The promised Triumph Thruxton 400 has been launched in India, with other global markets to follow. As the name suggests, think back to the the now-discontinued Bonneville Thruxton 1200, and we have a 400cc cafe racer complete with clip-on handlebars, sculpted tank, bullet passenger seat cowl. Interestingly, the 1200cc variant was sold without the front fairing as standard, but the it is standard on the 400cc variant. However, the Thruxton 400’s fairing is clearly inspired by the Speed Triple RR’s. The Thruxton 400 is now the fourth variant based on the TR platform, in the footsteps of the Speed 400, Scrambler 400 XC, and Scrambler 400X. The engine is a 398cc, single-cylinder powerplant. It produces a maximum power of 39.5 hp but as with the 1200cc brethren, it has been hotted up to 41.4 hp for the Thruxton 400 to provide an “even more addictive top end” according to Triumph. Maximum torque remains the same. Triumph did not provide the details behind the performance upgrade, but we can safely assume it is due to ECU remapping, plus airbox and exhaust revisions. The Thruxton 400 weighs in at 183 kg, compared to the Speed 400’s 179 kg, due to the former’s extra bodywork. Offered in four eye-catching colours: Lava Red Gloss and Aluminium Silver, Phantom Black and Aluminium Silver, Metallic Racing Yellow and Aluminium Silver, and Pearl Metallic White and Storm Grey, the Triumph Thruxton 400 sells for ₹2,74,137 (RM13,215.99) in the Indian market. By comparison, the Speed 400 retails for RM27,200, the Scrambler 400 X retails for RM30,200, and Scrambler 400 XC is priced at RM34,200. We have tested and reviewed the Speed 400 and it was one of – if not the – best handling motorcycle we ever rode. It was full of character and sass, too, hence it won the Best Modern Classic (Below 500cc) category in the 2025 Allianz-BikesRepublic.com Motorcycle of the Year Awards. Triumph Speed 400 – Modern Classic of the Year 2025 (Below 500cc)
