drdubb
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I apologize for hijacking the thread, drdubb, how's going with the Himalayan? I was considering it for a while. Specially after watching couple YouTubers traveling on Himalayan around the world. Like "Itchy Boots" and "Riding on eggshells".
I'm following Itchy boots, but only looked at a couple of the eggshells vids.
I'm really liking the Himalayan and my NC is getting short shrift. In fact, its been sitting so long, I had to change the battery and she had a hard time cranking. I think old gas turned to crud in the injectors. After running a few minutes, I took her out today for some miles and fresh gas.
Back to the Himalayan. I've put about 1800 miles on the gal and like her more each day. I think the tractability of the Himalayan would be very useful on the TAT, although the weight would not be appreciated when trying to pick it up. I think loaded and gassed, mine is close to 500 pounds. Its not a highway bike by any means. It will run 65-70, but if you need to accelerate around a car, forget it. You better plan merge ramps carefully. She will slow down on hills.
The Hima gives me confidence in gravel, and when underway she does not feel heavy. I'm taking it to KSL in May in order to get a little dirt work. I've got gravel roads in my area, but they are mostly well graded and easy rides.
And, you can't beat the price. Planning an MABDR ride in June.
I've added Givi racks and Givi Canyon soft bags. (makes everything interchangeable with the NC700) Givi crash bars, Via Terra tank rack bags and an OGIO tail bag take care of the big mods. I also added bar risers, electrical outputs for GPS, phone and my heated jacket as well as numerous mounting points. Hand guards are ordered. Also planning some Mita E-07 tires.
Other than a lack of power, the biggest negative is the kickstand is too long and the blacked out color scheme makes photography difficult.