Finally got my hands on a Royal Enfield Scram 411, and took it for a mixed 300km ride. Pleasantly surprised to find it a very enjoyable, smooth bike that invites me to pursue lots of Ride XP. Here's what I think of it, particularly compared to the Himalayan 411 I used to own and the custom Interceptor 650 scrambler I own now.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro Montage
0:25 Leaving for the Himalayas soon, context of review
1:07 First ride impressions one year after launch
2:21 Walkaround and overview of changes from Himalayan
5:01 Royal Enfield's marketing vs the bike's capability
5:58 Riding in traffic impressions
8:37 Slow highway traffic and filtering
9:28 Open highway riding
10:34 Technical twisties at night (no dialogue)
11:02 Scram 411 on flowing twisties in the day
13:27 Beginning of formal review, impressions vs. Himalayan and INT
15:39 Pros and cons for commuting
17:17 Pros for offroad & touring as ADV-based bike
18:15 Scram 411 vs. Triumph Scrambler 900
18:44 The Scram 411 as a great city bike/ADV tourer combo
20:00 Cons: Is the Scram 411 slow?
21:27 Cons: Limitations of stock tires & suspension
22:14 Cons: Limited pillion space for bigger passengers
22:30 Cons: Front brakes?
22:51 Would I switch from my Interceptor now?
23:53 Competition: Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
24:54 Chinese options: Bristol Veloce 500, CFMOTO 700 CL-X Adventure
25:54 Honda CL500
26:29 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 scrambler build
26:48 Conclusion
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