Rode Triumph Speed 400 & Scrambler 400x: 5 observations on each bike

I am on the lookout for a motorcycle that can be used for office commutes as well as touring purposes

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Just came back from a test ride of both the Speed and the Scrambler at Khivraj Triumph - Electronic City. A few observations from my short ride (1 km+)

Speed 400:

• Easy to ride. First time riders will feel comfortable riding this
• The engine is refined and smooth. Couldn't take it above 5k rpm to check how the vibrations felt though.
• Torque is plentiful across the rev range. You can ride aggressively or ride in a relaxed manner. It can do both with ease
• Brakes are great
• While turning the steering from left to right at 40+ kmph speeds, the front suspension felt a bit weird like it was disconnected for half a second. It might be due to the test ride bike being dropped as mentioned by the sales representative

Scrambler 400x:

• Felt better to ride. Takes a little more getting used to than the Speed 400
• At 5'9", I could flat foot the bike at stand still. However, at low speeds I did feel a bit tentative with it. That should improve as one gets used to the motorcycle over time
• Brakes are great here as well
• The bike kept turning off randomly. In the 1km+ ride I did, it turned off 4-5 times
• The test ride bike was poor. It had a bent gear lever which made it difficult to ride at low speeds

I am on the lookout for a motorcycle that can be used for office commutes as well as touring purposes. I enjoyed riding the Speed 400, however, the package that the Scrambler 400x offers is tempting.

I was quoted an on-road price of ~3 Lakhs (including the 10k discount) for the Speed 400 and ~3.5 Lakhs for the Scrambler 400x. The Speed 400 feels like better value and I might go with that. However, I would wait to hear more about the issues that have been cropping up, like the engine shutting off randomly, before putting my money on this.

Other motorcycles I am looking at are the Himalayan, the X440 and the KTM 390 Adv.

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