Poging GOUD - Vrij

Old-school charm in Triumph's new mid-class Scrambler

The Straits Times

|

October 26, 2024

- Zaihan Mohamed Yusof

Motorcycle manufacturers usually like to make you pay for accessories, but the Triumph Scrambler 400 X comes packed with just about everything you will need to create a cool ride.

The neoclassical 398cc 400 X, the smallest capacity motorcycle in the Triumph stable, comes standard with a headlamp grille, plastic handlebar guards, fuel tank knee pads, radiator protector and upper crash bars.

Given the sky-high motorcycle certificate of entitlement (COE) prices—$9,589 at the latest tender exercise that closed on Oct 23—not having to spend more on accessories is definitely welcome.

The 400 X has a price tag of $15,000 without COE.

Despite its small 38hp, single-cylinder engine, the 400 X guarantees classic Triumph styling and riding feel.

The riding position is upright with your hands resting easily on the tall handlebars. With my height at 1.78m, both my feet rest firmly on the tarmac when the 400 X is stationary.

MEER VERHALEN VAN The Straits Times

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Sentosa Cove property prices buck mainland uptrend as loss-making deals rise

In July, a condominium unit at Marina Collection in Sentosa Cove was resold for $4.95 million, over 40 per cent below the price paid in 2008.

time to read

4 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

More HDB flat owners switching to bank loans as rates drop to 3-year low

Owners spoilt for choice as banks compete to offer attractive refinancing options

time to read

4 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

Beauty products and fried chicken: Korean culture meets diplomacy at summit

World leaders and business titans gathered in South Korea this week to hash out issues from tariffs and AI to regional security.

time to read

2 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

TOAST TO TRADITION

Other Middle Eastern cooks, however, are sticking to their guns, even though marketing their food as Turkish or Lebanese might not immediately ring a bell with diners looking for an approximate rundown of the Middle East’s greatest hits.

time to read

2 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

RECOVER

Post-workout recovery is the new wellness, with at least 10 new spaces offering ice baths and saunas - and a place to socialise

time to read

7 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

WILL POGACAR BECOME CYCLING'S G.O.A.T?

After a season spent demolishing and demoralising his rivals, Tadej Pogacar has the cycling world pondering about his place in the peloton of greats.

time to read

5 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

New resources to help parents guide children's digital habits

At the start of the year, Mr Aaron Ho and his wife made the tough choice to take away their teenage son's smartphone after his grades began to slip.

time to read

3 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

Two young editors have worked to posthumously publish In The Mirror: New And Selected Poems Of Wong Phui Nam

Up until the hours before he died at 87 on Sept 26, 2022, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian poet Wong Phui Nam was fiddling restlessly with two manuscripts, making minute revisions to lines from six decades ago and compiling a collection of new poems he had titled In The Mirror.

time to read

3 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

Be fair on fixture crowding: Arteta

Arsenal have opposed Crystal Palace’s request to reschedule their League Cup quarterfinal to Dec 23, with manager Mikel Arteta saying it would be unfair for both teams to play twice in barely 48 hours.

time to read

2 mins

November 02, 2025

The Straits Times

The Straits Times

MASTEROFMYUNIVERSE TO RULE

5 Masterofmyuniverse resumed with a solid effort for seventh behind Tomodachi Kokoroe, finishing off strongly.

time to read

1 min

November 02, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size