Royal Enfield Himalayan

This time we are not going to speak about a place but our most recent motorbike: The Royal Enfield Himalayan is an Indian-made motorcycle fabricated by the Indian company Royal Enfield. This company has been in the business since 67 years ago. They were part of the Enfield Cycle Company, which was based in England.
Now they are part of another Indian automotive company called Eicher Motors Limited.

Royal Enfield has maintained for decades their classic design while keeping a very competitive price in the motorbike market. India does not have the best roads. Rural underdevelopment, wild weather, and irregular geography make India a country in need of sturdy motorcycles.

Hence the need of making motorcycles that can endure the hard roads and sometimes even the lack of them. This is also the reason that the Himalayan model is the best suited for off-road tours in Costa Rica. It is a motorcycle that gets the job done and it will take you anywhere in the country.

Conclusion

As we mentioned before, the Royal Enfield Himalayan has a very competitive price. This allows Pura Vida Motorbike to rent an efficient and accessible motorcycle for you to travel alone or inside our tours.
Do not hesitate to check the tours, let’s explore Costa Rica, the beaches, the volcanos, the roads, riding the Himalayan motorbike!!

Technical specifications

Engine: 411cc, SOHC, air-cooled single, 4 valves || Bore x Stroke: 78.0 x 86.0mm || Transmission/Final Drive: 5-speed/chain || Fuel Delivery: Electronic fuel injection w/ 33mm throttle body || Clutch: Wet, multiple disc || Frame:Half-duplex split cradle || Front Suspension: 41mm telescopic fork, nonadjustable; 7.9 in. travel || Rear Suspension:Monoshock, nonadjustable; 7.1 in. travel || Front Brake: 2-piston caliper, 300mm disc w/ ABS ||
Rear Brake: 1-piston floating caliper, 240mm disc w/ ABS || Wheels, Front/Rear: Spoked wheels w/ aluminum rims; 21 in. || 17 in. Tires, || Front/Rear: 90/90-21 / 120/90-17 || Rake/Trail: 36.0°/4.4 in. || Wheelbase: 58.0 in. || Ground Clearance: 8.6 in. || Seat Height: 31.5 in. || Fuel Capacity: 4.0 gal. || Wet Weight: 439 lb.

More info of this motorbike here.

The most important city in Costa Rica

San Jose is the capital city of Costa Rica. The administrative buildings of the country are not located there but in Zapote. Despite this, everyone consider it the most wealthy and populated city in the country.

San Jose is also a very strategic point for the traveler. From here you can go everywhere in the country.
The Braulio Carrillo highway that goes to the most important seaport, Limon, starts in the northern limits of the city. The General Cañas highway, another important route that goes to the International airport, starts in the west limit. The same thing we can say about Florencio del Castillo highway, a very important route that connects San Jose with Cartago. Thus connecting the city with the southern part of the country.

This is why PVM has its operational base in this city. From here we rent our bikes and it is the main point to start our tours.
If the customer doesn’t want to go to San Jose when renting our motorbikes we take it to the airport. The airport is 20KM west of the city.

Is it worth visiting San Jose?

But before going somewhere else we think San Jose has some points of interest that are worth the visit. The capital is culturally rich, with at least 10 museums, historical buildings, and places.
The city counts with more than ten museums. Most of them have exhibitions of very important historic value pieces. Other museums exhibit contemporary art or natural history. We would like to expand more info about the best museums in another post soon.

To check out how people spend their free time in the capital, there is nothing better than visiting plazas. The Plaza de La Cultura and the Plaza de la Democracia are the best places to start. There are plenty of people sitting on the bench and they are just next to two very important historical buildings. This is another issue we will be expanding on in another post.

You can visit Mercado Central, where narrow passageways take you to stores selling goods Costa Rican people uses on their houses. The market also counts with plenty of restaurants or “Sodas”, the way locals call small restaurants serving local food including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The city surely has a lot to offer who those who are curious about Costa Rica customs and history. We will expand everything about San Jose in the next posts.
If you want to include San Jose in any of our tours you can write us or you can explore it by yourself after renting a motorcycle with us.