I did the forest road over to the 68. The last time I did it the other way on my 1100RT. It was great to exercise a bit less caution! I do wonder tho' why RE didn't fit switchable ABS? Given the roads it's surely intended for?
Good, they're been listening then. How refreshing! Meant to say: I got 78 MPG on that trip. I also got a message from a pal who saw one in Aultbea this morning. It was Italian registered! So they can do distances too!Peter, starting with the 2021 model year the ABS on the rear wheel is switchable. There is a button to press next to the fuel gauge.
But that seat has got to go!
Oh, and it needs bigger soft panniers!
Thanks for the kind offer. Could you post a link to the Concept seat? Ta. :Beerjug:If you come further south (a long way south) you'd be welcome to try either of my seats, I've the RE Comfort seat and a Seats Concept Seat, which is by far the best and allows long days in the saddle, but is a bit wider at the rear, for green lane stuff the comfort seat is better and identical in form to the standard seat. Worth finding some local to you to try out the different seats.
Peter, Nostalgia Upholstery took my stock seat for the Interceptor and installed a few buxom blondes to gently massage my arse whilst I rode around the back lanes and B roads, guy is Chris Bugg and does an excellent job and very reasonable too.Riding the 68 on the RE was like going back in time! Not once did I have to check my speed as I approached a camera! A steady 50-55 meant that corners could be taken smoothly. I never braked once between Carter Bar and Jeddart! And only once after that due to a gritter - yes a GRITTER! - turned right ahead of me!
Final impression then - s great bike if you accept it's limitations as positives. Sit back, enjoy the scenery and enjoy biking like it used to be but with (mostly) better/safer roads!
But that seat has got to go!
Oh, and it needs bigger soft panniers!
Good one Peter
I tried to tell you about the midges
As I've said in a previous thread, I have no qualms about the 21" front wheel and certainly have no need to start weighting the pegs Aka UTT
I came down the B6277 from High Force to Middleton in Teesdale ... a favourite razzing road of mine, but keep away on Bank Holidays and weekends
The Himalayan handled to me as good as any other 'bike ... never had to brake, it just rolled in and out of the corners superbly ... and my licence was never going to get shredded
Bigger luggage? You will only fill any available space
A six month overland trip and we took far too much
Thanks for the kind offer. Could you post a link to the Concept seat? Ta. :Beerjug:
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The local IAM group did a ride out to the Borders yesterday and I took the Himalaya. It wasn't the weather for making brisk progress (ehbsolutely buyling as we say in posh Embra ) but I was well pleased at how the beast kept up at around the national limit on such roads.
Great review of a Himmie by a 22 year old RTW rider, 30,000 miles.
Nice easy read
https://www.madornomad.com/royal-enfield-himalayan-review/