At 13 ltrs tank capacity, I need to fill it up quite often, add to that the fuel efficiency being lower than the CB350.
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Hello Fellas,
It has been quite sometime since I have posted anything. Quite excited to introduce my new possession, meet Scrammy.
It is still only 500 kms old, I had a Highness CB 350 before this, I actually got a bit bored of it after riding it for close to 11,000 kms. However, I must say it was really a refined and fuss free ownership I had with the Honda. Only limitation I felt was on long drives, can’t hold 120 kmph as a fuss free speed. Needed more shifts, but I got used to of it later. Other than that it was a beautiful experience.
I wanted a comfortable commuter as well as a weekend highway mile muncher. I am 5’10, 66kgs, in my early 40s. Coming to options in hand for the upgrade I looked in to following machines.
- Adventure 390- Especially after the X, it felt like a good option to have, however heard many things on vibrations and the low end torque issue. There would be an upgrade due as well with the new 390 engine. So, I had to skip it.
- New Himalayan 450 – Well, I know it is a very capable machine, but for my liking the looks are really purpose built. And I need a good mix of looks, commuting & highway tours. This one ticks many boxes except for looks and felt hardcore, so skipped it as well.
- Triumph Scrambler 400X – I loved the looks of it since it was revealed 4 months back. The power and torque looked good. Took a test drive and felt good about it, quite punchy to ride, especially the low end power delivery. The suspension was perfect, the CB350 was good and this has something I never experienced. Really nice bump absorption, the bike is a go anywhere for me. Mind you, I don’t do extreme off roading.
I had it pre booked and got the delivery by Khivraj Triumph in E City. The delivery experience was pathetic, but I would say that my expectations were much sublime from start, since I knew they opened it recently and the staff needed the push for anything you want to get it done from them.
Coming to machine..
The Pros:
- Build finish and looks – enough have been said about it, it is nice.
- Engine – Quite torquey at low rpms, and like the refinements below 5k rpms. I am still in running in so, can’t comment on above 6k performance yet. It flies when pushed (maybe not like Ktm, but still nice)
- Looks – Awesome to my eyes. I felt tank could have been a bit bigger though, it is a sleek machine.
- Ergonomics – Spot on, I did not felt any change in comfort coming from CB 350.
- Suspension – The highlight of this machine.
The Cons:
Vibrations – Not unmanageable so far (below 6k rpm), but I can feel this one does vibrates much more than my earlier CB350.
Tank Range – At 13 ltrs, I need to fill it up quite often, add to that the fuel efficiency being lower than the CB350, I am feeling like I need to fill up quite a lot.
To be seen:
Reliability – I read about some issues cropping up on early builds, so time will tell this.
Ownership Cost – As I said quite early to comment, so far so good.
Overall I am quite happy with the machine, fortunately, so far did not face any concerning issues in these 500 kms. Kept her below 6k rpm and this thing can still do a decent 100-110 at that rpm. The 2 things I noticed.
- The chain is loose, at 500 kms I lubed it when I noticed this.
- There was a weird humming high rpm noise coming from fan once, I looked in to it and slightly adjusted a coolant overflow hose and it vanished, it must not to assembled properly it seems, will have to indicate in 1st service.
Here are some pics, which I took when I went for a solo ride:
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