Triumph made the industry stand up and take note when the UK manufacturer launched the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 last year, and now it's doing it all over again. Triumph is coming for the 400cc market as a whole. The brand has just added a Tracker 400 and hotly anticipated Thruxton 400 to its range, and these aren't just the other the same bikes as the Speed and Scrambler dressed in different frocks, they're all-new from the ground up.
For the first time, Triumph introduces a flat track-inspired motorcycle in the form of the all-new MY27 Tracker 400. The new model will feature an enhanced 398cc TR-Series engine, which produces 41.4 HP at 9,000rpm, meaning a 5% increase in peak power over the outgoing Speed 400 and Scrambler 400. It'll also make a respectable 27.7 lb-ft of torque at 7,500rpm, which is the same number as the outgoing 400cc unit in the Speed and Scrambler; however, the Tracker makes peak torque 1,000rpm later in the rev range.
Although I don't expect to see anyone go out and race the Tracker, it looks like it wouldn't perform terribly if you tried. The bike features flat and wide handlebars and repositioned footpegs that give it a fairly commanding-looking riding position, and underpinning the ergos is a dedicated chassis, which Triumph says provides "sharper handling and an engaged rider experience."
