The Royal Enfield Himalayan ,great value.

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SteveW wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 7:01 pm I've taken the plunge.....
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I bought this today.
Has anybody got any advise about cheap accessories? (Luggage and protection mostly)
Normally the Eastern Europeans are good value.
www.zanainternational.com/himalayan/htt ... an-htm.htm

I have the Zana luggage racks/saddle stays. Good value for money and very sturdy.
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SteveW wrote:I've taken the plunge.....
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I bought this today.
Has anybody got any advise about cheap accessories? (Luggage and protection mostly)
Normally the Eastern Europeans are good value.
Perfect bike to ride to Bulgaria and you could pick up accessories on the way
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Has anyone got those separate fuel containers attached to their Himalayan front crash bars...? They look like a great way of carrying extra fuel if/when required.

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My intention is purely to ride it in the UK and on that basis I don't need them but for those travelling in more remote places then they look ideal. I know 'Jetlag Jon' had them for his South America trip but not sure if he had to use them.
Edit:-Page 47 of this thread has a post from Jon with a link to a review which has more information.
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macvisual wrote: Sat May 30, 2020 11:25 pm Has anyone got those separate fuel containers attached to their Himalayan front crash bars...? They look like a great way of carrying extra fuel if/when required.

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I have had 2 5liter ones on my front bars but found at 100kph/65mph my fuel consumption went up exactly 10liters over the same distance due to increased wind resistance. So they disappointingly did not make sense and I Took them off. From my experience the 3liter ones at a slower speed would be a better choice than the 5liter ones. For long distance at lower speeds on poor roads like Itchy Boots they will be great.
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This was posted on the Himalayan Owners GB Facebook page.
https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/consumer ... eZ_AYoFrDA

It may be worth contacting your dealer if your bike if effected. A useful source of information from those bureaucrats in the EU. Apparently there are a lot of other vehicles listed on their site including some Hondas with serious engine issues.
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I don't think RE is alone in having brake calipers that can seize if ridden in salty conditions. Seems to apply to pretty much all bikes, and some cars
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Greetings,

Caliper piston corrosion was quite prevalent when disc brakes were first introduced and is simply the result of corrosion between the two metals, the piston and the caliper body &/or seal material. All vehicles are built to a price level hence things such as limited grease on bearings, wiring harnesses being on the short side, etc. non stainless fastenings.

You should check with your Enfield dealer to seek out the situation with reference to a possible warranty claim. If your bike is not part of the recall there might be an independent engineering specialist who could turn you replacement pistons in stainless. Back in the eighties there was a chap called Dave Middleton who started manufacturing such piston in stainless pistons to fit Norton motorcycles which cured the problem, currently Andover Norton, plus other suppliers, sell the same items, perhaps there is a similar specialist for the Royal Enfield? Back in 1977 I fitted such parts to my Commando and they are still working perfectly now!

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I agree with the comments on brakes, I seem to remember early nineties Hondas were particularly prone and friends who rode them cleaning the brakes after every ride in the winter. My Himalayan has been fine until recently when I have not been using it as much. The bikes that I have owned which did not suffer from this problem were Meriden Triumphs, late 70s and 80s BMWs and Guzzi from the same era. I don’t know why these did not have problems maybe it was the relatively large diameter pistons? Another example of ‘progress’ not always making things better.
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