After unveiling the Tracker 400 overseas, the brand has launched it in India but with an India-specific downsized 349cc motor that is based on the erstwhile 398cc engine, to benefit from the lower tax bracket. The Tracker 400 has been launched in India at 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 also comes with the downsized engine that is based on the earlier KTM-derived 398cc engine.
The displacement for the downsized engine stands at 349cc and it will now benefit from the lower 18-percent tax bracket, as opposed to the earlier 40-percent tax bracket that it occupied. To achieve the lower-displacement, the brand has kept the bore intact and shortened stroke.
The Tracker 400 comes in a higher 40hp state-of-tune, same as the Thruxton, compared to the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 that 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 six-speed gearbox. Compared to the international-spec model, the India-spec Tracker is down by 2hp.
The Tracker runs on 17-inch wheels at both-ends that get 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. However, At 181kg, the Tracker 400 is heavier by 2kg compared to 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, 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, seem 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 in-between the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400. It is priced Rs 14,000 more than the former and Rs 14,000 less than latter.
