Royal Enfield Himalayan vs Chinese Himalayan Copy: What’s Different?

An upfront and closer look at the Himalayan and its Chinese doppelganger

The updates to the 2021 Himalayan doesn’t command the Rs 10,000 price hike that Royal Enfield has given the bike. It could’ve had some parts that we recently saw on the China-based Hanway G30 ADV or as we like to call it ‘the Hanway Chimalayan’. While riding the two bikes side by side is quite a far-fetched thought, we can surely compare them in pictures to find out how they fare: 

First things first, the G30 is a spitting image of the Himalayan. With their tall ADV stance, double-cradle frame and overall rugged design, both bikes look very similar. 

The first set of notable differences between the two ADVs is in the form of the headlight and turn indicators. Royal Enfield has continued to equip the Himalayan with halogen units for both, whereas the Hanway G30 uses an overall LED setup. 

The Himalayan is powered by a 411cc fuel-injected air-cooled single-cylinder engine with an oil cooler that makes 24.31PS and 32Nm. On the other hand, the Chinese rip-off is powered by a 249.2cc water-cooled motor that makes 26.5PS and 22Nm.  

Hanway offers the G30 in two variants: Standard and G30X. The G30X gets a TFT screen and a USB charging port as well. The Himalayan gets an analogue dial setup with a small digital inset and the tripper navigation system. 

While the Himalayan uses a 15-litre fuel tank, the Chimalayan gets a 19-litre unit. 

Both the bikes use a split seat with a height of 800mm. 

The Royal Enfield Himalayan is suspended on a 41mm front telescopic fork with 200mm travel and a linked rear monoshock with 180mm wheel travel. The Hanway G30’s suspension duties are handled by a 35mm USD fork with a 120mm stroke and a monoshock. 

The Himalayan’s braking hardware comprises a 300mm front disc and a 240mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel switchable ABS as standard. The Hanway G30’s stopping power comes from a 280mm front disc and a 240mm rear disc with dual-channel ABS. The Himalayan gets a switchable unit and we aren’t sure if the Chinese Himalayan receives the same or not. 

At 220mm, the Himalayan’s ground clearance is 35mm more than that of the Hanway G30’s 185mm. 

The Royal Enfield Himalayan sits on a 90/90-21 front and a 120/90-17 rear spoked wheel setup wrapped in tubed tyres, whereas the Hanway G30 uses 110/800-19 front and 140/70-17 rear wrapped around tubeless-compatible spoked wheels. 

The home-built Royal Enfield Himalayan’s price starts at Rs 2,01,315 (ex-showroom Delhi) while the Hanway G30 costs CNY 17,280, which roughly translates to Rs 1.92 lakh. 

Image Credit: Newmotor.com.cn