thanks for reviewing the reviews and what they all say. I'm picking up one in two days and have probably watched all the same ones. I really enjoyed your video
Great video! It's nice to see someone actually try scrambling with it. Most of the other videos that I've watched for the 400x nobody took it as off road as you did. Thanks for showing that it can do it.
Getting one next year…exactly the bike most people need…for the off-road you did, I had an Africa Twin, and it was great and not great: what I need is exactly this: smaller, nimble, not as a high and harsh as a CRF. Perfect bike.
Nice review, for what it’s worth I’m on my second Triumph and looking at another one. I’ve never had any issues with reliability. Triumph make great bikes. I have been looking at one of the Speed 400 and the 400 Scrambler as well for a 2nd bike. Also thinking about trading in my Street Triple RS for a Speed Triple RS.
Love the triples. Having a good local Triumph dealer in town makes a big difference, along with their 2-year unlimited mile warranty. I've been a Yamaha fan-boy for years, but there's only one dealer nearby and they mostly sell other powersport stuff. Good to hear a positive experience with Triumph. Sometimes you get impressions in RU-vid land that are maybe too anecdotal. The new Triumphs certainly seem to have great build quality.
First, a $5,500 bike cost over $7,000 OTD? The “fees” seem excessive. Second, “everyone should want a Super Teneré”? Why? I have never seen a positive professional review of that bike vs its competition. The engine is heavily panned as being stunningly dull and soulless. Congrats on having a small, fun, and lightweight bike. I suspect the Triumph 400 is going to sell pretty well and become a good buy on the (lightly) used market next year.
Oh yeah, every fee they could think of got added I think. Destination fee, setup fee, 'we need more money fee' 🙂 Plus sales tax. The ST10 has been awesome for me. It's true it doesn't put a grin on my face like the FJR does, but man it really does pull like a tractor. It's the kind of thing I know in my heart of hearts will get me through almost anything. It proved itself in dicey, very dicey, weather on I-40 on a trip out west last summer. Shaft drive, low center of gravity, very stable feel. And, because as you say it gets panned a lot, I think you can get decent prices on used ones. Still, when I want the thrill, I get on the FJR.
@@SwampGeezer Looks like dealers are trying to cash in. My local dealer (MI) quoted $7600. I don't know what was or wasn't included. Website price is fiction. Great first ride. Glad you're happy with it.
Just bought one today...and asked the wife for forgiveness lol. Rode it 50 miles today and I'm happy. I've got a BMW 1200 GS for when I'm feeling sporty or want to hit the highway. I think this is the perfect bike for piddling around on the back roads.
I think no amount of TC is going to help you in some of that terrain when the tyres are really not much more than road tyres. It would be interesting to see how it goes with decent knobblies on it.
Fun video. Zack mentioned the seat kanted/angles him forward and caused it to be a bit less comfortable. How have you found the seat and/or seating position?
Haven't noticed it at all. Certainly not as pronounced as the Sargent seats on the Super Tenere, which cause more slide. Only 700 miles on the 400x so far, but a couple sessions were 3-4 hours at low gravel road speeds. The stock seat has been just fine for me.
Zack comes from the pampered and cosseted generation of motorcycle owners they are all a bit soft and hypercritical. Us old boys rode some old dogs that were desperately shit but damn we had a blast on them. Everyone’s a bit precious these days.
I'm pretty emotionally attached to the FJR. I break her out often when I need to feel that smooth, electric-like power. There are those (wife) who think I should stop filling the garage with new bikes if I'm not going to sell something. But I just can't bring myself to do it! :)
@@SwampGeezer in your last video I thought you was joking when you said your wife was pissed about getting another one. Spouses just don’t understand motorcycles to us is like the item they buy over and over again.
