I ordered a Triumph 400X back in Autumn. I picked her up in the week and this was just a quick intro video going through a few of the details. Trail video to follow.
28 thoughts on “I've bought a Triumph 400X Scrambler – A quick intro video”
Thanks for putting the work in. Because you've ridden pretty much everything your perspective carries weight. Have one on order myself. Mostly a passion purchase on my end as she's just a looker. I'll probably be 90% street.
Linkless oh dear don’t think even Billy Bolt couldn’t get benefit of linkless big exhaust in way and isn’t linkless a ktm thing I’m dreaming of Sherco 500 mmmmmm❤
Honda CL500 all day. The twin cylinder engine is a peach. You have to compare it with the Triumph of you're including the Himalayan in the mix as it's the heaviest model of all. Himalayan 196kg Honda CL500 191kg Triumph 400x 175kg
Thanks, Nathan, fascinating and intriguing. Has all the potential to be a barnstormer if the puzzle pieces all fit without issues. Lovely looking thing; sounds fab, too. Has 'Triumph' written all over it, appearance-wise. I really hope they have a success; it just fires up the market and choice all the more. Puts a fire up the competitions rear echelons, too; which cant be a bad thing. As usual, though, useless to me…like most off-roaders. At 5'4", anything above 210mm seat has me on tiptoes. Not a huge issue on a road-bike but a pain in the Mariah Carey on an off-roader. Hence why the Himmy was such a revelation and proved that they 'could' make O/R machines for shorthouses like me but the manufacturers market just chooses not to. Hey, their loss; my 18grand for a GS is as good as the next bloke but if they're going to consistently make machines I cant use safely, then I'll just spend my money on cigareetes and whisky and wild wild wimmin, instead. Then I'll just waste what's left…😉. Really good to see the bike manufacturers putting in so much effort in all the other areas, though, this being a good example. I am captivated to see what you make of it. Plus, we have come to enjoy a total no-bull and solid service from your fine self, chap, hence, I'm confident your evaluation will be one to trust; albeit more from the perspective of someone who's skillset is morre geared toward off-road analysis. Cheers, bloke, keep smilin'…
I went for the BMW g310r although less power it's 0-60 and QTR mile are quicker due to lighter weight and lower gearing. I also fancied a change from retro styling.. BMW prettiest of modern style bikes
Replace the low front fender with a high mount fender. Proper hand guards. Double take mirrors. Bigger foot pegs. Better dual purpose tires. This could be made to look like a proper retro scrambler I remember from my childhood and would be excellent for rural exploration and even some moto-camping. Wonderful weekend joyrides with the wife as pillion for casual sightseeing. Can’t wait to get a chance to throw a leg over one. ✌️
Very disappointing, really It's supposed to be a scrambler Wrong tyres, plastic bashplate, front fender to low Think once again we have an image bike Nice looks, but more money to be spent to get it where it is supposed to be Be interesting to see you really putting this bike through the lanes Lots of people have deposits on these bikes, and the real test will be how many are on ebay in a couple of months time Watching with interest Good luck
Having taken it out today I don't think it's what I'm really after. Motor is certainly punchy for a smallish single, you certainly don't have to rev it right out, to make decent progress. The exhaust is surprisingly fruity, I wouldn't want anything louder, quite how it got through noise limits i don't know but it sounds good. Brakes seemed fine, not cutting edge of course but perfectly good enough for what it is. I did pick up a bit of hesitancy of idle and it felt a little as though you had to give it a little more throttle than is normal to get it to pull away but i didn't really get an impression of it being easy to stall. So many modern bikes are leaned way off, Honda are still struggling with this on some bikes so this Triumph is no worse. Seat was not super plush but not a bruiser either. Less positives bits? I'm not a fan of the front end but couldn't really put a finger on it. The bars felt at a slightly odd angle (easy to rectify) but there was a slightly heavy feel to the front as though the tyre was a little oversized, maybe just me. The biggest surprise was how firm the front suspension was though, every little bump was felt which I didn't like much. Perhaps it's me thinking a scrambler style would mean longer travel, supple suspension but it felt, to me, unduly firm and short in travel. I can't imagine this working well off road without some serious re-working.
Didn't know these things were ready for sale outside india, yet. This is ths first i've seen privately owned and this is the best color choice. I heard some would be made in thailand and the speed vs scrambler ratio to dealers is like 20:1.
Does this vin show this as an Indian or Thai built bike? I've seen lots of conflicting info about Bajaj built bikes for the Indian market and Thai built for Europe/North America and others saying they're all built by Bajaj in India
I keep seeing comparisons with the Himalayan and not the Scram. Seems odd as both the Scram and this bike are scramblers; the Himalayan clearly is not.
Do you think they'll end up doing a baby tiger? Id be interested in that for the commute to work. I love the look of this scrambler though, if i hadnt had bought a svartpilen 401 id have been right up for this!
Thanks for the great review of this exciting new bike from Triumph 👍 Remember, preload adjustment only affects ride height and doesn't "stiffen the shock" 🤔
😂😂😂 india is way ahead now all YouTubers have completed this bikes indepth review/ experience review etec etc , post that Himalayan 452 alo got same and now current ownership experience in limelight is shotgun 650❤❤
It's a good looking bike, and I was a little interested until you said about it's seat height being a bit more than my Himalayan. Bit of a deal breaker, as I am looking to downsize, in terms of weight and manoeuvrability.
Thanks for putting the work in. Because you've ridden pretty much everything your perspective carries weight. Have one on order myself. Mostly a passion purchase on my end as she's just a looker. I'll probably be 90% street.
can you convert price
in inr indian ruppees . its cost 3.20 lakh here. Thanks
Linkless oh dear don’t think even Billy Bolt couldn’t get benefit of linkless big exhaust in way and isn’t linkless a ktm thing I’m dreaming of Sherco 500 mmmmmm❤
Nice bike, except for the weight, which would be a concern on many trails.
Honda CL500 all day. The twin cylinder engine is a peach. You have to compare it with the Triumph of you're including the Himalayan in the mix as it's the heaviest model of all.
Himalayan 196kg
Honda CL500 191kg
Triumph 400x 175kg
Thanks, Nathan, fascinating and intriguing. Has all the potential to be a barnstormer if the puzzle pieces all fit without issues. Lovely looking thing; sounds fab, too. Has 'Triumph' written all over it, appearance-wise. I really hope they have a success; it just fires up the market and choice all the more. Puts a fire up the competitions rear echelons, too; which cant be a bad thing. As usual, though, useless to me…like most off-roaders. At 5'4", anything above 210mm seat has me on tiptoes. Not a huge issue on a road-bike but a pain in the Mariah Carey on an off-roader. Hence why the Himmy was such a revelation and proved that they 'could' make O/R machines for shorthouses like me but the manufacturers market just chooses not to. Hey, their loss; my 18grand for a GS is as good as the next bloke but if they're going to consistently make machines I cant use safely, then I'll just spend my money on cigareetes and whisky and wild wild wimmin, instead. Then I'll just waste what's left…😉. Really good to see the bike manufacturers putting in so much effort in all the other areas, though, this being a good example. I am captivated to see what you make of it. Plus, we have come to enjoy a total no-bull and solid service from your fine self, chap, hence, I'm confident your evaluation will be one to trust; albeit more from the perspective of someone who's skillset is morre geared toward off-road analysis. Cheers, bloke, keep smilin'…
Looks interesting.
After owning a Fantic Caballero 500 rally previously. I think this looks like a better option to me.
I went for the BMW g310r although less power it's 0-60 and QTR mile are quicker due to lighter weight and lower gearing. I also fancied a change from retro styling.. BMW prettiest of modern style bikes
Sounds wonderful. Looks Beautiful. Triumph have cracked it here with this bike. 👌
Replace the low front fender with a high mount fender. Proper hand guards. Double take mirrors. Bigger foot pegs. Better dual purpose tires. This could be made to look like a proper retro scrambler I remember from my childhood and would be excellent for rural exploration and even some moto-camping. Wonderful weekend joyrides with the wife as pillion for casual sightseeing. Can’t wait to get a chance to throw a leg over one. ✌️
Very disappointing, really
It's supposed to be a scrambler
Wrong tyres, plastic bashplate, front fender to low
Think once again we have an image bike
Nice looks, but more money to be spent to get it where it is supposed to be
Be interesting to see you really putting this bike through the lanes
Lots of people have deposits on these bikes, and the real test will be how many are on ebay in a couple of months time
Watching with interest
Good luck
Like it, but not that colour and seat
Having taken it out today I don't think it's what I'm really after. Motor is certainly punchy for a smallish single, you certainly don't have to rev it right out, to make decent progress. The exhaust is surprisingly fruity, I wouldn't want anything louder, quite how it got through noise limits i don't know but it sounds good. Brakes seemed fine, not cutting edge of course but perfectly good enough for what it is. I did pick up a bit of hesitancy of idle and it felt a little as though you had to give it a little more throttle than is normal to get it to pull away but i didn't really get an impression of it being easy to stall. So many modern bikes are leaned way off, Honda are still struggling with this on some bikes so this Triumph is no worse. Seat was not super plush but not a bruiser either. Less positives bits? I'm not a fan of the front end but couldn't really put a finger on it. The bars felt at a slightly odd angle (easy to rectify) but there was a slightly heavy feel to the front as though the tyre was a little oversized, maybe just me. The biggest surprise was how firm the front suspension was though, every little bump was felt which I didn't like much. Perhaps it's me thinking a scrambler style would mean longer travel, supple suspension but it felt, to me, unduly firm and short in travel. I can't imagine this working well off road without some serious re-working.
It’s lovely mate…it does want spoked wheels though..😊
Didn't know these things were ready for sale outside india, yet. This is ths first i've seen privately owned and this is the best color choice. I heard some would be made in thailand and the speed vs scrambler ratio to dealers is like 20:1.
Does this vin show this as an Indian or Thai built bike? I've seen lots of conflicting info about Bajaj built bikes for the Indian market and Thai built for Europe/North America and others saying they're all built by Bajaj in India
I'm thinking buying it as my first bike, this or the Himalayan 452.
Looking forward to the trail video👍
I keep seeing comparisons with the Himalayan and not the Scram. Seems odd as both the Scram and this bike are scramblers; the Himalayan clearly is not.
Thank you for this great review. I am anxious for mine to arrive in Alabama.
I will be delivering bacon samples to my customers.
I am just loving all these new small capacity bikes
Do you think they'll end up doing a baby tiger? Id be interested in that for the commute to work. I love the look of this scrambler though, if i hadnt had bought a svartpilen 401 id have been right up for this!
Thanks for the great review of this exciting new bike from Triumph 👍
Remember, preload adjustment only affects ride height and doesn't "stiffen the shock" 🤔
Good review- thanks
😂😂😂 india is way ahead now all YouTubers have completed this bikes indepth review/ experience review etec etc , post that Himalayan 452 alo got same and now current ownership experience in limelight is shotgun 650❤❤
Crazy to think this bike is £5695 in UK whilst in India it's approximately £2695, a £3000 difference…"WHAT FOR" ????
I like that when you say 'Bajaj' it sounds like Barge-Arse.
It's a good looking bike, and I was a little interested until you said about it's seat height being a bit more than my Himalayan. Bit of a deal breaker, as I am looking to downsize, in terms of weight and manoeuvrability.