You would think its to "guard" the tank but nope. Someone hit my Scram while parked on its centre stand. Fell on its right side, bent the handle bar aaaand, pushed this panel into the tank and dented it. The deepest dent was caused by that Allen key bolt at the back of the panel. Now I'm thinking of removing them too, thanks for the video.
@motostralia55638 ай бұрын
That’s so not good 🤦♂️ Thanks for watching 👍 Cheers, Len
@shashimenon1000 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely right. Realistic without those pointless panels. Looks cleaner too. The panels were a case of being overdressed, thats all...
@southernknight998314 күн бұрын
Wrong. Those panels over mounting pointing for additional gear. All I can do is shake my head at this guy degrading the capabilities of his own bike. You are supposed to buy accessories, not remove the accessory points. Jeez!
@skotty19622 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. I have wondered if you can remove them and what it would look like.
@motostralia55632 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Scott. All the best with the removal should you decide to do it. Of course they can always go back on at any time if necessary. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Len
@paulstoker76502 жыл бұрын
It looks much better, I imagine that the tank panels are there to cover something from the Himalayan tank bar's, it's the same frame. I have a Himalayan, if I'd gone for the Scram I'd definitely be taking those off. Ride safe
@friktionrc Жыл бұрын
Correct… the way I see it, it’s like those plastic covers you get in cars where a button should be….the higher spec car has the switch but lower models just have a plastic cover in place. It’s the same for this. Can’t remember which YT channel said it but someone said it was to cover the area where the tank bars would go in the Himalayan. I’ve seen custom jobs where folks remove this and move/hide the horn etc etc. I guess for a newbie rider keeping them on will help protect the tank when they drop the bike.
@southernknight998314 күн бұрын
Well, you can no longer mount additional gas tanks to your bike. Not to mention there is nothing protecting your bike from getting dents and scratches when it goes down. To understand what those tank panels are, you really need to look at the 411 Himalayan. Those are mounting points for water and gas cans. You can also get side luggage racks if you didn't want cans or just buy and use the racks for crash guards. I can't believe that no one could answer this simple question. Any Himalayan rider should know this.
@andrewlong5444 Жыл бұрын
Would that horizontal bar on which those cosmetic attachments were fixed be utilized in part for attachment of a crash bar set L/R ?
@jauken83 Жыл бұрын
I had mine at the dealer for a warranty claim on the sump guard cracking. I've taken mine off too, and the tech at the dealer said they're to protect the gas tank in a fall. I'm not so sure about that, but I left the round bar on and 3d printed some skulls to fit on there.
@deependuajish Жыл бұрын
If it's not too much work, can u share the 3D asset for that? I'm planning on making something myself but never worked on anything 3D.
@junderwoituk Жыл бұрын
Nice one, seems really easy to take off and looks good without it, the only thing I see is you can see the white fuel pod thing hanging under the tank...
@neilclark22458 ай бұрын
I can't help feeling that RE missed a trick with these panels. With a little redesign on the fastener, and maybe a stronger material, they could have used one as a kickstand plate for soft ground. Or made them a little thicker so they could be used as storage for a first aid kit or similar
@endianAphones Жыл бұрын
Awsome, thought it was soldered and required a saw!
@jackfry91233 ай бұрын
I'm wondering...could you plug the ends (and touch up with some black paint) and then mount some fog lights on each side?
@southernknight998314 күн бұрын
Those are accessory points. Stop degrading this bike people!
@adamindevon Жыл бұрын
So, just playing devil's advocate, we could stick the himalayan front rack onto the scram?
@southernknight998314 күн бұрын
Yes, you can. The Scram is a Himalayan. It says it on the bike! The points are the same.
@Geshmaal Жыл бұрын
I have a 2022 Himalayan but I'm Scram-curious...good to see the allen screws on the oil cooler basically come rusted from the factory! I'm putting a lot of effort into fighting the Scottish winter with my bike and those guys just turned orange instantly...
@motostralia5563 Жыл бұрын
😂 Hi, Geshmaal. Yep, Royal Enfield certainly have perfected the art of rusting Allen screws. When you own an RE this is one of the things that is not so surprising. I’ve owned six of the new generation models and they all have has something going on like that. My current is a Himalayan and I really like it. Maybe take a Scram for a ride and see what you think…? When the weather warms up? BTW, I love going to Scotland, my family were originally from there. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Len
@Geshmaal Жыл бұрын
@@motostralia5563 oh no I'm still riding through the winter, just locally and to and from work when it's not below zero. I got the Himalayan because it seems ideal for getting lost on up in the Highlands! And I ended up going for this instead of the Himalayan because of the factory fitted centre stand, crash bars and windscreen. I can see myself going for the next generation Scram though if they give it a centre stand, I don't really do any proper off-road riding (it's not really legal here) but lots of terrible road surfaces.
@Rally18002 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was to hide the holes for the Himalayan tank bars. 🤷♂️
@davidhanger5795 Жыл бұрын
That's exactly what they're for.
@GuywithWhisky Жыл бұрын
Hey can the panel be used in gt650 for cosmetic purpose maybe 🤔
@tpp64325 ай бұрын
I've seen some refer to them as chicken fillets, i've seen at least one correct comment, these are just something to hide the bar that the Himmy tank bars are mounted to. I really like the look of them on my Skyline blue Scram.
@sundukibrahim294425 күн бұрын
I am just wandering whether it's possible to attach some bars instead those panels
@motostralia556324 күн бұрын
@@sundukibrahim2944 Hi, Sunduk. I’m not sure if that would be possible, but I guess it would need to be investigated to see what fabrication methods and materials would be needed. That’s part of the fun of owning and modifying bikes, eh? Thanks for watching. Cheers, Len
@southernknight998314 күн бұрын
The mounts on the Himalayan fit onto this bike too. The Scram is a lightly modified Himalayan. The name is right on the bike! Please do some research people. How do you not do research on the things that you have?
@thejoker-ie1mm Жыл бұрын
Good choice 👍I also immediately removed these "things"
@prasadborkar858 ай бұрын
You must have reduced a little bit of weight after this modification..... Looking nice....
@motostralia55638 ай бұрын
Hi, Prasad. The panels and the bar that held them really didn’t weigh enough to make a difference that could be felt when riding. However, the bike did feel less bulky, but that was probably just an aesthetic thing. Cheers, Len
@roly664 Жыл бұрын
Looks much better!
@southernknight998314 күн бұрын
Maybe, but he just took off two accessory points for his bike, where he could mount luggage racks or jerry cans.
@ThePkeys Жыл бұрын
way better without, nice job dude
@motostralia5563 Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Paul ✌️
@Pro_Tushar Жыл бұрын
Sir is that blue strip on the tank removable? Plz reply
@motostralia5563 Жыл бұрын
Greetings, the blue strip is part of the paintwork and can’t be removed.. Cheers
@aloknsit Жыл бұрын
Sir, what is the approx resultant weight savings?
@motostralia5563 Жыл бұрын
Greetings, the weight saving is 1.28 kg. Cheers
@robwilkguitar44582 жыл бұрын
Do you think they may be wind deflectors for your legs? Just a thought, being in the UK with the cold weather your legs get very cold. Aesthetically the bike looks good with or without them it's down to preference. Thanks for the filming.
@motostralia55632 жыл бұрын
Hi, Robert. I’ve had a few thought as to what the pads could be called and your suggestion is as good as any I’ve come up with. Yes, it does really come down to preferences. Thanks for watching. Cheers, Len
@MichaelMassie2 жыл бұрын
Looks so much better without those ugly things.
@prasadborkar858 ай бұрын
Thank you very much....
@steveyoung6303 Жыл бұрын
All they are is a cover for the Himalayan tank guard bracket connection point, they could have just removed it or put a rubber plug in it!
@HippieBiker1369 Жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic
@motostralia5563 Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Hippie Biker Yep, looks so much better ✌️❤️ Len
@prasadborkar858 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your reply... I have just booked Scram 411. So following some interesting videos regarding the bike.... How is your experience with the bike???
@motostralia55638 ай бұрын
It’s a great bike with no issues apart from the engine cutting out a couple of times when stopped at lights. It seems that this is/was a problem with some bikes, but dealers are now aware of it. All the best with your adventures on your 411, enjoy 👍
@Mauricio_EPM Жыл бұрын
Sometimes and upgrade is to remove stuff... 👌
@DCSkippy01 Жыл бұрын
did you ever find out if those panels serve a real purpose? i am thinking about taking the yellow ones off my bike.
@motostralia5563 Жыл бұрын
Nope, they’re just panels 🤷♂️ General consensus is they’re only for decoration. Feel free to remove 😁 Cheers, Len
@awe5543 Жыл бұрын
It's serves the same purpose as a tyrannosaur's arms. It's an evolution left over useless appendage. LOL. Nice video.