If you were not already aware, Royal Enfield are also bringing out an update to the scram 411 sometime within a year from now. It will not use the new water cooled 450 (that is the Guerrila being released in the next few months) but will use an updated 440cc version of this air/oil cooled engine. They want to continue the scram line as a lower cost product, and the 450s as the new more premium product line.

@nicksepisode

2 ай бұрын

thats somethings to look forward to!

I love my scram because of the simplicity of the bike. Reliable proper old school biking on a budget 👍

@nicksepisode

7 ай бұрын

Yeah I agree !!

Another great vid. I've gotta agree with you on the speed. This genre of bike doesn't beg you to ride quickly anyway. I don't go much over 70 on a 1200 scrambler. Admittedly it's handy for the odd overtake here n there but aside from that scrambler style bikes are great for having a bimble in the countryside. Chilled riding all the way 😌 🙂

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, these bikes just make sense. With today and the increasing traffic, stricter speed limits and not to mention the price of fuel! So so happy with this bike

@scottgiblett6691

9 ай бұрын

@njepisodes yep thats just it. Better to spend money on a bike that had bags of character than loads of power you can't use.

My bike has the same mileage. You are running it a bit harder than I have been. Break in and all. Very interesting video.

@nicksepisode

Ай бұрын

Run it hard, the girl loves it!

Those performance figures seem consistent with all the REs equipped with the 350J motor, allowing for diferences in bike weight and load carried weight of course. A free flow air filter will certainly improve the acceleration time. When I tested the speedo on my RE I found it had about a 5% error (reads over) which seems to be standard for most speedos whether two wheels or four.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

yes very true

Not enough for me unfortunately, but guess it’s what you want from a bike. Enjoy the ride and love the vids.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Yeah that's so true. Thanks for your continued support

At the end of the day it’s a 411cc air cooled bike, but after owning a Himalayan for nearly 3 years it’s not enough. To safely go highway speeds of 70 or 80mph you need a bike with a top end of 100mph or 160kmph even if you never exceed 80. Loved my Himi on all but highway roads. All the reasons why I sold it on my channel.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

we don't perform any highway journey's so they are perfect for us. it's definitely a bike though that's a nice addition to the garage for sure.

@motechRevolution

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode it’s an amazing bike, only sold my Himi because my wife wanted to go pillion on our adventures. The new 452 might be joining our stable 😎

nice one nick

@nicksepisode

8 ай бұрын

Cheers 🍻

Have you seen the new Himalayan 450. It has a few changes. More power, bigger tank, an new clocks with in built satnav.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Cant wait to try one!

I think we have been here before with the interceptor. The bikes are fast enough, but not powerful enough for effortless overtakes when needed.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

yeah, i think that the question people want to ask is "will it be fast enough" so making these videos can give them a little idea.

@Argo-F-Ur-Sef

9 ай бұрын

The interceptor has plenty of power to overtake. At least mine does and we have 80mph interstates here.

When you think you can pick a low miles one for around £3000 amazing value...

@nicksepisode

Күн бұрын

isn't it just!

Hey Nick, How about changing the air filter and see how that affects the Scram. Nice bike!

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

yeah good idea, maybe a different silencer too

@rickbrown7067

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode Hey Nick, Put some Dunlop Mutants on it since you do a lot of street crusing, better corning on the wet and dry roads with the dual compound. Now that you are going to keep that bike for more than a month. Have fun and make it your own..

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

@@rickbrown7067 thanks for the suggestion

Most of the US is rural. No need to go or 60 to get anywhere. Just went to Alaska and back cruising at 60.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Perfect 👌

I swopped my 1100 cruiser for a Scram about 18 months ago. No regrets.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I also have no regrets!

Can I ask a question, as a mechanic, do you not feel it necessary to run it in, as you are doing full speed tests when it has only done les than 500 miles… from someone who rides a R1200 gs, and currently riding with my partner whom is running in his Royal Enfield?!

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

With this engine, you don't need to. At least wait until 300 miles before u give it beans through. Just my point of view tho lol

Some of the freeway speed signs here in Texas are 80 mph. Others are 70 mph. And because Texas is the anti nanny state everyone seems to do 10 mph over the signed speed limits. This is what makes it so hard to find a Royal Enfield that would work here 😕... Waiting to see what the new water cooled 450 will do. But on paper my calculations show it will still be on the edge of just not enough for here.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

That sounds pretty scary!

@pd8559

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode it’s normal for here. What you are used to. It’s not the autobahn but it’s close to what it’s always been. Back in the Nixon years with the oil embargo at that time President Nixon signed a federal law lowering all national highway speed limits to 55 mph to conserve fuel in the country which is 86 kph in the funny new standard parts of the world. Then it creeped up later to 65 which is 104. 70 is 112. In metric countries they just round down or up so you get speed limit signs saying 100 kph or 110 kph. Nothing different to a country highway in Australia signed at 110 it’s just that they don’t hide cameras in boxes strapped on bumpers next to the license plate of little old ladies cars parked behind trees behind blind corners with steep downgrades trying to catch motorists going what feels like 3 kph over (inaccurate speedometers in cars as well) and generate a fat revenue raising infraction ticket like over there 🤣.

@ZoahPorre

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode Texas cagers are insane. :P

@ruahinesrider

9 ай бұрын

My Interceptor cruise at 70mph all day 75mph all day as well once you swap mufflers for lighter one's 6kg lighter & 80mph for 30mins easy.Put headers on 80mph all day & you can change cog to increase top end.I rode with Harley boy's all the time & do 75-80mph & ton it up occasionally but had done some mods.T100 be better for 80mph all day motorway.

@ruahinesrider

9 ай бұрын

80mph is 129.7kmh I thought it was more like 140kmh Interceptor 650 with lighter mufflers do 80mph(130kmh) all day & max out at 160-165kmh.Stock bike with my 90kg on it did 158kmh with the S&S slip on's did 163kmh at Altitude.Put headers on Into 650 hit rev limiter especially with 2-1.My mate had TEC 2-1 on HIS RE 650 & was doing 180kmh but he only 65-70kg. 2-2 big bore headers have less top end than 2-1.Sweet spot on RE650 with slip on's is 125- 130kmh all day depending on riders weight & mods done. 2-1 TEC sheds 13kg in weight & 2-2 big bore headers sheds 10kg in weight & slip on's is 6kg in weight.Euro 5 bikes leave the baffles in. Fuel X is a great upgrade for fueling too.I don't know how Super Meteor 650 will perform as not rode one & they're 20kg heavier but have different map.

I often ride in the name of science 😉

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Haha

What better from a performance and handling point. The duke or scam ?

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Ktm adventure I had was better on road. Scram felt better on the dirt. But I am a dirt newbie

Not sure your “for science” would stand up in court!

@nicksepisode

16 сағат бұрын

Just banter

So tell me. I am definitely in the market for one of these, sat on both but cant decide. The Scram or the Himalayan?? You may be biased lol, but what does your misses think? I cant test ride them as both 2nd hand in Honda dealers

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

Hi Ian. I much prefer the scram because of the way I rode. It's nimble and feels more like a hooligan bike. The himmy is slower at tipping and u can feel that. The screen on the himmy causes more wind then my scram. If I could go back and pick a himmy instead I'd still pick the scram. We swapped bikes the other day (vid coming soon) and I'm so happy with my choice. Jodie also prefers the himmy as its slower at tipping in because she rides slower than me. If you are hyper buy the scram. If u are chill and plod then go himmy. Having said that I'd be happy with either one. Go for the best price with the lowest miles etc.

@ianjames3218

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode brilliant thank you very much for such a speedy response. Your a star. Cheers

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

@ianjames3218 no probs. Let me know what you end up with!

@ianjames3218

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode will do 👍👍

Now the real Question is how precise is the Speedo. If you take into account that Jo´s good old White Princes aka CB125F has an Electronic Limiter at 115kph / 71.46mph (yes i finaly found him an reached it with Nyx also nown as Darth Vaders Evil little Sister from Honda) than are 80 mph from the Hunter fast enough but not realy impressiv. But that is before you correct the CB125F down by 10 kph / 6.21 mph to get the real world GPS Speed.

@pizzarocket1968

9 ай бұрын

I've gotten ~80 mph on my Scram on level pavement as well according to the Speedometer. Not exactly answering your question, but at least it's another data point.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

haha love reading your comments mario!

Great video nick the bike seems more than quick enough.hownwould it fare on a 2 and a half hour trip on the motorway.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

probs not great!

ppl who need double power, Himalayan 450 is already ready in dealerships though hidden from public😢😢😢

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

not in uk yet

Thanks for the video. I really liked the RE 350 I tested, but there wasn't enough power for me. The top speed was OK and the 0-60 was fine. However the more important number is the acceleration from 60-70. That is what dictates the ability to overrake on A roads or nip past lorries on duel carriageways. The RE took far far too long. The rest of the bike was great. I am looking forward to trying an RE 450.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

yeah i think the 450 will be more adequate for sure, however i do think it has lost a little character from the current 411

How many miles on the bike?

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

500

@bluesman3794

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode as that bike gets more mikes it will get quicker

65mph all day on Scram.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

yeah i agree, it will sit there happily

@garyteague9555

2 ай бұрын

That’s all you need and not even that on backroads

80 on a new bike i can see you just had 463 miles donde on your bike it needs more distance to lose correctly the motor you just basically are killing it

@nicksepisode

7 ай бұрын

Nah, the girl likes a good spanking

No hate on the video, but I dislike 0-60 runs simply because its not a reflection of reality.. well at least not mine. My typical commute outside of neighborhoods is getting on what we call feeder roads (think y'all refer to them as slip roads) to get on the highway, which are typically about 30-35, then we get onto the highway at 80ish...if you don't wanna die that day. Anything slower, especially on a bike in Texas, and someone will run your ass over. The max of 80 wouldn't make me feel secure lol. Id prefer something closer to 90 to evade cagers. People here in Texas will routinely go 30 over the speed limit, especially in the Houston Metro... while stupid, Houston is such a sprawling place that I get it. The metro is bigger than some of the smaller states, and the joke is Houston is 30 miles from Houston.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

I can fully appreciate that buddy, a scram isn't the ideal bike for your situation

@ZoahPorre

9 ай бұрын

@@nicksepisode For sure... different tools for different jobs!

@volt8684

9 ай бұрын

Hi Nick/Jodie just subbed found ur channel again afraid i unsubbed at camper conversion.😊. I avidly followed ur nc750 vlogs. I bought one a dct and sold within 3 months. I am getting on and hyper bikes and heavy bikes not for me. Now have v strom650 and the best bike I’ve owned ever. I test rode the himmy and interceptor but I could not like them mainly because of the power not the top speed but mid range. Also I am not convinced on the reliability. The service intervals esp valves is pants for a modern bike.

Not enough. If you meet anything even resembling a hill or a headwind you're wringing the neck of the throttle as the speed gradually subsides into getting passed by trucks territory. That's just humiliating, might as well get a 125 and embrace that gutter.

@nicksepisode

9 ай бұрын

I'd never take this bike where I'd need to pass a truck.

@stevehoward3981

9 ай бұрын

That’s ridiculous. It has plenty to go anywhere.