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Took my friend's Triumph Scrambler 400X to the beach.

13th July 2024, 17:04 by Brij Gawde

Coming from the Interceptor this bike feels light and nimble on the feet. The handlebar ergonomics needs some adjustments for me (rotate towards the rider).

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Took my friend's Triumph Scrambler 400X to the beach.

The initial plan was to take one bike and one car along with family to the beach for a weekend getaway. But once I got the bike, I didn't return it!

Once you ride in the rain and are 'set' with your rain gear then no way I'm switching to the comfort of a car.

Coming from the Interceptor this bike feels light and nimble on the feet. The handlebar ergonomics needs some adjustments for me (rotate toward the rider). I kept adjusting the RV mirrors and settled for a compromised view. My friend is taller than me so no change is required for him. Suspension is decent and only gets unsettled in sharp bumps. Rear one is on the softer side, maybe we can try increasing the pre-load.

The Scrambler had the Maddog Alpha LED (aux) lights and it was a boon in the foggy conditions in Tamhini ghat. The headlights are useless. The fuel meter has a mind of its own but I ride an

Interceptor and I'm an expert with range and refills by now!

I was more than happy to be able to see the time on the dashboard. The tacho is useless, one can hear the exhaust note and train the mind for better rpm indication. Surprisingly, the tyres behaved very well on the wet roads, it was clean but wet roads with no gravel, etc. I was steady and didn't see/feel any TC/ABS kicking in. I rarely use the rear brakes and this needs some use I would suggest all changes to the Speed 400's brake pads (sintered) when due.

Power delivery, vibes & heat didn't bother me much and I was not fatigued for the 180km ride (one way).

A few things that bothered me a bit,

It throws a lot of muck on the pillion seat! Triumph is selling a splash guard kit and it is a must-have.
The slope of the rider seat doesn't let you move back, so I ended up near the tank. Need to check out the quilted touring rider seat from Triumph.
The rider footpegs have minimal anchorage points, I tend to stay on the ball of my feet and press with my heel on the bike. It was missing something! All the way it was good roads, I stood up only to get some air flowing. I didn't notice any flex in the pegs.

Day 1: Pune to Diveagar (stay) and finally, the Indian men's Cricket team won an ICC tournament!

Day 2: Diveagar to Harihareshwar to have our favorite fish. I let my friend ride his bike, I drove the car!

Harihareshwar to Pune - Afternoon ride after lunch with rain gear and no rains initially and then pouring and foggy Tamhini filtering through weekend revelers was fun. I was not bothered about the bike, to sum it up it was effortless!

This seems a perfect candidate for your use-case. It's closer to your GS310, where you gain some power and lose some plushness from the BMW suspension. If possible try to check a well-used 400X, I help my friend lube the chain and it catches rust on the slightest negligence. An odd bolt is showing surface rust. My friend's bike has run only 2300 kms!

I've ridden the new Himalayan for a short distance and would like to ride it for a similar trip to the beach and back but I feel I would still pick the Scrambler over it.

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