[JithinR]

Originally Posted by maker_of_things

Last month I upgraded my headlamp to Philips Ultinon Essential LED headlights from Amazon (Amazon Link), and it really impressed me. I have a friend who has a Yamaha FZ250 with stock LED bulbs and he complains about the abysmal quality of those so I was a bit skeptical it would work. But the improvement is literally night and day.

Damn, that is impressive. I guess I will have to look into these for my RTR. I hate the stock lights the bike came with (not enough intensity but good spread). Switched to led that didn't impress me much either. Hopefully they drop the price a little bit and then I can pick one up.

[ArizonaJim]

After digging thru 15 + pages of this thread looking for the fuel mileage you Himalayan owners are getting without success, may I ask, what sort of fuel economy are you getting?
I know it will depend greatly on how and where you ride so if you post an answer could you include a brief description of how most of the distance was covered?

Something like:

25 km/ltr off road
30 km/ltr city riding
27 km/ltr highway

Thanks for anything you can tell me.

[Geo_Ipe]

Originally Posted by ArizonaJim

May I ask, what sort of fuel economy are you getting?
I know it will depend greatly on how and where you ride so if you post an answer could you include a brief description of how most of the distance was covered?

I'm regularly getting 33-35 kmpl. 70-30% Highway - city mix.

[satishv1987]

Originally Posted by ArizonaJim

After digging thru 15 + pages of this thread looking for the fuel mileage you Himalayan owners are getting without success, may I ask, what sort of fuel economy are you getting?

I get around 28 kms to a litre in Bangalore's start stop traffic. On highways, it is around 30-32 kms to a litre if I ride sedately (under 100 km/hr). Anything above those speeds and the fuel efficiency tends to drop rather noticeably.

[bblost]

Just returned from the Rider Mania 2020.

After a ride from Hyderabad to Pokhara and back all I can say is that the bike is awesome. No issues whatsoever with the bike.

Based on the almost 3800kms trip:

• The MRF rear tire is way better than the old Ceat.
• The touring seat has made the bike a lot more comfortable than before.

I will create a more detailed thread on the trip in a couple of days.

[rakesh_r]

Originally Posted by bblost

Just returned from the Rider Mania 2020.

After a ride from Hyderabad to Pokhara and back all I can say is that the bike is awesome. No issues whatsoever with the bike.

Based on the almost 3800kms trip:

• The MRF rear tire is way better than the old Ceat.
• The touring seat has made the bike a lot more comfortable than before.

I will create a more detailed thread on the trip in a couple of days.

Awesome stuff, looking forward to the detailed thread. Are you running on the RE issued engine oil? How is the engine performance during extended riding?

[bblost]

Originally Posted by rakesh_r

Awesome stuff, looking forward to the detailed thread. Are you running on the RE issued engine oil? How is the engine performance during extended riding?

Most of my riding was in really cold places. Rarely did the temperature reading show up more than 25C.

In fact on one day even after riding for over an hour the reading remained just 15C.

But in my return run as I came closer and closer to Hyderabad, the temperature went up to 40+.

It was around this that the shifting etc became hard and the engine sounded course.

I think it's time I moved to full synthetic instead of the RE oil.

[rakesh_r]

Originally Posted by bblost

It was around this that the shifting etc became hard and the engine sounded course.

I think it's time I moved to full synthetic instead of the RE oil.

Bingo, that's what I have experienced. I found the Liquid Gun performing well during winters and the worst during summers. I am tempted to try Liqui Moly Street 15W50, heard it's better than the famed Motul 5100.
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00B80URXQ/...NsaWNrPXRydWU=

[zaks]

Originally Posted by rakesh_r

Bingo, that's what I have experienced. I found the Liquid Gun performing well during winters and the worst during summers. I am tempted to try Liqui Moly Street 15W50, heard it's better than the famed Motul 5100.
https://www.amazon.in/dp/B00B80URXQ/...NsaWNrPXRydWU=

I have been using the Liquimoly since first service and it runs really well, even when hot and gear shifts are smooth too.

[bblost]

After my Nepal (Chalo Nepal 2020 : Bike ride from Hyderabad to Nepal) ride, the bike needed some attention.

• Replaced the engine oil with LIQUI MOLY 2555 Motorbike 15W-50 4T Street Synthetic Technology Engine Oil.
• New chain and sprocket.
• Cone Set.

Bike is at 21,300 kilometers.

Will be able to update on the performance over the next couple of days.

[VijayAnand1]

One thing about the Himalayan that I'd like to share is, the engine oil be it RE's or top of the like LM or Motul. As bblost mentioned, cold temperatures always seem to have a positive effect on the engine performance, smoothness especially the gear shifts. This isn't isolated to the Himalayan alone. The Pulsars, the Apaches, were all notoriously buzzy and coarse once the engine heated up, and performed butter smooth in cold conditions or at least till the oil begins to boil.

Don't bother about FS or SS and too top of the line expensive oils, they all behave the same way after a certain extent. What matters is timely and periodic replacement of the engine oil, and the right grade. Any bike for that matter will be a reliable companion.

Cheers!
VJ

[jeepster]

Originally Posted by bblost

• New chain and sprocket.

Bike is at 21,300 kilometers.

IMO the sprocket set should last 10k km more.

My Himalayan has done 15k the sprocket set is still good as new.

Recently i have added a chain oiler kit , it works great on long Rides.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IpA...ature=youtu.be

[ashwinprakas]

Originally Posted by jeepster

Recently i have added a chain oiler kit , it works great on long Rides.

I do not know what your baseline for a long ride is, but what I do know is that having unnecessary contraptions that close to the chain is simply asking for trouble.

Regards,
A.P.

[bblost]

@jeepster.

I think I have only myself to blame for the chain wearing out early.
Should have been more careful in cleaning and oiling it on the long ride.

[jeepster]

Originally Posted by ashwinprakas

I do not know what your baseline for a long ride is,

but what I do know is that having unnecessary contraptions that close to the chain is simply asking for trouble.

• Any ride where Ill need to lubricate the chain before reaching home. (so i don't have to carry chin spray)

• True, but this contraption is tested in India from 150cc to 1000cc+ bikes. (introduced in end of 2018)

see a similar contraption here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbn4IQPuojQ

and industrial one used in factories.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5YAn12qFM8