cool. where did you find it?Added the following to the list... to avoid bending/breaking the gear shift peg if I drop it on that side... Replace stock with this:
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It was shared in the FB page for the Himalayan owners… link should work if you have a FB account: Linkcool. where did you find it?
Unfortunately, the shifter failed after about a week according to his last report.It was shared in the FB page for the Himalayan owners… link should work if you have a FB account: Link
Well…so glad you read it all!! I missed that detail.Unfortunately, the shifter failed after about a week according to his last report.
"Well guys, the ninja shifter was a turd. Broke the heim joint on it, and honestly not wanting to extract the bolt. ...."
He says he will now work on a custom one so maybe an interesting one will become available. Kinda have to admire the durability of the steel one, I've bent mine back several times now using a pipe wrench with no issue thus far.
Low tech bike. low tech gear lever.Kinda have to admire the durability of the steel one, I've bent mine back several times now using a pipe wrench with no issue thus far.
Thank you for the suggestion, but I do not want to go to a wider/bigger bike... and I do want it more friendly to trails and some light off-roading. Not sure if the photos I looked at did not do it justice, but the NC750X looked big and wide. It does look like a comfortable bike.If you are going to look at a CB500X then don't discount the NC750X while you are at the Honda dealership. Very similar power output to the Interceptor, not remotely off-road focused but does similar MPG to the Himalayan and similar riding position. Bought a 2017 one just before Christmas as a winter bike.
Finding the right bike is harder than finding a the right woman for most, but I owned a 2018 Versys300x and it won't work for your hwy interstate you will get blown around and its top heavy and underpowered. I kinda like the Honda cb500x myself, but vids show it does ok offroad and was just a little less top heavy than the suzuki 650xt adv I sold. If you are mainly hwy and some good hardpack any adv tourer will do that is not too tall.Thank you for the suggestion, but I do not want to go to a wider/bigger bike... and I do want it more friendly to trails and some light off-roading. Not sure if the photos I looked at did not do it justice, but the NC750X looked big and wide. It does look like a comfortable bike.
I thought I had made up my mind with the Himalayan... to the note of creating this thread... and look where I am... researching a few more options before taking the plunge.
Now looking at:
Kawasaki Versys-X 300 -felt good but not paying the dealer for insane BS fees... OTD $8,100.00!!! I do not think so!!
Honda CB500X - if I can find a dealer with one to test and get OTD pricing...
KTM 390 Adventure - concern with seat height so I need to see how I fit in that one... on paper it looks too be too tall for me, but I need to get the feel for it. To find out if it is top heavy and how is my reach to the floor. But seeing a few reviews of 5'6" riders having no issues with it... More expensive than the Himalayan... Will see if I can get an OTD pricing from the local dealer when I stop to look at it.
RE Himalayan - got the OTD price from a local dealer: $6,664.36
I will go away for now until I decide what the heck to go with... No sense making more updates to the thread until I do...
Hopefully I have not wasted your time with my ramblings