Another French Flyer

ANOTHER FRENCH FLYER

French bike-maker Voxan alleges its new Scrambler is “the Yamaha XT500 of the 21st century.” Those are big words, given the single-cylinder XT was famously user-friendly. Styled by Thierry Henriette, the Scrambler is a simple, straightforward machine that should indeed prove versatile. As with the earlier Cafe Racer, Roadster and prototype Boxer Superbike, Voxan’s latest effort is powered by its 72-degree, liquid-cooled, 996cc V-Twin, but with different camshafts, revised fuel-injection and dirt-track-style mufflers for a reported 85 horsepower and 80 foot-pounds of torque. Sadly, the Scrambler will most likely be a Euro-only offering, as the Jacques Gardette-owned company has yet to announce plans to export its products to the U.S. Stephan Legrand