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There is a recall for some handle bar nuts and bolts to fix this issue. Apparently the recall message will show up when they punch in your bike for service or spares on the crm and then they have to replace it for you and invoice the parts to close the service record. Not sure if it is for specific batches of bike.

I have the noise as well and have been postponing going to the service center.

Thank you for the advice. For now, I will try to divert my attention of it & enjoy the good bits. Let me wait until the next service.

Yes! This was replaced in the first service as per my understanding. I will wait now until the next service (~ oct'24) and if it bothers me still, I will escalate.

Upcoming Himalayan 450 Rally Accesories:

The Royal Enfield Himalayan official site now lists a bunch of new rally(off-road) focused accessories.

1) Rally mudgard: Claims to elevate off-roadability. The rally seat must be purchased with this and increases seat height by 34 mm from stock(825 mm). Can only be ordered during booking.



2) Rally dual seat: Features a flatter slimmer seat made of grippy material. Can only be selected during booking and cannot be retrofitted.



3) Rally tapered handlebar: Tapered handlebar made of aluminium. Come with a spacer that sits the handlebar 55 mm higher and 13 mm rearward. Without the spacer, it sits 37 mm higher and 13 mm rearward.



4) Rally handguards: Features a 2 point aluminum spine and a plastic wind protector.



5) Fog lamps: Finally, OE fog lamps for the 450 Himalayan. The empty extra accessory connector on the left side of the bike has found its soul mate.



6) Trail bag: Waterproof. 3 kg / 19 litre capacity. Claims to be a part of REs rackless bag system.



7) Rally gear lever: Made from forged aluminum. Has an adjustable toe peg reach for fine adjustment and a fold mechanism to minimise the chance of breakage during a fall.



As of writing this article, RE is yet to launch these rally accessories and no concrete timeline on its availability is known.

These kits were listed in the accessories section for long time now.
No price has been mentioned, ever.

That's right, i checked with the Dealership i got the bike from. There's no official word or update on any of this. They suggested MotoVerse could be the answer, but no comments on it tbh.

Would this Rally tapered handlebar offer any advantages to someone who's mainly into long distance touring (and zero off-roading)? Would appreciate if someone could throw some light on this.

These 3 I really wanted. I have already added risers and going to put the old Himalayan handlebars. Thats should solve the issue wit the steering.

I just installed Moto Genius Knuckle guards as I was fed up of waiting for the official RE ones.

Fog lamps is something I will wait for as I don't thing the aftermarket ones are really good.

The rally handlebar sits closer and higher which helps the rider relax his/her arms during long distances. But this comes at a cost - there is a high chance of tail bone injury. It all depends on personal preference of the tourer.

Why is that, is it because of changed posture when sitting long distances?

Update on 'Error in selected ride mode' / 'APS Sensor Failure' issue:
After placing the bike at the service center for the third time with the same issue and categorically asking them to give me a proper solution, the service center guys, apparently having consulted the RE backend people, came back with a solution (hopefully) finally. They said the APS Sensor needs to be replaced. I said OK for it. They kept the bike with them for close to a week, conducting a highway test ride themselves to ascertain the issue, placing the order with RE for the part and replacing it upon receiving the same. The whole right side set (throttle and brake lever set that has the APS Sensor inside) was replaced under warranty (would have cost 2500/- as per the service center).
I have covered about 300+ KMs of highway rides since then and the issue has not recurred. The bike is at 5200+ KMs odometer now (completed the 5K service too). So far so good.
I hope I have finished my 'beta tester' assignment for RE with this issue and looking forward to a niggle-free ownership henceforth lol:

Since locally the newer Doubletake was not available, I got a pair of Ram Mount mirrors.
https://motodrift.co.in/products/ram...-set-with-lock
I had to get a set of adapters to fit into the handlebars along with the mirrors and arms.
The balls that fit into the handlebars were pretty bad. The rubber bases deformed very easily. I replaced those with these
https://amzn.in/d/ipXowWP
Took a while to arrive but the vibes and shaking have reduced a ton.
I checked the RE adventure mirrors and while nice, I wanted a set that offered better visibility and the Ram Mount or Doubletake designs are far superior over the rounded mirrors. You may want to try tightening the arms and see if the balls are deforming particularly the base.
Some loctite in the threads and they are set.

Moreover, Im always worried someone might steal my original mirrors. Planning to install a 'lock'

Any feedback on RE Touring Seat?

I got my Himalayan 450 last month.
The seat is quite uncomfortable in both height settings.
I keep sliding forward, but the rough seat surface grabs my jeans fabric. Possibly my light weight is not keeping me planted in the stock hard seats.

Is RE touring seat any better?

I took my vehicle to the service center again. They checked the error code (three errors were showing) and performed a reset. The error disappeared, but I wasn’t entirely convinced since the same procedure had been done before. After scheduling a video call with the technical team, the local service checked every port and sensor while still on the video call. This process took nearly three hours, but no issues were found; everything seemed okay. They kept my vehicle overnight, and the next day, they took it for a 75 km test drive, but no errors appeared. The technical team advised the service center to replace the entire wiring, so one was ordered. I’ve driven my vehicle for 500 km since then, and no errors have appeared.

I’m now unsure whether to replace the wiring or not. I plan to take my vehicle for a stress test soon and will decide based on the results. I suspect that while they were checking the ports and wiring of the vehicle, they might have fixed a loose wire or another minor, causing the issue.

Good that you brought this topic. Been backburning the buying process of DT mirrors for a while, primarily owing longer term cons outweighing the intermediate pros and simply the upkeep for a mirror is just too much in the long run, at least for a parsimonious guy like me. IIRC, the older model DoubleTake mirrors too had pretty lousy ball bases, which were later replaced by thicker ball mount below and a smaller one at the top and also were quite light weight to reduce the weight of them over them. Almost all rubber-based ball mounts fail pretty much over time, as the tension on them and the twisting force eventually shaves the rubber head which causes them to go loose. So, as long as it works, well it works good.

Cheers!
VJ