2020 ROYAL ENFIELD HIMAL AYAN
R I D E R E V I E W
P56
un-adjustable 41mm forks (resplendent with rubber
gaiters), and, for the first time on a RE, mono-
shock rear suspension with a linkage helps keep
the 17-inch rear wheel in check.
With 7.9 and 7.1 inches of front/rear travel, respec-
tively, and 8.7 inches of ground clearance, you can
take the Himalayan places you'd not think possible,
so long as you don't go crashing over rocks and
blowing through the admittedly very soft suspension.
Part of the appeal with the Himalayan is the
styling, which is a complete departure from what's
on offer from the Japanese and European coun-
terparts. The Himalayan is far more sedate, with
a deep-dish seat and perched pillion, crash bars
adorning the tank, stumpy front fender and high
windscreen, semi-off-road Pirelli MT60 rubber and
tiny two-piston front brake. There's no traction con-
trol, although the ABS is annoyingly unable to be
