Triumph has launched the Triumph Tracker 400 in India at Rs 2.46 lakh, ex-showroom. Unlike the international model, the India-spec Tracker 400 gets a new 349cc engine instead of the 398cc motor.
Triumph reduced the engine capacity to 349cc to benefit from lower taxation, as bikes under 350cc attract 18 per cent tax instead of 40 per cent.
To reduce displacement, Triumph kept the bore unchanged but shortened the engine stroke. Despite the smaller engine, it still makes 39.4bhp and 32Nm, which is the same output as the Triumph Thruxton 400.
This makes it more powerful than the Triumph Speed 400 and Triumph Scrambler 400 X, which produce 37hp.
The engine is paired with a six-speed gearbox, and peak power arrives 250rpm higher than the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400.
Styling is inspired by flat-track motorcycles, with a boxy fuel tank, flyscreen, number-board side panels, seat cowl, and 17-inch wheels at both ends.
The Tracker 400 is offered in three colours — white with red, yellow with black, and black with red. It costs Rs 14,000 more than the Speed 400 and Rs 14,000 less than the Scrambler 400.
