The brand new Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X have been revealed by the company in London, United Kingdom.
The India launch is set for July 5 and the media ride is on the 10th of July. These 400 cc bikes are the first to be introduced from the partnership of Triumph and Bajaj. Both the bikes house an all-new 398 cc, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, DOHC, TR-series engine that comes mated to a six-speed gearbox that produces 39 bhp of power at 8000 rpm and 37.5 Nm of peak torque at 6500 rpm.
The Speed 400 comes shod with 17-inch Metzeler Sportec M9RR tyres on both wheels and the Scrambler 400 gets a 19-inch setup for the front and a 17-inch setup for the rear section with Metzeler Karoo Street tyres. Both bikes sport the same suspension setup, albeit with some travel differences.
Up front, there is a 43 mm USD fork and for the rear, there is a monoshock. The Scrambler gets a travel of 150 mm on both sides and the Speed gets 140 mm travel for the front section and 130 mm at the rear. Braking duties are handled by a 320 mm front disc for the Scrambler and a 300 mm disc for the Speed 400, both bikes get a 230 mm disc at the rear.
The Speed 400 tips the scales at 170 kg and the Scrambler weighs 9 kg more than its counterpart. The seat height for the Scrambler is 835 mm and the Speed will seat you at 790 mm.
The feature list includes switchable traction control, dual-channel ABS, all LED lighting, type C charging port, semi-analogue dash, and ride by wire to name a few. The price announcement and India launch is on July 5 and we can expect a price tag north of Rs 3 lakh mark for both bikes. Stick to this space for all the updates.
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By: Sumesh Soman