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{ "@context": [ "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", "https://snack.social/schemas/litepub-0.1.jsonld", { "@language": "und" } ], "actor": "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "attachment": [], "attributedTo": "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "cc": [ "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr/followers" ], "content": "<p>lessons learned yesterday, from test riding both a 2021 and a 2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan back to back:</p><ol><li>in some ways, the first-gen Himalayan kinda sucks. runs silly lean so they can meet BS IV/Euro 4 emissions (meanwhile they probably could’ve meet EPA/CARB emissions with a <em>carburetor</em>, which the early Indian-market BS III bikes actually had) with an aircooled 411, so it’s always on the edge of stalling. there’s a hell of a lot better acceleration than my Helix, but that’s not saying much, it’s definitely slow (a bit over 24 hp). the gearbox is <em>incredibly</em> agricultural and neutral is hard to find (at least on the one that had, uh, <em>three</em> miles (yes, on a 2021) when I started test riding it).</li><li>…and yet, I found myself getting along with it really well, and it didn’t feel huge. the riding position has you sitting in it more than on it, and I actually like that. and, honestly, the performance felt like <em>enough</em> for me.</li><li>technically, the second-gen Himalayan is <em>vastly</em> better. the 452 cc watercooled engine makes <em>way</em> more power, the engine management is <em>way</em> better, the gearbox feels Honda-level good, the instrumentation is better, it’s supposedly lighter, the brakes are better, the suspension is upgraded, etc., etc.</li><li>…but it’s a different bike. it feels like a bigger bike. it’s not as confidence-inspiring and approachable as the old 411. the seating position is more awkward for me, more leaned forward, and the seat’s definitely higher (I know you can get a low accessory seat, but honestly I was on the edge of my legs feeling a touch cramped with the stock seat).</li></ol><p>in summary: “this (the new Himalayan) is brilliant, but I <em>like</em> this (the old Himalayan).” also, if they just put the new engine in the old bike, I’d be incredibly happy…</p><p>I think I’ve ruled out the Kawasaki Versys-X 300 on WLTP fuel economy, the KTM 390 Adventure on its premium fuel requirement (as I want the flexibility to run on whatever fuel I can find in a disaster) as well as KTM’s precarious financial state right now, the BMW G 310 GS because apparently you have to rev its nuts off to get anywhere whereas I like low-end torque, the Triumph Scrambler 400 X because it’ll be the least touring-oriented of all of these, and I never had the CFMoto stuff on my list because of fears of parts availability under the Trump regime… and that leaves one bike that I had put on my list, the most street-oriented, largest displacement, and heaviest of them, to test ride: the Honda NC750X DCT.</p><p>(…not many dealers have them either, and none of them are particularly close to me and they’re all closed on Sundays, so it might be another week or so until I can actually ride one.)</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p>lessons learned yesterday, from test riding both a 2021 and a 2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan back to back:</p><ol><li>in some ways, the first-gen Himalayan kinda sucks. runs silly lean so they can meet BS IV/Euro 4 emissions (meanwhile they probably could’ve meet EPA/CARB emissions with a <em>carburetor</em>, which the early Indian-market BS III bikes actually had) with an aircooled 411, so it’s always on the edge of stalling. there’s a hell of a lot better acceleration than my Helix, but that’s not saying much, it’s definitely slow (a bit over 24 hp). the gearbox is <em>incredibly</em> agricultural and neutral is hard to find (at least on the one that had, uh, <em>three</em> miles (yes, on a 2021) when I started test riding it).</li><li>…and yet, I found myself getting along with it really well, and it didn’t feel huge. the riding position has you sitting in it more than on it, and I actually like that. and, honestly, the performance felt like <em>enough</em> for me.</li><li>technically, the second-gen Himalayan is <em>vastly</em> better. the 452 cc watercooled engine makes <em>way</em> more power, the engine management is <em>way</em> better, the gearbox feels Honda-level good, the instrumentation is better, it’s supposedly lighter, the brakes are better, the suspension is upgraded, etc., etc.</li><li>…but it’s a different bike. it feels like a bigger bike. it’s not as confidence-inspiring and approachable as the old 411. the seating position is more awkward for me, more leaned forward, and the seat’s definitely higher (I know you can get a low accessory seat, but honestly I was on the edge of my legs feeling a touch cramped with the stock seat).</li></ol><p>in summary: “this (the new Himalayan) is brilliant, but I <em>like</em> this (the old Himalayan).” also, if they just put the new engine in the old bike, I’d be incredibly happy…</p><p>I think I’ve ruled out the Kawasaki Versys-X 300 on WLTP fuel economy, the KTM 390 Adventure on its premium fuel requirement (as I want the flexibility to run on whatever fuel I can find in a disaster) as well as KTM’s precarious financial state right now, the BMW G 310 GS because apparently you have to rev its nuts off to get anywhere whereas I like low-end torque, the Triumph Scrambler 400 X because it’ll be the least touring-oriented of all of these, and I never had the CFMoto stuff on my list because of fears of parts availability under the Trump regime… and that leaves one bike that I had put on my list, the most street-oriented, largest displacement, and heaviest of them, to test ride: the Honda NC750X DCT.</p><p>(…not many dealers have them either, and none of them are particularly close to me and they’re all closed on Sundays, so it might be another week or so until I can actually ride one.)</p>" }, "context": "https://snack.social/contexts/522e96c7-e83b-41e4-b2d4-ba3a3d9d1e8f", "conversation": "https://snack.social/contexts/522e96c7-e83b-41e4-b2d4-ba3a3d9d1e8f", "formerRepresentations": { "orderedItems": [ { "actor": "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "attachment": [], "attributedTo": "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "cc": [ "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr/followers" ], "content": "<p>lessons learned yesterday, from test riding both a 2021 and a 2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan back to back:</p><ol><li>in some ways, the first-gen Himalayan kinda sucks. runs silly lean so they can meet BS IV/Euro 4 emissions (meanwhile they probably could’ve meet EPA/CARB emissions with a <em>carburetor</em>, which the early Indian-market BS III bikes actually had) with an aircooled 411, so it’s always on the edge of stalling. there’s a hell of a lot better acceleration than my Helix, but that’s not saying much, it’s definitely slow (a bit over 24 hp). the gearbox is <em>incredibly</em> agricultural and neutral is hard to find (at least on the one that had, uh, <em>three</em> miles (yes, on a 2021) when I started test riding it).</li><li>…and yet, I found myself getting along with it really well, and it didn’t feel huge. the riding position has you sitting in it more than on it, and I actually like that. and, honestly, the performance felt like <em>enough</em> for me.</li><li>technically, the second-gen Himalayan is <em>vastly</em> better. the 452 cc watercooled engine makes <em>way</em> more power, the engine management is <em>way</em> better, the gearbox feels Honda-level good, the instrumentation is better, it’s supposedly lighter, the brakes are better, the suspension is upgraded, etc., etc.</li><li>…but it’s a different bike. it feels like a bigger bike. it’s not as confidence-inspiring and approachable as the old 411. the seating position is more awkward for me, more leaned forward, and the seat’s definitely higher (I know you can get a low accessory seat, but honestly I was on the edge of my legs feeling a touch cramped with the stock seat).</li></ol><p>in summary: “this (the new Himalayan) is brilliant, but I <em>like</em> this (the old Himalayan).” also, if they just put the new engine in the old bike, I’d be incredibly happy…</p><p>I think I’ve ruled out the Versys-X 300 on WLTP fuel economy, the KTM 390 Adventure on its premium fuel requirement (as I want the flexibility to run on whatever fuel I can find in a disaster) as well as KTM’s precarious financial state right now, the BMW G 310 GS because apparently you have to rev its nuts off to get anywhere whereas I like low-end torque, the Triumph Scrambler 400 X because it’ll be the least touring-oriented of all of these… and that leaves one bike that I had put on my list, the most street-oriented, largest displacement, and heaviest of them, to test ride: the Honda NC750X DCT.</p><p>(…not many dealers have them either, and none of them are particularly close to me and they’re all closed on Sundays, so it might be another week or so until I can actually ride one.)</p>", "contentMap": { "en": "<p>lessons learned yesterday, from test riding both a 2021 and a 2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan back to back:</p><ol><li>in some ways, the first-gen Himalayan kinda sucks. runs silly lean so they can meet BS IV/Euro 4 emissions (meanwhile they probably could’ve meet EPA/CARB emissions with a <em>carburetor</em>, which the early Indian-market BS III bikes actually had) with an aircooled 411, so it’s always on the edge of stalling. there’s a hell of a lot better acceleration than my Helix, but that’s not saying much, it’s definitely slow (a bit over 24 hp). the gearbox is <em>incredibly</em> agricultural and neutral is hard to find (at least on the one that had, uh, <em>three</em> miles (yes, on a 2021) when I started test riding it).</li><li>…and yet, I found myself getting along with it really well, and it didn’t feel huge. the riding position has you sitting in it more than on it, and I actually like that. and, honestly, the performance felt like <em>enough</em> for me.</li><li>technically, the second-gen Himalayan is <em>vastly</em> better. the 452 cc watercooled engine makes <em>way</em> more power, the engine management is <em>way</em> better, the gearbox feels Honda-level good, the instrumentation is better, it’s supposedly lighter, the brakes are better, the suspension is upgraded, etc., etc.</li><li>…but it’s a different bike. it feels like a bigger bike. it’s not as confidence-inspiring and approachable as the old 411. the seating position is more awkward for me, more leaned forward, and the seat’s definitely higher (I know you can get a low accessory seat, but honestly I was on the edge of my legs feeling a touch cramped with the stock seat).</li></ol><p>in summary: “this (the new Himalayan) is brilliant, but I <em>like</em> this (the old Himalayan).” also, if they just put the new engine in the old bike, I’d be incredibly happy…</p><p>I think I’ve ruled out the Versys-X 300 on WLTP fuel economy, the KTM 390 Adventure on its premium fuel requirement (as I want the flexibility to run on whatever fuel I can find in a disaster) as well as KTM’s precarious financial state right now, the BMW G 310 GS because apparently you have to rev its nuts off to get anywhere whereas I like low-end torque, the Triumph Scrambler 400 X because it’ll be the least touring-oriented of all of these… and that leaves one bike that I had put on my list, the most street-oriented, largest displacement, and heaviest of them, to test ride: the Honda NC750X DCT.</p><p>(…not many dealers have them either, and none of them are particularly close to me and they’re all closed on Sundays, so it might be another week or so until I can actually ride one.)</p>" }, "context": "https://snack.social/contexts/522e96c7-e83b-41e4-b2d4-ba3a3d9d1e8f", "conversation": "https://snack.social/contexts/522e96c7-e83b-41e4-b2d4-ba3a3d9d1e8f", "inReplyTo": 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it, and I actually like that. and, honestly, the performance felt like *enough* for me.\r\n3. technically, the second-gen Himalayan is *vastly* better. the 452 cc watercooled engine makes *way* more power, the engine management is *way* better, the gearbox feels Honda-level good, the instrumentation is better, it's supposedly lighter, the brakes are better, the suspension is upgraded, etc., etc.\r\n4. ...but it's a different bike. it feels like a bigger bike. it's not as confidence-inspiring and approachable as the old 411. the seating position is more awkward for me, more leaned forward, and the seat's definitely higher (I know you can get a low accessory seat, but honestly I was on the edge of my legs feeling a touch cramped with the stock seat).\r\n\r\nin summary: \"this (the new Himalayan) is brilliant, but I *like* this (the old Himalayan).\" also, if they just put the new engine in the old bike, I'd be incredibly happy...\r\n\r\nI think I've ruled out the Versys-X 300 on WLTP fuel economy, the KTM 390 Adventure on its premium fuel requirement (as I want the flexibility to run on whatever fuel I can find in a disaster) as well as KTM's precarious financial state right now, the BMW G 310 GS because apparently you have to rev its nuts off to get anywhere whereas I like low-end torque, the Triumph Scrambler 400 X because it'll be the least touring-oriented of all of these... and that leaves one bike that I had put on my list, the most street-oriented, largest displacement, and heaviest of them, to test ride: the Honda NC750X DCT.\r\n\r\n(...not many dealers have them either, and none of them are particularly close to me and they're all closed on Sundays, so it might be another week or so until I can actually ride one.)", "mediaType": "text/markdown" }, "summary": "", "tag": [ { "href": "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "name": "@bhtooefr", "type": "Mention" } ], "to": [ "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "type": "Note" } ], "totalItems": 1, "type": "OrderedCollection" }, "id": "https://snack.social/objects/0f533027-4b37-4de9-a412-c3a5566439df", "inReplyTo": "https://snack.social/objects/d0359bf3-8d0e-4a1e-8b15-ddcd4164eef6", "published": "2024-11-17T14:17:53.331971Z", "source": { "content": "lessons learned yesterday, from test riding both a 2021 and a 2025 Royal Enfield Himalayan back to back:\r\n\r\n1. in some ways, the first-gen Himalayan kinda sucks. runs silly lean so they can meet BS IV/Euro 4 emissions (meanwhile they probably could've meet EPA/CARB emissions with a *carburetor*, which the early Indian-market BS III bikes actually had) with an aircooled 411, so it's always on the edge of stalling. there's a hell of a lot better acceleration than my Helix, but that's not saying much, it's definitely slow (a bit over 24 hp). the gearbox is *incredibly* agricultural and neutral is hard to find (at least on the one that had, uh, *three* miles (yes, on a 2021) when I started test riding it).\r\n2. ...and yet, I found myself getting along with it really well, and it didn't feel huge. the riding position has you sitting in it more than on it, and I actually like that. and, honestly, the performance felt like *enough* for me.\r\n3. technically, the second-gen Himalayan is *vastly* better. the 452 cc watercooled engine makes *way* more power, the engine management is *way* better, the gearbox feels Honda-level good, the instrumentation is better, it's supposedly lighter, the brakes are better, the suspension is upgraded, etc., etc.\r\n4. ...but it's a different bike. it feels like a bigger bike. it's not as confidence-inspiring and approachable as the old 411. the seating position is more awkward for me, more leaned forward, and the seat's definitely higher (I know you can get a low accessory seat, but honestly I was on the edge of my legs feeling a touch cramped with the stock seat).\r\n\r\nin summary: \"this (the new Himalayan) is brilliant, but I *like* this (the old Himalayan).\" also, if they just put the new engine in the old bike, I'd be incredibly happy...\r\n\r\nI think I've ruled out the Kawasaki Versys-X 300 on WLTP fuel economy, the KTM 390 Adventure on its premium fuel requirement (as I want the flexibility to run on whatever fuel I can find in a disaster) as well as KTM's precarious financial state right now, the BMW G 310 GS because apparently you have to rev its nuts off to get anywhere whereas I like low-end torque, the Triumph Scrambler 400 X because it'll be the least touring-oriented of all of these, and I never had the CFMoto stuff on my list because of fears of parts availability under the Trump regime... and that leaves one bike that I had put on my list, the most street-oriented, largest displacement, and heaviest of them, to test ride: the Honda NC750X DCT.\r\n\r\n(...not many dealers have them either, and none of them are particularly close to me and they're all closed on Sundays, so it might be another week or so until I can actually ride one.)", "mediaType": "text/markdown" }, "summary": "", "tag": [ { "href": "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "name": "@bhtooefr", "type": "Mention" } ], "to": [ "https://snack.social/users/bhtooefr", "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public" ], "type": "Note", "updated": "2024-11-17T14:19:29.882194Z" }