New toy - Enfield Himalayan
- Diesel Dave
- Posts: 11055
- Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:25 pm
- Rides:: 1965 Enfield Diesel, 2017 Sterling, Modenas Kriss and CT200 - the only Cub left
- Location: Brentwood, Essex
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
I’ve done about 2000 miles so far.
I did leave the heated grips on and killed the battery once so I’ve replaced it with a new one (45 quid delivered).
Works well with he missus on the back too, she did complain that the panniers were too small but that’s because she bought a pack of 9 bog rolls and had to carry them in hand.
I did leave the heated grips on and killed the battery once so I’ve replaced it with a new one (45 quid delivered).
Works well with he missus on the back too, she did complain that the panniers were too small but that’s because she bought a pack of 9 bog rolls and had to carry them in hand.
-
- Posts: 1626
- Joined: Sat Nov 16, 2013 2:19 pm
- Rides:: C125 Super Cub/Address 110
- Location: Essex/Suffolk border
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
My childish mind immediately sees your Mrs sat pillion juggling 9 bog rolls as you ride along which is actually stunt worthy of the defunct white helmetsDiesel Dave wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:51 pmI’ve done about 2000 miles so far.
because she bought a pack of 9 bog rolls and had to carry them in hand.
- knapdog
- Posts: 5340
- Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:51 pm
- Rides:: '96 C90, '83 C90C, '98 Honda Valkyrie
- Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
Any more Himalayan news, DD or EarnestT?
I see on youtube Cooperb motorcycles and Hitchcocks have done loads of upgrades.
I see on youtube Cooperb motorcycles and Hitchcocks have done loads of upgrades.
- Diesel Dave
- Posts: 11055
- Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:25 pm
- Rides:: 1965 Enfield Diesel, 2017 Sterling, Modenas Kriss and CT200 - the only Cub left
- Location: Brentwood, Essex
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
About 3000 miles so far, no issues to report other than.....
The fuel gauge is somewhat inaccurate, the tank is supposed to hold 15 litres of useable fuel but running down to the bottom of the red portion of the gauge I can only ever get less than 12l into the refill.
The front brake is weaker than you would expect from a twin piston calliper on a disk.
The side stand leaves the bike too upright and needs a bigger foot.
Other than that it’s brill.
The fuel gauge is somewhat inaccurate, the tank is supposed to hold 15 litres of useable fuel but running down to the bottom of the red portion of the gauge I can only ever get less than 12l into the refill.
The front brake is weaker than you would expect from a twin piston calliper on a disk.
The side stand leaves the bike too upright and needs a bigger foot.
Other than that it’s brill.
-
- Posts: 369
- Joined: Mon Aug 15, 2016 7:10 am
- Rides:: Anf125, C90G, PCX125
- Location: Bristol
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
Easy fix for the side stand is just to shave a couple of mm off the piece of metal that causes it to stop when down, this moves the side stand slightly forward giving slightly more lean.
-
- Posts: 720
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:54 pm
- Rides:: 1977 C70 scott nss300 & ct125
- Location: North Wales
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
Noooooo Dave can not do that, it's far too easy a fix.. It just HAS to be a 3 week engineering project with CAD drawing and CNC milling work
- Newtsalad
- Admin & site janitor.
- Posts: 17625
- Joined: Fri May 01, 2009 8:30 am
- Rides:: XL1200c, Cali III, C125,GS750,XV535,XL350,BN125,C90's,C200's,CT200,Little Cub's
- Location: Essex boy loose in Suffolk!
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
No, he's just bought larger rims and is having them re-spoked onto the original hubs, so it sits a bit higher on the stand.
-
- Posts: 720
- Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2014 9:54 pm
- Rides:: 1977 C70 scott nss300 & ct125
- Location: North Wales
- Diesel Dave
- Posts: 11055
- Joined: Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:25 pm
- Rides:: 1965 Enfield Diesel, 2017 Sterling, Modenas Kriss and CT200 - the only Cub left
- Location: Brentwood, Essex
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
Alright, alright; all having fun are we.
I can’t do CAD, although I do have an ‘O’ level in Technical Drawing, and none of the equipment we had in school was CAM enabled. (yes it was that long ago when school kids were allowed to play with Bridgeport’s and Chipmasters.
Nice call on shaving the side stand stop though.
I gotta move away from the south east, it’s getting like the Wild West- local a scrotes nicked my spares bike (although I retrieved it from the woods). At least if I was out in the wilds I could dispose of their remains easily. I suspect it’s the last push from the roaming Euro pikeys before Brexit.
I can’t do CAD, although I do have an ‘O’ level in Technical Drawing, and none of the equipment we had in school was CAM enabled. (yes it was that long ago when school kids were allowed to play with Bridgeport’s and Chipmasters.
Nice call on shaving the side stand stop though.
I gotta move away from the south east, it’s getting like the Wild West- local a scrotes nicked my spares bike (although I retrieved it from the woods). At least if I was out in the wilds I could dispose of their remains easily. I suspect it’s the last push from the roaming Euro pikeys before Brexit.
-
- Posts: 487
- Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2012 9:48 pm
- Rides:: Honda Super Cub 125
- Location: Kingsbridge Devon
Re: New toy - Enfield Himalayan
Move nearer the sea Dave.
Small boat, night tide, breeze block, long cast
Apparently
Small boat, night tide, breeze block, long cast
Apparently