In depth review of Royal Enfield's new Himalayan based Scram 411. PayPal Donations threelittlefishes@live.co.uk PATREON. / stuartfillingham #royalenfield #scram411
Whether riding motorcycles, or driving tractor trailers, I never liked running in groups. Everyone starts thinking they have to prove themselves, and this often creates dangerous situations.
Having gotten out of big ADVs almost ten years ago, I find the Himalayan to be a fantastic and usable bike in the city and country. Given that you like the 411 engine and chassis, it won’t surprise me if you like the Himalayan, even if just a little bit. Point is, it’s a good platform, in my opinion, and it’s nice to see it being used in another variant.
My Suzuki GT125 use to cover great distances when I was young, much to everyones surprise when I turned up on distance family door steps for the night.
Great comments Stuart. I laughed when you described how to draught behind lorries, that was standard procedure on my 175 Fanny Barnett back in the 60's !
In a few weeks, I'll be picking up either a Classic 350 or Himalayan...or maybe the Scram! Your video's offer invaluable insight...I remain glued to the screen!
I so agree with your comment reference small bikes. Many years ago I toured 2 up up in France and Spain on a 250 two stroke single. Had a great time. I lament the demise of the small bikes that many of us grew up on (125, 250, 350cc etc) After riding bigger bikes I am of an age where the cc is getting smaller and recapturing the feeling of having to work to get the best from the bike and not just turn the throttle. Been looking at the RE range of smaller bikes and in the future will probably have one in my garage. Thanks for the informative review.
These reviews are great. Small capacity bikes are the best bikes. Here in Finland many roads get worse every year so there really is no reason to get a bike with more power than 35 kW or less. Even my 500 cc bike with 35 kW often feels more than enough.
Holding my hands up here. I have a GS1200 2017 and it’s phenomenal in what it can do. However I 100% admit it is almost soulless. There is just something special about a back to basics bike that has enduring charm with its simplicity and its ability to do anything you need.
I can confirm that the power of the engine up to 30hp is really enough to enjoy real motorcycling. I too have had 150bhp+ motorcycles. You are just controlling the bike and not enjoying where you are actually riding. Since 2 years I have the RE Bullet 500 classic and since then I really enjoy motorcycling. This 411 scram fully complies with that for long off-road trips. And then also for a very pleasant price thanks to RE... Thanks for the honest and clear review S.F...
Thanks for the close up look, I've avoided Scram reviews for a while now so this is my first and probably only one I'll watch. I think RE is one of the smartest motorcycle manufacturers out there. They absolutely own their niche and understand their market(s) and trends (as you point out in the video Stu), they make brilliant design decisions (that are often overlooked by many) where they choose what to focus on, and where costs can be saved to meet a target retail price. People choose to criticise the areas which have been built to a budget without understanding it was probably a deliberate and well thought through business and design decision. It reminds me of my days in the army, you didn't always need to iron the whole shirt, you just needed to focus on the collar and the right creases and it would pass haha 😁
That’s the first Enfield that has a bit of WOW factor for me. Always though the Himalayan was a bit ‘industrial’ looking.mLooked like it was just lacking the mounts for a rocket launcher. The Scram could do with another 5-10bhp for the weight ideally but it’s not so bad. So, a nice looking practical bike for British A & B roads at a very decent price! Very good review as always Stuart and I hope Enfield are successful with this one.
Well done! I love your recurring theme in your videos about not pigeonholing smaller bikes as being just for "beginners" etc. I'm yet another veteran rider (50+ years) who has been more than happy to jettison my big-dog bikes (including, most recently, a Victory Kingpin) to return to the simple joys of smaller, well-built bikes like the Meteor 350.
