Triumph’s Latest Hit Single
Bike India|September 2023
Triumph's first single-cylinder motorcycle for India opened to big bookings. For those who are yet to get an allotment, this may just help you decide
- Joshua Varghese
Triumph’s Latest Hit Single

WITH THE TRIUMPH W Speed 400, the Triumph-Bajaj partnership has taken off to an amazing start. The till has been ringing non-stop even though the introductory price (Rs 2.23 lakh) was limited to the first 10,000 customers. We were also suitably impressed during the first ride of this motorcycle because it lived up to our expectations, so it only made sense to use it comprehensively for a week or so in everyday conditions and we have done just that.

Triumph mastered the concept of modern classic motorcycles with their Bonneville range. Shiny, curvy, and stylish machines that look like they escaped from the pages of history and went on to equip themselves with modern engineering. The Speed 400 has received that treatment wholeheartedly, placing it right at home in the Speed family. Its compact proportions are augmented by a generous helping of attractive shapes that lead the eye; further enriched by interesting colours. It is equipped with LED lights all around. The headlight illuminates the road quite well, making night rides an enjoyable affair.

Before the launch, there was a considerable amount of doubt on social media regarding the quality of this motorcycle. That can be easily settled. This is a well-made product and it is easy to appreciate its levels of quality and fit-and-finish. Personally speaking, I would have preferred an embossed Triumph badge on the curvy fuel-tank; it somehow feels more premium and would have complemented the nature of the motorcycle well. Some may say that spoked wheels are most appropriate for modern classics and I agree but alloy wheels are just easier to maintain. Plus, they offer better levels of feedback. Triumph's choice of 17-inch 10-spoke alloy rims make sense for our road conditions.

この蚘事は Bike India の September 2023 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

この蚘事は Bike India の September 2023 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

BIKE INDIAのその他の蚘事すべお衚瀺
Tussle for Supremacy
Bike India

Tussle for Supremacy

Having watched the racing action from afar during the first two rounds of the Honda Idemitsu Talent Cup (HITC), we got a chance to take a closer look at the proceedings in round three. Here is how the weekend zoomed past

time-read
1 min  |
October 2024
Multiple Winners
Bike India

Multiple Winners

The third round of the TVS One-make Championship saw the emergence of multiple winners as the favourites struggled to do the double-race win

time-read
2 分  |
October 2024
The Title Fight Becomes More Intense
Bike India

The Title Fight Becomes More Intense

The weekend at Mandalika turned out to be a spectacular display where the title contenders, Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia, locked horns while Marc Márquez's and Enea Bastianini's chances at the title diminished

time-read
5 分  |
October 2024
Andrea lannone is a WSBK Winner
Bike India

Andrea lannone is a WSBK Winner

Nicolo Bulega, Andrea Iannone, and Alvaro Bautista headlined the weekend for their respective Ducati teams as they blew past the competition on their Ducati Panigale V4 R motorcycles

time-read
1 min  |
October 2024
Italian Domination
Bike India

Italian Domination

The weekend at Cremona saw the Italian, Danilo Petrucci, dominate his home race astride his Ducati

time-read
1 min  |
October 2024
Bastianini Shines in Final-lap Thriller
Bike India

Bastianini Shines in Final-lap Thriller

Just like the previous race at Misano, this one also served up a thriller but for very different reasons. Here is how it unfolded

time-read
4 分  |
October 2024
No Dearth of Drama
Bike India

No Dearth of Drama

Marc Márquez had to wait for 1,043 days for his 60th MotoGP race victory, but his 61st race win only took another seven days

time-read
5 分  |
October 2024
Kolli Hills on an NX 500
Bike India

Kolli Hills on an NX 500

We rode from Bengaluru to Kolli Hills astride a Honda NX500 and it was a memorable ride for many reasons

time-read
5 分  |
October 2024
For the Easy Life
Bike India

For the Easy Life

Triumph India believe there is a market for a friendlier version of the Speed 400. Here is what you should know about that version, called the Speed T4

time-read
4 分  |
October 2024
The Star Reborn
Bike India

The Star Reborn

We finally got our hands on the new BSA Gold Star 650 and took it for a long spin. Here is our first impression

time-read
4 分  |
October 2024