India, April 25 -- It's been six months since we first rode the new Himalayan in the Himalayas . While it really impressed us back then, we wanted to test it thoroughly for a longer duration in real-world conditions to see its suitability for the daily grind. So, after months of calling folks at Royal Enfield, we finally managed to convince them to lend us the new Himalayan for a couple of months.

Royal Enfield provided us with a Kamet White Himalayan, which was a bit of a disappointment for me as I was hoping for the Hanle Black version - I simply love it! However, as the days went by, the Kamet White kind of grew on me. And now, I think that the mountain green motifs with faded white background look kind of cool and rugged. Not to ment...