Triumph Tracker 400 adds a new kind of heritage to Triumph’s entry-level line-up – Jalopnik

When most people think of flat track racing, it often has a distinctly American flavor: Indian FTRs at full throttle, Harley Davidson XR1200s ridden like supermotos. But for a period in the 1960s the star-studded world of flat track racing was taken over by British manufacturers, with BSA and Triumph each taking home more than their share of titles. With Triumph’s latest entry-level motorcycle, the Tracker 400, it harks back to that era and builds a very beautiful bike.

The Tracker 400 is the latest in Triumph’s entry-level single-cylinder range, joining the Speed ​​400 and Scrambler 400 The Tracker gets a higher-output version of their 398cc mill, with new cams boosting the engine to a claimed 41.4bhp, and a ‘special chassis’ (it’s not clear if the entire frame is unique to the Tracker, or just the subframe). The bike’s 43mm non-adjustable front fork with 5.5 inches of travel and a rear preload-adjustable monoshock with 5.1 inches of travel may be borrowed from the Speed, but the ergonomics have been tweaked to put the rider in a more aggressive position—the handlebars are unique to the Tracker, wider and lower than those of the Speed, and the pegs have been shifted rearward and higher to move the rider’s body forward. tilt. But despite its looks, it’s not such a focused rider-only proposition: there’s a passenger seat hidden beneath the removable hood.

The Tracker will hit US dealers in March 2026 with a starting MSRP of $5,995, just $400 higher than the Speed ​​400. The brand seems intent on keeping prices low on the 400 range, which I’m totally in favor of: the more accessible motorcycling can be, economically speaking, the more people we’ll see on bikes. Perhaps the diversity in the lineup will even entice new riders who wouldn’t see themselves on a Speed ​​or Scrambler, but have enough love in their hearts for flat-track racing to eventually take the Doctors Without Borders and buy a Tracker. We can hope.