I found out that our bikes still come from India (not sure how much is true) as I was told that Thai-made bikes are even more costly from a transfer price point of view. Don't think there is a top box option yet tho. Not in the Malaysian website anyway but the UK and India sites carries these same items:

https://www.royalenfield.com/uk/en/gma/hntr-350/

Since you're riding an ADV now, would the clutch be in issue for you? The clutch bite point is a wee bit too high for my liking but I think it can be adjusted. I didn't try the centre stand though as I was not aware of the issue.

Hmmm, quite strange if true because the Thai factory is supposed to be the hub for RE in Southeast Asia according to the articles I read when said facility was opened. If I'm not mistaken, ASEAN countries also have a trade deal going on that would contribute to the reduction in price for units assembled in Thailand vs importing directly from India. Maybe Malaysia has a special thing going on with India that makes the price lower to import directly from them? Who knows.

I guess for now the top box options are all third party and mostly only available in India which is unfortunate. From my observation, SEA Givi only produces racking systems for popular bikes in the region. So if Hunter 350 doesn't catch on, it's going to be tough to get a hold of a proper, tubular steel rack and not one of those cast metal ones that are easier to break. Maybe Thailand will make some in the near future.

I'm not against clutch bikes, just that having no clutch is more convenient as you can focus more on avoiding obstacles and traffic ahead especially when filtering. I previously owned a Ninja 400 and after that I rode my relative's Versys 650 on occasion.

And no problem on the center stand thing. I will likely go check out the bike myself and maybe test ride it when I'm closer to purchasing it, just to see if that is a real problem or exaggerated.

https://www.rushlane.com/new-re-650-twins-a...s-12463730.html

Sweet. Now RE only needs to lose some weight on the Conti and Inter to provide for better acceleration/top speed and handling. Lower weight will surely help those poor overworked 47 horses. I wonder if these new editions will make it to Malaysia...

This post has been edited by lowpro: Mar 29 2023, 11:07 AM

2023 Interceptor is out, finally featuring tubeless rims. Plus a USB charging port, plus blacked-out engine & exhausts. Prefer the chrome of the current model though.


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mali msia sure naik ober rm10k ....

over at thai they jz use lecing boy rim convert to 17 inch wheel...

ideally is to get tubeless spoke lims,
i blif sourcing frm china is not tht hard,
pic 3-4 is wmoto bobbi ponya wheel..






This post has been edited by basilisk: May 1 2023, 12:00 PM

I like the blacked out look. My personal preference is for it to be retro but have many modern design elements. I have never been a friend to chrome so this blacked out RE sits high on my preference list.

buy re parts direct frm kerala india...

https://metronicsonline.com/

rm33700, rm35600 not otr price

thai price..

under 40k?

macam macam ada...

Naaaaiiisssssss...

Himalayan 650? That's a weird one.

Considering the new 450 engine is coming out soon and that big lump 650 is going to make the Himalayan even heavier.

motorbike owner's worst nightmare...

wait what? its a simple bike. So difficult to trouble shoot meh?

dono leh,
sometimes saw tis kinda complen frm india,
cos there got the most royal enfield owners...

Where to find ah?

Currently there are kits to enable tubeless tyres to be fitted on tubed rims - basically spoke plugs and silicone sealant or strip, which I think isn't that much different from the popular bodge of smearing windscreen silicone along the center of the rim. Are any of these methods reliable? Will the silicone eventually come off the rim?

Having a flat tyre from a leak in the silicone is the absolute worst coz you can't fix it on the side of the road with the usual flat tyre kit (cacing & mini electric pump).