09-25-2018, 06:28 PM | #1 |
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Everide...The RE Himalayn this time
Everybody on Chinariders very likely knows Everide's controversial RX3 review. Everything has been said about that so I'll not add anything further.
Here is his review of a new Royal Enfield Himalayan: It's an interesting contrast, because he's very positive about it. I am a little pissed off he isn't as hard on it as he was the RX3, but c'est la vie. Some thoughts:
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09-25-2018, 07:01 PM | #2 |
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I started looking into the Himalayan. I found more negative input than positive. The majority of the negatives were from current and previous owners. Major complaints were regarding the electrical system. One person stated changing the stator 4 times in three years. Others being left stranded when their charging system gave out. The second most was structural issues. Frame and mounting points cracking. Of course the authenticity or accuracy of the comments can't be determined. Maybe if they fix those issues (if it has them) it will be a good bike.
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09-26-2018, 01:18 AM | #3 |
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He seemed to contradict himself on a few remarks, and pretty much showed his bias when he passingly mentioned this bike was a second slower to 60 than the RX3, but ripped the RX3. Not to mention, he rode the RX3 like it was an MX bike, and made numerous negative comments about how uncapable it was as an MX bike, but seemingly was pussyfooting this bike around and 'loving' it. He is still a deluxe-douchebag...
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09-26-2018, 01:57 PM | #4 |
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Well yes, no Prius test for the Himalayan, just the admission it was slower.
I actually liked this review, as I didn't know a lot about the bike, but it's interesting to me how biased a lot of these things are. He liked it, so he softballed it. A fun anecdote about the Prius and saloon cars in general. Even the little four-bangers have a huge drag coefficient advantage over a bike. I could beat a Prius all day 0-60mph on my Ninja 300, but on a five mile freeway if they keep their foot down they'll reel me in around 100mph. How do I know? I've had it happen. Passed by a Prius doing over 100. It made me laugh. Is my bike shit because of this? Of course not. It's just simple physics. You need a lot of power once you hit triple digits, because you're a lump of meat atop a two-wheeled open metal and plastic thing. Even a stock CBR600RR struggles to top 140. Such comparisons are silly. |
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