[BayB]

Is there a way to reduce the seat height of T4 by 20-30mm? May be by adjusting the rear shock absorber or using low profile tyres or something else?

[OpenEXit]

Originally Posted by asininite

Heat on the Speed 400 is very manageable even in bumper-to-bumper traffic. You will feel hot air blowing on your legs, but it is never hot enough to burn. It is at best a feeling of 'ah some heat on my legs'. It is mostly a matter of adjusting to an engine that generates a good deal of power, and as you go up the horsepower ladder the bikes begin to generate even more heat.

Speed T4 runs even cooler than the Speed 400. I feel it is a case of the test-ride bike being poorly maintained and with less than optimal coolant levels as I've personally seen on a T4 test-ride bike.

Did a TD for T4 yesterday. Fortunately, the test vehicle had just returned from a 40-50 mins test-drive, so i could observe the heat from the radiator. The heat was manageable. I even pulled up my jeans to feel the heat on my bare skin.
Booked on Friday. Delivery on Sunday. No accessories opted. My previous Yamaha was also in stock condition for 15 years.

Thanks folks for genuine feedbacks!
Sharing the accessories price list. Surprisingly, no helmet in the list.

[asininite]

Originally Posted by OpenEXit

Did a TD for T4 yesterday. Fortunately, the test vehicle had just returned from a 40-50 mins test-drive, so i could observe the heat from the radiator. The heat was manageable. I even pulled up my jeans to feel the heat on my bare skin.
Booked on Friday. Delivery on Sunday. No accessories opted. My previous Yamaha was also in stock condition for 15 years.

Thanks folks for genuine feedbacks!
Sharing the accessories price list. Surprisingly, no helmet in the list.

Is there no free helmet provided? It's mandated by the government that the showroom has to provide a helmet. Ask for that.

In terms of accessories, I would opt for the knee pads. Depending on the colour, especially on the new black T4 the knee pads look good and protect the tank from scratches when you're hugging the tank. Rest I'd keep stock.

[OpenEXit]

Originally Posted by asininite

Is there no free helmet provided? It's mandated by the government that the showroom has to provide a helmet. Ask for that.

In terms of accessories, I would opt for the knee pads. Depending on the colour, especially on the new black T4 the knee pads look good and protect the tank from scratches when you're hugging the tank. Rest I'd keep stock.

I meant no Triumph helmets. The dealer was offering ugly-looking Steelbirds. I don't know why it is assumed that buying a big (or bigger) bike means you like those skull-painted helmets.

[isandy]

Originally Posted by OpenEXit

Booked on Friday. Delivery on Sunday. No accessories opted.

Congratulations, do share your review of it or a short note on how the bike is behaving - riding comfort in the city, mileage and service costs.

Do share the quotation as dealers in Blr are adding about ₹5k handling charges which I feel is too high and is non negotiable

[OpenEXit]

Originally Posted by isandy

Congratulations, do share your review of it or a short note on how the bike is behaving - riding comfort in the city, mileage and service costs.

Do share the quotation as dealers in Blr are adding about ₹5k handling charges which I feel is too high and is non negotiable

Unfortunately, I cannot locate the envelope containing the original invoice, quotation, insurance docs etc. On-road cost was 2.42L and after negotiation, i paid 2.36L. No RSA/extended warranty/accessory opted. Yes, there was some handling charges of 3K.
Delivery happened on 30th March, and was uneventful. SA showed me two bikes of my colour choice (red). I inspected and selected the first one. Odo meter reading was 7 km. Manufacturing month was March 25.
After my confirmation, they booked the VIN for me and initiated delivery process- Temp registration, insurance, cleaning etc. Within one hour, i was ready to go. No hard copy of owner's manual was given, just

About ride:

"The hardest thing is to wipe out the grin from your face while driving"

This is my first 400 cc bike and i did not take TDs of ilk- Enfield, Jawa, Yamaha etc., so cant compare. But bike is hungry to be pushed hard and gives confidence while riding. And boy, its an looker. Almost everyday i was complemented or asked about bike. Fit and finish are perfect, thump is great.

Brakes are decent. Rear brake doesn't give much confidence. Need to use both brakes simultaneously for proper braking. I read a whitepaper from Yamaha long back about a study on disk vs drum brakes. The conclusion was that combination of front disk and rear drum is most effective and everything else is just marketing gimmick. My previous Yamaha had same configuration and this Triumph gives the same feeling.

Clutch is a bit hard and sometimes bothers in NCR's stop-and-go traffic. Fuel average is shown as 28-29 kmpl. Hope this will improve after first service.

The Triumph India mobile app is very basic. It looks like a 2 day job by one rookie. Full of bugs. Even after registering with VIN, it shows some random Triumph bike on homepage.

[DesertLynx34]

I was in my ancestral town of Thrissur and passed by the Triumph showroom all too often not to stop by for a test ride. Then had a couple of test rides on the Triumph T4. So I'll share a few thoughts.

Firstly, excellent customer service. Like I mentioned, not one but two test rides and no questions asked. Because the first one was all too short and - I never thought I'd ever say this about Thrissur roads but - the designated route contained all well paved roads.

For a quick verdict - It's sitting on top of my list right now. (I also tried out the RE Scram 440, Honda CB Highness and CB300F).

Secondly, coming to the bike itself

1) I liked the engine character. Torquey, refined and calm. Has enough power and then some for my usage patterns which is primarily the city and state highways. Very similar to the Scram but smoother and quicker. The first ride was mostly in traffic and I didn't have to shift too often. 2nd gear speed breaker? 4th gear trotting in 40s behind the way-too-cautious Wagon R uncle and then overtake and disappear in the same gear? Checked. No problem.

2) Build quality is a thumbs up. Cheapest Triumph does not translate to cheap equipment by any means. The new livery feels classy and the colours are beautiful. The steel exhaust returns to standing ovations. Overall design? It gives justice to the “modern classic” tag even if the rear gives me mixed vibes but overall I liked the looks. Not too flashy but yes I'd turn around to look after I parked.

3) It felt like I was sitting tall which is weird for a “modern classic” but I'm not complaining as the ergonomics suited me well. Neither the seat height (806mm) nor the weight was concerning (180kg wet - the bike had half tank of fuel if the guage is to be believed). I'm 170cm, the slender type.

4) The brakes were fine. I have rather weird braking/riding habits so I'm not a good judge in this department.

5) Too much was talked about downgrading to conventional forks upfront. Now, I don't know about the other two 400s and I didn't ride the T4 on any curvy or sweeping roads but I did take it on some fairly broken roads on the second go, and it held on well. I didn't find it uncomfortable at all and I wasn't riding too fast nor too slow. How fast were I? I can't tell because…

6) The clock is definitely in the cons category. I can't read anything without actually taking my attention off the road. Maybe the gear indication is visible. Nothing else.

7) Heat dissipation is another concern but I can't comment after such short rides. The fan was on a few times and the heat was felt, but then I was wearing joggers and running shoes.

Overall, high on my list. The current revised pricing of 1.99L is great value, but I was told it may be hiked again. In Kerala the sub-2L bikes attract a lower tax and if it stays under it is a good proposition. The base model Scram 440 and Highness 350, that I also rode, also sit at 1.99L just for that reason, since the on-road figures of their next up models are sometimes a whopping 30k apart.