New Triumph Coming.

[Orion]

Saw some of the components of this middleweight in the R&D department when I visited the factory in March. They were very cagey about it then but it’s now been revealed. The 10k service interval is welcome.

Triumph Speed 400

 

[Orion]

Also a ‘Street Scrambler’ version.

Triumph 400X

 

[Roger S]

Dont they look great, I hear they are offering a new Tiger 400 in the spring, that sounds interesting to me.

 

[Orion]

Dont they look great, I hear they are offering a new Tiger 400 in the spring, that sounds interesting to me.

We saw a few ‘interesting’ components in the R&D department at the factory, including a number of different frames that were obviously for this new 398cc single cylinder engine. I wouldn’t rule that out.

BTW the four person ‘Full Works’ personalised factory tour is very good value for money - if you’re lucky you may even get the chance to sit on the famous Steve McQueen ‘Great Escape’ bike!

 

[Roger S]

Ooh nice, I imagine that would be a very interesting day. I may buy a visit for the wife for her birthday

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[Orion]

Ooh nice, I imagine that would be a very interesting day. I may buy a visit for the wife for her birthday

It was, but we waited nearly six months from buying our ticket to having a bookable slot available, so get in early.

I never realised how worldwide the Triumph corporate network is, so have no worries about this machine being a product of their Indian collaborators - the R&D and quality control in the organisation is top notch.

 

[sciac2001]

My son - a Triumph engineer - gave me the heads up on some new products more suitable for my needs coming soon when I spoke to him a few months ago.
I had informed him that I was struggling a bit with the weights on the ones I had my eye on.

(He did not go into model specifics as it was hush-hush and he knows I can’t control my mouth.)

 

[Yorick]

Also a ‘Street Scrambler’ version.

Triumph 400X

180 Kilos and only 40 gee gees.
Hmm.

 

[Speedyian]

Price just announced at £4995, being light and nimble may appeal to older riders wanting to downsize to be able to carry on riding, I certainly love my Trident 660 for this reason.

 

[Hawkstone]

The road scrambler isn’t as nice as the Ducati Sled or Icon but this Triumph is really cool. Can’t wait to see it in action next year. (Even if it does look like a KTM engine and Yamaha frame )

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[BouncyBoatFolk]

Ah, now that looks more purposeful, but I'm just not seeing the 20 odd years of development since I had my 2003 TTRe 600, which was old and heavy [ 160kg] then
Mike.

 

[Neckender]

A bit smaller than my Thunderbird 900, but if I start to struggle with the weight I’d be interested.

John.

 

[bobnick]

Never been a Triumph fan but i do like the look of this new 400, price is spot on also i think.

 

[Orion]

Never been a Triumph fan but i do like the look of this new 400, price is spot on also i think.

A lot of people appear to agree with you!

Went into Bridge Motorcycles in Exeter earlier today and they had a couple of examples on the showroom floor - only for a week as they’re touring the dealerships pending the new year release date. Salesman tells me they have sold everything from their first two allocations, so now taking orders for June delivery! They might be in with the chance of further 36 bikes in the interim if the production ramps up enough. Demonstrators available sometime in January:

Very nice looking machines in the metal and some good Triumph styling cues as well - although the latest Bonneville T120 with the retro paint jobs is the bizz.

 

[Devon Sue]

My OH was keeping an eye on those, he wanted to get back on a bike, however because of health issues he has accepted that his riding days are over and has bought a Mazda MX5 instead.

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