MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL

RIDER WEAR - for the launch of the Scram I was wearing the following:-

• Klim Krios Pro helmet

• Sena 20S EVO Bluetooth Comms

• Zoleo Satellite Comms

• Klim Badlands Pro A3 waterproof jacket and matching pants

• SIDI Crossfire 2 offroad boots

• Held Score KTC waterproof gloves

Ideally, I think we’d all like a motorcycle that could do a bit of everything. By that I mean a bike that’s smooth on the street, can be taken off road, leant into corners on tarmac with confidence and thrashed about in the loose stuff without a care. A bike that looks good doing all of these things and more would be nice, too. If you’re after a bike that’s a bike that’s a multi-purpose machine, especially if you’re at the beginning of your motorcycling journey, let me introduce you to the Royal Enfield Scam 411.

I’m sure I’ve said this many times before, but the transformation of Royal Enfield from an anachronism to a global motorcycling powerhouse is nothing short of phenomenal. Think back a decade ago and the Royal Enfield name would have only been known by those interested in old British bikes, with maybe a few aware that production was still going on in India.

The modern Royal Enfield marque arrived in Australia about seven years ago and hit the ground running; the all-new, classic-look motorcycles immediately resonating with the local market. The first brand-exclusive outlet, at MidLife Cycles in Cremorne, Victoria, opened in 2016 and it’s been go-go-go ever