The Royal Enfield Himalayan 411 is simple and doesn’t have anything fancy or any advanced electronics, unlike most motorcycles which are loaded with high tech features these days. Proponents of this approach love its back to basics philosophy, while opponents think it is old fashioned. The question is whether there’s still a place for such a stripped down motorcycle when riders have come to expect ride modes, advanced ABS, connectivity and other features. It also plays into a larger technology vs simplicity debate about motorcycling generally, and whether technology adds, or detracts from, a motorcycle’s simplicity and pure riding experience.