I would venture that bike theft is a bit of a problem there.Today my box from Thailand arrived (I live in Myanmar) with l kinds of stuffs unavailable here. You'll see low prices because there are no import taxes or whatever other kind of extra fees for ordering things.
So installed a LED headlight with halo. ($12)
Got the so-called "caps-lock" handle bar lock.
Got a SOLEX (not even sure if that's a known brand anywhere else) Disk Brake lock. For about $10.
The headlight has the option of amber colored halo or white colored halo. As you can see I went with Amber
installation was really easy especially with the help of Adrift Venture's YouTube video "installing LED headlamp on RE Himalayan"
Will install 2 auxiliary lights and a waterproof USB 2.4amp charger soon.
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What have you done to your Himalayan today (or yesterday, or this week ...)
- Thread starter Aushiker
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Yangonnerd
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- Location
- Kalaw, Myanmar
Whaha well. Not as much as other countries like my home country the Netherlands would be. But it's a difficult time, people, even the usually lovely ones, are desperate.
Update on the cheapy headlight: threw it out. Worst $10 ever spent on an upgrade
Twas a Chinese copy of a Chinese copy
I'm shopping for an upgrade headlight and can't find much under $50 that looks decent. And that includes Chinese copies of Chinese copies of Chinese copies.Whaha well. Not as much as other countries like my home country the Netherlands would be. But it's a difficult time, people, even the usually lovely ones, are desperate.
Update on the cheapy headlight: threw it out. Worst $10 ever spent on an upgrade
Twas a Chinese copy of a Chinese copy
Bikeguy
Well travelled
- Location
- Northern hemisphere
Fitted a Hitchcocks short screen to my Euro 5 Himmy. No more buffeting.
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Johnboy
Getting there...
- Location
- Warrington
Fitted rear pannier rails, abs cut out switch and a tool box roll
- Location
- The Pacific Nothwet
Greased all the suspension pivots bearings, re straightened the pannier racks, epoxied the turn signal again and added another scratch to the collection.
Andy131
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- Location
- Manchester UK
Fitted a new tank (creased the old one), even after running 20 miles on reserve there was still over 6 litres in the tank - well anything over 5 litres was over the floor and took her for a 80 mile test ride afterwards to make sure nothing was trapped.
Tank was a bargain, £160 as it was one they had had in stock for quite a while, cheaper than a respray.
and took her for a 80 mile test ride afterwards to make sure nothing was trapped.Tank was a bargain, £160 as it was one they had had in stock for quite a while, cheaper than a respray.
Yangonnerd
Well travelled
- Location
- Kalaw, Myanmar
Yeah. I can find some cheaper alternatives just because of the origin countries not having to pass trough rigid import laws and fees, but i guess theres a limit to how low quality can go.
Today, destroyed the ultracheap headlight, used the H4 connection off of it to connect an aftermarket LED led, put it in the original housing and done. Very much improved visibility, without blinding others i might add
Yangonnerd
Well travelled
- Location
- Kalaw, Myanmar
Do the international versions not allow to hold the ABS button to turn off the ABS for the rear wheel untill engine restart?
Yangonnerd
Well travelled
- Location
- Kalaw, Myanmar
Thats awesome. Wish we had hitchcock all the way over here
Must find a way to cut my stock windshield this way ! The thing directs all the wind possible straight into my gobbler, im 187cm (around 6.1feet), no fun that is.
- Location
- Yuba City, CA
I thought hard about putting an LED headlight on my Himmie, half my riding is at night on backroads with no streetlights. But I took a recommendation from another thread and fitted an Osram Nightbreaker H4 bulb instead. These are $11-12 USD per bulb and it has a much better low beam than stock. Hi beam is pretty mean!
Edit: I also run a pair of 30w Cree LED floodlamps on fork mounts, they don't help on the road aside from reminding people to shut off their brights
Great offroad tho.
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Aushiker
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- Location
- Walyalup land, Australia
Emergency repair whilst I wait for the fabricator to fabricate a shield. Hoping to head off for eight days next week so had to do something. Used some scrap aluminium I had on hand. I somehow suspect no. 1 son has not inherited my technical skills 
. He is a state operations manager for a maintenance company.
. He is a state operations manager for a maintenance company.
Aushiker
Well travelled
- Location
- Walyalup land, Australia
The other job I did and a lot neater one was the fitting of an SRC Royal Enfield LS410 side stand foot. Remember to pull out the beer can was getting a bit old, so went the luxury route.
Andy131
Well travelled
- Location
- Manchester UK
The Euro 5 version does in the UK, but not the Euro 4 version.
- Location
- Southern UK
No offence intended and written in the spirit of trying to be helpful.I'm tempted to feel insulted by your response! This aint my first rodeo - oil or argument - this aint even my first 100th. I know you mean well, but well, you're fartsniffing. Trust that I chew my food thoroughly. Talk about oil always has the potential to turn into a big argument - don't do it, guy. You have put me at DEFCON 5.
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Aushiker
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- Location
- Walyalup land, Australia
Finished the installation and wiring up of my new Garmin Montana 700i today. My experiment with a phone, a Ulefone Power Armor 14 has come to an end. The Garmin Montana 700i replaces the phone and my inReach Mini.
- Location
- Yuba City, CA
Oh I know, no worries! We all know oil is easy to overthink, and I already had done the overthinking
Engines need good stuff out here!After a few days with the new oil, clutch engagement and shift actuation feels butter smooth, especially when engine temp exceeds 70C
Edit: also, just an FYI, not bragging here: My truck is almost 60 years old, still on original engine. My car is almost 40 years old, has nearly a half million miles on original engine and turbo. My 5-speed riquimbili still has over 3x the miles of my Himalayan and it's powered by a 49cc Chinese Honda clone. I do my own maintenance
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RotorWrench
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- Location
- USA
Good for you! I'm a big proponent of preventive and regular maintenance. Just sold my 2000 BMW Dakar to a coworker with just over 189,000 miles with no engine issues or repairs except for three water pump seal kits. Other than that, regular oil changes, lubrication and bearing changes. It was still running great with good power but just ready for a change. My previous 1995 KLR had 73k on it when I sold it. Simple and regular maintenance goes a long way.Oh I know, no worries! We all know oil is easy to overthink, and I already had done the overthinking
After a few days with the new oil, clutch engagement and shift actuation feels butter smooth, especially when engine temp exceeds 70C
Edit: also, just an FYI, not bragging here: My truck is almost 60 years old, still on original engine. My car is almost 40 years old, has nearly a half million miles on original engine and turbo. My 5-speed riquimbili still has over 3x the miles of my Himalayan and it's powered by a 49cc Chinese Honda clone. I do my own maintenance
- Location
- Yuba City, CA
Bravo, 189K is phenomenal for an upright single! You must have put a lotta love in that girl! I put over 200K miles on a GoldWing that had an unknown amount of miles on it when I bought it, but that's nowhere near as impressive, IMO. Doesn't helped that I wrecked that one, either heh. Anyway, horizontally opposed engines like what GoldWings have tend to be understressed by design, so they can accumulate pretty impressive mileage before needing an overhaul. I wonder what the record is for a Himalayan? I've seen @Roy Gavin mention over 50K KM on his.
Next on the to-do list for my Himalayan: install 36T sprocket and Shinko 705 rear tire. Results this weekend!
Next on the to-do list for my Himalayan: install 36T sprocket and Shinko 705 rear tire. Results this weekend!
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RotorWrench
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- Location
- USA
She was definitely a reliable and good friend. I took good care of her and she took care of me, and I definitely didn't baby her either. Those BMW 650 engines were over engineered and almost bulletproof.
I don't expect that kind of reliability and endurance from the Himalayan but I hope to get similar enjoyment from her.
Not doing any geartrain alterations on the Himalayan until I get more miles on her and get her broken in.
Let us know the results of the sprocket change.
I don't expect that kind of reliability and endurance from the Himalayan but I hope to get similar enjoyment from her.
Not doing any geartrain alterations on the Himalayan until I get more miles on her and get her broken in.
Let us know the results of the sprocket change.