Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 vs Yezdi Adventure

In this report, we will tell you the pros and cons of the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 specific to city riding and daily commutes.

The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 is one of the most talked about new motorcycles on the market. And a bunch of you want to buy one. Its shortcomings, therefore, will bother you. But, how much? Well, we decided we had to answer that question. We had to spend months with the motorcycle to get a better, clearer picture of how it truly is to live with. And so we now have one on a long term test.

The new Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 impresses, surprises, and tempts, After a week of living with the motorcycle, we have drawn up a list of things we like and don’t, about the new motorcycle. Here are our findings.

The Adventure is the most expensive Yezdi one can buy in India, and the reason for this is the segment it belongs to. The adventure touring segment in the country is booming, and many young Indians want to get out of their mundane life and explore the breathtaking scenery and rural parts of the country. To do this, there’s a need for a motorcycle that can take care of the comfort and luggage and also allow the rider to go to places that standard bikes can’t go. Such bikes don’t come cheap as they are engineered to take a lot of beatings from Mother Nature. Plus, this bike also has to be an all-rounder because, like it or not, weekdays are when the bike will be used as a commuter, and on the weekends, it should transform into an explorer.

There’s a new rival to the segment leader the Royal Enfield Himalayan – it is called the Yezdi Adventure and it is the most expensive Yezdi motorcycle on sale in India currently. It is priced at Rs 2.48 lakh on-road Mumbai and that makes little affordable than the Himalayan.

JCMoto can’t get enough of the Hero Xpulse 200 it seems. First, the custom parts and motorcycle building and restoration house did the fork brace, then the enduro footrests, and now it has launched a triple clamp or T-clamp. As with the earlier parts, this one focuses on improving the Xpulse’s ride performance off the road.

We have used air filters from Ngage before - erstwhile marketed under Moto Wings - and the performance improvement offered by them has been telling.

We have had the four-valve variant of the Hero Xpulse 200 4V in our long-term fleet for almost a year, clocking over 5,000km. During this period, the off-road-focused tourer from the Indian manufacturer faced a variety of riding conditions.