After unveiling the Tracker 400 overseas, Triumph has launched it here but with an India-specific, downsized 349cc motor based on the erstwhile 398cc engine to benefit from a lower tax on smaller bikes. The price of the Tracker 400 is Rs 2.46 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).
1. Triumph Tracker 400 debuts the new 349cc engine
2. Gets the same 40hp and 32Nm tune as the Thruxton 400
3. Flat-track-inspired styling with 17-inch wheels at both ends
Triumph Tracker 400 launched: What’s new?
The Tracker 400 costs Rs 14,000 more than the Speed 400.
Positioned as a flat-track-inspired road motorcycle, the Tracker 400 adds a new body style and moniker to Triumph’s small-capacity range in India. The bike comes with a downsized engine based on the earlier KTM-derived 398cc mill.
The displacement for the downsized engine stands at 349cc, and it will now attract a lower 18 percent tax as opposed to a 40 percent tax. To achieve the lower displacement, the brand has kept the bore intact and shortened the stroke.
The Tracker 400 comes in a higher 40hp state of tune, the same as the Thruxton; the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 produce a lower 37hp. The Tracker also produces its peak power 250rpm higher up in the rev range compared to the aforementioned models that produce their peak power at 8,500rpm.
However, at 32Nm, the torque number remains the same as other models, and this engine continues to come mated with a 6-speed gearbox. Compared to the international-spec bike, the India-spec Tracker is down by 2hp.
The Tracker runs on 17-inch wheels that have a new style compared to other small-capacity Triumphs, shod with MRF REVZ FD1 tyres. It gets a USD fork and a monoshock setup, similar to the entire range, barring the Speed T4. And at 181kg, the Tracker 400 is 2kg heavier than the new Speed 400.
Visually, the Tracker 400 adopts a flatter, stripped-back design language inspired by flat-track racing, with a boxy fuel tank, a flyscreen, number-board-style panels and a colour-coded seat cowl. The rear three-quarter section, including the simple rectangular LED tail-light and even the seat, seems to be shared with the Thruxton 400. It is available in three colours: white with red, yellow with black, and black with red.
At Rs 2.46 lakh, the Tracker 400 slots neatly between the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 – costing Rs 14,000 more than the former and Rs 14,000 less than the latter.