00:00 Hey folks, did you know that Royal Enfield is one of the oldest motorcycle brands in
00:05 the world?
00:06 It's also one of the biggest.
00:07 Today, we're taking a look at Royal Enfield Scram 411 to see how versatile this $5,100
00:14 bike can be.
00:15 [music] [engine revving]
00:39 [music] We just got done riding Royal Enfield's 2023
00:55 Scram 411.
00:57 This is an entry-level, air-cooled, scrambler-style street bike from Royal Enfield out of India.
01:04 Now, if you're not familiar with Royal Enfield, they actually began manufacturing motorcycles
01:09 in England in the early 1900s.
01:12 Things were going so well for them that fast forward to the 1950s and they opened another
01:18 production facility in India.
01:20 Now, it's hard to believe, but only a few decades later, their English operation actually
01:26 closed down.
01:27 Then, in the mid-1990s, Royal Enfield was rebooted again, and that's where the 2023
01:35 Scram 411 lives.
01:36 Now, even though these motorcycles are manufactured in India, a good bulk of its engineering and
01:44 design actually takes place at Royal Enfield's design studio in England in the heart of motorsports
01:51 and F1 racing.
01:53 Now, not only is the Scram 411 a good fit for new riders, it's also an affordable option
01:59 for someone who's looking to have a little bit of fun during the week and then kick up
02:03 some dust on the weekend.
02:05 That's the exact use case we had on the Scram 411.
02:09 We began our adventure by cruising Southern California's Pacific Coast Highway.
02:14 On that road, the Scram 411 really shines.
02:17 Let's begin with the ergonomics.
02:18 The seat on this motorcycle, it's pretty comfortable.
02:21 It's wide.
02:22 It has just the right amount of squish to let miles melt away with ease.
02:27 The handlebar is nice and upright, and the foot pegs are positioned in such a way that
02:31 make for a really relaxed ride.
02:34 We're six foot tall, so we're a little bit taller than the average American.
02:38 We had no problem putting both feet on the ground at a stop.
02:42 If you're a smaller stature person, you're probably going to feel pretty comfortable
02:46 on this bike.
02:48 Another neat feature is this is a real full-size motorcycle.
02:52 This isn't a scooter.
02:53 This isn't a mini bike that's trying to be a real motorcycle.
02:57 This is the real deal, especially with its cable-actuated clutch and five-speed gearbox.
03:02 Now, it's no surprise that this air-cooled 411cc single, it's not going to win any drag
03:09 races unless you're racing sleepy-headed drivers next to you.
03:13 Still, this engine's good for right around 20 horsepower.
03:16 You'd be surprised how much get up and go it has.
03:20 It actually can go up to 80, 85 miles per hour on a flat road.
03:25 Cruising down PCH, you're going to be going way slower than that.
03:28 I really like just the vibes, literally the vibrations that this engine puts off.
03:35 It's just got the right amount of torque.
03:38 It really feels like you're riding a classic motorcycle.
03:42 Yeah, there's some vibration through the controls.
03:44 Yeah, the engine isn't as loud-sounding as bikes twice the price, but this thing's pretty
03:52 fun to cruise on.
03:54 It really makes me remember what it was like when I first started getting into motorcycling,
04:00 the sound of the engine, the feel of the buzz through the controls, just that visceral experience.
04:07 And the experience works really well when you're cruising.
04:12 It's also worth noting that this engine is designed to go the distance.
04:18 After its initial service, Royal Enfield recommends oil change intervals at 6,200 miles.
04:26 So when you ride this bike, you can put on some miles and it's not going to require a
04:31 crazy amount of maintenance.
04:33 Now there's certainly faster motorcycles out there for you experienced folks, but if you're
04:37 new to riding, the engine and the power band on this motorcycle is going to be a good fit
04:42 for you.
04:43 The throttle response is super gentle.
04:45 The engine's not going to bite you.
04:47 When you're learning how to use the clutch and figuring out how to get the synchronization
04:51 down right between the throttle, the clutch, and the gear shifting, you want a friendly
04:56 motorcycle.
04:57 You want a bike that's not going to bite you.
04:59 And that's what this Royal Enfield Scram 411 really slots in.
05:03 It's really well-suited for running around town, grabbing a cup of coffee.
05:08 You don't have to think about the motorcycle getting away from you.
05:11 And when you're new to riding, that's a big deal.
05:14 It's going to help facilitate a fun, safe, and enjoyable life riding motorcycles.
05:21 After grabbing a coffee and checking out the sights and the sounds at the beach, we headed
05:26 into Duluz.
05:29 Duluz is the type of road riding that's made for the Scram 411.
05:35 Now, these roads are small roads.
05:38 Think third, fourth gear, between 30 and 40, 45 miles per hour.
05:42 And that's the kind of riding where the Scram 411's really in its element.
05:47 These roads are a little bit more beat up.
05:50 They might have some stuff in the road.
05:52 And that's where this bike does really well.
05:55 You'd be surprised how agile this 400-and-some-pound Scram 411 is.
06:00 It is very, very maneuverable.
06:03 And the handling on this thing, when you have this thing leaned over, you'd be amazed the
06:09 kind of handling it offers.
06:11 It feels more precise and more sporty than you would think a $5,100 Scrambler-style motorcycle
06:19 would be.
06:21 Just over seven inches of suspension travel on this motorcycle.
06:25 This thing rides really well over the bumps.
06:28 It soaks up the rough stuff, yet still gives favorable road holding when you have this
06:33 thing leaned over in the corners.
06:35 After carving up some turns in the hills of Duluth, we pointed our bike towards Murrieta,
06:40 California.
06:41 Murrieta's an old farming and ranching town from the 1900s.
06:44 Nowadays, it's been an extension of Riverside County, where a lot of suburbanites live to
06:50 commute between San Diego and Riverside.
06:53 But still, if you head toward the Santa Ana Mountains, there's some of the remnants of
06:58 Murrieta's wild, wild west history.
07:01 We rode this bike on a two-track trail to this abandoned aqueduct.
07:06 It was a concrete aqueduct, spray painted with a bunch of words we can't say right now.
07:12 But it was a hoot to ride the bike in these conditions.
07:15 We rode up and down these concrete ledges, and I was surprised how well this bike worked
07:21 in the standing position.
07:22 The ergonomics work really well on the street and off-road.
07:26 You gotta remember, this isn't an off-road bike or a dual sport bike by any means.
07:32 But this bike is more than capable of taking you off the beaten path and allowing you to
07:37 see things that you normally wouldn't be able to see from a road.
07:41 Now, after we carved those concrete pillars, we actually climbed this mountain.
07:48 This steep mountain.
07:49 It was almost like a steep, rocky mountain that they were getting ready to grade to build
07:53 probably more houses.
07:54 But this thing lugged right up it.
07:56 Of course, we had to use first gear.
07:58 That's one of the knocks on this bike.
08:00 The five-speed gearbox, the gearing is a little bit tall.
08:03 That's how you get it to go 85 miles per hour on the highway.
08:07 So you're gonna have to put it in first gear in the steep stuff, but this thing lugs up
08:12 that kind of terrain just like a tractor.
08:14 And it was a hoot.
08:15 We finished it off by doing some donuts, having some fun, and that was a wrap of our dual
08:21 sport ride in the hills of Murrieta.
08:25 As usual, we totally lost track of time.
08:28 That means we had to ride back in the dark.
08:30 And that's one area where we wish Scram 411 splurged a little bit on LED lighting.
08:37 That said, the halogen bulb headlight, it's nothing fancy, but it throws off a deep enough
08:43 swath of light for you to see where you're going when you're riding, even on a dark night.
08:48 Well, folks, we did it.
08:49 We covered a lot of ground on Royal Enfield Scram 411.
08:53 We cruised PCH.
08:54 We rode in the canyons of Duluz.
08:56 We rode off-road.
08:57 You know we did some donuts in the dirt.
08:59 We rode at night and in a quick rainstorm.
09:03 Whether you're new to motorcycling or a more seasoned vet, this $5,100 Scram 411 offers
09:08 a lot of versatility for you urban riders out there.
09:11 Well, folks, that wraps up today's adventure.
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09:28 What do you think of the Scram 411?
09:31 Special thanks to Royal Enfield for sponsoring this video, and we'll see you in the next
09:35 episode.
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