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Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 - good tourer?

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The TUX is not an off road bike but if your in no rush it will go anywhere!!
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Yesterday i went for a 50 mile ride with the TUX, dirt roads primarily... Not fast though... 65/70mph top speed. Such an easy little bike to ride anywhere, at anytime!
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Jedz, I love that bike, that is an interessting bike.

In Norway they don't seem popular, but I found one:

https://www.finn.no/mc/all/ad.html?finnkode=177760807

That price is the same as what I paid for my current bike. I must admit I have never ridden a 125cc. I need to ask my boss to borrow the CBR125 or the Yamaha whatever 125. Norway speed limits are mostly low, so I think Id do okay on one.

110 is the max speed limit in Norway (70 mph equals 112 kmh). And here in the north we are limited to 90 kmh, unless we go to sweden (110 kmh nearby here, no idea the max, south sweden isnt a place I really go to).
 
This one is a 250, it's US specific model I'm pretty sure.
Fuel Injected. TU250X. TUX for short.

Top Speed is nothing spectacular but it yields good fuel economy. Always starts, always goes.

I have some aftermarket goodies (heated grips). I ride this one year round but I think this year I'll be putting the bikes up as soon as I get stuck in the first snow fall.

Rode it again today, just a joy to ride around. Cheap to run too... Change the oil once a year. It's based of the DR200 so it's tougher than a coffin nail.
 
Funny- I just noticed yours has "star rims" exactly like my 1981 bikes....

Your 250 is one of the coolest bikes available for new and old riders. I've talked to one owner hereabouts and he agrees. It's a bike i would steer people to rather than the plastic-fantastics...so simple to work on without the wretched fairings or cooling systems (if it ever needs any). If you weren't a speed demon, You could ride that safely anywhere on Vancouver island without worrying about its max speed .
 
Gorminrider said:
Funny- I just noticed yours has "star rims" exactly like my 1981 bikes....

Your 250 is one of the coolest bikes available for new and old riders. I've talked to one owner hereabouts and he agrees. It's a bike i would steer people to rather than the plastic-fantastics...so simple to work on without the wretched fairings or cooling systems (if it ever needs any). If you weren't a speed demon, You could ride that safely anywhere on Vancouver island without worrying about its max speed .
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Yup they are a custom job:
I used it yesterday for about 50 miles. Just a great go anywhere bike but it's limited especially on the highways and interstate. I will generally map all back roads if I plan to go anywhere far with it.

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AH! that's interesting per the rim swap! Excellent idea and looks fairly easy... yes speeds are likely slower around here...If you can do 60 you are ok togo anywhere (though the "upper-highway"(19) is 65 mph limit -left lane is doing anything 70 between 85 mph and is kind of windy on light bikes.... But you can dodge it on 19A (50mph) and it's a more scenic road.)
 
Even a 400 would be stellar. The 250 is a little too anemic for interstate and highway speed limits of 55mph. If I could just get some passing power that would be awesome!!! I have thought about swapping in a larger motor but I really like the FI. I bet I could make it work on a 650 but I would need to make some custom fueling maps. Thoughts have crossed my mind. However riding the TUX makes me think about the very first motorbikes to hit the roads in the early 1900's. I bet they rode and felt more similar to the TUX vs most bikes on the market. Single Air cooled thumper, thumping around on the back roads.
 
Jedz123 said:
Even a 400 would be stellar. The 250 is a little too anemic for interstate and highway speed limits of 55mph. If I could just get some passing power that would be awesome!!! I have thought about swapping in a larger motor but I really like the FI. I bet I could make it work on a 650 but I would need to make some custom fueling maps. Thoughts have crossed my mind. However riding the TUX makes me think about the very first motorbikes to hit the roads in the early 1900's. I bet they rode and felt more similar to the TUX vs most bikes on the market. Single Air cooled thumper, thumping around on the back roads.
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That raw nature is a big part of why I enjoy the Sportster so much.
 
My son, as a beginner, followed us all over the country on a Suzuki GN400 single, and never had any trouble keeping up. He also got 75 mpg. It would have been very easy to make a dual purpose backroad bike out of.
 
I picked up a GN400... The CDi is a bit troublesome, only got to idle once. I need to do something with fuggin thing since it just sits near my shop with refusal to start. Kick start only drives me wonky and I give up on it pretty quickly....

E-legs always work better than real ones.
 
Without the ol' magneto+points setup, kickstarts are kind of an affectation on a bike with electronic ignition, a decent battery, starter and solenoid. Pretty hard to spin fast enough or long enough to get a spark from a stator so a dead battery would seem to make a kickstart a nogo option on modern bikes anyways...

I'm pretty light so I had to stand on it to get momentum on a bike without compression release...so I've hurt myself in various ways ..boot slips off etc.
 
Jedz123 said:
I picked up a GN400... The CDi is a bit troublesome, only got to idle once. I need to do something with fuggin thing since it just sits near my shop with refusal to start. Kick start only drives me wonky and I give up on it pretty quickly....

E-legs always work better than real ones.
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As far as I know, no Suzuki GS morotcycles of any model or year were ever made with a CDI ignition.
 
earlfor said:
As far as I know, no Suzuki GS morotcycles of any model or year were ever made with a CDI ignition.
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Well, Earl, it is a GN

How did the term CDI become synonymous with electronic ignition?
 
It's a true CDI with 6V running lights, has nothing to do with GS bikes and more to do with vintage DRs
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I looked at those at the dealer. The look more accessible than a dual sport to short legged me, but I would want at least the speed of a DR350 in order stay ahead of old ladies in Camrys going over Rt 6. I like its concept though.

Interesting that the new 650 Interceptor runs with the Kawasaki W800 retro twin in speed, and handles better with better suspension and tires. I've seen a few of those on the road. I looked at the Interceptor variants too at the dealer too. Fit and finish looked surprisingly good. Nice compact size.

https://www.cycleworld.com/royal-enfield-continental-gt-650-versus-kawasaki-w800-cafe/

I owned a 1968 Royal Enfield Interceptor for about 15 years. Totally unrelated.
 
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