The strange noise is vibration between the headlamp rim and the shell ... lots of them have it ... I put 2 layers of electrical tape between the rim and shell and it has gone forever ...
My number 1 tip .... get some mirror extenders from Amazon ..... all the wind buffet disappears ...
This is mine ...
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Go Out. Take Risks. Live.
“ No chains shall sully thee, Thou soul of love and brav’ry “
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Re: Hi fellow RE Himalayan owners, and all adventure riders!
Still loving mine. I intend to do my own servicing once it is out of warranty. I expect I will change the oil and filter every 3000 mile but do a full check every 6,000.
More accessories etc are starting to appear now, Hitchcock have quite a few including some go faster bits if that is your thing. The biggest improvement I have made is cutting the side stand down. The bike was far too vertical before and you has to be really careful when leaving it in the side stand. I would be interested to know what tyres people use if they have changed them. I find the standard Pirellis okay on the road and dry dirt but they clog up easily in wet mud. Once they get over about 3,000 miles they start to feel a bit skittish when going over white lines etc.
Cheers Jak
More accessories etc are starting to appear now, Hitchcock have quite a few including some go faster bits if that is your thing. The biggest improvement I have made is cutting the side stand down. The bike was far too vertical before and you has to be really careful when leaving it in the side stand. I would be interested to know what tyres people use if they have changed them. I find the standard Pirellis okay on the road and dry dirt but they clog up easily in wet mud. Once they get over about 3,000 miles they start to feel a bit skittish when going over white lines etc.
Cheers Jak
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Hoping to go test ride one tomorrow and maybe part ex my CB500X in for one....
We shall see
We shall see
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Bought a Himalayan just before Xmas and love it. Also had a few Armstrong MT500's year's back which were ok and probably more solidly built. Only time will tell.
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Yep, remember my MT500 well. Motor was nice, but awkward kick start on the left which sometimes could be a little temperamental especially when it stalled halfway up a slope off road.... or under mudBaldybloke wrote: ↑Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:30 pm Bought a Himalayan just before Xmas and love it. Also had a few Armstrong MT500's year's back which were ok and probably more solidly built. Only time will tell.
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I would be interested to hear how they compare
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Loads more down low torque, much like the MT500 but in a better road bike chassis. Took it down a potholed lane and I’d be more comfortable taking the Himalayan down it than the CB500x. Felt like weight was much lower down. May see what they’ll do on a part ex. cause I really enjoyed the ride
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Really like the look of these, and havnt heard a bad word said about them, enjoy