Royal Enfield Himalayan BS4 Gear User Reviews

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  • Performance
    4.5/5
  • Comfort
    4.7/5
  • Features & Styling
    4.5/5
  • Maintenance Cost
    3.7/5
  • Mileage
    3.7/5
  • 43% users recommended this bike for Daily Commute
owldmonk
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Owldmonk (Verified User) Owned

The main thing noticdafter

2.2

The main thing i noticed after buying the bike in 2018 is the low quality parts and paint.After riding about 20k kms there are few things that i noticed.The engine oil looses its property really quickly in air cooled engine.After 1k the engine heat and vibration or buzz increases with hard gear shifts.The clutch is very heavy.In city bumper to bumper trafic the engine heat and heavy clutch is really uncomfortable.Speed beyond 100 is not favourable because apparent engine buzz on the handlebar, Seat and footpegs.Beyond 100 its still behaves like the old re buzzy engine.The acceleration is good but not that thrilling.Rollon acceleration from 60 to 100 on fifth gear is not that good its jerky.To pull the bike harder it need to downshift if its moving slower than 70 kmph.Even at speed breaker of the bike is slowed down below 20 it has to downshift to 2nd gear to attain speed quickly.It refuses to move forward even on 3ed gear.The main reason being the weight.The braking needs a whole lot of improvement.The part that really worn out fast is the accelerator cable.It becomes hard really soon.And the cup and cone bearing is a well known issue in the biker community.An average bike for the cost its not value for money.

(30 Sep 2022) 1
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Abhay
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Abhay (Verified User)

Himalayan is a go to bike

Himalayan is a go to bike especially in a city like mumbai.When roads similar to off -roading experience thanks to poor quality construction.The bike performs very well, Easy handling and can go where no bike can dare to go.Some cons: weak engineering.Low quality spares.Chain sprocket is very delicate.Had to change at 12k ( only city rides) chain needs lubrication regularly at 500km.This is a bit annoying.And the handle bearing.If taken care properly this can last upto 10k km.Lastly the bike is supremely underpowers.Need constant gear shift.Not recommended for a power seeker.

Abhay's Himalayan BS4 gives mileage of 32 kmpl
(22 May 2022) 0
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Ashish
Newbie
Ashish (Verified User)

Smooth engine

3.8

good bike for touring.average is decent.however RE needs to work on many things for improving the1overall riding experience,noted some of them as below,seating posture,vehicle is heating too much in traffic standing positions,more information to be provided on display,especially when bike is designed1for touring GPS, Bluetooth, call taking facility, sms reader etc can be added,mobile charging facility to1be added,one more gear also can be added, rear mirrors are too small,seats of the bike are very1bad.I have changed the same,also no custom designed accessories are not readily available in your1showroom,your workshop mechanics are not able to handle the technicality of the bike,very bad service at1RE workshop,look into the same,but let me tell you with all the upgrades done by me the bike is1fantastic,good torque, smooth engine, no vibration, road stability, heavy running capacity...

Ashish's Himalayan BS4 gives mileage of 26 kmpl
(14 Jan 2020) 0
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Basil
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Basil (Verified User)

Maintenance problems

3.4

It is a good bike as the price it has. As for me i have the old model bs3 so it has some issues of gear shifting and other maintenance problems.

Basil's Himalayan BS4 gives mileage of 25 kmpl with Sleet variant
(20 Nov 2019) 0
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owldmonk
Newbie
Owldmonk (Verified User) Owned

The main thing noticdafter

2.2

The main thing i noticed after buying the bike in 2018 is the low quality parts and paint.After riding about 20k kms there are few things that i noticed.The engine oil looses its property really quickly in air cooled engine.After 1k the engine heat and vibration or buzz increases with hard gear shifts.The clutch is very heavy.In city bumper to bumper trafic the engine heat and heavy clutch is really uncomfortable.Speed beyond 100 is not favourable because apparent engine buzz on the handlebar, Seat and footpegs.Beyond 100 its still behaves like the old re buzzy engine.The acceleration is good but not that thrilling.Rollon acceleration from 60 to 100 on fifth gear is not that good its jerky.To pull the bike harder it need to downshift if its moving slower than 70 kmph.Even at speed breaker of the bike is slowed down below 20 it has to downshift to 2nd gear to attain speed quickly.It refuses to move forward even on 3ed gear.The main reason being the weight.The braking needs a whole lot of improvement.The part that really worn out fast is the accelerator cable.It becomes hard really soon.And the cup and cone bearing is a well known issue in the biker community.An average bike for the cost its not value for money.

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Ashish
Newbie
Ashish (Verified User)

Smooth engine

3.8

good bike for touring.average is decent.however RE needs to work on many things for improving the1overall riding experience,noted some of them as below,seating posture,vehicle is heating too much in traffic standing positions,more information to be provided on display,especially when bike is designed1for touring GPS, Bluetooth, call taking facility, sms reader etc can be added,mobile charging facility to1be added,one more gear also can be added, rear mirrors are too small,seats of the bike are very1bad.I have changed the same,also no custom designed accessories are not readily available in your1showroom,your workshop mechanics are not able to handle the technicality of the bike,very bad service at1RE workshop,look into the same,but let me tell you with all the upgrades done by me the bike is1fantastic,good torque, smooth engine, no vibration, road stability, heavy running capacity...

Ashish's Himalayan BS4 gives mileage of 26 kmpl
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Kikkawa
Newbie
Kikkawa (Verified User)

Fuel meter

3.0

I Bought the BS4 Himalayan ABS three months ago. I usually do 25km ride daily. The bike started showing problems just after one month of purchase. The head assembly was changed due to Engine noise problem. Fuel Blockage issues started after that and still not solved even after taking the bike to the service center for more than six times. The Fuel meter is not 100% reliable. The clutch, gear Box assembly, Engine needs a lot of refinement. The Himalayan is a motorcycle with large potential in its segment, but reliability is poor. Note: If someone wants to buy the upcoming BS6 model, I suggest them to wait for an year after the launch of the bike, just to ensure if the bike shows any problems.

Kikkawa's Himalayan BS4 gives mileage of 26 kmpl
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Abhay
Newbie
Abhay (Verified User)

Himalayan is a go to bike

Himalayan is a go to bike especially in a city like mumbai.When roads similar to off -roading experience thanks to poor quality construction.The bike performs very well, Easy handling and can go where no bike can dare to go.Some cons: weak engineering.Low quality spares.Chain sprocket is very delicate.Had to change at 12k ( only city rides) chain needs lubrication regularly at 500km.This is a bit annoying.And the handle bearing.If taken care properly this can last upto 10k km.Lastly the bike is supremely underpowers.Need constant gear shift.Not recommended for a power seeker.

Abhay's Himalayan BS4 gives mileage of 32 kmpl
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owldmonk
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Owldmonk (Verified User) Owned

The main thing noticdafter

2.2

The main thing i noticed after buying the bike in 2018 is the low quality parts and paint.After riding about 20k kms there are few things that i noticed.The engine oil looses its property really quickly in air cooled engine.After 1k the engine heat and vibration or buzz increases with hard gear shifts.The clutch is very heavy.In city bumper to bumper trafic the engine heat and heavy clutch is really uncomfortable.Speed beyond 100 is not favourable because apparent engine buzz on the handlebar, Seat and footpegs.Beyond 100 its still behaves like the old re buzzy engine.The acceleration is good but not that thrilling.Rollon acceleration from 60 to 100 on fifth gear is not that good its jerky.To pull the bike harder it need to downshift if its moving slower than 70 kmph.Even at speed breaker of the bike is slowed down below 20 it has to downshift to 2nd gear to attain speed quickly.It refuses to move forward even on 3ed gear.The main reason being the weight.The braking needs a whole lot of improvement.The part that really worn out fast is the accelerator cable.It becomes hard really soon.And the cup and cone bearing is a well known issue in the biker community.An average bike for the cost its not value for money.

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Best User Experiences with Himalayan BS4 Gear

Abhay
Newbie
Abhay (Verified User)

Himalayan is a go to bike

Himalayan is a go to bike especially in a city like mumbai.When roads similar to off -roading experience thanks to poor quality construction.The bike performs very well, Easy handling and can go where no bike can dare to go.Some cons: weak engineering.Low quality spares.Chain sprocket is very delicate.Had to change at 12k ( only city rides) chain needs lubrication regularly at 500km.This is a bit annoying.And the handle bearing.If taken care properly this can last upto 10k km.Lastly the bike is supremely underpowers.Need constant gear shift.Not recommended for a power seeker.

Abhay's Himalayan BS4 gives mileage of 32 kmpl
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