RIDE REVIEW I 2023 ROYAL ENFIELD
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sitions to be comfortable, although the
side pods do stick out just a tick and
you certainly notice them when stand-
ing. The analog speedometer housing
has been redesigned to fit the scram-
bler theme, and, yes, has an analog speedo but
also displays digital information including fuel,
time, gear indicator, trip meter, and odometer.
It's kind of cool.
The rear of the Scram is equipped with a 17-
inch rear wheel and single shock with linkage
carrying seven inches of travel. The rear shock is
another place where a potential buyer can spend
a little bit of money to make a big improvement.
It has no rebound adjustment and desperately
needs it. In the few fast turns that we navigated
during our ride, the rear got a bit squirrely when
bumps were encountered midway
through. Another thing that's miss-
ing from the rear is switchable ABS.
Sliding the rear to change direction is
essential to maintaining momentum off-
road, and not having the ability to do that is a real
buzz kill when riding the Scram on the dirt.
If it's a big deal to you, as it certainly would be
for me, you can always take the fuse out. Hopefully
Royal Enfield will eventually add a switch as they
did on the Himalayan. You could probably even
take the current switch from the Himalayan and
add it to the Scram, since everything about these
bikes is nearly identical. All that said, once you're
back on tarmac, the bike is a joy to ride, and the
300mm front and 240mm rear floating discs bring
the 407-pound machine to a stop with ease.
Need to get to the
other side of town? The
Royal Enfield Scram 411
is an inexpensive and
cool way of doing it.
