Bike Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 – Delay, Wrong Order, and Price Hike for Tubeless Wheel Set Despite Repeated Follow-ups

akashdey936

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Model
Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 (Top-End Model, Hanle Black)
Dealer Name
Orange International, Plot No 3, Survey No 310 & 311 Keesara, Nagaram Village, Ranga Reddy Ranga Reddy Hyderabad
Company Name
Royal Enfield
Customer Care Number
1800 210 0008
Loss Amount
28000
Ratings
1.00 star(s)
Opposite Party Address
Plot No 3, Survey No 310 & 311

Keesara, Nagaram Village, Ranga Reddy

Ranga Reddy

Hyderabad
I purchased a Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 (Top-End Model, Hanle Black) on 19 February 2025 through CSD. At booking, the tubeless spoke wheel option was unavailable for CSD customers, and Sales Representative Anil (+91 81259 50950) assured me I could purchase it separately (~Rs. 13,000) immediately after delivery.

From February to May 2025, I followed up multiple times but was told the part code was not generating or was out of stock. On 21 May 2025, I raised complaint CAS-87147889-Y7M8Z7 with Royal Enfield. The order was placed, and on 5 June 2025, I received calls from the service centre asking me to come for installation. Upon visiting on 6 June, the wrong item was unpacked (black rims instead of my original golden rims). They accepted the mistake, reinstalled my original tyre, and promised to reorder.

Mr. Praveen from the dealership (+91 81215 50550) delayed reordering until I followed up again. He confirmed via WhatsApp on 13 June 2025 that the order was placed. On 10 July 2025, I learned the order was cancelled because Royal Enfield increased the price from Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 40,645 after 1 July. They claimed that since I had not made payment, the order could not be confirmed as mine — despite never requesting payment earlier and despite my having a call recording of them saying “your parts have arrived.”

I raised a second complaint on 17 July 2025 (CAS-90593226-K8V8W4). On 10 August, Mr. Shiv Shankar, Area Manager (+91 80033 34411), called and initially said he would help, but on 11 August stated he could not because I hadn’t paid in advance. This is illogical:

Why was I summoned to the service centre on 6 June if the order wasn’t mine?

Whose wheels were being installed on my bike?

Why was I never asked for payment before July?

This appears to be a case of misleading assurances, mismanagement of orders, and dodging tactics to pass on a price hike to the customer. I request the tubeless wheel set be provided at the original agreed price of Rs. 13,000, as my order was placed before 1 July 2025.
 
Hello @akashdey936

We understand that the Orange International had never asked for payment before July, despite you having all the chats with their service manager.

In such a situation, we suggest that you proceed by sending a legal notice to the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Orange International, formally requesting a resolution of your issue. Kindly allow them a 15-day period to respond to the notice.

If you do not receive any response within this timeframe, please revert to us. We will then guide you through the process of filing a case in the Consumer Forum.

Please let us know if you need assistance in drafting the legal notice or have any further questions.

Best regards,
 
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