Expanding on the success of the Himalayan adventure motorcycle, la Royal Enfield Scram 411 2023 brings the fun of driving off the pavement to the city. Let’s see how the manufacturer civilized the Himalayan to create the Scram 411.
Suspension travel is slightly shorter on the 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411, which lowers the seat height a tad. Fork travel is reduced almost a half-inch, with rear-wheel travel unchanged.
That gets the Scram a seat height of 31.3 inches, which is 0.2 inches closer to the ground than the already-low Himalayan. We don’t have any rake and trail numbers.
Power output from the long-stroke vertical single is unchanged. You get a hair more than 24 horsepower at 6500 rpm and nearly 24 ft-lbs of torque at 4250 rpm from the air-cooled powerplant. The power is run through a five-speed transmission.
The styling is simplified on the 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 411. The tank and rear racks are gone, replaced by a grab bar for the passenger and a couple of contrasting covers on the lower front corners of the tank. With the tank racks gone, the headlight gets a small cowling.
The two-piece Himalayan seat is replaced by a smoother-styled one-piece seat for two-up riding, plus the rear fender is abbreviated a bit. The speedometer is analog-style, with digitally displayed information supplementing.
Chief of Design at Royal Enfield Mark Wells provides his take on Scram 411: “Most scrambler motorcycles focus only on aesthetics and looks.
When we began work on the 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411, we were determined to create a motorcycle that would be distinct in design and purpose, and bring the best of the rough-road capability to urban riding.
With its distinctive look and design, playful colorways, accessible riding proposition, the 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 is an ultimate ADV crossover for the urban environment.”
We don’t have colors or a price for the 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411. If history repeats itself, Royal Enfield will offer a tantalizing choice of colors at an attractive price. Royal Enfield tells us we will be seeing the Scram on US showroom floors by early fall this year.
PHOTOS
FULL SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE
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- Type: Vertical single
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- Displacement: 411cc
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- Bore x stroke: 78 x 86mm
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- Maximum power: 24.3 horsepower @ 6500 rpm
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- Maximum torque: 23.6 ft-lbs @ 4250 rpm
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- Compression ratio: 9.5:1
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- Valvetrain: SOHC
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- Fueling: EFI
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- Cooling: Air
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- Starting: Electric
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- Transmission: 5-speed
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- Clutch: We multiplate
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- Final drive: Chain
CHASSIS
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- Frame: Half-duplex split-cradle
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- Front suspension; travel: Non-adjustable 41mm fork; 7.5 inches
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- Rear suspension; travel: Linkage-assisted spring-preload adjustable shock; 7.1 inches
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- Tires: Ceat Gripp-XL
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- Wheels: Wire-spoke
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- Front tire: 100/90 x 19
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- Rear tire: 120/90 x 17
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- Front brake: 300mm disc w/ 2-piston floating caliper
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- Rear brake: 240mm disc w/ single-piston floating caliper
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- ABS: Dual channel
DIMENSIONS and CAPACITIES
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- Wheelbase: 57.2 inches
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- Rake: N/A
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- Trail: N/A
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- Seat height: 31.3 inches
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- Ground clearance: 7.9 inches
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- Fuel capacity: 4.0 gallons
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- Curb weight: 432 pounds
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- Colors: TBA
2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 Price: $TBA MSRP
