2024 Triumph Speed 400 Review | Daily Rider

The Speed 400 already carried Spurgeon across northern India to the highest road in the world, but can it carry Zack to work?

SPECS:
MSRP: $4,995
Engine: 398 cc liquid-cooled single
Measured weight: 384 lb. / 174 kg
Fuel capacity: 3.4 gal. / 13 liters
Seat height: 31.1 in. / 790 mm
Claimed power: 39.5 HP @ 8,000 RPM
Claimed torque: 27.7 ft lb @ 6,500 rpm

Zack’s gear:

0:00 Intro
0:56 Our Sponsor, RevZilla
1:52 A quick walkaround the Speed 400
4:34 On The Road!
7:30 Freeway Cruisin’
12:17 Urban Manners & Stop Sign Challenge
16:29 Lover’s Lane
18:16 At the Lights
24:00 Gettin’ Dirty
25:29 Will it Wheelie???
27:44 Instagram Questions!
32:23 On the Daily Rider Leaderboard

[DouglasRosser]

While "cheap and cheerful" cars have completely disappeared, we're embarrassed for choices when it comes to fun, entry level motorcycles.

[TacoBurrit]

On the subject of gearing, i work at a dealer that sells ktm and triumph. The 390 duke sprockets fit the speed and scrambler, so we've been putting a lot of 16t fronts from ktm on them to sort out the gearing misstep

[lawlzorz]

This was my beginner bike I got this past spring. I've put a few thousand miles on it (almost entirely back roads with no real highway time), and I absolutely adore it. The break in period is rough, but once its woken up it's a fantastic little machine.

[dailyrider]

I'd say you forgot the $1800 price difference between SCL500 and Speed 400. If both in garage you'd take 500, but if both are next to each other at dealer, I'd bet you'd take the 400. Another great video👍

[mosebeard]

I love my Scrambler 400x. 1st bike. New rider. (In my 40s). Been riding for half a year on it and 1200 miles. Super good experience. Peach of a bike

[blakethornsbrough]

This summer my local triumph dealer had a demo day. Having shopped a Scrambler 1200 xe and Tiger 900 before I bought my BMW 850GS I selected the scrambler 400 for a ride around town. Incredibly fun bike, so easy to ride. Perfect for getting around town. I have no issues with the power of this engine in any way. My 6 foot 220 lb frame didn't destroy the suspension or brakes.

[ferventpiranha]

It should have been called the Speed Single, to join the Speed Twin and Speed Triple convention.

[testtesting]

For the Indian roads a bike in 400cc/40 bhp to 600cc/75-90 bhp with low down torque are the most ideal bikes. In terms of fuel economy, there was a time in the 80’s and 90’s, where 50–80 kms/ liter was the selling point for those 100cc commuter bikes (think Honda Cub like power & reliability). One of the slogans from a pre-eminent motorcycles makers used to be - ‘Fill it, shut-it, and forget it’.

[peted]

I'm stepping down to a 400 scrambler. I took it for a test ride and loved it. It's small, "cheap, " and fun. I can practice on it and then ride some dirt roads and not care too much if it gets dinged up and dirty. My dealer in Mass said that the 400s have been flying off the showroom floor. It looks like Triumph slammed it out of the park with these bikes.

[nottawaygarage]

I bought one of these as a returning rider bike after 20 years. It was/is absolutely a wonderful machines. I traded it after four months for a Royal Enfield INT650 because I ride a lot of interstate for work, and the Speed 400 felt dicey at 75mph around traffic, especially large trucks.
10/10 I would buy one again, if only for back roads and running errands around town.

[newbegining]

Currently own an Interceptor 650, went for triumph 400 and speed and scrambler test drive .

Speed 400 was more fun, agile and nimble because of riding posture.

Scrambler 400x was equally fun to ride but obviously not as agile as speed 400 but more comfortable.

I am 5’10 height, so preferred to go with scrambler, should be more comfortable for long ride and has better road presence .

[stiggy]

I test rode a Speed 400 and loved it. A good bit spunkier than you'd anticipate, and hilarious to toss side-to-side. I could scrape pegs just going left-right within a single lane. Heavily considering one to toss in the truck and haul to the mountains for weekend rips.

[harivinayak]

Waiting for your take on the RE Guerilla. Nice update on the little Triumph one year after your ride in the Himalayas.

[tastroman]

I've got the 400x and at 60 years of age have owned bikes from all over the spectrum. Make take on it is that it's a great bike for sub 60mph around town, back road kind of stuff. With it's lack of wind protection it's far down the list of what I'd choose were I looking to do big highway miles. I picked up the x because it looks great, reminded me of my 1st street bike (Honda 350) and my need for speed ran away a good 20 years ago. If you are looking for a cheap, good looking bike that will lump along for sedate back road exploring you won't be disappointed.

[johnferdon]

“A Bonniville 400”, great description, I’m sold.

[Emryanbjj]

Yes!! Finally thank you! Was good to hear your thoughts on the speed and it’s small flaws. I don’t think many of them would matter to me as a new rider because I wouldn’t really know the difference but it’s still good to hear and be aware of!

[bbqRADKLL]

I picked one up as my first bike about a week ago. Loving it so far!

[twinturbo]

20+ year rider here. I rode this bike and the Trident 660 back to back and I bought the Trident. It was an easy decision. This bike is fun for scooting around town short distances at 55mph or less, but once you get it to 60+ mph it gets extremely vibey and uncomfortable. Trident is everything this bike isn’t and is better looking, faster, more stable and MUCH more fun to ride, IMO.

[shadowred]

Over here (Uk), it's 2nd in sales to a 125 Honda scooter. Flying out of show rooms. It's great that we have such choice in the 400cc (ish) lower priced end of the market. For a time I think manufactures forgot about that section.

[dukenukem]

First one I saw at my Triumph dealer really had to look twice to see it was a 400. It blended in to the other bikes. Which to me is a tip of the cap to Triumph. The fit and finish and quality at its price point is commendable.