What have you done to your Himalayan today (or yesterday, or this week ...)

[KI6JPX]

This week, I put on a touring windshield, the R.E. Handlebar guards, and a few knickknack accessories.

 

[JSP]

After lifting my bile with the SP Links - at full suspension droop the chain rubs the spring hanger for the side stand. So whipped up this sacrificial widget out of ASA.

 

[JurS]

What I did, or rather, what I did not, is change the clock to summer time.
I just can't get the screen to respond to me pressing the buttons. I have to press and hold both the Mode and Select button for 3 seconds and then the hours are supposed to blink so you can change it.
Well, I press the buttons till my fingers bleed but nothing happens. This is not new, I complained about this before and my dealer changed the entire clock assembly under warranty. Unfortunately this hasn't helped at all, the new one is just as bad as the old one. The only thing that has changed is that my odometer was reset to zero.
Am I doing something wrong, or have other people got the same problem?

 

[Geezer]

What I did, or rather, what I did not, is change the clock to summer time.
I just can't get the screen to respond to me pressing the buttons. I have to press and hold both the Mode and Select button for 3 seconds and then the hours are supposed to blink so you can change it.
Well, I press the buttons till my fingers bleed but nothing happens. This is not new, I complained about this before and my dealer changed the entire clock assembly under warranty. Unfortunately this hasn't helped at all, the new one is just as bad as the old one. The only thing that has changed is that my odometer was reset to zero.
Am I doing something wrong, or have other people got the same problem?

I have exactly the same problem and also have issues resetting the odometer at fuel stops it's really hit and miss wether it works. I don't think the quality of the buttons and switches behind is good rather than it being a fault.

 

[nmroadrunner]

Patted her on the seat and murmured "Soon, baby...real soon...just need to melt some snow!"

 

[iowa al]

What I did, or rather, what I did not, is change the clock to summer time.
I just can't get the screen to respond to me pressing the buttons. I have to press and hold both the Mode and Select button for 3 seconds and then the hours are supposed to blink so you can change it.
Well, I press the buttons till my fingers bleed but nothing happens. This is not new, I complained about this before and my dealer changed the entire clock assembly under warranty. Unfortunately this hasn't helped at all, the new one is just as bad as the old one. The only thing that has changed is that my odometer was reset to zero.
Am I doing something wrong, or have other people got the same problem?

The buttons are extremely hard to push on my 23 Himalayan. The clock is set to summer time, and that's where I leave it. I think it has to do with the design of the buttons, and very stiff rubber covering. I find pushing on the very center of the button works best. Easier said than done. If I cover the whole button with my thumb, it doesn't work. Cannot reset trip with gloves on. Can't push hard enough with index finger. Thumb works, but still difficult. Thinking about stashing a small diameter brass rod somewhere to help.

 

[excollier]

Patted her on the seat and murmured "Soon, baby...real soon...just need to melt some snow!"

You can get help, you know......

 

[JurS]

The buttons are extremely hard to push on my 23 Himalayan. The clock is set to summer time, and that's where I leave it. I think it has to do with the design of the buttons, and very stiff rubber covering. I find pushing on the very center of the button works best. Easier said than done. If I cover the whole button with my thumb, it doesn't work. Cannot reset trip with gloves on. Can't push hard enough with index finger. Thumb works, but still difficult. Thinking about stashing a small diameter brass rod somewhere to help.

Thanks! I tried using two ballpoint pens and managed to get the hours to blink - but then failed to get them to adjust. Hopeless. I'll pop by my dealer tomorrow and let them do it (or let them swap out the clocks again!). A good idea to set them to summer time and then just leave it like that. I don't ride much in the winter anyway, these days.

 

[GarethR]

Collected the bike yesterday.

Today, I adjusted the clock an hour forward to British Summer Time, then fitted a Powerbronze hugger.



Of course, the "five minute job" of removing and replacing four bolts turned into about ninety minutes because RE had replaced one of the bolts with a plastic plug that broke when I tried to remove it, the spacing of the two bolt holes in the swinging arm didn't quite match the hugger, and there were some welds in the way.

Finally managed to punch the remains of the plug into the swinging arm, filed the hugger, and followed the instructions for the Scram.

Not sure it was Powerbronze's fault. Did RE change to using the same swinging arm on the Himalayan and the Scram at some point?

 

[Geezer]

Collected the bike yesterday.

Today, I adjusted the clock an hour forward to British Summer Time, then fitted a Powerbronze hugger.

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Of course, the "five minute job" of removing and replacing four bolts turned into about ninety minutes because RE had replaced one of the bolts with a plastic plug that broke when I tried to remove it, the spacing of the two bolt holes in the swinging arm didn't quite match the hugger, and there were some welds in the way.

Finally managed to punch the remains of the plug into the swinging arm, filed the hugger, and followed the instructions for the Scram.

Not sure it was Powerbronze's fault. Did RE change to using the same swinging arm on the Himalayan and the Scram at some point?

I fitted a Pyramid hugger to my Himalayan and the instructions said the newer euro 5 bikes don't have a fourth fixing but I noticed the plastic plug on the top right hand side and also punched it through into the swingarm like you. The hole was already threaded, 6mm I think and I was able to use all four fixing points which all lined up ok.

 

[GarethR]

I fitted a Pyramid hugger to my Himalayan and the instructions said the newer euro 5 bikes don't have a fourth fixing but I noticed the plastic plug on the top right hand side and also punched it through into the swingarm like you. The hole was already threaded, 6mm I think and I was able to use all four fixing points which all lined up ok.

The Powerbronze instructions sheet mentions two guides for the brake line. Mine (date of manufacture September 2023) has two rubber sleeves on the line, but only one bracket bolted to the swinging arm. I just had to oval one of the holes in the hugger by a millimetre or two. Made it easier to screw in the 6mm bolt that replaced the plastic plug.

Hopefully, our posts will be useful in the future.

 

[iowa al]

Now I can't reset my trip meters. No matter what I do. Looks like a trip to the dealer.

 

[JurS]

Now I can't reset my trip meters. No matter what I do. Looks like a trip to the dealer.

I went to my dealer but they told me I had to book it in! They couldn't be *rsed to come out and spend a minute or two to help. Fortunately there were some other riders there and they lent me a hand. Together we managed to set the clock to summer time

Unfortunately, in the process we also accidentally managed to set the odometer from miles to kms! Now I can't set it back. This is a worse thing to do because you have to hold both buttons together AND switch on the key at the same time...

I think I will book it in after all. It should be a warranty job, just like the first time they replaced the clocks.

 

[Dartymoor]

Has anyone found a way to improve the buttons? I was wondering if there was anything we could do ourselves to make them work without bruising fingers.

 

[excollier]

Has anyone found a way to improve the buttons? I was wondering if there was anything we could do ourselves to make them work without bruising fingers.

Mine seem to work ok, maybe I have the one that works....now if I could just quiet that exhaust tappet.....

 

[GarethR]

Mine seem to work ok, maybe I have the one that works....now if I could just quiet that exhaust tappet.....

Might it be possible to rewire it with larger, easier to operate, waterproof momentary switches? I haven't checked the wiring diagram, and I guess a new bracket would be needed because there's no space in the dash.

 

[CajunRider]

Watching a video of someone taking the dash apart gave me a few frames where you can see the switch under those buttons. Unfortunately, they are micro-switches and the "button" is just a piece of plastic extending up to the dash face.

This leaves only 2 options that I can come up with...

1 - Put a spacer on the plastic piece that extends from the "button" down to the switch, hopefully causing the the switch to be activated with less physical movement of the "button".

2 - Solder onto the existing switch and extend a set of wires outside of the dash to a button panel with easier to operate (proper) waterproof momentary buttons.

It may be quite difficult to solder to the switch that is in the middle of the dash... I didn't get a good look at that one.

 

[2LZ]

Now I can't reset my trip meters. No matter what I do. Looks like a trip to the dealer.

Weird. Have you rebooted the bike? I'd try disconnecting and reconnecting the battery either through a fuse or pulling a cable. May not be a button issue but a static issue. Just a thought.....

 

[iowa al]

I called the dealer yesterday. It's a known problem. They want to look at it to see if they can fix it. Otherwise it will need replaced.

 

[SilverCycle]

My buttons (23 model) were unusable from new. Dealer put new set of clocks @400miles. Nearly as bad. But now I got the compass back, these new clocks must be older.

Wife's 2018 is fine, with its 2 buttons.

I think the 3 button rubber overlay must be either too stiff or too thin, or both.