Everything seems ready for the launch of the new Triumph Thruxton 400a model that has been talked about for many months now and will join the current Speed T4, Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X. In addition, the British brand is also working on a low-cost variant of the latter, similar in concept to the aforementioned T4 version, presented last September.
In any case we are talking about models, all of them developed on a common platform. The different level of equipment that ends up making up each variant adheres to it, offering fans of the English firm everything they need according to their tastes and needs.
That is why the arrival of the new Thruxton 400 is only a matter of time and based on the latest images we have seen of a test mule, it seems that it will not be long until it is definitively launched on the market.
Triumph Thruxton 400: A balanced compendium of qualities
The Rush Lane colleagues were the first to echo the new images of a test mule of the future Thruxton 400 circulating through the streets of the Indian city of Pune. In them we see a practically finalized design where both the final lines of the model and the most relevant details of equipment and finishes are clearly shown.
We can confirm that, using the same base as the rest of the models that make up the range of Modern Classics from Triumph in the 400 cc category, the new Thruxton 400 also makes use of some elements of its older sister, the Thruxton 1200. Details such as the front fairing surrounding the circular LED headlight that presides over its front, or a set of turn signals. new design remind us de facto of the latter.
Other identifying features of the model are, for example, the design of the fuel tank, the handlebars in a more sporty position than their sisters or the one-piece bench seat. The instrumentation combines digital and analog information as in the Speed 400.
If we talk about the chassis we find a tubular steel chassis, 43 mm inverted fork at the front and central shock absorber anchored at the rear. The 17” alloy wheels are fitted with Pirelli Rosso tires and are fitted with two disc brakes, 300 mm at the front and 230 mm at the rear, supported by a dual-channel ABS system.
Everything indicates that the new Thruxton 400 will begin to be sold at the beginning of next year and that its price could be a little higher than its range sisters. We do not know if, like these, it will end up offering a low-cost version where the level of equipment is reduced. Nor when it could be available on our continent or at what price.
