History
SO - I came to Cornwall with two motorbikes which had stood unused and decaying away in the garage in Scotland for over 10 years. The Honda Deauville would not start (with an external car battery of course) so it was pushed into the van. The BMW R65LS started straight away and I rode it into the van.
| Model | Himalayan |
| Year | 2020 (2020 plate) |
| Mileage | 575 miles |
| Engine | 410cc |
| Price | SOLD |
| Location | Wadebridge, Cornwall |
We are still in the middle of the Coronavirus lockdown and my thoughts are turning to my future motorcycling.
The Himmie is a good bike, and it is new. My other bike, my BMW R65LS is also a good bike, but is not new. It is now thirty six years old. I have had it for twenty seven years. Do I need two bikes?
No I don't need more than one bike. Actually I don't need any bikes at all. But I do like motorcycling.
The side stand on the Himalayan is bloody awful and Royal Enfield should be ashamed of it. This is even more true as the bike is not the easiest bike to put on the centre stand.
On my BMW R65LS, for comparison the stands are no issue. The side stand holds the bike securely, and it is easy to get the bike onto and off the centre stand. In addition if either wheel is taken off, the bike tips to rest on the other one.
I tried my Givi topbox on the rack. It ends up too far forward for a comfortable ride for the pillion passenger and it looks far too high and, to be honest, a bit ridiculous.
I won't be doing long trips for a while so I do not need a vast amount of space. Just something for a few extra tools, waterproof leggings (I only wear then when I need to), a flask, some sandwiches, camera, and odds and ends.
I have a phone mount and USB power on my BMW, and I had the same system on the Bullet before I traded it in for the Himalayan.
The USB connection
I always connect the USB supply to the ignition circuit. That way the battery
cannot drain through the phone or satnav when the engine is not running.