They really leaning on the branding to price that much. 35 k is in the 650cc twin category already.

Triumph same price with KTM? Will sell like hotcakes....

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.

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.

This post has been edited by jaycee1: May 21 2024, 01:13 PM

Well Triumph doesn't just sell the 400 in India. I'm sure there is some management oversight to make sure the new bike meets triumph standards.

Ironically Bajaj doest even show up on the list... Save for the KTMs built by them. I am surprised the Pulsars didn't even make the list......

Like I said, the fit and finish is still the best coming out of India.... Befitting of the triumph brand name. You compare the frame welds on the triumph to my dominar and it is night and day...lol.

Likewise, RE has been trying to improve on its newer models as well.

You will appreciate the extra oomph of the bigger twin. Especially on the highway. It's a relaxed ride. Rode the scrambler 900 before. Lots of low rpm grunt. 1st and 2nd gear is tall. But you only have 5 gears.

Naaaaah, U won't go slow on a big cc bikes or a big bike for that matter.

It would only feel slow. Going 130 is like 80 on a kapchai.

Hahaha