Triumph Thruxton 400 brings vintage racer looks to the entry-level bike market – Jalopnik

Triumph has been doing well lately. The company updated its Bonnevilles, introduced a new competitor to the naked middleweight throne and built a pair of even more track-ready Street Triples, but it seems the folks in Hinckley aren’t done yet. Today they brought us something fans have been waiting for since the original release of the Speed ​​400 and Scrambler 400 way back in 2023: the Thruxton 400. The motorcycle everyone expected is here, but it’s more than just a Speed ​​400 with a front fairing.

The Thruxton still uses the Speed’s 398cc single-cylinder engine, but the mill gets a new camshaft that boosts horsepower to 41.4 hp at 9,000 rpm, although torque remains unchanged at 27.7 ft-lbs. The Speed’s handlebars have been replaced with more Thruxton-suitable clip-ons, while the footpegs have been moved back and up. The Thruxton’s suspension is unique, with 43mm forks offering 5.3 inches of travel up front and a preload-adjustable monoshock with 5.1 inches of travel at the rear. That preload adjustment will come in handy when you pull the rear hood off to reveal the passenger seat hidden underneath. That hood isn’t that big, though, so don’t assume the seat underneath will be the absolute pinnacle of passenger comfort.

If we’re honest with ourselves, many passengers don’t drive out of spreadsheet-like concerns about travel efficiency or operating costs. We love motorcycles because they are fun, because they are cool, and beginners should get that feeling too. If the Thruxton can stop newbies from buying sketchy old CB360s for the looks, only to give up motorcycling after deciding the maintenance isn’t worth it, then more people will stay on their bikes for longer. Godspeed, little Thruzton.