had mastered the Indian approach to using the horn. It is basically your answer to any traffic situation. Want to overtake someone? Why mess around with indicators when you can just beep your horn. How about going round a…

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Six

    The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Six

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    Finding the tourist trail So far, every day of riding has been different. The first day was a transition from the sprawling masses of Chandigarh to quiet back roads. It was also an introduction to lazy cows in the middle of the road, homicidal lorry drivers attacking from every angle, and the ever-present dust. The…

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Five

    The Best Exotic Marigold Expedition – Day Five

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    Clear water and mucky kit Day three of riding in Himachel Pradesh was the best so far. We covered a similar distance to previous days, around 125km, but by the end of the ride I felt far less knackered than on previous days. This was thanks to today’s roads being (mostly) recently resurfaced, which made…

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