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[Pre Order] Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 from $8990 Rideaway ($500 Online Deposit Required) @ Royal Enfield Dealers

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[Pre Order] Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 from $8990 Rideaway ($500 Online Deposit Required) @ Royal Enfield Dealers
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The new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is available to pre-order in Australia. The pricing is an "Introductory Price", but no details on what the standard retail pricing will be. Suprisingly this is only a $600 increase from the old model, making this bike quite good value in comparison. This model is a huge upgrade from the old Himalayan, with a new twin tube steel frame, water-cooled 450cc engine, TFT screen and ride-by-wire as the most notable upgrades.

  • 3-Year warranty
  • 3-Years roadside assist
  • LAMS approved
  • Ride-by-wire with 4 riding modes
  • Switchable ABS
  • Upside down forks
  • LED Headlamp
  • USB type C charging point
  • 4″ TFT display with phone connectivity, media controls, full map navigation (powered by Google Maps)
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  • michaelTito on 19/12/2023 - 15:39

    thanks will be buying 1 for ubereats

    • Tleyx on 19/12/2023 - 16:09
      +3

      Better off with a cb125. Cheaper and use less fuel

      • cannedhams on 19/12/2023 - 17:11
        -1

        Actually very expensive now for what they are. Nearly 4K for the few remaining new ones. The ABS rules really disrupted the cheaper end of the market.

        Not sure whether the fuel difference makes it a good purchase. It has a drum brake, a carby and all sorts of other crap which is basically built to fail. I dont think it can justify itself as cheap transport any more.

        • packeteer on 20/12/2023 - 13:31

          the CB125 is cheap and reliable, and the newish F model has "combined" braking (front disc, rear drum), fuel injection, LED lighting etc

          there's a reason all the delivery drivers and companies buy them.

  • camerongb on 19/12/2023 - 15:45

    Good find! Interesting the google maps integration, would love to see a demo of that

    • vshek on 19/12/2023 - 15:49

      here you go. let me google it for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SxcfczEuRU

      • ChatCPT on 19/12/2023 - 16:19
        +3

        just get a quad lock. better everything

        • Drogo on 19/12/2023 - 16:34
          +1

          Until you walk away from your bike forgetting your phone is attached and ready to steal.

          • ChatCPT on 19/12/2023 - 18:28

            @Drogo: how can you forget your phone? that's on you

  • DukeNinja on 19/12/2023 - 16:07
    -3

    I bought an MT-09 for 11k a couple of years ago. Not sure I would consider this a deal.

    • Tleyx on 19/12/2023 - 16:10

      New?

    • m0tyrider on 19/12/2023 - 16:16

      Details please

    • ChatCPT on 19/12/2023 - 16:21
      +8

      lets all compare used bikes with kms and god know what condition to new bikes

    • UberIsCool on 19/12/2023 - 16:52
      +3

      WHAT? they are $16-17k

  • imurgod on 19/12/2023 - 16:37
    -7

    I'd be looking at a KTM or Japanese bike like Honda over RE.
    Indian bikes don't have good build quality.

    • DealsMonger on 19/12/2023 - 16:41
      +4

      KTM has a manufacturing plant in India :-)

      • imurgod on 19/12/2023 - 17:00
        -1

        KTM motorcycles are primarily produced in their home facilities in Austria, with additional plants in India and Spain.
        The company's engines, a key element of their bikes, are manufactured exclusively at their engine plant in Munderfing, Austria.

        This matters a lot.

        • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 19/12/2023 - 21:50

          Assembled in Austria with Taiwanese parts you mean? (TPI 2 strokes made by Kymco).

          • imurgod on 19/12/2023 - 21:54
            -1

            @imnotgoingtopayrrp: You mean the cylinder and they're the same people who make them for BMW and Kawasaki which are 2 of the most reliable ever.

            This isn't the flex you thought it was.

            • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 19/12/2023 - 22:04

              @imurgod: Just had to clear out the "it's got to be from Austria to be good" vibe you were throwing out there.

              • imurgod on 19/12/2023 - 22:20
                -1

                @imnotgoingtopayrrp: But that is still true. Your comment doesn't change that… Despite you cherrypicking.

                Think about it, the Rotax motor is one of the best 2T ever and it's made in Austria, for example.

                The Taiwanese parts are actually very well made but it's the build quality that matters.

                India is known for poor workmanship and this is backed by the poor build quality of the bikes and cars that come out of there.

                For the quality you're getting, the price is too high when compared to Japanese and Austrian.

                Lastly, it's not that I'm saying it has to be Austrian to be good because Italians make the best motors anyway.

                • cashless on 19/12/2023 - 23:07
                  -1

                  @imurgod:

                  Italians make the best motors anyway.

                  Fix It Again Tony

                  • imurgod on 19/12/2023 - 23:08
                    -2

                    @cashless: Ducati and Ferrari

                    Mic Drop

                    • cashless on 20/12/2023 - 09:42

                      @imurgod: Fiat and Alfa Romeo…
                      Pick up that mic

                      • imurgod on 20/12/2023 - 09:59
                        +1

                        @cashless: Both made revolutionary engines.

                        Alfa alone has one the most successful, if not THE most successful racing pedigrees of any marque.

                        You're stuck in the 80s and have no knowledge of cars or engines.

                        Sit down.

                        • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 20/12/2023 - 10:26
                          +1

                          @imurgod: I've had multiple Fiat and Alfa models. Great engines! I've owned some that had won "European Engine of the Year" awards. The electronics on the other hand…..

                          • imurgod on 20/12/2023 - 10:28

                            @imnotgoingtopayrrp: Yes, I agree. Electronics were pretty awful in older models but they've fixed that these days.

                        • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 20/12/2023 - 10:27

                          @imurgod: We all know it was GM that destroyed there reputation, oh wait… no… it was mounting a heater coil above the ECU.

                          • imurgod on 20/12/2023 - 10:29

                            @imnotgoingtopayrrp: GM did do a lot of damage with their mediocre junk but yeah, that was ages ago now.

                            Check our the new machines like the Giulia. Flawless.

                            • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 20/12/2023 - 10:37
                              -1

                              @imurgod: You mean the Giulia QV yeah? The one that FCA had to burn Ferrari in the joint venture? I'd say it's Alfa's payback for when Enzo just vanished and went to ground while Alfa had to convert their operations to support Mussolini's WW2 campaign.

                              • imurgod on 20/12/2023 - 10:40

                                @imnotgoingtopayrrp: Cool story bro.

                                How is that relevant to the topic?

                                What is it exactly that you're upset about?

                                I drive an AMG, Mercedes helped Hitler. What of it? Still an amazing machine with one of the best engines on the planet.

                                • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 20/12/2023 - 10:46

                                  @imurgod: Haha, I thought you were the Wizzard of everything automotive? You are cherry-picking one of the best Alfa of their pretty crappy line-up. The one that they pretty much stole most of the Ferrari IP to create?

                                  And congratulations on driving a high-yield investment.

                                  • imurgod on 20/12/2023 - 10:49

                                    @imnotgoingtopayrrp: I didn't cherrypick, you can't read. I said "Check out the new machines like the Giulia".

                                    I also never claimed to be a wizard or everything automotive, you inferred that.

                                    You buy cars based on racism and political agenda so there's nothing left for us to discuss as I am not the racist you clearly are.

                                    I do love to see you dodge questions though, that's hilarious!

                                    I still don't know why the facts are upsetting you to the point you've made it a personal attack.

                                    • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 20/12/2023 - 10:57

                                      @imurgod: Let's just clear things here yeah. You are the one dissing Indian vehicles here. What are you even doing commenting in here anyway? You have a AMG right? So you should just stick to the BMW Motorrad posts (but just make sure it's the models that come from the Bayern plant only).

                                      • imurgod on 20/12/2023 - 11:04

                                        @imnotgoingtopayrrp: Stuttgart actually.

                                        I'm not dissing anything, I'm merely stating fact. You're getting upset for some odd reason.

                                        Drive an Indian machine, I don't care at all. Hell, I hope it is reliable and enjoyable to drive!

                                        There's no need for the tears, my friend. You have my express permission to buy any vehicle you like.

                                        Enjoy and Merry Christmas.

    • mikeleemy on 19/12/2023 - 17:02
      +5

      Considering how bad the roads in India are, these bikes run for a long time there. So, I believe the quality would be much better and generally, the export quality is higher than the ones intended for domestic sale.

      Also, India exported ~ 3.6 million two wheelers n 700K cars last year.

      • imurgod on 19/12/2023 - 17:11

        This is not the case though.

        Look at every Indian export vehicle. All have reliability and build quality issues.

        LML, as another example, made 2T and 4T Vespa knock-offs.

        The 2T suffered from all kinds of build quality issues and weak cranks which killed engines and the 4T had so many issues, they stopped production and you can't give one away for free.

        There are a lot of problems with other RE models including rust, poor wiring, clutch issues, starter failures, etc.

        Then there's the poor resale value….

        The point I'm making is that, for the price point, you could do a lot better in every way but people are free to buy what they want.

    • codename47 on 20/12/2023 - 10:24

      Source: Trust me bro

      • imurgod on 20/12/2023 - 10:26

        You can easily google it if you have no idea.

        Information is easy to find if you're not just trolling.

        Bro is trying to compare Indian motors to Euro engineering LMFAO!!

  • xc on 19/12/2023 - 17:42

    Great for spare parts 🫁👀❤️

  • Loracks on 19/12/2023 - 18:28

    What's stopping them changing the price at release and then taking your deposit?

    "Royal Enfield Australia reserves the right to vary colours, specifications and pricing at any time"

    Edit: deposit is refundable so I guess you'd just not buy the bike if they up the price

  • [Deactivated] on 19/12/2023 - 19:06
    -3

    Only one exhaust pipe.

    • PlaunsJanus on 19/12/2023 - 19:17
      +3

      Is that a selling point for a single cylinder engine or do single cylinder bikes usually come with a spare exhaust pipe?

    • TheyCallMeMike on 19/12/2023 - 22:05
      +1

      Why would you want multiple exhaust pipes on a thumper?

  • Wayne7497 on 19/12/2023 - 19:08
    -4

    Ahh 450cc its like an ugly girl probably nice to ride but you wouldn't want your mates to see you on it.

    • SurprisedPanda on 19/12/2023 - 21:43
      +1

      it's your life, only matters what you think, grow up :-D

      • Wayne7497 on 20/12/2023 - 03:01

        Been riding bikes for 35yrs, actually an advanced instructor, n whilst this may have a market n a place much better value out there especially performance wise..ktm yzf ..but hey its all about your skill n comfort.

    • imnotgoingtopayrrp on 19/12/2023 - 21:54

      If you are riding 450cc in dual sport, enduro or adventure, you look like the type of person who still takes on single trails. When you see a dude on a GS 1200, you know there is a pretty big chance that thing ain't going on singles.

    • TheyCallMeMike on 19/12/2023 - 22:06
      +3

      You need to find some new mates. Or learn to stop worrying about what others think. 🤣

    • ChatCPT on 20/12/2023 - 07:19

      Wow you’re so cool

    • BigBirdy on 20/12/2023 - 09:16
      +3

      A riding instructor choosing bikes based on vanity?

      • TheyCallMeMike on 20/12/2023 - 09:22

        Gotta show off for all the new riders. 🤣

      • cashless on 20/12/2023 - 09:44
        +1

        Glad he wasn't my instructor. I wanted to learn to ride safely, not look like a dork

  • Hansi on 19/12/2023 - 19:23
    +1

    KTM 390 2023 Adventure for the same price on sale I think is a better value proposition.

  • Pete Gabitas on 19/12/2023 - 19:32
    +1

    Any good deals on side-cars for this?

  • GateauBoeuf on 19/12/2023 - 20:16

    Apropos of nothing, here are videos of what it looks like after a motorcycle accident. Blood and gore warning.

  • blackhorn on 19/12/2023 - 20:28

    Thanks OPS got 2 !

  • Panzer04 on 19/12/2023 - 23:04
    +2

    This is actually not bad. The older variants of this bike were gutless wonders (like 20HP), this comes in at 40HP which is much more reasonable. Would be nice if it were just a tad lighter, but realistically most of its competition is either not any lighter, or ancient (DR650) at this point.

    Looks like a nice bike!

    EDIT: 181kg dry weight….. 200KG wet puts this squarely into the middleweight category. Not the end of the world, but dry weight is a bullshit advertising number.

  • BigBirdy on 20/12/2023 - 09:22
    +2

    These look good, fun riding, but heavy. My local dealer is expecting stock around March. I had been interested in getting the KTM 490 Adventure, which didn't eventuate, so the MT450 (it's cousin/replica) is also an option

    • jrowls on 20/12/2023 - 09:49
      +2

      These look good, fun riding, but heavy.

      agreed, but depends how they carry the weight really. spec sheet is a terrible way to judge if a bike is heavy.

      i would love to see an experiment where experienced riders have to guess the weight of bikes based purely on feel (blindfolded etc).

      also, unless you're going a really old model or pretty agricultural for the "adventure-touring" category, you'll struggle to find a much lighter competitor. like cars, bikes are getting heavier.

      a final comment is that with pretty standard modifications for the type of bike/rider likely to jump into this category, you'd pretty easily shave nearly 10kgs off the weight of the bike. aftermarket suspension, header and exhaust, lithium battery etc.

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