The Himalayan’s Road-going Sibling Seems Ready To Roll

The upcoming Royal Enfield Scram has been spotted testing yet again, and this time, it looks production-ready. Given the bikemaker’s resolution to launch a new product every quarter, we expect the Royal Enfield Himalayan’s sibling to arrive as early as next month.

It will be positioned as an affordable and road-biased alternative to the Himalayan. The test mule spotted wore no camouflage, revealing the differences between the two bikes. The most obvious change comes in the form of the 19-inch front wheel on the Scram instead of the 21-inch unit seen on the Himalayan, which should make the upcoming bike lighter to steer.

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Royal Enfield has done away with the jerry can brace cum headlight brace for a more conventional fork-mounted setup. There’s no windshield either, though RE could offer it as part of its Make-it-Yours customisation programme. The Scram also gets a simpler pillion grab rail without the carrier, unlike its ADV sibling.

Royal Enfield is unlikely to change its long-stroke 411cc single-cylinder motor, which produces 24.31PS and 32Nm. That said, with the smaller front wheel and weighing a few kilos less, the Scram should be a more engaging ride.

The pricing will be crucial. We reckon the Scram will be Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 cheaper than the Himalayan. The price of the ADV has shot up by an astounding Rs 19,000 since the launch of the 2021 model, and it now starts at Rs 2,10,373 (ex-showroom). So a more affordable alternative could offer a sigh of relief to buyers.

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