New toy - Enfield Himalayan

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by fatboytours » Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:30 pm

Dave you'll like something off CHiPS on that

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by bikerbaker » Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:46 pm

fatboytours wrote:
Wed Jun 24, 2020 5:30 pm
Dave you'll like something off CHiPS on that
He probably still has all his cruiser riding gear from his Harley days. :lol:

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by Diesel Dave » Wed Jun 24, 2020 6:39 pm

Hey, it’s not Friday night yet.....

Leather chaps with matching leather vest and a pirate rag for my head...

I did have a pair of cowboy boots once, never got on with them Cuban heels and didn’t make me feel like line dancing ever.

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by Capitano » Thu Jun 25, 2020 2:12 pm

Diesel Dave wrote:
Tue Jun 23, 2020 9:32 pm

So I’ll be selling off the Himalayan once the brake recall has been done, it’s been a blast.
Post it up on here when you do. I may be in a buying mood by then. 8-)

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by steveindenmark » Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:55 am

How are you getting on with your Himalayan Dave?

What is the stand over height on one of those?

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by Diesel Dave » Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:51 pm

I have 30” inside leg (762mm) and I can flat foot with bike boots on.

There is a lot of suspension movement so getting on with the cases in place means you should start you Bruce Lee upkick practice ASAP.

You can get on with the bike on mainstand and rock it off easily.

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by bikerbaker » Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:00 pm

Diesel Dave wrote:
Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:51 pm
There is a lot of suspension movement so getting on with the cases in place means you should start you Bruce Lee upkick practice ASAP.
I can confirm the above. Once on it seemed a very good riding position and could flat foot but having to have help getting off was embarrassing. :D

TBH it was a few months ago and I'm having no problems getting on or off the BMW now.

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by johnxl » Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:44 am

Been watching way to many youtube videos about Himalayans, trying to decide whether nor not I need one and since there quite a following here,thought this could be useful.


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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by urbanfireblade » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:35 pm

So Diesel Dave, have you sold the Himalayan now?
What things about it made you decide to sell it after a year?

I was close to buying one 18mths ago, ended up buying something else, but i still like them a lot.

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Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan

Post by knapdog » Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:15 am

....and in my eyes it will always be a Himalayan and not, as some people call it, a Himalayan.

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