'RE Himalayan
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 4:09 pm
Visited Bowen moto in Kent today to get a number plate for my mate & look at a 2nd hand RV125 for me.
Anyhow they had a new 'RE Himalayan in stock £4199 OTR. Certainly looked the part but can't work out how a new model (informed with a 410cc engine) can retail for £500/1000 less than existing 500cc models.
Looked for areas of penny pinching though nothing obvious (other maybe exhaust) and I tbought the digital compass was a gimmick but then thought in the home market where sat nav a luxury maybe useful (though my X-ADV has date which is pointless so match point there)
Retails grand less without luggage tgan the Versy 300X (which had a better look to the finish IMO)
However the 'RE had some nice mount points which will lend to future luggage and home farkles.
A guy there (said was an instructor) was buying one to replace his pan Eeuropean & dullsville. I mentioned the quality control issues stated on Indian forums but that got glossed over!
I think (if it's reliable) 'RE could be into a winner if price kept the same is certainly like a test ride
Anyhow they had a new 'RE Himalayan in stock £4199 OTR. Certainly looked the part but can't work out how a new model (informed with a 410cc engine) can retail for £500/1000 less than existing 500cc models.
Looked for areas of penny pinching though nothing obvious (other maybe exhaust) and I tbought the digital compass was a gimmick but then thought in the home market where sat nav a luxury maybe useful (though my X-ADV has date which is pointless so match point there)
Retails grand less without luggage tgan the Versy 300X (which had a better look to the finish IMO)
However the 'RE had some nice mount points which will lend to future luggage and home farkles.
A guy there (said was an instructor) was buying one to replace his pan Eeuropean & dullsville. I mentioned the quality control issues stated on Indian forums but that got glossed over!
I think (if it's reliable) 'RE could be into a winner if price kept the same is certainly like a test ride