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Yes I think I mentioned this in one of my videos. Its a great bike dont get me wrong and if you going to be smashing out trails and you are a taller rider its great. Sounds awesome and very smooth. But for my riding here in the UK its a bit of a overkill and yes all the basic traction control that even bikes has that cost way less it does not have. A few reasons I moved the bike on, it was too tall for riding in the traffic daily I am 178cm. It was top heavy with a full tank of fuel. I also spend too little time on gravel to really warrent a bike like this. Hope you can get a test ride as its the best to do before you buy.
Mine was like this from the start. Well from when I got the bike at 100 miles. I managed to pick this one up from a dealer where the client did not like the alarm light on the dash so returned the bike with 100 miles on. So I jumped on the deal to take it. From the sounds of it there was a batch in the beginning that had this issue and this should be sorted now. Only thing if you feel it start happening let the dealer know and they can get the replacement parts. Pretty easy fix, new disc and pads. Keep well and anyjoy the bike its so much fun.
@@Andre-Mostert thanks 🤙🏼I haven’t covered 200kms yet but I’ll certainly keep an eye out for any symptoms thanks. I’ve got a really good triumph dealer close by and there PDI was exceptional. I do get the immobiliser light on when riding now and again which doesn’t bother me which I’m hoping is rectified at the first service but other than that I’m enjoying this bike and I’ve had a few. Your reviews helped me make the decision to buy this instead of a street triple as this suited my biking needs and so far it’s perfect. Thanks
They did a spin test and there where very little drag this is from new pads. I wonder if they just did not have a bad batch or the pads might have been too thick. They assured me that they only replaced the disc and the pads and no further adjustments. But then again who knows lol.
Nice video man! Do you think that starting out of the second gear would be a good option for normal road use, or do you think that would be too hard on the clutch?
I have been short shifting the first gear and it just takes a bit of time to get use to. I am also looking at swapping the front gear for the one on the Speed to give it a bit longer gear. I dont really need super slow speed for the 10% off roading I am going to be doing. That is if I can find gravel trails to ride here in the UK. Thanks for the feedback.
Very useful, review. is a good bike for commuting honestly? daily use (comfortable) and weekend touring, of perhaps recreation purpose? this is better than ktm 890 for my purpose ? I only drive on public roads/highways... it is wise to jump from naked bike to this touring/Adventure for daily use. Any way great video Be safe
Many thanks for the feedback. Yes this is such a great easy to ride and good looking machine that covers so much types of riding. Glad you are enjoying it. Safe riding.
# Nice video, is a good bike for commuting honestly? daily use (comfortable) and weekend touring, of perhaps recreation purpose? this is better than KTM 890 or Yamaha tracer 9 GT ? I only drive on public roads/highways... it is wise to jump from naked bike to this touring/Adventure for daily use. Any way great video Be safe
I won't ever ride without my wrist guards and helmet. I just don't feel comfortable on the wheel without them. I usually also wear a Knox Urbane Pro armoured shirt with Alpine Stars AST-1 trousers. And cheap steel toe cap work boots on my feet. My go to helmet is an LS2 Fast Evo. On hot days I wear a Met Parachute which is very similar to your Bell. Same problems with the bugs too. In winter I wear a Shark Evo-One modular helmet. It's warm and very quiet. But is quite heavy at 1.6kg. I have cheap cycle helmet mirrors mounted to each helmet. The mirror is something else I don't feel comfortable riding without. Your new camera setup looks & sounds great, by the way.
Now there we go. Some really good information with kit model details. I will go and check out the kit and models as I really need to get sorted with another helmet. This morning was the same just bugs in the vents. I got the pidzoom helmet mirror on the way as I think this one will be a good fit but we will see. The hand mirror is ok but I want to be able to always just glance to see what is behind me. Interesting how you get use to it and when you dont have it on its a worry. But fully agree helmet and wrist guards min. Keep well and thanks for the comment. Super happy with this base camera setup.
I've put on the Speed 400's 15T front sprocket to replace the Scrambler's stock 14T front sprocket. It is a good modification if you are primarily riding on roads and motorways. Lowers the RPM of cruising speeds and reduces vibrations. The bike now feels more comfortable on the motorway as it is less buzzy. Less stress on the engine too I imagine.
Nice this is what I am also looking on doing but my local dealer is so slow to get parts and spares. I am also waiting on the front screen, they have the mounting kits but not the screens. Its a bit of a pain at the moment as I do like the Triumph screen. Thanks for the comment and it makes sense if you not going to be spending loads of time on slow off road riding that there are so little of here in the UK.
Good information! I’ve been using a Ski helmet in the winter, lightweight compared to a motorcycle helmet and a bit more heavier than using a cyclist helmet.
I wear gloves under my wrist guards as well. Had to modify the wrist guard straps to fit. Mirror, I fitted a cycle mirror to my helmet - the mirror (4"in dia) I use is intended for the end of the handles bars of a cycle, but is modified easily. Always the same boots to protect my ankles. I've taken to using a tether on my Begode Master - principly to topple the wheel. Very hilly in Cornwall with these steep gradients the idea of the thing running off by itself after a fall is the stuff of nightmares. As to practice absolutely - gradients particular down gradients with tight turns and seated riding really must make the effort to learn that. And emergency stops/hard deaccelerations.
I am wearing the knox hollister armored shirt. That I wear on my motorcycle. It's super comfortable and breathable with a AAA rating. I would recommend wearing a rated motorcycle helmet. And I have bad knees so a leatt c frame offer really good support and protection. I have a LS2 helmet has internal visor and peak. Very budget friendly while still offering protection. not to heavy.
Just had a look at the jacket it really looks awesome and something to look at for full body protection. I was also looking LS2 fold back helmet as I want to replace my Schuberth flip up with something that I can fold totally back. Just need to get some time to go to our local shop to fit some on. Thanks for the tips.
@@allanb52 I meant the Zard exhaust for the speed...eliminates the stock 'ton' of metal that is the catalyst and tucks the 'shortie can' right under gives a lovely clean rear end..
@@markpavlowski7223 Okay, my mistake. I think these companies Triumph and RE need to build a cruiser. Both the 450 and 400 has enough power/torque to pull 2 up and a little luggage. I have a 350 Meteor, a great bike, but 20hp isn't enough for touring.
Had a look too at the ZARD and this does make the rear end of the bike very clean. A bit pricey but if that is what you need then this would be a good option. officineitalianezard.it/en/triumph/1181-scrambler-400-x-2024-full-kit.html
They all have the same vavle layout the only thing that might be a problem is that there is not enough clearance between the valve and the wheels body shell. But most of the big wheels has loads of clearance.
Just wondering does it affect oil consumption to drive higher gears in low speed under 2500rpm like in the cars? Was reading some people having issues with oil consumption...
I dont think so. These new engines are so well builts and if its kept in the limits of the run in speeds you should be good. I have not had any issues with mine and the people I have had feedback from has not mentioned any issues. Great bike and rides really well.
Looking at a few right now, the 850 sport and the tiger rally's. Not really sure I need the Rally b/c although I go off road, I don't do heavy off roading due the weight of the bikes. But, I do like the Rally's and there are some good deals to be had now. I saw the 850 while at the dealer and I liked the good ride height and liter weight. Not sure at the moment, will have to take some test rides, but the 850 sport is tempting. Good review!
This is what I was thinking too as I did the test ride on the 850 Sport and they had this one on a really good deal. I must say the Sport was for me a better deal if I think about it as the GT Pro has loads of extras that is nice to have but very rarely used by me. I also liked the Sports exhaust note, it was a bit different to the GT Pro for some reason. You can also add bits that you really need on the Sport like heated grips for me. The only reason I went with the GT Pro was because of the deal as it was the last one they wanted to get rid of but otherwise I would have gone with the Sport as my first choice. Hope this helps and good luck
@@Andre-Mostert Thanks for the feedback! The 850 does have a different tune (mapping), so maybe that's why it sounds a bit different. Due to the weight and height, I am leaning more towards the 850 and it will do the lite off roading that I do. I had a KLR650 and never took it on anything more than gravel roads and trails, as it too was about 465lbs and too much to enjoy in the heavy bush. Take care n be careful on the roadway!
Great thank you for the feedback. I must say I am a fan of the Triumph sound. As much as I like Honda I was a bit annoyed that my Honda GROM's paint is already flaking off after 600 miles. But this Honda looks really nice. If I where you I would see if you can go and sit and maybe test ride the two. Keep me posted on what you go for. All I can say I am super happy with the bang for buck on the Scam 400X and how easy it is to ride and the good sound and looks. Good luck for the hunt of the new bike.
Thank you for the review. I too own a Scrambler 400X, and have done my first 1,000 Km on it now. I love it. One thing I noticed though, is that at low speeds - anything below 40 Km/hr - the motorcycle exhibits some jerkiness. It doesn't matter which gear I am on. And this happens on perfectly flat, smooth road surfaces while keeping a steady throttle. It does not go smoothly, but rather continuous back-and-forth jerking, and the slower you go, the more noticeable it is. Is this normal? I am looking for feedback from people who own the bike. Is this a normal single-cylinder behavior, or is there something wrong with my bike? Thank you.
Thanks for the comment. I have not found this on mine at all. I do get some but this is only when I open and close the throttle in a not smooth fashion. It might be worth to check that they installed the latest software/firmware on the bike as I have heard on some version this helps. But I can say I do not feel this at all. If you keep the throttle smooth its smooth. This can also be that you are in too a low gear for the revs but it sounds like you know how to ride a bike. I am sit at 25-30mph in 4th with out any jerkyness. Hope this helps.
@@Andre-Mostert I appreciate the super quick response! I still have to book my first service, so I'll bring it up with the tech guys, and maybe after that first service things change. Thanks again and keep up the good work. You've earned my subscription 👍👍
Awesome and thank you for the sub. Yes I have heard that most of the problems are sorted with the first service and software update and I think we might be in for another update some or other time but this is currently only talk. Keep well and enjoy the bike.
I have a Ginx original ebike, great bit of kit and reliable, my only moan is a cycle bell would be far better than that horn thing, people don't react to the sound of it, put a bycyle bell they do. So I just fitted a bell from a halfords which works great. If your looking for an ebike that's British based with great after sales this is the one to check out. Go for it. 🚲
Awesome thank you for the feedback on the video. Yes this is a pretty good deal for a great e-bike with a lot that goes for it. Yes that horn is not great and I have mention this to them to make that you can change this to a bell sound. Keep well and enjoy the riding,.
Nice bit of Kit. been looking for something like this for the road bicycle. With a button on the hoods, but this is better as the button is always by your thumb.. I recon if I mount it under the saddle I may even go faster when I activate it. ;-) Great video too, I would probably not mount it so close to the wheel as I recon the road dirt / grime will eventually eat it up.. Maybe less so on trails without salt.. Take care buddy.
Yes this one is pretty loud and will make sure the jokers in London will hear you. The thing that is nice is that is a unit that can be removed, charged via PD USB and its sealed for the weather. The smaller version might also work and its a bit cheaper and if mounting on the front its loud enough. Hope you are doing well.
No problem, check out the other models too if you dont want the big magura horn. The smaller one is pretty loud and its less to mount on a bike or EUC. If you in the city then the bigger one might be the one to go for. Thanks for the feedback.
Ooh great stuff, hope you enjoy the bike. I am now over 1000 miles and its much smoother and I am also way more settled in on the bike. Enjoy the riding and let me know how you get on.
Hey Andre, just stumbled upon this video! Im looking to get this exact car for commuting to work, just wondering how it has held up for you over all these years?
The model 3 has been good. They are pretty solid. My one was one of the early ones from USA and the paint was not that great. But it was all sorted under warranty. If you can try and get a version for the chrome delete I think this is 2019-2020 when they did this. But all depends one where you are based as it might be different in the US or EU. Its a great car and the white seats my wife loved as they are easy to maintain and looks great. I have sold mine and moved to a Model Y but this is only because I like changing my cars. I am also not looking again at a 2020 model 3 as its such a great all round car. The key is the sceeen/software and the charging infrastructure. Hope this helps and good luck
Such a beautiful machine especially on a lower budget. Royal Enfield interceptor and these are the only two sexy retro motorcycles with great power and great design for the price. 40 and 47 bhp are pretty good for the price and especially the fit and finish are top notch.
Can you compare the speed and scrambler . I am not able to choose between the two, this will be my first bike so I need it be perfect for me. I am 19 I am planning on buying one of them by the end of this year or start of next year and I also need to for it to not be too small for me I am 6’0. Please help me out. And the roads are very good where I live. I mostly will be using it for going from my home to college so the off-roading capabilities of the scrambler doesn’t really matter to me.
I would say if you are taller than I am 5'11 178CM the Scrambler would feel more spacious compared to the Speed. Dont get the wrong the Speed is a nice bike but it does feel smaller and for riders just not needing a bit of off road exploring the Scrambler is the way to go. Again this is if you like the look and so on. Hope this helps and good luck with the choosing your first bike.
I had a similar experience many years ago. I had a Triumph Speed Triple and when Triumph released the new Street Triple the dealer suggested I try it. It was so much more fun. The lightness, the playfulness, the lack of responsibility. A liberating experience.
Could Triumph address the jerky throttle issue via a future software update? I picked up my 400x yesterday and struggling to get to grips with the throttle sensitivity in 1st to 3rd gear..
They should be able to as its ride by wire but then enough people needs to complain before they are doing to do something. I must say the bike does settle in after the 600 miles and the slow speed riding is smoother. You must also check with the dealer at the 600 mile service to make sure you are on the lastest firmware. I did find that riding a bike with such a short first gear took some getting use too but now its all second nature. Enjoy the bike.
What do WE in the States called that crappy-faced dude you found with a dog? A KAREN! Karen's are narcisstic LOSERS who want to control everyone and everything around them, independent of the law and customs. Some can go violent on you if you fall for their confrontation trap, others are vindictive and retaliate with false accusations. Good that you have a camera.
I am getting 225 miles per tank so far, about 63 mpg at only 400 miles so far. Will ride Friday- Monday this weekend to hit 600 for my appointment next Thursday for first service. So far it's been amazing, but then, this is my first bike. Other thoughts, foot pegs are too small for my feet, will look for bigger ones as I am size 11 US or 43 Euro. Suspension has been great, no bottoming out. First gear is too low, have a 15T ordered, waiting delivery from UK, I am in New Mexico. I think the exhaust sounds great, as does my lady. Plan on getting a small windscreen from dart to help with wind on the highway, very tiring. The rear brake is weak AF. tried to skid o gravel, NOPE! Yes, I was in off road mode. Tires aren't great on gravel, get a lot of rocks stuck in the tread and in the (very low clearance) fender! UGH! Very much enjoying this bike otherwise...
All great feedback and I do agree with the screen to keep the wind off the chest. The tyres are good for the smooth gravel we get here but as you say when it becomes more stony you would need a bit more knoblies. Everyone raves about the Trailmax tyres but dont know if they have something for the Scram. Enjoy the new bike and the riding and thanks for the comment.
Aaah ok, thought there was something else I was missing. Yes I will do some settings on the dihedral angle as Marty would say. Thanks for the feedback and keen to get out tomorrow and get some miles on the wheel.
Great video, I’ve just bought one , but can’t collect for a few weeks ( had a hip replaced yesterday). So I’m watching every video out there, and yours is probably the best so far. 👍
That is the best way to make the time go by. Hope the hip heals quick and you can get some riding in when the weather is still good. Its really such a great and easy to ride bike. Keep well and keep me posted when you do get it and how you are finding it.
Excellent video. I really enjoyed listening to your reasoning for eliminating the T7 and going with the Triumph. I'm in the same boat. My V-Strom is just too big and heavy (and especially top heavy) for my aging body and it's not an appropriate bike for the mountain dirt roads here in Ecuador. I think the Triumph will handle these roads just fine. Appreciate your very favorable review of the bike.
That is awesome and thank you for the feedback. Yes as much as I would like a BMW GS and some of the bigger bikes it just does not work for me currently. This is a well priced good looking machine that is easy to ride and drop some more off road bias tyres on there and you are really good to go. Yes its not going to be a KTM390 but it covers a good range and abilities.
Cheers for the feedback. Weird that they are taking this long. The dealer did say that they received the disc and pads but not the bolts. They where waiting on confirmation if they need new bolts. The answer was no so they can go ahead and fit the disc and pads and reuse the current bolts. Check with your dealer, they might be in the same boat.
Cheers for the feedback. Oh yes I still have it and its still going strong. Its a solid one and its got the free supercharging for life so would be a mistake to get rid of it. Still drives like a dream really. Thanks for the comment and I hope you are doing well.
Ooh this is an old video, they dont do it like this anymore. Now you go to a massive lot, get your key cars and location of the car and off you go. What is nice is when you drive out of the lot all the other cars beep and flash their lights at you. You do feel part of something different.
Cheers for the harts. Just with it would stop raining so I can get out riding. Its all fully charged and the pads are fitted. Just need some dry roads for some fun.
I love the gearing on the 400x. It is just right for adventure riding on dirt forest service roads. I hauled my wife over rough, rocky roads on my 400x Scrambler. It traveled through the terrain very well.
Cheers for the feedback. Yes I dont have a problem with it but its just something to mention as its totally different to any other bike I have ridden. Glad you having some fun on the 400X.
10 degrees sounds so nice... When it’s not a heatwave it’s raining. Or when everyone in our group is finally free to meet up and ride together it’s raining. Big sigh. Let’s do good-weather-dances together.
I do agree, we can only hope for some better weather going forward. I want to get to 2000 miles on the wheel this summer or even more. Thanks for the feedback and keep the hopes up high.
If you get the bobbins then any standard paddock stand will work. I got one from amazon and it works with the bobbins or the rubber mounts so you dont need bobbins. Something like this shorturl.at/PGYhE shorturl.at/iSnBw Hope this helps
I just picked up my 400x 3 weeks ago, taught myself to ride on gravel near my house, then took the MSF course in ABQ last week. I have #10 400x sold in NM according to Bob at Motopia supposedly...
So from someone that's put over 5k miles on his 400x I ran my Karoo streets at the listed pressures, 1.8 on the front 2.3 on the rear, interestingly when I picked the bike up both front and rear were at 2.3 bar, this made the front feel quite punchy through the bars, I did change out the Karoo's at 4.5k for a set of Dunlop Raids, for more off-road grip, much better on the trails but it does take away some of the brilliant road holding of the stock tyres, Dunlop have advised me that I can run the Raids at+ - 7psi on the rear and+ - 5psi on the front. The more aggressive tyres are a little more noisy but not unobtrusively and will no doubt drag the mileage per gallon down, but I'm almost at 200 miles range even with a little bit of offroading thrown in, and I'd swap out the levers for 3 finger and replace the handguards for ally reinforced for when its inevitably dropped.
Awesome and thank you very much for the feedback. Yes I am looking for a few upgrades here and there and waiting on stock to arrive. I am also getting the front disc sorted begining of Aug. Massive wait to get a slot to get this done. But so far really enjoying the bike I just wish the weather in the UK would sort it out. Dont mind riding in the rain but not all the time. lol
Prepare to change also the handlebar. Mine bent on a ultra low speed fall. That also made my brake lever a 3 finger on for free! The foot break pedal also bent. Cheap parts that need to be upgraded for off road use
I bought my 400x about a month ago (mid June 2024) I have put the first 500 miles on it and it is a super fun bike to ride. If I had one complaint about it it is the 1st gear. Starting from a stop, you have to shift into second just after letting the clutch all the way out, this may be useful for off road but I have not done a bunch of that yet. Also going from first to second gear, I accidently land in neutral more often than I care to admit but I hope it is more me than the way the bike is set up. Other than this it is a great bike, fun to ride, looks good and feels great on the road. Enjoyed your review, keep safe out there scrambler friend.
Great and glad you are liking the bike. You might just need to adjust the shift leaver on setting up so you get more movement from 1st to second. On the short 1st gear.. the guys use the Speed 400's gear on the front and replace it with the one on the 400X and this sorts out the short 1st gear. But I agree if you not going to be doing much super slow riding then changing that front sprocket might be the way to go. Thanks for the feedback and enjoy getting the first service out the way.
This is correct the Duke 390 one is more freely availible compared to the Triumphs Speed 400's one so the fit that one. Thanks for the tip @krisgarcia4452
