RIDE REVIEW I 2024 TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 400 X & SPEED 400
P74
cially gentle with your steering inputs,
at which point the little 400 will surprise
you with its overall pace.
The engine is good for 98 mph with
my fat arse on board, although some of
the more whippet testers on the Spanish
launch swear they saw 105 mph. What
-
ever. It's fast enough. Midrange torque
is
plentiful for a small-bore single of this
nature, so you can keep the revs around
6000 rpm and know you've got plenty of
go-ready in your right wrist.
My only real gripe was the single disc/
four-piston brakes don't give much feel
or bite at the lever. On the plus side, you
really must hammer them to get the ABS
working, but I'd like better and stronger
brakes from Triumph for this range.
If you want to
impersonate Steve
McQueen, this is your
bike right here.
(Bottom L-R) The
rubber inserts can
be removed on the
pegs, but they do
flex more than we'd
have liked when
standing up while in
the dirt. Bybre front
brakes don't have
much feel or power.
