2024 Triumph Speed 400: A first ride review 🏍
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- Hey Everyone!
Join me as I review the new Triumph Speed 400!
I had the opportunity to ride this bike at the global launch in Valencia, Spain, and I was blown away by its performance on both mountain roads and urban environments.
Watch my review to learn more about this mass appealing, super accessible retro-styled adventure bike that combines vintage charm with modern performance.
I hope you enjoy it!
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Ive seen loads of reviews on these now. Seems like Triumph nailed it basically.
Yep , Triumph has been doing that a lot here the past few years.
Me, too. I'm starting to wonder about my last bike purchase. These things look like a really good bike for those of us that live in the real world.
Until you buy one and realize it won't charge the battery, the suspension was assembled incorrectly at the factory, and the engine seals are leaking oil at 2k miles.
Do yourself a favor, and don't fall for this shit.
@@aluisious Reall? That is not good news for those considering these as a purchase.
I presume that you are talking from your own experience, unfortunately.
@@aluisious Explain yourself mister !
Meant to say thankyou to great video, the roads looked brilliant, great to see you having fun😊
A really good review Kate and the conclusion at the end was spot on . There is a lot to be said for a bike that you can hop on and go down the shops .
Wonderful video! Thank you, KATE! Very fun to watch and informative. Unbeatable combination.😀
Love that make the effort to get out and ride all these, to give first hand review.
Cheers Kate. Looking forward to test riding one in the UK. 👍🏻👍🏻
Great review Kate.Sounds like you really enjoyed that.
The name alone on the tank, suggests it will do well, I too, reckon it'll be a success, but if your review is anything to go by, then that success will explode..., so anybody wanting one, and brave enough to get his order in NOW, might just get one in time for this coming years summer, before the first batch is sold out. I've been waiting for this review for quite some time, and hope the Scrambler review follows up soon. there have already been several reviews out there in the big open digital world, but I chose to wait for one of my subbed channels first... welcome Kate.
Fantastic area down that way, I had Vanencia on my radar back then when the world closed-up shop, and never got round to it again. You've just given me itchy boots... hast la vista Valencia! Super video, as we have come to expect from UNK, thanks. My favourite two vloggers were at this event, I would have loved a collab video with them both, but he-ho, you can't have it all.
Looks like a nice bike, thanks for the review Kate.
Thanks for doing a ride review on the Speed/400. You did a wonderful job and of course your opinion and riding experience matters. Cheers UNK! :)
What an excellent review! Really got the riding experience across as well as all the details and I would have asked about the mono shock too! I think the only thing you didn’t tell us was what it smells like. 😂
Best review yet of this bike the oooooohs n aaaaaaahs squeaks of astonishment at being in a high gear,,plus I've learnt a new word.,. shufflage...what a fantastic word, definitely looking at this to replace my duke 200 👌
Excellent review of an excellent bike!
Review spot on ! I found it jerky in 1st and 2nd gear at slow speeds as well! But as you say , 3rd better for town riding! I like it better than the scrambler ! It’s a great town commuter bike and capable of short motorway blasts, easy keeping up with traffic 70-80 and still a bit more if needed but very buzzing over 70 being a single! I was getting 67 mpg ! Very light smart little bike 👍
I have this bike, it’s a beautiful bike, can be used for almost all purposes, I had touched 160+ with pillion. Bassy grunt at lower gears are heavens!!
Show us a GPS because the one test with GPS I have seen is 88 MPH.
@@captainlockheed 160 KMPH FYI on the meter, yet there is speedo error of +\- 10 kmph due to analog meter. I don’t know about the gps speed.
@@captainlockheed He is Indian. We use Kilometer and not Mile. 160 km is 100 miles.
Triumph 400 speed we'll lovely bike thanks for review Kate brilliant safe riding
Awesome review Kate, just away to watch your 500X video
I have watched so many bike rides and reviews and this is first ive seen by a female and what a great job she does and enioyed v. Much. Love your english accent.. 😊
Great review Kate.......
Looks like you had an amazing time! Cracking little pocket rocket of a bike! 🔥🔥
It's far from little.
Well done Kate. I think you might have found my next bike for me. My current bike has loads of torque, and I am used to short shifting and using high gears. I reckon this might suit me well. (Older rider who still loves long distance touring).
I like that you find joy in ragging a smaller engined bike. I have long held that getting a bigger bike doesn't necessarily mean more fun!
Ditto. Bikes are fun at any speed.
Thank you. Enjoyed every minute of your video
Triumph is really knocking it out of the park with their new bikes. I remember my best friend donkey's years ago and he bought the Triumph Trophy 1200 and that bike was one sexy bike and it came in a really nice colour as well.
It's good to se more small displacement bikes simply for fun. That's what I look for. Everyone has their own idea of fun. Mine is enjoying a bike for relaxing rides with the potential for an exciting romp. That is why I bought the 2023 ZX4RR. I'm always looking for an inexpensive bike I can make into a cafe.
Another great Kate review. Great looking bike ideal for those roads twistys, good quality finished well apart from the gold forks legs Mr Darcy doesn't like😂 but l do. This bike will sell well in uk
Very good review Kate
I somehow missed the Scrambler review that you put out 3 days ago, when I wrote my 1st comment below, but I'm up to speed now.
Ótimo video, nāo conheço o canal, assistindo do Brasil, nao vejo a hora de fazer um test ride na moto (bike, como dizem aí, rs) parabéns pelo trabalho!
Greeeeat video Madam ! - Keep up the good work .....
I really like the graphics on the gas tank. I wish that the Speed Twin 1200 had that same red tank.
Good luck Jon 😊✈️
Got to say that's a good looking bike, just the right mix of classic style and modern equipment. Sadly its to small for me as I'm on the other end of the size scale to Kate. I don't think Triumph will have much trouble shifting these, it's a sales teams dream, it'll sell itself. 👍
We defo have opposite issue Keridus haha!
Kate, great review for me- like you do- aged 68, you confirm it should suit me.
You'd love it I'm sure!
Great review, my friend has just ordered one.
Ну как там ваш друг? Доволен покупкой?
Nice bike, very good review, Kate. 👍 👏👏👏
Thank you! 😀
Hei Ka Please tell everyone the time at there while starting and Climate and location so that people from different countries watching your video will learn about the place.I liked your video and Review of Triumph 400 Speed.K liked both versions of Triumph X and Speed
Nice review. Thanks.
What a great little 400 👍👍 but all those twisties made my eyes go wobbly 😂😂 I’ve seen it in my dealers and as I’m a wrinkly must take it out for a test ride 😊😊👍👍ps my dealer days the Sprint is the most popular
Great review...and I love the way you pronounce "peppy"!
That's a better review, I watched Bry from The Classic Motorcycle Channel's review which was totally off. She went expecting an old-fashioned classic and was disappointed, whereas you went expecting a Triumph, a fun bike and that's what you got. I'm not in the market to buy one but this looks like a great bike to recommend to friends.
There was absolutely nothing wrong with Bry’s review - just her opinion at the end of the day. No need to put her down just to prop up Kate.
@@thepodbaydoorshal and her point was completely different...she did not rag the bike because it wasnt retro - she just said it wasnt her style and perhaps Triumph could have gone down the retro mode rather than the current design...doesnt mean the bike is not up to scratch!
I watched Bry’s review and thought it was a totally valid opinion. I don’t recall her saying it was a bad bike just that she prefers a more classic style. To say her review “was totally off” is a bit harsh and based on your opinion only, not fact.
I watched Brys after this and didn't think there was anything wrong with it either! I loved riding with her that day and respect everyone's opinion because we all come from different backgrounds, experiences, different licences, have ridden different types of bikes which all help us to formulate our own opinions. In fact, I very much enjoyed watching Brys video :)
Love the look of this bike!
The low speed jerkiness in lower gears is down to the fuelling to meet Euro 5. Same thing on the other modern bonnevilles. Can be ironed out via software mapping.
Fuel injection is such a wonderful thing... in cars. I'm not convinced when it comes to bikes, though.
Any doubters get down to the dealers, its a lovely machine. Plymouth triumph sold 26 in first week of launch.
It was honking along and lapping it up... going to put a deposit down on Saturday on A speed ....😊
👍 great video Kate 😁
It's such a gorgeous bike also.
Nice... 👍 Thanks for review.... ❤️
I got one of these this month and she is 100% correct about the throttle it tends to surge and hunt al low throttle settings especially under light load which makes it awkward to trickle along in slow traffic without plenty of clutch work , probably a consequence of ride by wire, fuel injection and EURO5, however it's super agile and light and begs to have its neck wrung. Some further thoughts the gearing is a bit low on the speed that's why it pulls well in the higher gears, first gear is bit too short to be useful probably a larger front sprocket would help
$5 says the Z500 doesn't have those problems, because Kawasaki actually knows how to make bikes work right every time.
This 'older person' lol, would definitely fancy one if I had 5k to spare. I think it's a cracking exelent bike 👍🏍. A really enjoyable vlog Kate.
Finance it !
This older person bought one because I have trouble pushing heavy bikes now. Love it, finance it, you won’t regret it!
Speeds sprightly nature essentialy derives from different front sprockets for this and its scrambler twin. Plus the speeds ergos suit u better
well done would U evaluate the bike after be used it for a long time ?
what the better speed 400 or X400 scrambler one ?
I would so like to own this bike ❤
Thanks Kate if you can virtually flat foot it with a bit of seat wiggling then thats good enough for me!
Me thinks that guy in front on the scambler was holding you up! Go girl! 😎
Both bikes would be desirable for the older crowd (I personally don’t know any😂) the focus groups did a good job. If they get sold in a shop near me I just may have to swing a leg over one, the snap, crackle and pop won’t be morning cereal.
Purrrfect fit for you Kate. I’ll better not try it myself. Might cost me money. Imagine a 500 version. Could get me off my V- twin addiction. 👍👍👍
what about adding a center stand,, is part of the exhaust unit too much in the way to bolt on a center stand?
Hello, Kate, Thank you for your review of the Triumph Speed 400, I think they sj=hould have named it the Speed Single, to go with the Speed Twin, Speed Triple and Speed Four theme of Triumph's other models. I haven't owned a Triumph since the days of the old Meriden built Bonnevilles, you have ignited my interest in the Triumph marque, it might be time to visit my local Triumph dealership.
Do I detect a West Yorkshire accent there, possibly Kirklees or Calderdale?
I like the looks of this but prefer the scrambler for ergos, sat on both and that one feels like i am on a grom, already had 2 of those so would be the tall boy for me, plus it sounds better too.
Being an owner of a 650 single i just love a big thumper, I've owned an XBR 500 and a 450 Ducati desmo singles in the past but being over 6ft and of considerable weight these small singles are not on my list anymore I'll stick with the Gold Star.
Well done, hopefully comes to US
It's here! I'm about to buy one!
Absolutely gorgeous bike. Despite being shot down in flames with '400cc is overcrowded and poor selling' by chat...
I still think this and the scrambler 400 will fly off the sheves.....
Chat by blokes desperately trying to clear the credit card so they can buy a new rear tyre, chain and sprockets for their litre bikes. And I'll add to that, blokes that live in wealthy Western countries. I'm with you, these things will sell like cold beer on a hot summer's day.
I thnk that both of these Triumphs are absolutly fantastic machines as you say. Sat on them at the NEC and would like to take them out for a test ride. Twice the bike of the 350 Enfields for not much more money. RE really do have to put hte 450 engine in all of the single cylinder bikes for the UK and similar markets as 20 hp is just not enough. Sorry RE
I like the looks of the Scrambler better than the Speed. I agree Kate, i think both of these bikes will sell very well, including here in the States.
I want both!
Oh that road!
Good morning Miss Kate.
Great video got one on ordered.
Amazing, what colour? 😊
@@UsernameKategot one on ordered in red
Hi Kate, how would you compare this bikes handling to the Ducati Urban Motard i saw you ride a couple of years ago? Do you think you are strong enough to pick it up? I realize that the Ducati has a larger engine and is more powerful. My guess is that the Triumph is more a beginners bike, what are your thoughts?
My husband has an old speed triple, says he is finding it hard to ride, would you say that the 400 is more an upright position, when riding, problem is we are getting old😅
I wonder how this compares with the 390duke. I bought one back in 2017 and had it 6 years. That bike has 45bhp.
I’ve watched a few reviews of these now and I have to say there looks little to critique when you can jump on a new one for a fag paper under 5k. You’d probably not want one as your only bike if you ride a lot on the motorway but as a weekend toy and commuter it’s amazing value for money.
I don't know why there are so many haters on bikes built in china. Everything in our homes are probably Chinese made, don't knock it til you've tried it. Great video Kate
This is built in India 😊 and thanks!
I've had nothing but issues with my speed 400 since I bought it in the UK three weeks ago. The engine cut out at 65mph in 6th gear, then numerous times in 2nd. Now it's currently in my garage unable to start with a load of warning lights on the dash and unable to detect a gear, I've requested to return it for a full refund. Apparently Triumph are aware of these electrical faults and there are a lot of issues being reported on owners forums but very little discussed on any youtube reviews.
Firstly, that absolutely sucks and I hope Triumph and the dealer will do the right thing by looking after you. This was the global launch and I can say 100% with my hand on my heart, I witnessed none of these bikes cutting out. So that sucks that it's happening. I think it is a risk that people run when they buy a first gen bike, heck my dad's just done it with an R1300GS. The forums or owners reviews on CZcamss are 100% the ones to look at when you're considering owner ship because we only manage to put a day's worth of miles on these brand new bikes.
Well having ridden the likes of an old ST1100 Pan Euro round roads like that, and at 57 years old, same inseam as Kate, this looks like another bike for the test ride shortlist which also includes cf moto 450mt. That won't arrive til later this year but I believe that will have a fairly low seat as well. Already ridden RE 350 classic which I loved but just a bit too slow for longer trips. Or will I just keep the wee CBR250R I've had for the last year, bought that as a stop gap after a 650 V-Strom, to be fair it's just enough to scratch the itch and proved up to an A & B road trip round northern France last summer...
How would you compare it to the Honda Rebel 300?
are the same edition of India or a diff in masteries ?
I’d love to know out of the two Triumphs which one you’d take home?
Looovely English countryside. Aye. Looovley day....... Cheerio!
How would you compare this with the G310R?
Like the Sheffield accent in Spain mint
Good review, that bike suits you 😊
I’d like a smaller bike wonder if it could pull my 110kg 6ft frame around or would I look like donkey kong on a monkey bike 😂
Needs more cow bell 🙃
I'm sceptical about your 29" inside leg🤔 but never fear, I have my trusty tape measure here and I've already 'huffed' on it 👍
Why do you think it's longer or shorter? 🤣🤣
y like to see you make a U turn on a road 6meter wayde
Right at start you all went through a stop sign at junction
Haha I'm glad I'm not the only one to spot that.
So no good for a 6'4" pilot. Being a single is it really thumpy or does it run a counter balancer to smooth it out ?
It's got counter balancer shaft so it is absolutely not a vibey as you would think. We didn't do extended motorway speeds but of what we did do, vibrations weren't evident so I wasn't even thinking about them. The engine isn't typically thumpy like older singles, but still characterful imo 😊
I’m 75 and thinking of changing from my 1200 speed twin
to one of the two 400’s 😊
Can you get a test ride.
@@919F5rider I hope so 🫣
Ah so torn now between this and the scrambler 400x. Scram has the pannier option though and just wondering what's best for the poor UK roads.
I'd test ride them both.
@@nigel8499 yeah I need to. Bought the RE Himalayan blind and it's lovely but always has issues. Also very twitchy in 1+2.
And what about guys who are over 6 foot ? Is it too small ?
will it break soon?
Just thinking: This is about the ultimate version of the mopeds we all grew up with, isn't it? Ideal for quick shopping trips or a short hop to safely let some steam off. And it might even start properly when on Scottish solo camping trips. 🙂
Specifically, which KNOX kit are you wearing?
Hey! I am wearing the Urbane Armoured shirt mark 3 with the 3 in 1 seasonless jacket over the top :)
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If this has 2 cylinder I'll buy it rytaway
Speed 400. Real top max. speed?? Thanks!
How much extra cost are the American Stealerships adding to that $4,995, and $5,595? $1,000, $1,500 $1,800. Anybody know?
I wish that those two slow guys would get out of your way and let you open it up.
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