Must Have Accessories On The Royal Enfield Himalayan

RE knuckle guards themselves do a very good job in protecting your levers and your hands in case of a fall or hit. It also protects your fingers from blade grass or trees when you are cutting through vegetation.

There are plenty of after market options but they don’t offer anything magical which the stock ones do. Even if you don’t like the way it looks, keep it on!

Saddle stay

Due to the long travel suspension, there’s considerable distance from the rear wheel and the mudguard. Often my pillion gets an artwork of slush on the back in rainy conditions.

The universal tyre hugger is a game changer. It even looks sexy on the Himalayan! Make sure to get one which doesn’t interfere with any parts around the rear wheel.

The stock crash guard is one of the most softest piece of metal on the Himalayan. Some say a soft crash guard is better as it bents with the crash and thus preventing the impact from being transferred to the chassis.

This cost me 13000 INR in repairs after a off-road training camp. After a couple of falls, it becomes totally useless and my Himalayan sustained a bent t stem, fork, handlebar and so on.

I installed the HDT customs crash guard which is a lot sturdier and has a 3 point attachment. I suffered few falls in an off road trail in Chikmagalur and surprisingly it didn’t leave any impact on the soft handle bar.

One drawback to this crash guard is that the tilt angle is reduced due to the extended lower slider but that’s something worth trading for the good durability of the crash guard.

Buffeting is a major issue if you are over 5’8 and sometimes for shorter folks who ride very upright on long highway stretches. A windshield extender will reduce wind buffeting to a great extend and helps to reduce fatigue when riding at high speeds over long distances.

A downside to this is that it increases resistance which in turn reduced the top speed and mileage to a small extent. Mind you it cuts out all the wind and in hot weather, it makes you sweat a lot!

Jerry can is a necessity for any motorcycles above 350cc when travelling to regions like Ladakh. Having a jerry can holder installed on the side frame can be of help in carrying extra fuel or water when off grid camping.

Electric air pumps need 12v sockets to function and installing one under the seat can be beneficial when riding in remote areas.

Since I don’t have a good experience with electric pump, I use a manual foot pump but I still keep the socket in case of any emergency. You can charge any USB devices using a 12v to USB adapter too.

When seated the leg position on the Himalayan is a little behind for my comfort as I’m used to the forward leg position on the Bullet. The highway foot pegs can be mounted on the crash guards.

It’s very sturdy and strong enough to support leg weight and provided huge relief in stretching your legs while riding long hours. Best part is that you don’t need to drill any hole on the crash guard which can affect its integrity.

EZ clutch cable assembly makes the clutch action very easy and smooth as comparable to a 100cc motorcycle. For me it never worked properly as the gear shifts became harder.

Even with all permutation and combination, clutch never used to disengage completely. If you can find a workaround, do comment below.