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After doing approx 1000 kms got the bug of modifying the Himalayan 450 to suit my needs.
Got the following mods done on my Himalayan (apart from the usual crash guards/saddle stays, fog lights, etc etc that have been done from 1st week of ownership itself):
Free Flow Filter: From way2speed. Costs 3,200/- and supposedly gives better breathability
FuelXPro+: Cost some 11.5K and supposedly will improve the low-end torque issue and reduce the increased gearshifts needed (compared to Himalayan 411). It is claimed that this is tuned specially for the Himalayan 450 and comes with 10 settings from 1 to 10 ( setting #3 in stock, 1-2 are lean and 4-10 are richer as you go up). Also, supposedly makes the throttle more responsive and addresses the perceived lag in throttle response.
Replace the resonator with a decat pipe: Which costs some 2.5K. Did it just for the sake of it. Nothing else except to make it sound a bit better (not louder) and to just see how it makes the bike feel/sound.
Initial impressions after these mods and running the fuelXpro+ at a setting of 6 and approx 100 km or riding:
Not sure of the warranty aspects due to these mods but will cross the warranty bridge when it comes and if it comes.
Here are some pics of the mods/install:
Bike ready for work on the bench
The free flow filter from way2speed alongside the stock filter
The Fuelx Pro+
The chart of Fuel X Pro+ that shows how much gains one can have at part throttle
The wiring of the Fuel X Pro+ is being done. Though the race-dynamics website has detailed instructions etc, I would still prefer this install to be done by a person who knows what they are doing.It is one DIY that I would skip just because of the tricky access to the lambda sensor placement, the removal of the tank, and some other stuff that needed to be removed.
The wiring and final installation of Fuel X Pro+
The decat pipe that will go into the bike instead of the resonator
Install in progress
The decat is fully installed
And as had no bag on hand, had to carry the resonator in the small dirt-sack bag. :-)
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