So over the weekend I think I've talked myself into getting a Himalayan! I really did enjoy my test ride that much. Going go to the dealer and see what kind of deal there is to be had, and probably take another ride just to see if I still feel the same.
Wondered what the opinions are on euro 4 vs euro 5? The dealer has a few 4's (one with panniers) and a couple of 5's. Obviously I will be trying to get the best price on which ever one I decide on
Two bonuses for the Euro5 version.
* I believe it comes with an extra year of warranty coverage, upped from 2 to 3 years.
* There has been a phantom drain issue on the Euro4 bikes since introduced, it appears to be related to the gear position sensor. For what ever reason, our western bikes need this to be a powered sensor which actively switches between resistor values, and the bikes in India, at least to begin with, just had a passive one. The powered versions on the Euro4 bikes were powered off of the rectifier which always has power, so this little powered component was always powered. Not much, but enough to drain the battery in about 6-8 weeks until the battery began to degrade.
The Euro5 bikes show that the power is now connected to a switched circuit in the electrical schematic for these new 2021 Euro5 and 2022 USA models. Another small but nice improvement/upgrade.
The new bikes do have ODB2 diagnostics, moving them closer to compliance with cars, but that should provide better data logging and diagnostics for us. These aren't race bikes and don't respond strongly to ECU tuning anyway, so the newer restrictions aren't that big of deal as their is so little to gain.