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New Triumph 400???

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Mikep328:
Anybody ridden one?  I'd be very interested in a comparison.  NO, not planning to buy one but I'm curious.  It's getting rave reviews though the concept of a 400cc thumper as regular road bike escapes me based on past experience.  I think it would be fun to road test/compare it with the '70s Honda CB 400 and its three extra cylinders!  ;)

Matt_Harrington:
Mike, I have the Speed 400 and I love it. It's lights, plenty of torque and well built. It performs well - not super fast but I'm not after that any more! The 400/4, in comparison, is a much more revvy bike but still fun. (I have 2 of those!)
It'll be interesting to see how the RE Guerrilla 450 does against the triumph - similar type of bike and being launched in Spain - today, I think.....

Mikep328:
I would expect considerable vibration at higher speeds compared to the CB400.  Is that the case or have they tamed that characteristic of a single? 

Laverda Dave:
I think the triumph has two balance shafts to stop the vibes.
The CB250RS also has two balance shafts, they didn't get rid of the vibes but pushed them higher up the rev range. I think the triumph is similar.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Not that I'm in the market but if I was 30 years younger I would be thinking a small 270 deg Twin would be a good option.

My memory of my Triumph 21 was  of hand numbing vobration through the bar grips as well as the oil puddles it left everywhere I parked it - my 250 single Viscount prior Scooter was a mobile Bum massage. Both my Honda 250 Dreams - the standard & SS seemed to be vibration free.

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