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When Royal Enfield went away from its traditions and introduced what it marketed as an adventure bike many in the motorcycle community sat up and took notice for this was the first bike from the Indian manufacturer that wasn ’ t based on the Bullet for almost half a century . It was a vast departure from what the manufacturer knew .
That was early in 2015 , the world had been shown what was to come , a ground up design based around a single cylinder 411 cubic centimetre engine designated the LS410 , in reference to its long-stroke . Producing just 24 horsepower and 32 Newton metres of torque many suggested that it was underpowered and would be useless in the real world .
Enamoured by the utilitarian looks riders took to Himalayan believing it to be a bike that looked the goods and would deliver what they wanted . It was a similar decision for the many tour operators who took on numerous bikes for their fleets , especially in the Asian markets .
There ’ s a saying , something about judging books , and it seemed many initial purchasers of the Royal Enfield Himalayan were caught out by the build quality , a product rushed became a product derided . In fact , the initial product release video featured parts falling off the machine , not intended yet enough for a meltdown of the haters , the Himalayan now had a greater mountain to
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