The Scram 411 Is GREAT, BUT... | Royal Enfield Scram 411 First Impressions 

Yeah the front brakes are mushy for sure, but a cheap master cylinder does wonders (y'all already did it on the Interceptor). I Kinda like the Forgiving nature on Enfield's brakes. I've been using mine as a mule to teach my entire friend group!

It's worth mentioning, perhaps, that in many countries where the Himalayan is popular, the speed limit is like 100 kph max (60 mph). They're super big here in Ecuador and the max speed limit on any highway is 90 kph (so like 56ish mph) and I think that the little thumper is probably perfect for those speeds through the Andes. I am very excited to see what RE's new 450cc liquid cooled ADV does later this year. Hopefully that gets a scrambler variant as well.

@@Jackofafewtrades I live on a small island in the Philippines and have a Yamaha aerox 155cc and a motorstar msx 150 SRII with big bore kit, slide racing carb and a custom exhaust. Both bikes I cannot use all their power without driving off a mountain. Top speed here is 60 to 65 kmph any faster you risk driving off a mountain. Lots of twisty sharp turns through the mountains. No expressway on this island and a 200 cc bike max is all you could use here going up steep hills and mountains. A 150 cc bike here is perfect. A 125cc bike lacks power with backrider to climb steep hills. A 150cc is fine.

Maybe they can send you a Classic 350 to test out sometime!

Ask for the meteor please!

RE is doing exactly what HD should be doing with a proper entry level motorcycle.

In the US?

These are actually powerful enough that you don't to worry about gears and a hill, unless the hill is super steep

@@chrispekel5709 I took an Interceptor 650 and Continental 650 for somewhat ride test rides some years back, so I don't remember how much oomph they had.

REs also tend to look damn good.

@@Vikrum_ Yes !........India !

I got the TEC cam and Zard exhaust for mine and when stock I was sitting around 80 as the max I could keep it at. Now after those parts I'm hitting the limiter at 85 constantly.

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@Chris Pekel As far as I know Im not one. Hopefully.

I have the TEC cam and Zard exhaust and it definitely makes a difference

Who'da thunk people want a cheap bike to modify? If only Harley had... oh wait.

Here in Australia it's a nanny state with low speed limits and cameras everywhere. Slower bikes are better for your licence

I never owned classic 350, used to feel like vibrator, now I ride a superbike

For anyone considering classic 350 for its awesome looks, beware that there’s a rev and speed limiter at 72 mph. The bike could definitely get to road speeds if the factory would cap it at 80mph. I wish reviewers would touch on that. If I would do it again would get the monkey, 5mph slower but longer 200mile range with 150mpg

@@Ernes446 I only hit the rev limit going downhill. Not sure it would help much being able to go 80. I also don't think the front suspension can handle it.

It'll be just as fast in that environment as any other bike besides high powered offroaders that cost 3 times the price

It's awesome! There's so many killer options and they're super cheap even compared to when I started five or six years ago.

I'm goofing around with guitar shorts rn. Might throw up the odd video every now and again, who knows.

Umm what happened?

Thanks! I spend a lot of time picking tracks for these. I get them all from an online library with some killer stuff.

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Probably both

I hear you abiut the bikes, I lived in Canada for 15 years in Toronto and Ottawa and I gotta say you guys have some great riding tho. I rode the trusty 2007 klr from Ottawa to James bay, great ride! Quebec is riding nirvana!

Why is it dangerous? Do you have roads like the ones in the Andes mountains or something?

@@chrispekel5709 No the opposite, a flat 4-lane superhighway right into Toronto, packed with 60-ton semis and clueless commuters who would not even notice if they hit me. The drivers here are horrendous, and these bikes lack the power I might need to get myself out of trouble.

@@CaptainFeathersword yep the 401 will take the pleasure out of riding or driving any vehicle

@@CaptainFeathersword plus collectors + expressway = 16 lanes of motorcycling fear for one's life going both ways

Same here. If I were on a market for a brand new motorcycle, Royal Enfield would be 100% what I would get.

They're more fun to ride but not as good to tour on

Cheap do everything and looks cool. I think it's got its own market

For sure, it makes a ton of sense in the urban environment. Especially in Cali where you can keep air moving over the cylinder

Strongly considering this for my first bike, here in rural Sonoma County, Nor Cal. Need a entry level priced commuter for good weather days, and I’m traveling about 30 miles on local hwy each way, and coastal twisted roads for weekend “fun”. Just want something fun, decent looking, and not so expensive I’m frozen in fear of its first couple dumps. Seems like a decent choice. Just look at all those colors…

@@JesseCohen it's a solid first bike. I have the scram 411 and a 1977 cb750. Still rip my scram just as much cause it's just so convenient. If u need To do a lot of highway id steer clear. Otherwise do it

I really wanted to make a KLR V Himmie video, but that ship sailed unfortunately. I think it's just down to how much off road riding you're doing and how much experience you have with big bikes. The Himmie is a better entry point for someone with little to no experience, and the KLR is more for the true off road rider.

@@spitescorner Yea keep that for a possible future video, pretty sure neither is going anywhere. Are you excited for the Super Meteor though? ;)

They're good for all round. Handle ok on the street and can get over bumps, dirt roads and grass

Is that sarcasm? It's not that scary, physics works.

@@spitescorner Sarcasm? Yes, it was :) I enjoyed motocross for 9 years during my younger days, and I understand the appeal. However, as an adult and parent now, I can't help but notice that it may encourage a sense of machismo and recklessness. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), these attitudes can be dangerous, especially for beginners who may not have the stability or experience to handle such situations. It's undeniably cool and looks easy, but the physics of the flywheel can make it difficult to respond quickly in emergencies. I don't want to come across as grumpy, but I think it's important to remind people to exercise caution and not attempt these stunts at home unless they are experienced and confident in their safety. Sharing safety advice doesn't make you less appealing, and I hope you're open to promoting responsible behavior as well. By the way, it reminds me of when I was around 12 years old and loved riding my bicycle hands-free. I felt so confident that I would do it almost everywhere, even around corners. One day, though, my front wheel slipped on a manhole cover while I was turning at full speed. Thankfully, I only ended up with bruises and there were no cars nearby. It happened so fast, that I couldn't do anything, but that teaches me that I was doomed long before the event by my attitude.

Glad to know it's not just me on the front brake. Not sure about your rear, this one feels great. Also I haven't seen those spy shots myself, but if the rumors are true, it would be a killer little bike I think.

@@spitescorner My 650 is just about to get its first service tho, I'll have them check the rear brake then, maybe it's pads no bedded in properly but I doubt it. The 450 test mules have even been spotted in britain as well, together with the Shotgun 650 (Super Meteor bobber-ish thing), the future is bright for the Indian company.

The front brake is a little weird...but it's adequate. What master cylinder swap are you speaking about? I own a '21 Himalayan and would be interested.

Don't expect more than 40Hp

Might be a parking light for other markets. My Ducati has that, but a lot of US market bikes don't so it could be vestigial

Then they'd be competing with the 650 single class

They would need to go to Liquid Cooling which comes with its own issues the first time and added complexity. This bike you can fix on the side of an Indian Road.

Why buy a klx and not bring it offroad? Convert it to the supermoto :)

I have a KLX and bought a KTM 390 to go with it. Much peppier than a Scram. Doesn’t have that cool retro look though ;)

@@houseofroos I would just get an 390 adventure but I can't talk myself into spending that much. A duke 390 would bring my bike total to 3 and I am out of room in my garage at that point.

Very very easy. I made a video back in the day on YN doing it on an interceptor 650. The process is the same.

It would have to be a totally different frame and bike then, so that doesn't make sense - no offence

My father in-laws gt650s rear brake was basically non existent. It only turned the brake light on lol. I never felt it actually slow down while using the rear brake. Still great fun though!

@@bishopsfishops7440 that's odd, really really odd. Are you sure you didn't get oil on the brake rotor while lubing the chain?