Karl is incredible He left his job so that he could guide people effectively We appreciate you very much karl.

Never knew PewDiePie could ride a motorbike in india

This is incredible. I used to own an Aprilia RS in the UK but have been wanting to get back into bikes. Granted here in Dubai we have different issues. But that bike looks incredible for touring in India.

I like how people in the comments are helping Karl out. Giving tips for more efficiency. Great video Karl!

For me, nothing beats a scooter in India! :P

Karl Rock in 2015 Indian: Where are you from? Karl Rock: I am from New Zealand. Karl Rock in 2020 Indian: Where are you from? Karl Rock: Dilli se hu b&#nch@d 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

my father owns a BMW f900 xr and a Ducati Scrambler and used to own a Triumph Tiger. He travels to laddakh almost every month for riding a bike. The first time he went, he was skeptical about taking his expensive bikes because if there is some error there is no service station over there. So he decided to rent out a Himalayan in Leh. My god! He was shocked at how good it was. It feels smooth, its got a good suspension and its cheap. It doesn't at all feel under powered, even when compared to the super bikes. He said he was glad he didn't take those 300kg bikes because during river crossing, having a lightweight Himalayan breezed through those river-lets while his friends were struggling on their Tigers. He is a fairly respected rider and people often ask him which is the first bike they should get. My dad still, to this day tells people the first motorcycle you should get is a RE Himalayan

Karl has been in India so long he even does the head wiggles

Travelling in foreign lands on bikes looks awesome. You and the ADVChina guys are solid blokes.

Love your stuff Karl. Purchased a Himalayan 2 weeks ago and love it. First started riding in 82 and have ridden everyday, never owned a car. Clocked over 600.000 kilometres in the process. My current ride is a BMW 2010 R1200GS which I purchased new, the bike know has 134.000 kilometres on the dial. I love the Himalayan because it’s not perfect. It’s know become my daily commute ride, the GS only gets used on my days off. I love the Indian commonsense technology, you can turn off the service reminder without going to a dealer, you can clear fault codes within the high tech diagnostic tool. The local dealer hear in OZ can’t keep up with demand. I’ve lost count of how many people have come up to me and asked questions about the bike and these are people with 20K plus high tech adventure bikes.

I bought my bike in Canada. It wasn’t crazy cheap, but I wouldn’t trade it for a new KLR or Verses 650. I like the fact that it is not covered in plastic. My bike was very tight when new but I didn’t have the issues that you had. Mine is a 2021 so maybe it’s different, but I have no concerns about the brakes. The back brake is very strong and the ABS is not intrusive. If I’m on pavement and I slam on the brakes the rear tire chirps. The front brake is not as positive as other bikes I have owned; however, no matter what the surface of the road or off road in mud I know that I can hit the brakes without worrying about something strange happening.

India has the bravest cows in the world.. LEDGEND!!!

I came for the scammer vids, stayed for the travel and cultural info. You being a Himalayan guy is just a bonus. I bought mine here in the US in January and rode it home in the snow. I would so love to go to Rider Mania in Goa someday.

I just hit 2,000 miles on my Himalayan on 4 July. I am changing my oil very soon ... Cheers!

the moment a bike in india costs the price of a german drivers license :D! great and interesting video :) sadly i am only allowed to ride scooters, and i dont think my brain can handle leftlane driving yet :D

Although I am from the South i have backpacked all those North Indian states not on a bike but public buses and trains back in 2008-9. I literally slept in the stations and walked most of it for months. RE has the best centre of gravity i have seen on any bike, you can never fall off. I had RE in 2004 during my college days

You don’t know how uncanny the timing of this is.... I am in Melbourne Australia. Was looking at these last week and think they look awesome, but they are quite pricey. Thank you so much for the information, my list just got much shorter 😂 priceless! 🙏🏽

A Rock review - simple, honest, and, to the point!

Hey this is the bike I am planning to buy for tours around Northeast..thanks for the review..I truly trust every word of it..cos u r an honest educated guy..respect bro✌️

A very balanced review Karl. Nice and honest. Thanks so much. I got a Himalayan that is 'scared to come out of the garage' in Pune, due Covid. So have booked the second one here for the North East India. Anyone wishing to ride around (when I am not) on them along the West coast and in the North East of India, be my guest. Let the pandemic ease out a bit first.

You're a riot Karl! I paid 6500cad for my 2018, taxes in.. no issues thus far. Servicing is expensive but easy enough to do yourself. Love the bike, has character in spades. Always enjoy your informative vids.. forget masks, we need oxygen tanks due to the WC being blanketed in heavy smoke from the Calif. Or, and Wa. State fires. Keep up the great work!

They are awesome bikes. I fell in love with them after I rode one in the Himalayas and when I got home I bought one. Love your video

Really honest remarks on the bike! I felt like same during the 500km break-in period, but then it got better. I haven't got lots of rusting, but then I agree with using anti-rust type steel. The brakes are all right, considering the weight of the bike, but I'd recommend using rev matching and engine braking in addition to the brakes. Also, considering road driving conditions in India, I'd urge you to be careful. Sometimes not just animals, but people jump out of dividers and from nowhere. My general advice would be to accelerate on known roads. I wished we ever got the klr650, but with bs6 norms and everything, it's probably not going to happen and this is still a good bike for the purpose.

If you like a light clutch pull: Kawasaki. When I went shopping, the Kawasaki's all stood out positively with a light clutch pull. I picked up a Z900RS last year, love it. Not really suitable for the rough roads though.

Hey Karl. From the UK and lived in Mumbai for the past 3 years. Bought the BS4 6 months ago. Still have overheating problems (unless 50 degrees is the norm). Great video and subscribed... 👍👍👍

Very informative..thanks for mentioning about the rust issue and water issue with panniers

You seem like a person with a lot of purpose in life. Hope you find success with your channel.

What a great vid. I've been thinking of getting a small bike with the ability to do green lanes and tracks and some highway in between. Noraly of Itchy Boots vlog got me interested in the Himalayan. Many informative vlog reviews later I ordered mine today ... 2021 model. Test rode and it passed every test! It's always interesting to read everyone commenting on getting better bikes which may suit them but not everyone wants 120+kph. I have a 2019 Goldwing for that but the wing doesn't do what the Himalayan does. It fills in the gap eg off road, local trips to the shops or popping into the city. Also small bikes are such fun per se. Himalayan shouldn't be a poor second choice. If it were, I would probably not choose it but it's great for was it does and for what it is. Above all ... have fun.

Sending a huge shoutout from Canada 🇨🇦 great vid thanks

Great review, strange that your himalayan rusted, my friend has got a bs4 himalayan since 2018 and its doing great. The engine is good for Indian roads. However if you need to go faster than 90kmph in good roads outside, you need a bigger motorcycle. Anyway its a great and reliable touring motorcycle, Noraly from itchyboots confirmed that.

Good review buddy, I test rode when here in Birmingham uk, loved it apart from those mirrors omg Cheers Mitch

Thanks for the review Mr. Karl,booked it on 31st , waiting for it to come, regards from Dehradun.

Thanks for the review Karl. Ride safe.

your blogs are just so cool Karl! Keep it up man

Gonna be an interesting video!

Hi Karl I have been following you for quite a while n just wanted to say glad to see you back again with this Himalayan review. Stay safe. Hope yo see more content from you.

Nice review and honest. I have a Himalayan and took it to the Himalaya, it was the best days of my life

I live in a very rainy part of the USA and i agree the Royal Enfields here always sport some rust somewhere.

Such a good review, honest and open.

Nice bike 👍❤ i hope your safe there and i like that you put the clips down so we know what part of the bike your talking about

The service workshop is surprisingly neat and clean.

Royal Enfield have travel gangs, way way better than any other motorcycle brand in India. The guys travel together very well organized, and some gangs go with wives too. Most of these gangs actually consist of middle aged well respected professional like lawyers, doctors, software engineers, bankers, government servants etc. They travel long distances. Worth a try. The other company which has similar (though fewer in number and frequency) are Thar off road 4x4 jeep of Mahindra & Mahindra. Those guys are a little more well off overall than Royal Enfield gangs, but with the same crazy adventure travel bee inside their heads!

I was waiting for this video

Karl, this was great - I have seen so many other reviews but this was/is the best and is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted to so so know whether this bike can start after putting it off for months and then to see if it get started and it does plus the service cost was less than local garage service. Awesome

It’s such a beast bike I wish I can buy it outside of India looks so cool I’ll definitely try to ride it when I visit India one day

Excellent review of the Himalayan. the best I found on KZfaq. Honest and to the point. However I am wondering if indeed all Himalayan with ABS have really bad breaks or it just this one owned by Karl.

Love you brother,,, your video is very much genuine, I mean it's real fact what u described about RE Himalayan, but it's informative. As you r from New Zealand I love New Zealand. It's a beautiful awesome place. If I could go there my life will be blessed . Thank you for your love for India. Jai Hind 🙏

Probably a lot of ppl might have already recommended ... thought i will share some stuff that i use on my bull... If i may ...... swap your rear view mirrors for Bajaj avenger mirrors[personal experience .. they are very good ... i use a STD 500.. quite heavily accessorised .. even during high vibrations loss of rear view is still manageable ... try to go for some after market handle bar with a cross bar and a riser ... will help reduce the mirror vibrations to a good extent so your loss of rear view reduces even further .... acerbis hand guard[comes with an internal sturdy aluminium frame] is reasonably good ... not the greatest ... economical and saves your hand during a crash and/or from flying objects on the highway ... since you have toured a lot ... may be you can add some extra white lights[flood or focus] ... will help you during your night travel ... a few others could be .,. a good ecu unit... remote start + theft alarm + hazard lights etc.. these days you get lithium batteries ... if you know some ebike shop .. they can get you a 12V-20 Ah battery ... easy to re-charge ... fast charging available ... much lesser cases of failures ... you can take a windshield flip from bandidos pitstop ... engine guards with sliders ... the list is quite big .... Safety is not a requirement ... it is a lifestyle ... specifically if you tour on your motorcycle in india ... I am alive and ready for my next ride [ whenever that happens ] because i put in so much of safety in my bike ... Keep riding .. safely ... you are the best gift to your family ... :)

My husband already did. There are quite a few here in Christchurch NZ

Hey , nice review u should also start reviewing bikes along with scam vloging , ur views are practical n easy to understand !!!

Gotta love the style of the "old school" Enfield's. Ahh, the good ol days

Yayyy! Another video!

Ace review thanks for posting :)

Rust issues can be solved with a simple maintenance. After washing or heavy rain wax the Himalayas thoroughly. I used Formula 1 carnauba wax which cost Rs. 400 or less. Never had a rust issue. And oh.. clean and apply oil on the chain occasionally so that they dont dry out and oiled it religiously after every wash or getting it drenched in the rain. Basic stuff really.

Great honest review. And your Hindi Rocks! Jai Hind!

ok ! teeke !! thank you karl it was very informative.

Loved the review and found it helpful... Still buying one in the UK tho :/ ignoring that advice lol 😆 😅

This is such a good video :))

Once this pandemic is over I'm going to India to buy this motorcycle and ride it around India as well, glad I found your youtube channel, it's fantastic!

Yes... I already bought after watching your video... Thanks 🙏

Really honest review 👍👍👍

I like how there are a bunch of RE bag/boxes/parts just thrown behind that wall.

Your channel came across when I was searching for Himalayan videos, first video of yours tht I saw was 'RE in New Zealand' (something like tht) nd glad that I did. Good to see another himalayan video after a long time. PS: would love to ride together sometime!

Been busy missed ya video time to catch up 🤩🤪

Lovely sweet video and review bro.

Great review and good advise at the end. Looking at one here in Canada and new they are about $8000 after taxes. I can buy a 5 year old BMW f800GS for less money. I did test drive the Himalayan and really loved the little bike but I just can’t justify that kind of money.

Your channel deserve millions of subscribers

Hey Wish you do a Himalyan BS6 model review...enjoyed your presentation.

That's my favourite bike too and planning to buy one.This video is enough to convince my decision to go for it

Karl rock do visit South India, You will enjoy the trip! I own himalayan BS4 too and I can relate each and every point you have said.

I would get this exact setup if we had Royal Enfield service centers in the southern USA. A cost effective “under powered” adventure motorcycle would sell very well in this area to new and old riders alike. Great review Karl!

I have 12,000 miles on mine. I have not had rust issues. There are nargles with the bike.. but love the breaks and clutch. I practice emergency breaking weekly and it is fine- abs also makes a change of the feel. It is a very comfortable bike to ride. Slow but comfortable

2:17 literally you can feel off-road adventure inside the cities of India 😂

Hey Karl, check for aftermarket brake pads that should help with the braking.

Hi, great vid, thanks. Just a thought on wet side cases...could it be condensation getting water inside. Alu is a great heat conductor so that could lead to condensation

karl this review has cleared all of my doubts about Buying this bike thank you so much for the neutral perspective review

Actually i booked bs6 Himalayan in the month of july 2020. Till now not have taken the delivery. I live in hill station (Shimla) Himachal Pradesh. This will first bike till now so I planned based on your feedbacks. I welcome you and your wife to come to my place once corona finished off. I live in south extension delhi but my home town is Shimla.

I am eagerly waiting your channel to hit 1million subscribers😍🎇

notifications display on my Mobile i like karl rock then Start watching thanx 4 your review sir

Turn your bags around if you can, you shouldn’t be getting to vibrations through your foot pegs unless you have a bad motor mount or they could be to tight. Take a look. Love the channel

I think the 650 will be a good seller in the USA. We typically cruise at 120kph or more. A six speed gear box is a must!

yes i will buy anther royal en filed , because i have 500 classic for ten years and i love it , thank you for you making this vlog , we love you

same thing happend to me i also felt what you felt after buying it, the gearbox was very tough and stiff and brakes were also not much of a use they corrected it after the first service pretending they didnt knew about this i think it was meant to be this way..

Karl every time your post video you make my day thx have great day or night 🖤💚💛❤🧡💙💜

Thanks for your true feedback of himalayan bike

This video is informative and hilarious! The mirrors “don’t extend enough so they stare at your pits”.

Haha I had an 07 kawasaki versys 650, orange, and know exactly what you are talking about with vibration/buzzing/rattling changed to an 18 (bs4) himy and havnt looked back, love it, sit at 70/75 no probs at all! Went on a weekend camping trip fully loaded and sat at 70 for a 60 mile stint on a motorway, didn't batter an eyelid.... Oh and the rust, I acf 50 my bike twice a year, autumn and spring, 2 years later not even a rusty nut! Recommend 👍 happy riding people. Ps I'm in UK if that makes any difference to quality!

04:33 love it! Over the wall across from the RE dealer discarded air filters and other trash including one piece of trash that looks to have the RE emblem on it. Wonder where all that came from.

It's a mind blowing review 👍

Nice review !

Hi... I just love your videos ♥️💓 Karl you're amazing😊 lots of love and hugs to you ♥️😍 love from Kohima Nagaland 💓

Hi Karl as a fellow enduro/adventure biker, India looks great

Whether car or bike ..when newly purchased is said to be driven near the top speed for 1/2 hrs so that engine opens up ..

Really like your videos

Is it possible for you to get your bike rustproofed? They usually have it in places where it snows

01:59 those guys are in bajaj chethak, they are legends

About the break in period.... It feels rough because it is supposed to be that way, bike come with crude oil when it come from the factory, and in the first service... They change oil and add proper engine oil... After which it becomes truly smooth.

It sounds like it takes a few hundred miles to loosen up the RE engine. The 500 is like that that's why it's important to stick to the recommended speeds until its run in, but you knew that anyway I'm sure, great honest review....happy biking!

I like the music while you are riding on your bike. ❤

Unfortunately Indian Peoples Comparing This Bike With Other International Bikes That's the main Problem. They Don't Think About The Money They are Spending on this Beautiful Mechaine. Its absolutely Worth For This Money You are Gaving,