The larger 1200cc Thruxton inspires the design of the little cafe racer.
Spotted tested and undguised once more in India, the Triumph Thruxton 400 appears to be almost production-ready. Based on the Speed 400, it draws design ideas from the more than 1200cc Thruxton Cafe racer.
- It will run the same 398-cc mill as the Speed 400.
- Has clip-on handles and a semi-fairing.
- Grab rail and tail-lamps are different from the Speed 400
The Speed T4, Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X currently fall within Triumph’s 400cc range. Based on the same platform, it intends to introduce a fourth motorbike, which has only lately been spotted in India. Sporting a semi-fairing, this bike will be the Speed 400’s cafe racer avatar. Though some design ideas come from the defunct Thruxton 1200 cafe racer, many of the design components are taken from the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X.
Drawing on the 398cc mill co-developed by Bajaj and Triumph, it should keep generating the same 40hp and 37.5Nm of torque. It will also borrow plenty of Speed 400 cycle parts. To go with its cafe racer qualities, it will have a set of clip-on handlebars, bar end mirrors, a single-piece seat and a sculpted fuel tank. This bike utilises a different tail section with a simpler rectangular taillamp and grip rail, therefore deviating from the Speed 400.
Given that the Thruxton name has been discontinued overseas and what used to be the Thruxton 1200 is now replaced by the Speed 1200 RS, it is still to be seen whether Triumph will truly utilise the Thruxton badge for this bike.
Starting with the Speed T4, the Triumph single-cylinder line runs from Rs 1.99 lakh; today, it costs Rs 18,000 less following the recent year-end sale.
