How does the Royal Enfield Himalayan compare to the Yamaha WR250R. Essentially this is a comparison between a casual off roading machine with a full time off roader.

In the line up today we’ve got the legendary, unbreakable, ultra light, lean mean fighting machine Yamaha WR250R versus the weekend adventurer, green laning, easy going Royal Enfield Himalayan.

A lot of people have recently been flocking towards the Royal Enfield Himalayan recently due to its simplistic design, low seat height, rugged appearance and great fuel mileage.

Although the Himalayan is perceived as a casual off roader, more of a weekend adventure bike, we want to know how it compares to one of the greatest adventure legends like the Yamaha WR250R.

We already know that the Himalayan is a great bike but how does it compare to one of the adventure legends like the Yamaha WR250R.
Stay tuned till the end of the video to get the full comparison.

First of all lets start with the specs, particularly we want to pay attention to the weight of both bikes, the ground clearance, suspension and power.

Firstly, the WR250R weights 126kg dry, while the Himalayan weights 185kg dry. This is a huge disadvantage as the Himalayan doesn’t really offer any extra horse power or torque.

The WR250R outputs 30hp and 17.5 ft pound of torque while the Himalayan outputs 24.5 hp and 23.6 ft lb of torque.

WR250R sports a ground clearance of 11.8 inches with a front suspension travel of over 10 inches while the Himalayan 8.6 inches of ground clearance and a front suspension travel of 7.8 inches.

In addition to this the WR has a 21 inch front tyre and an 18 inch rear, while the Himalayan only has a 17 inch rear tyre.

When looking at the specs the WR definitely beats the Himalayan in regards to all of the important specs for off roading. The WR is ultra light, has better suspension, a higher ground clearance and a more powerful engine.

It’s kind of confusing to see that the Himalayan which has a 411cc engine only outputs 24.5 horsepower. Combined with its weight this gives very minimal power. But lets back up for a minute, remember the Himalayan outputs 23.6 ft lb of torque and the WR only 17.5. And this is a very important number when it comes to riding off road.

The Himalayan also outputs this amount of torque at only 4500 RPMs while the WR has to really rev for its power.

All of these specs now fit into my personal experience of both bikes. The WR seems to be a highly excited, responsive and nimble adventure bike. Where as the Himalayan is more of a tractor. It has a low centre of gravity, low seat height, a heavier weight but the higher torque makes up for everything else. The Himalayan just seems to keep chugging along, climbing up those trails and hill climbs.

Chugging along like a ****ing tractor.

And this is why my hat goes off to the engineers who designed the Royal Enfield Himalayan.

It combines some great elements together to create an awesome riding experience. A reasonably priced bike that gives a great fuel mileage, comfortable, capable on road and off road.. although the Yamaha WR250 is definitely the king of small adventure bikes, the Royal Enfield Himalayan could definitely be the princess. And I mean that in a good way.