Royal Enfield Himalayan or a Honda 125 Path?

Stunned 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 journey within the mountains. Not on tough trails or single observe. Simply the numerous dust and gravel forest roads. And the Royal Enfield Himalayan was a good selection for me. And I’ve so as to add, I really like that motorbike.

However…. There’s all the time a however. Particularly after I become old. I don’t really feel the identical type of “heavy” I did with the BMW however I undoubtedly have grow to be extra conscious of the load of the Himalayan. On an excellent day I’m unsure if I may choose it up after a drop. And undoubtedly not on a foul again day. And if it fell on my my getting older bones may be extra liable to fracture. Simply what I want as I journey on the trail in direction of age 70 this yr.

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

The Honda CT 125 Path

There’s one thing enticing to me about this Honda motorbike. In the identical approach the Himalayan is. It exudes practicality with out sophistication. Easy in design and construct. Rugged in look. And fulfilling a necessity that goes past driving 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 will require adjusting from a sluggish 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 abnormal rides extra of an journey. Partly as a result of there may be 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.

Considering on the Pump Station Cafe

I journey all the way down to the Pump Station for breakfast. Usually to simply suppose a bit. About writing, or pictures, driving, or a brand new motorbike. The Vespa ET4 has comparable efficiency on the street to the Honda CT 125 Path. I feel. There’s nonetheless some investigation to do. And I want to take one for a check journey. Or no less than sit on one.

There’s a supplier 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 pale 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 interested by a lovingly used 2022 Himalayan??

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