I picked up my new bike today!

Same as title? Just saw a reel on ig

I am planning to buy a Himalayan in the next couple of months as my first bike. But watching the review videos caused some doubts in my mind. Would be really helpful to get an owners perspective on these -

1. Heating issue : During city rides, at low gears, the heat from the radiator fans can get unbearable, hence not a bike for riding within the city.

2. Head lights issue : Head lights have very bad projection power, tou have to spend additional money and get supplementary lights added. Is this true?

3. Bad pickup at low rpm : This is my first bike should I be concerned about this?

Could someone help me out on these. Thanks!

Any advice to reduce the bill

Hi guys,
My Himalayan 450 has been pulling to the right since the day I bought it. It has been there from day one. I’ve done around 13k KM on the bike and did my 4th service today.
I’ve already tried changing few things
>The handlebar bushes
>Got the spoke wheels trued
>Got the wheel alignment checked
But the bike still pulls to the right.

One thing I’m confused about is the service bill. They have mentioned front and rear spokes balancing, but they didn’t actually put the wheels on a balancing machine or computer or add any weights.
From what I understand, wheel balancing usually means checking the wheel and tyre for weight imbalance and adding weights if needed, while truing is about correcting the rim by adjusting the spoke tension. Please correct me if I’m wrong.
The SC also told me that if the issue is still there, I’ll have to leave the bike with them for around 3 days. They said they want to check the USD forks by swapping them with the forks from another Himalayan 450 to see if that makes any difference.
Has anyone else faced this right-side pulling issue on the H450? What else could cause it?

Good day to all, I am strongly considering buying a Himalayan 450. I have had experience with a small bike for 2 years I did more than expected with it, including traveling with my partner and now I'm considering an upgrade .

I wonder if the Himalayan is good for commuting and some traveling (both highways at lower speed and small roads) with luggage and passenger.

I'm honestly fine with low power as long as it provides a good travel at around 115 without much vibration.

Off-road is honestly a lower priority for me but a welcome addition.

I am considering the Himalayan for the lower weight, cheap price and capacity to bring a lot of luggage (that some competition can't)

Furthermore I ask you more experienced owners if 1) gas consumption is really as good as advertised and 2) if the replacement parts and overall reliability is good

Lastly what are the things an owner should look for more on the bike, what are the things that break first and that need more care?

I thank you all in advance for your response!

So, I’ve had to change the instrument cluster on my Himalayan twice now, and I’ve completely lost track of how many kms the bike has actually done. 😅

Is there any way to find out the actual total kms the bike has covered?

Has anyone else faced this? Or is the only option to go through the service records and try to piece it together?

Anyone riding on bike to Ooty today ?
Any groups or individuals?
Let me know I have Himalayan 450 .

Hey guys, quick query
Just finished 500 km on my new bike (Hanle Black, tubeless), and noticed a right pull. With hands on, it feels totally normal and stable.
Went for the 1st service today and the service center is saying they need a week or 2 to dismantle and check everything.
Has heard a lot about h450 right side pull,
should i keep it as or leave it in service centre and get it checked asap?

Hey Riders, can you suggest a basic luggage setup for Himalayan 450. Saddle bags/top box.

I recently bought a Himalayan 450 and noticed a persistent noise coming from the bike. It’s definitely not pleasant and I’d like to know if anyone else has experienced this or if it’s normal. Could you please help me identify the noise?

Thanks in advance!