Triumph is reportedly expanding its 400cc lineup which currently includes the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X. The British brand has reportedly teased the upcoming bike in a media invite mentioning the unveiling date of 17 September 2024. Earlier last week, Triumph teased a new bike with the RS nameplate on its social media handles.

We believe that the upcoming motorcycle is going to be a derivative model of the Speed 400 and likely to be slotted between the current Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X in the lineup. The invite shares a glimpse of the upcoming bike with bar-end mirrors, and a dual-tone fuel tank painted in red and black along with Triumph’s signature logo and white stripe in the middle.

Triumph is expected to launch the more affordable version of the existing Speed 400 next week in New Delhi

Triumph Motorcycle India has released a new teaser of its upcoming model based on the existing 400 cc platform. The new motorcycle will be launched on September 17 in New Delhi and is confirmed to be a ‘modern classic’. Based on the teaser image, we believe that it will be a new variant of the Speed 400, possibly sitting at the bottom of the range.

Bajaj Auto expanded Triumph dealerships from just 15 outlets to 90 in a short period across India and the motorcycles are now available in over 70 cities. The combined sales of the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400X stand at more than 50,000 units across the globe. The range will be expanded with the arrival of new variants and models with different body styles.

As part of celebrating their first anniversary, the British brand announced a special discount of Rs. 10,000 on their ex-showroom prices and it was extended till the end of August 2024. Even without the discounts, the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 rival is priced more affordably and is one of the most VFM motorcycles money can buy right now.

From the teaser, it is clear that the upcoming affordable Speed 400 will have a different seat and a new colour scheme with a black, yellow and red combination will also be available. The panel below the fuel tank is also new but the 398 cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled DOHC fuel-injected engine appears to be the same and it will likely continue to produce 40 PS and 37.5 Nm.

Triumph could replace the upside-down front forks with more traditional telescopic units to further bring the costs down but no official confirmation has been made yet. We do not expect any changes to the overall proportions though and the Speed 400 badging seen in the teaser also indicates that it will be a new variant of the neo-retro roadster.