Royal Enfield Himalayan or a Honda 125 Path?

Shocked at How Quick They Get Heavy.

It was solely a pair years in the past that I felt the BMW K75C was getting too heavy to deal with. Plus I wished one thing to trip within the mountains. Not on tough trails or single monitor. Simply the various dust and gravel forest roads. And the Royal Enfield Himalayan was a sensible choice for me. And I’ve so as to add, I like that motorbike.

However…. There’s at all times a however. Particularly once I become older. I don’t really feel the identical sort of “heavy” I did with the BMW however I positively have grow to be extra conscious of the load of the Himalayan. On day I’m unsure if I may decide it up after a drop. And positively not on a foul again day. And if it fell on my my growing older bones may be extra vulnerable to fracture. Simply what I would like as I trip on the trail in direction of age 70 this 12 months.

So I’ve been performing some considering and scheming and prowling of the web.

The Honda CT 125 Path

There’s one thing engaging to me about this Honda motorbike. In the identical means the Himalayan is. It exudes practicality with out sophistication. Easy in design and construct. Rugged in look. And fulfilling a necessity that goes past using within the dust and gravel.

And at 180 kilos lighter any considerations about weight evaporate. However with lower than half the horsepower of the Himalayan it could require adjusting from a gradual motorbike to a fair slower one. And for me, that’s a part of the attraction.

“Much less is extra” is one thing my pal Paul tells me. And I get that. A smaller, decrease powered machine appears to make even peculiar rides extra of an journey. Partially as a result of there’s much more to handle when you end up a rolling roadblock.

So proper now my thoughts is slowly turning over what life with a Honda may be like. And the way I’ll really feel about releasing the Himalayan. Too dangerous I can’t match 5 machines within the storage.

Pondering on the Pump Station Cafe

I trip all the way down to the Pump Station for breakfast. Typically to simply assume a bit. About writing, or pictures, using, or a brand new motorbike. The Vespa ET4 has comparable efficiency on the highway to the Honda CT 125 Path. I feel. There’s nonetheless some investigation to do. And I wish to take one for a take a look at trip. Or not less than sit on one.

There’s a seller 50 miles away with a pair in inventory. Maybe I can persuade them to let me take one for a spin.

Life is Good

If my solely downside in life is whether or not to get a unique motorbike then life is fairly rattling good. Granted, there are different points in my life however all the things appears to have light to the background as I wrestle with this existential query — Himalayan or Honda 125 Path.

My spouse says to simply let it simmer in my mind for some time. I didn’t inform her the water is already boiling.

Anybody all in favour of a lovingly used 2022 Himalayan??

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