Triumph Motorcycles India has announced a Rs 10,000 discount on the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X. This is to celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of these bikes.
The effective price of the Speed 400 post the discount is Rs 2.24 lakh and that of the Scrambler 400X is Rs 2.54 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi. The timing of the discount couldn't be any better for Triumph. The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450, which will be the Speed 400's chief competition, is all set to be unveiled on 17 July.
The Speed 400 and the Scrambler 400X are the first set of bikes to roll off the Triumph-Bajaj alliance. Both motorcycles are based on the same platform but differ a lot in their applications. The Triumph Speed 400 is a modern-retro roaster while the Scrambler 400X can handle both on-road and off-road riding. To enable this, it has has bigger wheels and longer travel suspension. The tyres are of the block pattern type unlike the road biased tyres on the Speed 400.
Common to both bikes is a 398cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that makes 39.5bhp at 8,000rpm and 37.5Nm at 6,500rpm.The engine is paired with a six-speed gearbox.
There are more bikes expected to be launched on this platform and word is that a semi-fared Speed 400 is likely to be launched towards the end of this year.