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 Triumph Speed400 Scrambler400X, The Triumph you can afford!

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post May 18 2024, 11:43 PM

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QUOTE(rapidbumi @ May 17 2024, 04:22 PM)
anyone bought speed 400 at Rm26900?
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Been eyeing on this bike as well. Any reviews?
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post May 20 2024, 09:55 PM

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QUOTE(jaycee1 @ May 20 2024, 07:00 PM)
I test ride both the scrambler 400 and the speed 400 recently.

The speed is very light on its feet, good balance, narrow making it a perfect city commuter bike. Looks good to boot as well. Power wise, it's to be expected of a 400, which worded mildly, sufficient for city ride. Highway rides may be asking a bit too much if you plan to cruise comfortably at 150. Vibrations are quite well controlled. Build quality and fit and finish is the best out of India so far.

My only beef is the throttle maps are very very conservative. Makes for an easy smooth ride but kills some of the engine characteristics of a single. Low end grunt.
My choice would be the scrambler though. Feels like a more  substantial bike. It does have a taller 830mm seat, but the seat is narrow so not has hard to get your feet down. It's significantly taller than the 790mm seat on the speed 400 which I can flat foot with my 166cm height.

If you plan on doing mostly highway runs, better look to get something with more than 1 cylinder.
I would still avoid the comparable REs given the price they go for here. The older Himalayan and scram 411 is very underpowered, and the new water-cooled 450s are not here yet....don't mind them if they are cheap...but not for the price they are here. Much better bikes to be had.
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I'm planning to use it as my daily bike to work (KL). Do you think Scrambler still better than Speed in traffic jams, etc? hmm.gif
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post May 21 2024, 05:38 PM

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QUOTE(Kaellis @ May 21 2024, 12:42 PM)
The service interval for Triumph Speed 400 is at 16K KM

impressive or asking for trouble?
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Manufacturer suggest every 16K KM.
Dealer suggest every 10K KM.

QUOTE(jaycee1 @ May 21 2024, 01:08 PM)
If just solely for city ride. The smaller speed4 is better. Narrower handlebar and lower seat height. 30mm and 40mm less each dimension. Easy to flat foot 2 feet.

30mm width less than the scrambler may not seem much, but at 790mm wide, it's still wider than most kapchais...mostly less than 700mm if you plan to cilok like a kapchai.
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Thanks for the info. Will definitely go with the Speed.

 

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