To turn the Himalayan into a
scrambler, they basically just re-
moved the front end of the popu-
lar and proven machine, along
with a few other nonessential
items, and replaced them with
more city-friendly components,
namely a smaller 19-inch front
wheel and more streamlined styl-
ing. Gone are the upper crash
guards, replaced with style fea-
tures that look like they should
be the location of an air intake
but are instead simply covers for
the mount where the upper exo-
skeleton bolts to the frame on
the Himalayan. The Scram uses
the same Harris Performance–
built chassis/frame as the Hima-
layan, so some of the leftover
hardware needed to be covered
with something, and they did a
great job of hiding those protrud-
ing frame parts with stylish items
that add a nice look to the bike.
The windscreen has also been
removed, but after all, it wouldn't
look like a scrambler if it had a
windscreen, right?
The counterbalanced 411cc
single-cylinder, four-stroke,
SOHC, two-valve, air-/oil-cooled
motor remains and still deliv-
ers a manageable 24.3 bhp at
6500 rpm with 24 pound-feet of
torque at 4500 rpm. Hold on,
kids, we're moving now, I think.
All kidding aside, the motor has
(Below) A low-
horsepower engine
sucks little fuel. With
a four-gallon fuel
cell, you won't be
visiting gas stations
very often. (Right)
Horsepower won't
wow you but how
much power do you
need between city
blocks anyway?
(Far right) The Scram
411 is for those who
want to go on road
adventures closer
to home.
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