Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024 vs. Honda NX500 2024

Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024

Honda NX500 2024

Overview - Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024 vs Honda NX500 2024

Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024

Honda NX500 2024

Technical Specifications Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024 compared to Honda NX500 2024

Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024

Honda NX500 2024

Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024

Honda NX500 2024

Engine and Drive Train

Bore	Bore	78 mm	Bore	67 mm
Stroke	Stroke	86 mm	Stroke	66.8 mm
Engine power	Engine power	24 HP	Engine power	48 HP
Rpm at Max. Power	Rpm at Max. Power	6,500 rpm	Rpm at Max. Power	8,600 rpm
Torque	Torque	32 Nm	Torque	43 Nm
Rpm at Torque	Rpm at Torque	4,250 rpm	Rpm at Torque	6,500 rpm
Compression Ratio	Compression Ratio	9.5	Compression Ratio	10.7
Fuel system	Fuel system	Injection	Fuel system	Injection
Starter	Starter	Electric	Starter	Electric
Clutch Type	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath	Clutch Type	Multiplate in oil-bath, Antihopping
Transmission	Transmission	Chain	Transmission	Chain
Transmission Type	Transmission Type	Gearshift	Transmission Type	Gearshift
Number of gears	Number of gears	5	Number of gears	6
Cylinders	Cylinders	1	Cylinders	2
Strokes	Strokes	4-Stroke	Strokes	4-Stroke
Valves per cylinder	Valves per cylinder	2	Valves per cylinder	4
Valves	Valves	OHV	Valves	DOHC
Cooling	Cooling	Oil-air	Cooling	liquid
Displacement	Displacement	411 ccm	Displacement	471 ccm

Suspension Front

Front suspension	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork	Front suspension	Upside-Down telescopic fork
Diameter	Diameter	41 mm	Diameter	41 mm

Suspension Rear

Suspension	Suspension	Swing arm	Suspension	Swing arm
Shock absorber	Shock absorber	Monoshock	Shock absorber	Monoshock
Shock mount	Shock mount	Deflection	Shock mount	Pro-Link
Adjustment	Adjustment	Preload	Adjustment	Preload
Material	Material	Steel	Material	Steel

Chassis

Frame	Frame	Steel	Frame	Steel

Brakes Front

Type	Type	Single disk	Type	Double disk
Diameter	Diameter	300 mm	Diameter	296 mm
Piston	Piston	Double piston	Piston	Double piston

Brakes Rear

Type	Type	Disc	Type	Disc
Diameter	Diameter	240 mm	Diameter	240 mm
Piston	Piston	Single piston	Piston	Single piston

Assistance Systems

Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS	Advanced Rider Assistance Systems	ABS, Traction control

Dimensions and Weights

Front tyre width	Front tyre width	90 mm	Front tyre width	110 mm
Front tyre height	Front tyre height	90 %	Front tyre height	80 %
Front tyre diameter	Front tyre diameter	21 inch	Front tyre diameter	19 inch
Rear tyre width	Rear tyre width	120 mm	Rear tyre width	160 mm
Rear tyre height	Rear tyre height	90 %	Rear tyre height	60 %
Rear tyre diameter	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch	Rear tyre diameter	17 inch
Length	Length	2,190 mm	Length	2,165 mm
Width	Width	840 mm	Width	830 mm
Height	Height	1,370 mm	Height	1,415 mm
Wheelbase	Wheelbase	1,465 mm	Wheelbase	1,445 mm
Seat Height	Seat Height	800 mm	Seat Height	830 mm
Kerb Weight (with ABS)	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	199 kg	Kerb Weight (with ABS)	196 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	Fuel Tank Capacity	15 l	Fuel Tank Capacity	17.5 l
License compliancy	License compliancy	A2	License compliancy	A2
Range	Range	500 km	Range	486 km
Combined CO2 emissions	Combined CO2 emissions	76.5 g/km	Combined CO2 emissions	82 g/km
Combined fuel consumption	Combined fuel consumption	3.18 l/100km	Combined fuel consumption	3.6 l/100km

Equipment

Equipment	Equipment	Connectivity, LED daytime running lights, LED-Headlights, TFT display	Equipment	Connectivity, LED daytime running lights, LED-Headlights, TFT display

Pros and Cons in comparison

Royal Enfield Himalayan 2024

The new Royal Enfield Himalayan is a great evolution of the original concept. It is still not about performance or sportiness, but about accessibility and adventure suitability. Royal Enfield has made significant improvements in the most important areas, such as the brakes and suspension, 40 Horsepower makes it more fun and practical than ever and even includes unexpected features such as the TripperDash with 3D Google Maps navigation. If you can distance yourself from the performance mania of western touring enduros, you will find the Himalayan a nimble, accessible and fun bike for adventures big and small.

Cleanly responsive engine with enough power for motorway stages and riding pleasure

Very well tuned suspension

Good brakes at last

Modern navigation thanks to TripperDash

Exceptionally successful ergonomics when standing and sitting

Fairly high payload

Good features for the price

Very long range

Unrivalled value for money

Navigation drains smartphone battery

Wind protection with standard windscreen rather limited

Honda NX500 2024

The Honda NX500 is a versatile A2 adventure bike that is particularly at home on tarmac and can offer a lot from everyday riding to relaxed touring. It has no major shortcomings, while at the same time offering many strengths, albeit not spectacular ones. On long journeys, the relaxed riding position and the good suspension, which also performs well on winding roads in combination with the improved brakes, are a delight. Pragmatists can look forward to low fuel consumption and a high range, and it can even cope with light off-roads.

Finely controllable, good-natured engine with linear power delivery

Good brakes

Good, well-balanced suspension

Comfortable seating position

High range

Agile handling

Never overtaxes the rider, but allows riding pleasure

Traction control can be easily deactivated

Transmission shifts very cleanly

Limited off-road capability

ABS not disengageable

somewhat low power and payload (185 kg) for riding with a pillion passenger