2027 TRIUMPH TRACKER 400 / 2026 TRIUMPH THRUXTON 400
Base Price: $ 5,995 / $ 6,295 Website: TriumphMotorcycles. com Warranty: 2 yrs., unltd. miles Engine Type: Liquid-cooled Single, DOHC w / 4 valves Displacement: 398cc Bore x Stroke: 89 x 64mm Horsepower: 41.4 hp @ 9,000 rpm( factory claim) Torque: 27.7 lb-ft @ 7,500 rpm( factory claim) Transmission: 6-speed, cable-actuated slip / assist wet clutch Final Drive: Chain Wheelbase: 53.9 in. / 54.2 in. Rake / Trail: 24.4 degrees / 4.24 in. / 24.5 degrees / 4.0 in. Seat Height: 31.7 in. / 31.3 in. Wet Weight: 381 lb / 388 lb Fuel Capacity: 3.4 gal.
piece to the puzzle is customer retention: Get new riders into the Triumph brand and retain them as they upgrade to larger machines.
Given those sales figures, it should come as no surprise that Triumph has expanded the 400 lineup. In 2025, it introduced the Scrambler 400 XC, which added a few off- road components to the Scrambler 400 X. For the current and next model years, Triumph has added two new models: the Tracker 400 and the Thruxton 400.
Instead of revamping the bodywork and calling it a day, Triumph engineers decided on a more full- scale update: new frames, new chassis components, new ergonomics, and an engine upgrade. That means that those interested in a Triumph 400 will have more to consider than just styling.
But since their styling is a clue to their riding characteristics, let’ s start there. The Tracker 400 is designed to look like a flat- track machine, with a wide and flat handlebar, a“ 400” number plate that’ s visible from a mile away, an upswept dual silencer, and knobbylooking( but road- focused) Pirelli MT60 RS tires. It would look right at home on any American Flat Track circuit, although it’ s made for the pavement.
The Thruxton’ s sporty styling has a different flavor. It adopts an iconic name from Triumph’ s past and leans into its cafe- racer heritage with a
The Tracker’ s wide, flat handlebar provides extra leverage and an elbowsout riding position.
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