You'll tear your breeches!

[Mortblanc]

I am glad they are making your bike in India!

Our consumer reporting agencies show that German made BMW cycles have a 42% major failure rate in the first 4 years with the cost of the repair being equal to the cost of a new Jap bike of the same type!!

Even Ducati does better!

The lowly little Yamaha brand slides in on top with a 7% failure rate.

The RI Himalayan is becoming a favorite of the bike riding/camping segment over here. Some call them adventure riders but mostly they are old guys that ride bikes and camp out!

They pull like a tractor and seem rock solid, and when they do break they can be cobbled together to get you home. They do seem a bit heavy to me.

I hope your bike serves you well, it is a fine looking machine.

I am having to be more careful in my selections now due to the old age thing! If I drop a 200 kilo bike out in the woods I would have to walk out and hire three men and two small boys to go back in and help me pick it up!

The 250cc-300cc range is about the limit to my weight handling capabilities.