What issues have you had at 5K

[Hvymtlc5]

What issues (if any) have you had with your Himalayan at the 5K mileage point? I've got 2400 miles and just had battery drain issues.

 

[HimalayanPete]

Had mine 11 months and approaching 9000 miles. Ridden 6000 miles during winter which is what I bought the bike for. Lots of maintenance but really only one issue. Had to replace the lower steering head bearing due to corrosion. Also replaced the drive chain but I consider that a maintenance requirement rather than a bike issue. So far the bike has held up well and been very reliable. Been riding my other bikes this summer but looking forward to winter and getting back on the Himmy.

 

[Andyb]

Sorry, not at 5k miles yet, but if yours is a BS4 then the battery drain is well documented on this forum and the solution is a Hitchcocks or RE additional wiring harness. If yours is BS6 then no idea.

 

[RattlingJock]

I keep the bike connected to a battery charger so no problems there. (2020 BS4). No other issues at all.

 

[Eatmore Mudd]

2018 non ABS North American spec. Not counting wear items and wipe outs, only problem so far was bad voltage regulator. Jury is still out on weather or not I caused it.

 

[Hvymtlc5]

Sorry, not at 5k miles yet, but if yours is a BS4 then the battery drain is well documented on this forum and the solution is a Hitchcocks or RE additional wiring harness. If yours is BS6 then no idea.

What makes it a "BS6 or BS4" ?? Mine is a 2021

 

[Andyb]

Easiest way to spot the difference is that BS4 models have the bulge for the cat by the rh footrest, BS6 has it near the cylinder head.
The BS4 and BS6 have different wiring and the BS4 had the Gear Position Sensor always live…..unfortunately this could give battery drain. RE and Hitchcocks make a cable to add to the system to reroute the GPS power to a switched supply.

 

[Bluestrom13]

What makes it a "BS6 or BS4" ?? Mine is a 2021

BS models = Indian Market (Approved to Bharat Standard) And must be fitted with a Saree Guard (See the video above)
(I don't think that Hitchcocks list BS models).
Euro 4 and Euro 5 = Europe and UK (Type approved to EU Regulation 168/2013).

USA models - are US models. They don't have to meet either of the above standards, but do have to meet DOT regs.

 

[Laserman]

I've said this several times, and will probably keep saying it: Every Royal Enfield manufactured during or after 4/2021 is definitely a BS6, unless RE broke Indian law. The "Euro" emissions are but a subsection of Bharat Standard that RE must meet to export to Europe.

Easiest way to spot the difference is that BS4 models have the bulge for the cat by the rh footrest, BS6 has it near the cylinder head.
The BS4 and BS6 have different wiring and the BS4 had the Gear Position Sensor always live…..unfortunately this could give battery drain. RE and Hitchcocks make a cable to add to the system to reroute the GPS power to a switched supply.

You're wrong and right here. Where the cat is located has nothing to do with BS4/BS6, unless you were to say all models with bulge near header are BS6. Only then would you be correct. There are many BS6 with same cat location as BS4, tho. My own bike is a BS6 built 1/2022 with cat near footrest, has 2 relays and a Tripper.

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Edit: almost forgot the original reason for my post lol. So, I've owned my Himalayan since 2/2022 and it has just under 19K miles on it. I've had zero mechanical issues aside from the bike running lean under part throttle. After about 10K miles, my "Toto"'s engine started really loosening up, she will idle at 800-900RPM and will pull me to 80-85 easily if not in a headwind. I have no engine mods but for DNA stage 2 intake, BoosterPlug, 16T front sprocket, but she has much more power now than when she did under 10K. I run a 50% mix of 5W50 and 20W50 Lucas, 87 octane gas with 1oz of Lucas Upper Cylinder Lube per 2 gallons.

I love my bike and she never does me wrong. The road however...the road does me friggin wrong. 7 flats in almost 19 months, including today:

 

[Eatmore Mudd]

I've said this several times, and will probably keep saying it: Every Royal Enfield manufactured during or after 4/2021 is definitely a BS6, unless RE broke Indian law. The "Euro" emissions are but a subsection of Bharat Standard that RE must meet to export to Europe.



You're wrong and right here. Where the cat is located has nothing to do with BS4/BS6, unless you were to say all models with bulge near header are BS6. Only then would you be correct. There are many BS6 with same cat location as BS4, tho. My own bike is a BS6 built 1/2022 with cat near footrest, has 2 relays and a Tripper.

Yours and mine are US spec.
They came off the production line when Enfield was making BS 6 and 4 for the home market but they were made to US market specs. Same situation when they were making carby Himalayans for Australia and Philippines while India got BS4 and we the DOT-EPA version.

 

[Laserman]

Yours and mine are US spec.

Thanks for the information, brother.

They came off the production line when Enfield was making BS 6 and 4 for the home market but they were made to US market specs.

They really aren't "made" for the US, they merely go through an additional QC process (mostly frame weld fartsniffing and DOT lighting compliance mods), and there is very-little-to-no adjustment to the ECU from the factory as long as it emits less than acceptable. US emissions limits for motorcycles is as lax or even moreso than India. Any changes, however miniscule, if they are reported will require recertification - however useless and arbitrary as that may be. Boiling it down, our US bikes differ very little, ECU-wise from the Indian market and any country not following Euro emissions standards.

Same situation when they were making carby Himalayans for Australia and Philippines while India got BS4 and we the DOT-EPA version.

The "DOT-EPA" version was pretty much the same as India but for some stickers, stupid round incandescents, and better welds, brother.

Might I remind us, this is a thread about what to expect for ~5K miles of travel on a Himalayan, not to state the obvious or anything here.

 

[tom_d]

Yours and mine are US spec.
They came off the production line when Enfield was making BS 6 and 4 for the home market but they were made to US market specs. Same situation when they were making carby Himalayans for Australia and Philippines while India got BS4 and we the DOT-EPA version.

I was actually disappointed that the US Himalayan carried the BSIV/Euro4 electrical harness through 2022, its drain issue, and finicky idle. If you have a TPS that is adjustable then it has the previous fuel system. 2023 Himalayan finally caught up with the rest of the world and the Scram.
5000 saw no issues and no wear issues though I had killed my battery mostly due to my own mistakes. Chain made it about 13,000 miles, sprockets still had more life but were replaced, pads at 17,000 but only looked to be about half worn. I just putt around, ymmv.

 

[kreygmu]

Not quite at 5k yet, but at 4.2k on my 2022 bike I've had:

Steering head bearings go (still hassling my dealer to see if this can be fixed under warranty)
LED cover in headlight broke off (glue sorted that)
Temperature sensor has disappeared (I couldn't find it and neither could the dealership!)
Intermittently the bike struggles to start or cuts out just after setting off (not done anything specific to address this other than trying to give the bike longer to warm up)
Factory tyres had dry rot and side walls cracking (replaced with real tyres)
Swing arm pivot was stiff (resolved this by slacking off and re-setting to factory torque spec very early on)
Got a mystery buzz/rattle from either the speedo or headlight 5k+ rpm
Various fasteners coming loose (have just been tightening everything I can see down periodically)

Nothing cataclysmic but lots of teething troubles that point to poor QC on Enfield's part. Does every other model they sell have similar issues or is the Himalayan just assembled by untrained workers?

 

[HimalayanPete]

Temperature sensor was moved on the later bikes to get a more realistic reading. It is behind the rear mudguard. Need to take off the plastic bit that holds the number plate and rear light. There is a video somewhere showing the location. Did the move work ? No !! Mine still over reads.

 

[kreygmu]

Temperature sensor was moved on the later bikes to get a more realistic reading. It is behind the rear mudguard. Need to take off the plastic bit that holds the number plate and rear light. There is a video somewhere showing the location. Did the move work ? No !! Mine still over reads.

Oh wow, interesting to hear. Mine started reading crazy temperatures like -50C or +200C and then went blank - I just get flashing dashes on the speedo. I got the dealership to have a look when I took the bike to be serviced, they said they "turned the bike upside down" and couldn't find the sensor but I don't know if they'll have looked behind the rear mudguard!

 

[Overdrive]

The rear mudguard has two layers, the sensor is between them. It’s no more accurate than the original location though.

 

[Geezer]

My 2022 always reads ambient +5 C when running

 

[Hvymtlc5]

Thanks to all the responded....just worried about being in the middle of nowhere and have a fuel pump or relay go out with such low mileage on the bike. Would carry spares if there was an indicator that these fail early.

 

[Andyb]

Still unclear which model you have.
My experience with a BS4 is that the fuel pump relay can fail early and is best replaced by a better quality relay - but the side stand relay will be fine. This is due to the different currents that the relays switch.

 

[Jerk]

I have 6 2019s all with about 5K miles on them and its just been one problem after another. Only 2 running currently. The rest have fuel issues, low compression, smoking, etc etc etc.