RE Scram 411

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by McQueen216

Well... submitting first warranty claim...

Uh oh... Anything big?

[herbie]

Originally Posted by 2LZ

I'm starting to turn into herbie, swapping bikes around so often now. Normally not like me.....

And what’s wrong with that!!

[McQueen216]

Skid plate, right rear mounting point has sheered. Four+ month old bike. Dealer thinks it won’t be an issue to cover - “It is known,” as they say in Star Wars.

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by McQueen216

Skid plate, right rear mounting point has sheered. Four+ month old bike. Dealer thinks it won’t be an issue to cover - “It is known,” as they say in Star Wars.

Ah yes, the awesome skid plate. The RX3's here cracked early on. I used rubber toilet washers on mine and avoided the breakage.

I took mine off the Scram when I saw the first post about cracking on the other forum. I wanted to paint it anyway. The thing fit poorly. Lots of tension squeezing together side to side and the front squishing backwards at the two mounting bolts. I could see where the right rear mount would take the brunt of the stress.

Stuck mine in the vise and tweeked it around quite a bit, test fitting the whole time. Fits with far less tension now. Hoping to avoid the inevitable cracked mount. Ended up lining it with dyna-mat type stuff to stop any buzzing and help insulate the echo.

[2LZ]

She's finally done.
Mods and upgrades:

Reshaped, painted, and insulated the skid plate
Fuel-X Lite
Cat-free header pipe (Delkevic)
PoweRage Exhaust
DNA air filter and box upgrade
LED Headlight
Adjustable levers in black, of course
Home-made Tail Tidy
One tooth smaller countershaft sprocket
Insulated under tank and on top of air box
Rebadged and (satin) clear-coated tank, and deleted those funky side covers
LED turn signals w/resistors
Grip Puppies
Fly screen
Bar risers
Upgraded mirrors

[2LZ]

Today, it topped out at 46' so we rode west, out of the foothills into the valley to the Lake Pardee overlook. Great to get out, not too many frozen corners. Went with my friends Big Chris (on the KLR) and Ron (on the CSC RX3). Beautiful day wrapped up in warm duds. The shady areas were sketchy but not too bad. The Scram did flawlessly. Man, I love this bike the more I ride her. The worst part was the ride home to the Upcountry after we stopped for Chinese food. It got COLD! Pulled into the driveway at 3000' elevation.....at 36' in my shop. Cold enough for this old fat guy. Had to shower again to thaw. Worth every mile though.

[Sport Rider]

I like the scram's size against the KLR. when are you going to upgrade to the new Himi? That 450 has lots of power!

[2LZ]

Originally Posted by Sport Rider

I like the scram's size against the KLR. when are you going to upgrade to the new Himi? That 450 has lots of power!

Funny you mention the size. I mounted the Shinko 705's on his KLR and I was almost shocked at how big the bike is. It fits Chris well. He's almost 6'4".

The new Himmie??? I think it's going to smoke the market and be another massive hit.....just not in my market. If I was younger and more aggressive? Most likely. I love the mild-mannered personality of the 411 motor, plus it's air cooled. No coolant to mess with. These are just my personal preferences though.