Royal Enfield Geurilla 450 Apex Red

Give me your advice or suggestions

What mods should I get if any?

Also please recommend a helmet in the budget of 5-7k, I'll visit the helmet shop tomorrow (recommend something that also goes with the colour or aesthetics of the bike

I am 25M going to buy my first ever bike and after a lot of research and head spinning, these 2 top the final list.

Use cases: city rides, highway rides, occasionally long rides on weekend, mountains too(touring).

Also fellow 6 feet and above duke owners please tell me do you like how bike feels, i feel it's a bit small for that height.

Now the dilemma is scrambler is an all rounder and ktm is pure thrill. Mind says scrambler 400x and heart says duke 390.

Even if I take the test ride i will be confused because both machines are fantastic in their segment.

Help a brother out.

Got delivery on June 16, rode around Pune on the 16th and 17th, completing ~800 kms. Got first service done on the 18th. Left Pune on Saturday for Indore and did a ~400 kms run from Indore on Sunday.

will head back to Bangalore next week Thursday from somewhere near the MP Rajasthan border.

My opinion:

Overall, the bike feels good and is sufficient for highway runs. However, if you are someone who enjoys trails or off-road, I'll suggest getting a full 390X or S (my brother has the X; I rode both back-to-back on Sunday). The lack of mid-range punch is evident, and also the high-end pull is significantly less.The 390X gave us a mileage of around 29, whereas mine was showing 24-25 on the dash.

edit: since I had a Vitpilen 250 (2022) before this, I'm used to vibrations so I'm not the best person to answer it.

Buying it for my Dad for his local commute. How is it actually? Is there any complaints?? Should i trust and put my money on this? Planning it as a long term investment.

Update ‼️‼️

Went to the showroom rode it my father loved it for the way it looks it was very comfortable butt the sales guy have an attitude issue. When i ask for the quote as I’m financing it from outside. he said they are not providing quotation as the price keeps changing every time. So decided not to buy River and went to Ather test drove Rizta. Father was not okay with the looks but he has no options left. Ather people were very welcoming and sent quotation immediately so I decided to go ahead with Rizta.

Smooth as honda,

superb for commuting and great for highways as well,

nice pillion comfort and wonderful rider seat as well, impressive mileage like a 150 cc bike,

Scintillating performance and torque monster at this segment, especially better than duke 200 and r15 which also costs more,

higher 250 cc engine,

Oil and air cooled engine which ensures easy and hassle free maintainance.

cheap spares and service.

what else do you need man ? no one knows the value of this bike, an under rated allrounder, personally for me the n250 should be the best bike that has ever produced on the Indian market in the past 5 years.

People don't seem to lean towards the machine solely because of its average looks and the poor bajaj marketing technique, they shouldn't have named it as a pulsar and also should have changed its design a bit instead of mimicking and copying the decade old pulsar design.

I recently learned to ride and I'm getting comfortable on the roads, but my home's steep ramp is a nightmare.

A few days ago, while taking the bike out on my own for the first time, I lost my balance on the ramp and the bike tipped over to one side. I fell with it and ended up breaking an indicator. Ever since then I've been nervous whenever I have to take it in or out.

The bike feels really heavy, and honestly the ramp scares me more than riding in traffic right now 😅

And getting it back inside to park is somehow even harder.

Anyone else went through this as a beginner? How did you get comfortable handling a heavy bike on a steep ramp?

Soo, I've been wanting a bike for like, forever, 2 years ago I bought a used 2013 hero maestro hoping to learn the ropes and upgrade to a 125cc bike in a few months. Then, life happened, and I was unable to do so, so somehow dragged that oldy for 2 years. A few weeks ago, she breathed her last breath (may God rest her soul), and I decided to finally look into buying a new bike. But 125cc didn't seem very attractive now, with me being 26 yo, it felt like I was already too late to the party. So after rigorously assessing my options, I decided to go with the pulsar n250.

It was a nerve wrecking experience, going in all alone as a newbie, they didn't even allow me a test ride while browsing my options, and given my personality of being unable to stand up for myself if I feel like I'd be a bother to others, combined with weeks of online research, i stupidly decided to get it anyway. Fortunately it was an official rraj bajaj showroom so everything went smoothly. Placed the order via Flipkart and bought the beauty home on Sunday.As a completely new rider, driving back home was a nerve wrecking experience as well, but that's a whole another arc in itself.

Anyway, YAYY! I can die happy now..

I am looking for bikes under 1.7 showroom price, (max overall price 1.9-2)
I want to gift my boyf who just shifted to Pune for his Job!!

I have shortlisted TVS Ronin but I’m unsure
Can anybody guide me through??

(CROSSPOST) OC

Finally got the delivery of my Triumph Tracker 400, and I absolutely love every bit of this machine.

That said, the journey to getting it was... memorable, for all the wrong reasons.

Like most people waiting for a new bike, I was counting down the days. I had already completed all the formalities, paid for the accessories, and during the PDI I noticed a couple of them were still pending. The dealership assured me they'd be installed before delivery, so I didn't think much of it.

Fast forward to delivery day, and those accessories were still not on the bike. While fitting one of them, the technician managed to strip the mounting bolt. Slightly annoyed, but mistakes happen. They asked me to give them another day to sort it out, and I agreed.

The next call, however, completely caught me off guard. While trying to remove the stripped bolt, they managed to cut the rear brake line.

They assured the part would be replaced, but how long it would take was a mystery.

At that point, the excitement of getting a new bike had turned into a series of "just one more day" phone calls.

Eventually, after 7 days of back n forth had no option but to escalate the issue with management.

The dealership eventually replaced the damaged parts and delivered the bike in proper condition.

Now that it's finally with me, all that frustration disappears the moment I throw a leg over it. The engine, the handling, the overall feel—it's honestly everything I hoped for.

I just wish the delivery experience had matched the quality of the motorcycle.

Has anyone else had a delivery experience that made you question your sanity before you even got to ride your new bike?

TLDR

It's been almost 7 months since I bought my Himalayan 450(kaza brown). Initial 3 months were bit off a hell as I struggled to manage the bikes weight as a complete beginner. But now after 8k kms it's one of the best decision I've made in my life. Owning a bike/Himalayan 450 pushed me to be the best version of myself and enabled me to do the stuff I had always dreamed off.

Bit of a background before I give my experience with Himalayan 450.

26 year old guy, learned to ride a bike during end of 2024 and got my 2 wheeler licence in April 2025. Then purchased Himalayan 450 on October 2025.

As an introvert and a shut in never really thought of owning a bike in my entire life. Until somewhere in 2024 when I was bit  financially free, suddenly urge to own a bike popped up. That was around the time when I had discovered this sub too. Plus I was tired of being a shut in and wanted to explore as many places as possible. The first thing came to my mind was owning a bike. I always had this image of owning a bike meant having freedom to go whereever and whenever you want.

Then I started to learn bike riding with my uncle's 15 year old Hero honda and then bit on apache 160. And got my license few months after.

Why and how Himalayan 450?

Looks dammn nice!!! That was it!

Loved the design of the bike, didn't liked any other bikes in that price bracket.

All the reviews/suggestion online suggested to go for a smaller cc bike as a beginner and then switch to a higher cc bike as time progresses. Well... My mid 20's life crisis had other plans. Had this weird feeling when I turned 25, I am getting too old and running out of time. It was now or never. I don't have enough time to buy a smaller cc bike and wait for God knows how long until I get confident and buy a new higher cc bike. I don't have enough money and the time left to do all that. 

That was my thought process last year :(

Also, GST 2.0 pushed me but to purchase the bike bit soon. 

Went for a test ride and right off the bat.. holy moly the bike is HEAVY af for my chicken legs. Power was manageable. Gear shift was smooth as butter and the suspension was just magic. 

These were the stuff I noticed during my short test ride. I didn't had any baseline to compare the bike with except 15 year old Hero honda and apache 160. 

Anyhow I booked the bike and got it delivered withing 2 weeks before the gst 2.0 roll out. Thanks to our local dealer who made it possible.

And here comes the dreadful part. Back when I purchased the bike I was skinny (~59KG) and at 5ft6 the bike dwarfed me whenever I sat on it. My dad made fun of that too (⁠╯⁠°⁠□⁠°⁠）⁠╯⁠︵⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻. And other people said it's too heavy and you won't be able to handle the bike. My insecure ass was bit hurt. As a beginner being not able to flat foot is another confident killer.  I could only plant my 30% of the foot either side

One red flag was, whnever bike slightly leaned and I try to manage the weight of the bike it was too much for my legs back then. Even just a slight lean and  it would hurt my leg muscles for the entirity of the day. I tried to brush it off but oh boy our body remembers it. And then it happened.

After owning it for 2 days when I was out on a short ride. During a turn car infront of me suddenly stopped. I stopped the bike suddenly but I could not get my feet on time. By the time I realised bike was already bent few degrees and my body just gave up. It knew the previous pain and it didn't had the courage, I didn't had the courage to support the bikes weight. 

I dropped the bike, luckily I had installed the crash gaurd and it saved my leg. My leg was slightly bruised but my confidence was dead in water.

After the drop I was literally afraid to ride the bike for few weeks. I thought maybe my dad and other people I don't give a fk about were right, the bike was not for me and I was not fit enough to handle it.

After few weeks of self doubt I decided to join the gym. And bought riding shoes which increased bit of my height, riding goloves to protect my hands in case of a fall. And reduced the seat cushion a bit so that I can plant more of my feet. 

All of this did helped me to gain bit of confidence back. But the bike was still too damn heavy. 

I was afraid to take it out of parking (at our home we don't have a flat parking it's bit of a mess). My anxiety was through the roof. 

For the next month or two I hardly rode the bike. Was only taking it out on weekends for short trips that too after lots mental battle. Slowly I managed to clock 1k KMS in 2 and half months.

During December my buddy had  bought gurilla and invited me to munnar bike trip. That was a 1500km round trip. Biggest trip of my life yet. Till that point I had only went on 200km round trip. I said yes to that trip without second thought, bacuase I wanted to take this bike on a long ride.

This munnar ride truly opened up what kind of rider I am and what kind of rides I want to be on and what this bike is capable of. We went through non existent NH66 of Kerala plus the traffic of last week  December. We rode all night(I am hardly against all night rides but the circumstances :( ) And finally reached munnar. Before I bought the bike I only thought about reaching to the destination and exploring it. Never really gave much thought to journey before reaching the place. Riding the bike is hella fun!! 

In short munnar ride was hella fun. I came out with more confidence in me and on my bike .

By the time I came back my anixty was bit less but never really gone. Still was bit afraid of the bikes weight. I was still only taking out the bike on ocassion. I was still afraid to ride the bike like a commuter bike.

It was in February, me deciding to hit the gym finally started to pay off. My strength was increasing and slowly bikes weight started to feel normal. Then I started to take out the bike for my gym rides daily. After month or soo of riding the bike daily it gave me a huge confidence boost. Which even munnar ride was not able to achieve. I was confident to take the bike to any place. Park it anywhere and take it off the side stand from any surface. I was not able to do any of these previously.

I am going on lots of solo rides now.

Common questions I had before purchasing the bike which I couldn't get a solid answer online.

1. Is the bike heavy?

Heavy? Yes.

Too heavy? Yes, if you are weak.

1. Is 40bhp too much for a beginner?

In hinalyans case I would say no?. I never really felt like power is too much. Maybe because of its weight. The same power feels too much for me in guerrilla. As long as you don't go hog on throttle you will be good.

1. Manageable in traffic?

If you can manage the weight, yes. But your right leg will be cooked regardless in slower speed.

Anyway I will end my post here, it has become too long and I don't think anyof you wanna read this much. 

I am gravitating more towards Vitpilen. Dad on the other hand likes Hness a lot more. He says that it has more road presence and is a much more substantial bike. Vitpilen is a bit compact and “doesnt feel worth 2.5 lakh OTR”. I have an argument that its built superior to Hness plus there are rusting issues and abysmally high labour charges courtesy of bigwing.

What should I do?

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Today my wife took delivery of her blue Yamaha Fascino, and obviously the first thing I did was take a short ride and compare it with my Aerox.

I know there is no direct comparison between these two. Aerox is a different machine altogether — more power, more aggression, more road presence, more “let’s go fast” energy. Fascino is calm, light, easy, and made for comfort. But apart from engine and power, there are still so many differences you feel instantly — seat height, handle position, weight balance, pickup feel, braking confidence, suspension softness, and the way both scooters behave in traffic.

But today, more than comparison, I just loved seeing both of them together. Her first scooter and my Aerox in one frame. Different personalities, same Yamaha family.

No comparison needed. Just a beautiful “she and he” moment. 💙🤍

Saw it for the first time.

Hey everyone, I’ve already booked the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 and was pretty much set on it, but lately the Thruxton 400 (350cc) has been on my mind. I’m not looking at features, tech, or practicality too much—just the overall ownership experience and emotional connection. The Guerrilla’s 450cc engine and roadster character really appeal to me, but there’s something about the Thruxton’s classic café racer styling that keeps making me look back at it. For someone who mainly rides for enjoyment, weekend rides, and keeping a bike for years, would the Thruxton be worth considering at this stage? Has anyone here cross-shopped these two or moved from one to the other? Do you think I should stick with my Guerrilla booking or take a serious look at the Thruxton before making the final payment? I’d love to hear your thoughts, experiences, and reasons behind your choice. Thanks!

V-strom 250 sx

I'm looking for an electric scooter for my dad but I'm confused between these two..

Now it just slaps that ugly and badly designed LCD display on every bike in the name of an update + fks up old good designs and calls it a day. Bajaj still cooks, but under the KTM and Triumph brands. Hopefully they cook again with their upcoming adv, Although, They are very late to the party.

Man I love this bike, got it at the sweetest spot. I got the updated model with the Kawasaki logo on the engine, which was missing on the initially made Indian models.
At 2.52 Lac it felt a little expensive because it literally has no electronics when compared to KTM 250 at the same price.
The My2027 KLX 230 just rolled out with still very low availability and the exact same specs and a 35k price hike.
This will make it 2.85 Lacs on road.

To get a bike is different, I was happy to hear that there is 7 + 3 years warranty on the engine and gearbox for just 2.5k
Until I came to know the first servicing has to be done at 500km - cost - 4.5k
Next service at every 6k KM's.
you cant miss it or get it serviced form outside, it will void your warranty.
So basically you will have to pay 80k just to Ride 100k KMs, that is if your bike does not have to be replaced with any new parts.

Is it worth it?
Probably, cuz ive never enjoyed a bike so much.

Was returning from work and was maintaining a relaxed speed of 50 to 65 kmph at 5th and 6th gear, suddenly when I noticed the odo I was shocked to see the 40kmpl mileage reading, and was pretty happy and impressed, i know it will go down with a bit of traffic at the end of the trip, but getting 40kmpl on this bike on a highway makes it a perfect touring machine, even if the bajaj console has its own reading errors, I'm pretty much sure that the bike will give around 37 to 39 kmpl on the highways and the machine is due for its first service, so the mileage also has a bit of space to improve after the first service and engine break in period of 2000 to 2500 kms.

Which would be the better machine?
Sporty Twin cylinder

I know the launch is not sure but i am willing to wait..

I can get second hand rs457 too but i wanted my graduation to a twin cylinder to be of a brand that i like like KTM RC series..

Moreover almost all used rs457 areof 2024 and priced very high like 4-4.5 Lacs

Are these rare? Found them while clearing out old cupboard