Triumph has launched the Thruxton 400 in India at Rs 2.74 lakh ex-showroom. While this café racer shares its platform with the Speed 400, it gets distinct styling, revised ergonomics and a slight power bump.
- Thruxton features café racer design with half bikini fairing and clip-on bars.
- The engine has been tuned to produce 42hp, a 2hp increase.
Thruxton 400 is based on the Speed 400
Features a redesigned tail lamp and fuel tank
The Thruxton moniker has long been associated with café racers in Triumph’s line-up, and the new Thruxton 400 is no exception. While it shares its underpinnings with the Speed 400, the Thruxton 400 distinguishes itself with a host of visual and ergonomic changes.
The most striking difference lies in its styling. The Thruxton 400 features a half bikini fairing, clip-on bars, bar-end mirrors, a remote brake reservoir, a black USD fork instead of the golden one on the Speed 400 and refreshed side panels adorned with Thruxton badging with added brushed aluminium accents. It also sports a single-seat configuration as standard, complete with a rear cowl. Interestingly, the cowl is removable and unlocks to reveal a pillion seat, which is complemented by a black grab rail.
At the rear, the Thruxton swaps the Speed 400’s circular tail-light for a rectangular unit. The fuel tank gets subtle design tweaks, including a new inset for the Triumph logo, although its capacity remains unchanged at 13 litres. Triumph has also repositioned the rider footpegs to better suit the bike’s committed, leaned-forward riding posture.
Triumph Thruxton 400 engine details
Powering the Thruxton 400 is the same 398cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine found in the Speed 400, but it has been retuned for a sportier character. It now produces 42hp – a 2hp increase – with peak power arriving at 9,000rpm, 1,000rpm higher than before. Torque output remains unchanged at 37.5Nm, and the engine continues to be paired with a 6-speed gearbox with a slipper clutch.
While the chassis, suspension and braking components remain unchanged from the Speed 400, the Thruxton 400 features subtle changes in geometry and weight. The suspension travel is 10mm more at 140mm, the wheelbase is slightly shorter at 1,376mm (down 10mm), the ground clearance has reduced by 7mm to 158mm, and the seat accessibility has increased slightly, now at 795mm. The bike tips the scales at 183kg, which is 4kg heavier than the Speed 400. Triumph has also stated that the Thruxton 400 will come with either MRF or Apollo tyres, depending on supply chain availability. The company claims the bike has been benchmarked with both tyre options, delivering comparable performance in each case.
In terms of features, the Thruxton’s list remains identical to the Speed’s. It gets the same digi-analogue instrument cluster with a vertical rev counter and a gear position indicator. Safety equipment includes dual-channel ABS and traction control.
The Thruxton 400 is offered in four colour options – red, yellow, black and white – all featuring a diagonal stripe of contrasting colour.
Triumph Thruxton 400 price and availability
With an ex-showroom price of Rs 2.74 lakh in India, the Thruxton commands a premium of Rs 24,000 over the Speed 400 and sits below the Scrambler 400 XC in Triumph’s 400cc line-up. The Thruxton 400 doesn’t have any direct rivals owing to its unique café racer positioning. The closest alternative in terms of styling and intent is the Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, priced between Rs 3.26 lakh and Rs 3.52 lakh ex-showroom, Chennai. However, the GT 650 features a completely different engine configuration – a parallel-twin setup with air- and oil-cooling.
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