matched to slightly steeper
steering geometry, with the
Scrambler running a 23.2° rake
compared to the Speed's 24.6°.
All this adds up to a bike that
turns sharply in slow-speed dirt
tracks but still has plenty of
stability when it comes to the
blacktop. The Scrambler's longer
travel suspension helps it off-
road as well, navigating the dirt
backroads of our photo location
easily enough, but you're not
going to take this bike to proper
hard-core dirt, just so we're clear.
The same brake problems I
found with the Speed persist on
the Scrambler, but this isn't as
much of a problem off-road as
you need to be a little defter in
how you apply the brakes on dirt
to stop it all washing away. The
fact that you can disengage the
ABS in off-road mode is certainly
a plus for those more dirt-mind
-
ed riders out there.
To that end, the 39 horsepow-
er is near perfect for off-road
situations. The lovely smooth
throttle response really shines
through on the dirt, and given the
motor has such good bottom-
end torque delivery, it makes for
a very enjoyable engine when the
road gets dirty.
The Scrambler also runs a
black muffler compared to the
Speed for a bit of individuality,
and it's a very smart-looking
machine. However, given its
overall size, I would suspect the
Scrambler will play second fiddle
to the Speed in terms of sales
numbers.
CN
2024 TRIUMPH SPEED
400 ($4995) /
TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER
400 X ($5595)
ENGINE: Single-cylinder, 4-stroke
VALVETRAIN: DOHC, 4-valve
COOLING SYSTEM: Liquid
DISPLACEMENT: 398cc
BORE X STROKE: 89 x 64mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: 12:1
FUEL SYSTEM: Bosch electronic fuel
injection system
EXHAUST: 1-1
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed
FRONT SUSPENSION: 43mm Showa Big
Piston Fork, non-adjustable
REAR SUSPENSION: Monoshock with
preload adjustment only
FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: 5.5 in. / 5.9 in.
REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: 5.1 in. / 5.9 in.
FRONT BRAKE: 4-piston, radially mount-
ed caliper, single 300mm disc, ABS
REAR BRAKE: Single-piston floating
caliper, 230mm disc, ABS
FRONT TIRE: 110/70 R17 in. / 100/90-19 in.
REAR TIRE: 150/60 R17 in. / 140/80-17 in.
RAKE: 24.6° / 23.2°
TRAIL: 4.02 in. / 4.25 in.
WHEELBASE: 54.21 in. / 55.83 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: 31.1 in. / 32.87 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: 3.43 gal.
WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED): 375 lbs. /
395 lbs.
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
RIDE REVIEW I 2024 TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER 400 X & SPEED 400
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