2020 Royal Enfield Himalayan BS6 – First Ride Review

From the time frame of ‘Himalayan’ being tested, its first generation resulted poorly, and we will find out more in Royal Enfield Himalayan BS6- First Ride Review. It had reliability issues and addressed major problems. And with the announcement of BS4 ABS, everyone was quite excited and everything was expected to be better. The company finally introduced refined entry-level adventurer, which is more appreciable in comparison to its predecessor. The model Royal Enfield BS6 2020 is provided with mandatory update of .2 horsepower, and weighs about 5 kgs heavier. For Royal Enfield Himalayan BS6- First Ride Review, we tested BS6 Gravel Grey shade bike (one of the newly introduced color among other options), which is available at the price of Rs. 1.89 Lakh (ex-showroom), and in concerned dread.

Process the starter and there is a noticeable 410cc long stroke motor that feels more accommodate in comparison to BS4. It seems like it should be symbolized as a contained according to the fact that Royal Enfield Himalayan revs freely, but the vibrations are a bit lower. The vibrations also appeared to require more work to push through the band. With the genuine consent among less technically developed models, it seems like Himalayan comes at losing point. The changes in the exhaust and fuelling will change the function of the motor. But this is more likely not to change the difference to the performance of Royal Enfield Himalayan BS6.

If we talk about the appearance, the new model BS6 is designed with dual tone paint livery. It always felt like that the company could provide the model a little glamorous look. It is also designed with an in-built lamp toggle, which was not available in the Royal Enfield BS4. The shorter side-stand in the bike was expected to be more stable in comparison to BS4, which might have disappointed a little bit. The instruments in the bike are upgraded in which new white backlit dials added advantage to the visual appearance. The bike also consists of a button, which is newly designed and it will over-ride the ABS on the rear wheel. It implies that you do not need to remove the complex fuse, which can be an indication for safety or can result in an unsafe one. But you can prevent yourself by acquiring full information on self preservation. The brand has provided newly introduced schemes for dual tone paint, and these are named with Rock Red, Lake Blue, and Gravel Grey, and the cost of the scheme is a little more expensive.

If we talk about riding feel, there is not much change, but there was a noticeable reinforcement on a chassis, given by the brand. It has a little amount of flex, but is built with more strength. The brand Royal Enfield claims that they have twisted the brakes of the new model Himalayan BS6, but it is more likely to be offset due to extra weight. According to the weight of the bike (200kg), the performance of the brakes is good enough, and there are no points for complaint.

To conclude the Royal Enfield Himalayan BS6- First Ride Review, the upgrade in the Royal Enfield BS6 2020 is done well without disturbing its inherent character with just Rs. 5000 more. The bike offers a good deal, and is recommended in the given price and features.

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