If you thought the boys at 999 Lazer were mad to build a Royal Enfield Himalayan motocross bike, then just wait until you see the race they built it for. Approximately 800-ish riders (and their bikes, most of which were of the genuine dirt variety) rolled up to compete,in the 2025 Weston Beach Race, including legendary racers like Billy Bolt and Todd Kellett.
Are you imagining absolute carnage? Amazingly, that doesn't appear to have been the case, as you'll see if you watch the video. Because the truth is, while the effort to turn this first-gen Himmy into a motocross bike did see a whole lot of weight loss, it's still a heckin chonker of a bike. Especially compared to all the other legit dirt bikes in the field.
The beach race had plenty of challenges, not the least of which was a series of small dunes toward the beginning, as well as a set of three ginormous dunes toward the end of the course. And of course, with that many competitors all going for it, there were bound to be plenty of ruts and unpredictability to deal with, as well.
