New Scram 440

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I saw it in our showroom first time. Does not look that different except the front caliper and the instrument.
30cc more than the original added only 1 BHP to the equation, but the 6 gears are sweet.
Will ask for a test ride one of these days.
 

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I did ride it today albeit only a short distance. But man, I can say, if I had known about this before buying the Guerrilla I would have gone for the 440 scram. RE really did some great upgrades on this bike and the entire feel is different.

It starts with being much more lively from the get go, almost like a 477 with all the extras. Then gear shift is very natural, no holes, and the 6th comes up naturally, like it always belonged there.
The front brake got a work over, I did not verify if its an entirely different caliper or size of the pads, but they respond way better - not quite as good as the floating of the Guerrilla but close.

The bike has tubeless tires, a big plus in my book and the handling of a scram is (and always was) easier for a small person like me,
if anyone doubts the off-road qualities I suggest you watch the "crazy Aussies go scram in Nepal" video somewhere here.

Long story short: very much suggested for newcomers and as a real airhead still simple to maintain. Its a BS6 but as it stands there is no pressing need for a better engine unless you really want to push it.
 

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and cheaper ...
 

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I have been looking forward to the release of this bike for a long time.

Got my full motorbike licence yesterday and looking at this as my next bike (currently only ridden a 125). Although I don't know when/if it will be released in the UK. The Scram 411 is available with big discounts right now, so the 'buy the old one and upgrade' it option is also on the table. However the 'buy the new one and upgrade it' option is preferable.

I am guessing (hoping) Royal Enfield is focussing releasing product in the target market first; like we just got the Bear 650 and Classic 650 in the western markets, while the Scram 440 is aimed primarily at the Indian market as a more budget friendly bike.

Overall it looks like a really balanced all rounder, which I can use to dabble in just about everything, then get a different bike later if I am interested in a particular thing e.g. touring, offroading, road riding, pillion etc.

I'm not experienced in motorbike mechanics or maintenance (although I am quite competant with mountainbikes), but this looks like a good place to start. Since it is almost as simple as it gets while also meeting current regs for a new bike.
 
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