People need to stop acting like any bike less than a liter is not able to ride on freeways. 400cc with 40HP and a little under 30P/FT is plenty. Sure it will get a bit vibey, but if someone wanted a new bike and thought that a bike at this price and engine class would be as punchy and smooth as a Harley at those speeds, they're out of it. The bike is well away from redline at 80mph and will ultimately work fine if you set your expectations appropriately. So much of the talk around this feels dominated by big Harleys and Goldwings that I feel people have let reality run away from them a bit. Those bikes run like $30k+. Stop acting like taking a 400 on the freeway is committing some kind of sin
True, I've taken my RE Bullet 350 out on the open road, and aside from not having much power to give at higher speed/rev range, it's more than suitable for a nice cruise if one needs to ride on the interstates. 40 hp is more than enough for a commuter's needs I reckon
I agree. It's capable enough to keep you safe on the highway but it's clearly a back road commuter bike. Folks can sometimes forget how enjoyable a bike like this truly is.
I’m looking at the specs, and it’s only 2 less HP than my 1969 TR6R that I guarantee has travelled the world over. Anything over 30 HP for most people under 200 pounds isn’t going to be unusable. I’m considering adding a 400 next to my 69 TR6R.
i have a T120 and a Vespa GTS 300 with 24 PS max speed 120/130 km/h. both are fun to ride, short and long tours, into the mountains and on the highway. if i had to choose one only i wouldn’t know which one to pick because both are different.
@@shremich4583 - I rode a CB750 from Texas to the Grand Canyon, and flipped out when I saw a crazy old Japanese man do it on maybe a 125cc scooter, loaded to the max! 🤣
"Pride of ownership" definitely seems like the outstanding feature of this bike! Looks like a fun bike to ride but also just as satisfying to wash and wax. Low cost retro perfection?
I have the red one as a second bike, I really LOVE this bike zipping around town. Just fun gunning this single, if I did the same on my BMW I'd be in trouble ... just a lovely ride!
I just sold my LAST Harley. I paid $37,000 for it and it broke down four times within the first yeear. Now I am looking for something elde to ride. I've been looking at a Speed Twin 900 Chrome, but the Speed 400 can do what I want for half the money. I've also been looking at Royal Enfields, mostly the Metero 350 and the Super Meteor 650. The Meteor 350 is half the power for a Speed 400 and the Siper Meteor id $7495, whivh is uo there with better bikes. So I am lookong hard at the Speed 400 and I plan to see one in person this coming week end. If I can get the right deal, I will own one. Thanks for this video..Ride safe and enjoy every journey.
@@leeinwis Recently I checked out three Triumphs, a Speed 400, Bonneville T100 and Speed Twin 900, None of which suited me. Then aI went to a Royal Enfield dealer and checked out a Mtweor 350 and a Super Metoer 650. The 350 is jhust too small and the 650 rode terribel, I felt every bump and crack in the road. I hope to test drive a Vulcan S within the ext few days. The Vulcan S might be the winner.
I feel like it would be pointless for most riders, but I would like to see a review on the Honda CB300R. I would like the Honda quality, but still a small bike for city riding with short rides on the highway. Also it would be cool to see him do a wheelie on a big boy Grom.
It's a slower but comfortable ride, and it's reliable Honda, the motor has been around a long time .For me it's felt too small and cramped at 5'10" but better than some others.
If they had more dealerships and service centers..then maybe..but said dealerships are said to be almost all crooked too so that's concerning , it looks great , has name cred, and is low price tho.
Bike looks absolutely perfect for commuting to and from work and even for a weekend extended ride on the back roads. It's certainly a quality Triumph product so expect it to be utterly dependable. For a little more money you can get off your Grom or Vespa for a far more competent motorcycle. I'm going to get over to my local Triumph dealer for a test ride. Great video. Be safe.
I’ve had mine for 2ish months now and it was my first bike with very little experience but I’ve driven three of my friends on it and it handles the extra weight fine, except for my third friend who’s kinda big and I didn’t feel confident in controlling the bike with him on lol. But the other two were 170lb and 110lb and it didn’t even feel like someone was behind me. It was their first time on a bike so going into turns and stuff was a little difficult but it hit 60 without struggling too much
I've watched about 20 reviews on this bike and this is the only one where vibration was an issue , the thing is the revs are limited on this new bike and you were probably in too high a gear for the revs you were at . I'm in the UK and all of our reviewers have said that the bike is fine for Motorway riding but all of those reviews were on bikes that were already run in .
"OC" In India these ain't the single cylinder Low CC machines This is literally one of the best Street Fighters according to our roads and skills. Forget z900 or z650. 😆🤣
They brake going into a green light because driving scares them and they're hoping to catch a red light where they can just sit there and collect their nerves. At least, that's what I think.
OC: NO WAY CHASE STUMBLED INTO A CAR SHESH!! 😂😂😂😂 I think low CC bike riders will become better riders because you can actually learn how your bike behaves at all RPM ranges. Also having to shift more often teaches yoy how to do it well....but i may be biased in my opinion 🤷🏻♂️
Seriously, take that bike, stick it in the xerox at 110% and slap the 660 engine in it and I am ALLLL over it. Like, literally change nothing else about it. Hands down one of the best looking bikes you can buy new right now.
@@ryangiltner5640 Eh, it's not really. I want a bike that looks exactly like the Speed 400, just 10% larger with the 660. I know Triumph won't do that specifically because of the trident, but I just don't like the look of the trident as much as the Speed 400.
Its a DISGRACE. 😂. Too funny. Great review. I will be a returning rider, after about 8 years from a touring bike. I am 59 now and I need to consider that my riding skills may have decreased, and I think these 400cc Triumphs look very interesting.
OC - I’ve been waiting for the Triumph 400s to drop so I could compare it to various Royal Enfields. Their 350s Classic, Hunter, & Scram411 all felt under powered. Loved RE’s 650 GT! I was comparing the GT to Triumph Speed 900s, but 900 was more bike than I needed. I’m a wee 130lb 5’7” older ahem not old 😊 returning rider after 10+years away. Weight was a big factor. I don’t want to be struggling to trying park My last bike was a ‘99 Ducati Monster 750 Dark that I had for 6 years. 😎 I knew I wanted a classic European look, so I didn’t even test ride the baby Japanese sport bikes. I also owned. ninja500, super fun ride but never was in love with the look. Pulled the trigger on Speed and no regrets.
@@leeinwis almost 600 miles on it and loving it! Super fun bike 😁. I've taken it down all sorts of different roads too. Handles dirt surprisingly well 👌🏻
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This bike just needs the rear or front sprocket to be changed to make the gearing taller. And also an aftermarket touring windscreen to block some wind and it would make a good all round bike.
What's with the obsession of TFT screens on a motorcycle? You literally need a gear indicator and a tachometer, maybe a fuel indicator thingy and thats it.
Great little bike. Bought it for those days that I just didn't want to drag out my Tiger Explorer 1200. Better than I expected. I will take exception to your statement about the seat, though - it's a 100 mile seat. That being said, it's well within the sort of distances I plan on riding it. This is NOT the bike that I'll leave Virginia heading for Wyoming on. I have other bikes for that.
I've had 9 motorcycles in my 76 years, the first was a Honda CL 72 250cc scrambler in 1965, and the last one was a GSXR 600CC tricked out, I love the look of this bike, so yesterday I went to local dealer, what really turned me off was they had a $1,500 mark up, that's Bullshit, it's a great deal at $4,495, but not at $6,400, that was a no deal breaker, sell the thing for MSRP. The Fiesta Flash.
OC. I looked at both this and the scrambler version. Ultimately I actually went with the RE Shotgun 650 because I was a bit worried about my commute to work (50ish highway miles each way) the RE has been lovely, especially after seeing some people with similar daily rides mention that they wish they had some more mid to high RPM pulling power. The highway I take (I-91) is famously speedy with an average travel speed of 85ish MPH and a lot of trucks so I wanted to be sure I could safely maneuver through those. No regret with my purchase, but I do see a triumph in my future someday.
This bike has one of the worst speedometer errors I have ever seen. It shows an error of 15 to 17 km per hour. Considering the capacity of its engine and spec sheets the bike is relatively slow comparing to its competitors. I tried to fit a performance ecu in this bike but some how it didn't work out. This bike has superb controlling that's why I love it so much. my next plan is to make a custom cafe racer coul for this, already I have designed a bigger air box, large diameter throttle body. to increase its volumetric efficiency. Hoping that it may work!
You have to be aware that you are on break in period when you say power is down low and then cuts out. Yes, it's cutting because it's on break in! It's a "I like it you to rev higher" engine... Reviewing a bike that's 36 miles on clock it's not gonna be a real life bike review. I know it's not your fault but it's not a "real" review. And you have "rider aids" like abs and traction control that you didn't even mention once... Yeah, front brake works fine because it's a single rotor but a radial mounted four piston... Desinformation when you're a reviewer kinda get's me away from your channel. So, don't take in the wrong way but this is the least helping review on this bike that I ever watched and I have watched a bunch...
OC-I’d go with the Husqvarna Svartpilen or maybe a Royal Enfield Himalayan, mainly because I love the looks of those. Probably the smarter move would be some Honda because reliability, but they are seemingly soulless IMO.
I currently have a street triple 765 moto 2 that I’ve been riding for 2 seasons, had a Daytona 675r before that. All great bikes but I’ve been wanting to go back to basics lately something super light and small because my type of riding is really just bopping around. I really like this bike but all the videos I’m seeing on reliability issues are kind of holding me back
I asked on a couple FB groups and price OTD ranges from $6500-$8000. They seem to be going for less in the Northeast. The one guy that paid $8k admitted he wanted the bike so bad, money wasn’t an issue. Said he didn’t even try to haggle. Think he was in Las Vegas. If you exclude him $6500-$7400.
Hey Chase, about to be a first time buyer/rider. Do you counter steer through a wrap around loop? For example: full exit ramp/loop from highway to interstate.
Of the dozen or so video reviews of this motorcycle, 75% of them EXPLICITLY noted the LACK of mirror vibration. The rest didn't mention the mirrors at all. Kinda pause for thought.
OC. Between this bike and the CFMOTO 450nk for twisty backroad commute and motokhana slow speed drills? I am mainly asking because I absolutely love Triumph motorcycles! What's your opinion Chase?
@@pbofan The question is CF Moto vs Bajaj. I know Bajaj is more skillfully made than the first time they were in the States, but I'm still suspicious. CFM is a twin with better switchgear that doesn't push the engine to the bleeding edge of its capacity. If the question was Triumph vs CFM, I mean it comes down to whether you want to have a better time riding or parked.
@@fendermon That's terrible :( I don't like when they run the price up. Hopefully the price will settle down when they start pumping more of them out. More than 6500 OTD is not ideal for that msrp
I literally just rode one today. I noticed that 8k rpm limit I was hitting the gears super quick. I imagine it being more fun when it’s broken in and will hit 12k rpm. It was pretty light and nimble. 😂 I managed to slide the front tire and rear tire stopping. I rode into the dealer on a STRS Moto2 so I was expecting much but it was fun for sure! I’d buy a used one.
oc I'm probably upgrading to a low CC bike this summer. I had my CRF230M for 10 years this month and almost 6 with my Grom (keeping that beast), either going with a Duke 390 or CRF450RL on motard wheels.
Great review I appreciate the overall review without more than half of the review describing all of the short comings of a $4995 everyone should know what to expect 👍
Man, your review seemed way more honest than most/ all that went on that Spanish press launch. They were all tripping over themselves to say only positive things... $$$/ hoping to be invited somewhere else again by Triumph? Appreciate your review most
I am so tired of seeing the gold forks on so many bikes lol. It ain’t even ohlins! I might buy the Scrambler 400x, and one of the first things I’ll do is get the forks wrapped or painted
Chase it would be great if you engage the high beam so we can see how bright it is for safety reasons. I leave it on all the time for all the cars to see me. Thank you.
