I may be about to make an expensive mistake. I am seriously considering selling my new 2016 Honda Rebel and buying a Himalayan. And this is after having owned a 2013 B5 since new. I hear both good and bad things about the Himalayan. I have been a long distance rider all my life, racking up more than 800,000 miles. Due to medical issues and age, that has slowed down considerably. I have never had an adventure bike, and nothing out there pushes the right buttons for me, especially BMWs and KTMs. I love the old fashioned look of the Himalayan, and think it would look great with some panniers and a taller windshield. I probably would never leave the state with it, but it looks like a super fun bike, and it's definitely different from all those other "adventure" bikes out there.