Love your feedback, and glad you're liking the Scram. Regarding my brakes comment, keep in mind that my Himalayan is a 2018 model. I'm sure the newer Himalayans would also feel better to me. I agree, the Scram is serious and solid. Can you spend more money and go bigger and more powerful? Yes. But these bikes afford owners plenty of fun and smiles and good times on a smaller budget. You can buy one of these and still afford good riding gear and safety gear, panniers and a tent to go camping, etc. And they do the speed limit and overtake cars. It's plenty of bike for a good time.

@@KARMAkazeMoto I have to admit I also bought a 650 Interceptor as well (and having ridden the new Classic 350 would happily have one of those as well if I could afford it!) Adorable as the Interceptor is - and I do love it - and perhaps better for longer trips, at the moment my immediate preference is to take the Scram. In some respects, I think any increase in power may spoil the magic.

Thanks Pushkin!

Good plan! Royal Enfield is on a roll giving people practical, useful, smile-inducing machines they can afford.

I think you're right!

Yes agreed on the wheel size and braking. Now that I have ridden it for a week, it is what it is. I like it for exactly the bike it is. I’m 59yrs old and not needing to go 150mph. This bike cruises at 65-70 with my wife and I on it. It is agile and really fun in town. Fun agile Lane Splitting in California. At the same time the foot hills and Sierras are 15 min from my house. The Scram is a blast to head down any fire road, do some jumps and berms. It feels better than my Honda XL350R

Thanks a ton Jason! What's your next trip? I'm seeing a dusting of snow on the peaks here. 😥 Riding season is coming to an end.

So soon! Nooooo, well, thats northern latitudes for you I guess 😉No trips planned as yet though i did go out with a mate yesterday for a days adventure which I'll be posting shortly. I'm off to the UK next week for three weeks so by the time I get back it should be nice and warm ready for new adventures 😁

Excellent! Enjoy your UK trip. Rent a bike while there! 🙂

I know, like a Scram Gang! A Scrang? 🤔

Thanks Tim! I agree, pairing up with vloggers is a smart move. Lucky for them the Scram 411 is a genuinely fun bike, so I I have overwhelmingly positive things to say about it. It's just fun and handles better on the road, end of story. 🙂 It definitely has a old-school vibe going on.

Boy di you ever luck out catching the good weather! So happy for you! The rain came again, and now all the fall colors and leaves are coming down, overcast sky. Got a ride in today, but winter is coming. Yeah, I liked Milwaukee. RE has their North America headquarters there, so it makes sense for that. Not sure why they chose Milwaukee for the NA headquarters though. Seems like a city with a longer riding season could have been more conducive to events. Funny I've never once been inside House of Harley, only the rental shop at the end of their parking lot. Glad you had a good trip! Cheers!

Yup, pretty cool, pretty affordable.

Thanks Nitish!

Yeah, that GT is cool. Wouldn't mind buzzing around Alaska on one.

It was fun. Still a bit heavy-ish for off road, but more pep than the early Himalayan for sure.

That's awesome! Love the RV combination. So how's it going to far? Don't forget to keep a maintenance charger on the lithium battery. Install once of the SAE plugs on the battery so you can easily connect the charger without taking the seat off. My Himalayan came from the dealer with one. Very useful. I still have my lithium battery from the video a few years ago. Still working. I can let it sit for around 2-3 weeks, but any longer you need that charger. The ATZ-10 can probably set a bit longer, but the ATZ-7 is holding up.

@@KARMAkazeMoto yes all our bikes are lithium and we have several Battery Tender Brand Lithium comparable chargers. Even our RV can tend the 411. It’s going to be a blast Again Thanks So Much!

@@KARMAkazeMoto it’s going great

@@boondockduane excellent! Traveling round, camping, and going on impromptu motorcycle rides sounds like a great life!

It's fun! Same song used in the intro logo. I consider it the video theme song. 🙂

Hi John! I've concluded is that there is an actual difference, particularly between my early model 2018 Himalayan and the new Scram. You'll notice that the new Himalayans and the Scram have that catalytic converter section of the exhaust. What I believe is going on is that they've improved the fueling for better performance, but they're able to continue to meet emissions by burning off any excess emissions with the catalytic converter. I think that was a pretty good move on their park; although, I don't particularly like the looks of that exhaust. It reminds me of that fatter segment of an earthworm.🪱 Anyway, I got home and hopped on the Himalayan and it was extremely obvious that my bike felt heavier, just a little sluggish.

I think you'll enjoy it. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I'd like to do the Ladakh ride as well. Looks amazing there. Thanks for writing Suman!

@@KARMAkazeMoto yeah u should ride thats the mecca of royal Enfield riders exploring Himalayan mystery...ad feel the power of the never ending mountain range .ad the magnetic road where especially car goes upwards without pressing gas .come here boss ... although i m atleast 2500 km away from Ladakh.. oposite side of the country..

Congrats! Did you have any experience with riding the Himalayan before buying a Scram? Just wondering if you had similar thoughts as me.

@@KARMAkazeMoto no experience with the himalayan

@@CV-ec6mk just curious. Thanks.

Thanks Bryan! Having more time now to think things over, there's more I would say. Maybe I'll do a short discussion video, nothing fancy, just talk through a few things I either noticed when not fiming or realized after the fact.

I like it too. Better for a daily rider, whereas the Himalayan is better for long-haul adventures.

I'm out to lunch wearing the hat right now! 😄 Thanks Craig! Been sporting the driver's caps for many years. Trick is to find one that's not to wide and floppy, but not too formal and trendy either.

Right on, thanks!

They did give them to us (buttering us up? 🤔😀), and I don't think they are available to purchase anywhere yet. I believe it was a limited run for special events. I hope they do add them to the Royal Enfield accessories area on the RE site. Since you just found the channel, here's a little backstory. Although I had the channel for a few years prior, in 2018 I preordered a Himalayan, picked it in in Seattle, WA, and proceeded to ride it home to Alaska. There was no RE dealer in AK at the time. So as one of the very first Himalayan owners in the US to share a big adventure, people where learning if Himalayan's engine could handle our higher speed limits, or any riding abuse for that matter, despite the the small price tag. I've only produced a handful of videos, but I've experienced overwhelmingly positive feedback from all. I hope you also see something you like and can tolerate my use of music to set the mood. Music also replaces terrible wind noise in most cases. Cheers! 🍻🙂

Absolutely. Great breakfasts at the hotel, big spreads of both tacos and sushi the night after riding. A rooftop dinner the night before we road. Good times!

Thanks Stephen! Yup, I think I'd recommend to anybody that if you don't really expect to do a big adventure ride with some off-roading or any need to carry the side boxes, go for the Scram! If most of your riding is going to be on the street or just getting around, to and from work, weekend short rides, rides with some friends, the Scram 411 is much more suited for that. Even in my own garage, on a daily basis I'm more apt to jump on my Suzuki Bandit to get around town. I really only got in Himalayan to do longer trips where I need to carry some gear whether that be camping gear or maybe some photography related equipment. Or both. So if I had a Scram in the garage, as much as I love my Suzuki Bandit, I think I'd be hopping on that thing a lot more often and start treating my 97 Bandit like a museum piece. Which is a compliment to the Bandit.

I almost forgot to respond about Noraly. I've spoken to her about it in the past, and she has my information in case she runs into any trouble, but my understanding is she's not interested in purposefully linking up with anybody. She just wants to do her own thing and whatever happens is completely natural and unplanned. I respect that. I've had so many people ask me if I was going to link up with her that I lost track of the count. I think a lot of her viewers and my own would love to see us connect, and I think it would make for some interesting viewing, but I wouldn't hold my breath about it.

Ha! I'll let her know! Yeah, I'm pretty sure you could peel that off with a heat gun. Flashing the older bikes would be nice! Although, I don't have that catalytic converter, so I'm guessing without that they want to keep it running more lean and clean.

😄 That's a win!

Good to hear from you! Yeah, it was a fun one. Can't go wrong mixing in a bit of ziplining with motorcycling. Could have stayed and ridden for a few more days though. Too fast!

I can think of a couple reasons why somebody might say that. What are you thinking?

@@KARMAkazeMoto I like the looks of the Himalayan and I think that it seats a bit taller. I dislike the covers at the front end of the tank. What are you thoughts?

Okay then, I hear ya. Makes sense. Thanks for asking. Regarding the plastic covers on the sides of the tank, I do wish they could serve a bit more of a purpose like little storage boxes or something, somewhere to put your little garage door opener, I don't know, but I don't mind the look of them. I mean, so many bikes out there have a bunch of ridiculous plastic that just hides the engine and some junky looking radiator hoses, these small covers on the Himalayan cargo rack mount points are totally fine by me. It gives the bike a little something unique, all its own. It would be interesting if an aftermarket company would ever do something with those to make them useful. And then the rest of the bike with the shorter but wider front tire, front fender, no rear cargo rack, and even the seat, I really like from a street riding point of view. I guess I'm not really comparing the Himalayan to the Scram with regard to looks, because with the Himalayan it looks the part for adventure riding, caring a bunch of gear, protecting the tank from rocks or whatnot when the bike gets dumped, and the Scram 411 has a look that says, "I'm ready for the street and your daily rides." So I like them equally, each for its own purpose. I have to say, I'm a fan of not having a big windscreen up in the air, but the windscreen is a necessity especially when you know you'll be out in adverse conditions.

@@KARMAkazeMoto total agree with you. In regards the garage door opener I modified an old controller that I had sitting around with a momentary switch which I placed it on the top of the fork assembly bar. It looks great all black and the size of a dime.

@@joedesena857 nice! I need to do something like that. There you go, you could do a video tutorial on modding garage controllers for bikes. 🙂

I think it can do it, but you should spend a day in Austin just cruising around. Get a one day break-in. Enjoy Austin. Also do your trip in cooler temps if possible.

🤣 Cracked me up! Let's not forget, putting aside from my whole off-roading segment in the video (wish I had more footage) the Scram 411 is a more street oriented version of the Himalayan with much better road handling characteristics. If this version of the Himalayan has a sweet spot, it's curves and city streets. Off-roading capability with the suspension travel is just a bonus for weekend camping trips with your pals.

Thanks Kai! Enjoyed putting this together. Not as much as I enjoyed the riding though! 🙂 Cheers!

Radar and lidar! ⚡ Just kidding! It's just a bit of bodywork. On the Himalayan there is the front cargo rack/tank guard that mounts there. With the rack removed, yet using the same base frame as the Himalayan, the bodywork hides the mount point. Think of it as if it were any normal plastic bodywork that any bike might have... only tiny. All bodywork is either protecting or hiding something. In this case perhaps a little of both.

Yes, I did consider that. The two drawbacks were that 1, it is a fairly tall bike for me even after a little lowering, and 2, I was able to get a new Himalayan for less than the cost of a new KLR. I could have picked up a used KLR, but then I'd be stuck with a bike that I wasn't certain how well it had been cared for or maintained, and I don't like that idea when going on adventures alone. Another factor to be honest is that I just really like the looks of the Himalayan, and it was fun to buy and test something new that no one had much experience with yet. And again, I really like the looks, just your basic metal and utilitarian style. I'm not a big fan of a bunch of plastic. That said, I've been in conditions where I would have loved a little bit more weather protection!

Good idea. I'll put something together that's quick.

Have you heard about this happening to anyone else? The paint peeling I mean. Such a shame. Sounds like acid rain, but that's not really a thing anymore... is it? Almost sounds like they skipped the primer or didn't spray at the right temp or something odd like that. Would love to know what the cause was.

@@KARMAkazeMoto yep there was no primer underneath or any surface prep. It's like I hadn't looked after it ..... then it cut out while mid corner and nearly threw me in the hedge so that was the end of our lives together. !!

😬 Forgot that cutting out part of the story. Yikes!

Great news. Too bad for us in the U.S. it'll be years before we see these bikes. 🙂

@@KARMAkazeMoto Once Himalayan 450-Scram-450 it is launch in India let's hope they may launch in 2-3 months in USA.

@@KARMAkazeMoto As in future I am planning to visit USA see if I meet yu there.Meet yu there.

Let's hope! 🤞

Due to some unforeseen events, some life changes and a couple of emergencies, the progress on that series was interrupted. I will have it done though sometime soon. Springtime is here and I'm getting back focused on some motorcycle projects and videos. I'm so sorry to let you down and make everybody wait forever. Sometimes life just gets in the way.

@@KARMAkazeMoto Hey, thanks for your reply...happy travels

The engine guards like the ones from GIVI in my previous video will work perfect. The rear pannier/side racks apparently require a different rear fender. They actually sell the rear racks and fender as a kit together. So it can be done, but the Scram needs the fender kit. GIVI: bit.ly/Givi-Himalayan-Engine-Guards OEM Pannier Rack: www.royalenfield.com/in/en/gma/black-adventure-pannier-rails-1990259/

😄 To be fair, there was a lot of others having a good time and rowdy riding going on. She just happened to be closest to my camera view. Plus that red helmet really stands out. You know, sometimes you just need to stand up and feel like you're flying, get that elevated view, stretch your legs!