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411 & 450 Himalayan & Scram / Fuel Filter Cleaning/Replacement
« Last Post by jadofind on Today at 02:47:19 am »The original fuel pump failed on my 2021 Himalayan with less than 6000 miles on the motorcycle. The cost of trailering my bike to the dealer and back was roughly equivalent to the cost of a new fuel pump on Ebay, so I opted to order the pump myself. It was not the best solution, since the base of the housing was different, but I was in possession of the correct plastic case from the failed pump. More than 3000 miles later, the replacement fuel pump is still working. I recently did my first fuel filter cleaning, per a youTube video recorded by a Himalayan owner in India. I was not too confident in my cleaning job and decided to look into sourcing replacement filters. My owners manual does show fuel filter inspection, cleaning or replacement as part of the maintenance schedule. The video I mentioned noted the part number for the replacement filter is 1017095/A. A google search resulted in a single match in the continental US, for $22, shipping cost unknown. I contacted the dealership where I bought the motorcycle and the parts guy was able to verify the part number, which he offered to order for me from the Royal Enfield warehouse in Texas. He stated that they had had some bikes in for bad fuel pumps, but had not heard of a plugged fuel filter. I asserted that they probably weren't disassembling the bad fuel pumps to determine whether the filter was the probable cause of failure. He agreed.
It turns out (anecdotal) that Royal Enfield will sell every individual part to the Indian and British markets, but only indicates the major assembly in the US market parts catalogs. The dealership parts guy said that this includes replacement wheels, which include the brake rotor and the tire. I prefer to continue with filter maintenance rather than replace the fuel pump (and endure the untimely failures). I'll probably try ordering filter kits from India, or at least price that option.
I'd be pleased to know if others who read this post have experienced fuel pump failure or have been doing the fuel filter maintenance. This is probably not being done if you take your bike to the dealership for service. If anyone is routinely using a fuel system/injector cleaner and has avoided problems in that way, do tell.
It turns out (anecdotal) that Royal Enfield will sell every individual part to the Indian and British markets, but only indicates the major assembly in the US market parts catalogs. The dealership parts guy said that this includes replacement wheels, which include the brake rotor and the tire. I prefer to continue with filter maintenance rather than replace the fuel pump (and endure the untimely failures). I'll probably try ordering filter kits from India, or at least price that option.
I'd be pleased to know if others who read this post have experienced fuel pump failure or have been doing the fuel filter maintenance. This is probably not being done if you take your bike to the dealership for service. If anyone is routinely using a fuel system/injector cleaner and has avoided problems in that way, do tell.
