Triumph Scrambler 400 X Review: Did They Nail It?

I am getting one! And, as I live in British Columbia, Canada, with 10's of thousands of highway km's, I also ordered a +1 countershaft sprocket for those highway slogs getting to our hundreds of thousands of Km's of logging, mining and lumber trails here. I had been in the Honda camp, but I think this Triumph has so much more style, and, as I ride slowly, being 71 years old, I'm not ever going to push it hard.

Got mine 2 weeks ago. Did a test ride and put my deposit down same day. LOVE. IT! Drove it home but Work/Life/Weather means not ridden since. I’m actually changing my job and hours so I can ride more! It’s the bike I’ve been waiting for.✊🏼

I have three other Triumphs and just picked up the 400 about three weeks ago love it not only is it a triumph. It’s a great motorcycle. It’s fun it’s light. It’s maneuverable great mileage. Wonderful on dirt roads in the city and back roads and not too bad on the highway. I’m still breaking it in but it’ll do 70 miles an hour at 6000 RPM.

Hey everyone I am an owner of scrambler 400x in Mysore, India, purchased in Feb 1st week. No doubt it's an amazing motorcycle. But I seem to have a lot of issues with the electronics of it. Let me explain in a bit of detail hoping that the message reaches the right people in Triumph. The day I got my first service done, the same evening my motorcycle wouldn't start at all. It was fixed by the service center stating that there was an electrical contact issue with the immobilizer. Went on a long ride (about 1700 kms) and while on the ride, I had instrument cluster/console issues. Speedometer fluctuations starting happening and it stopped working. Riding at a 120 kmph but speedometer showing Zero :PP Resulting in stoppage of reading of odometer, mileage (dynamic and average), distance to empty etc. Did not clock almost 700 kms because of this. Meanwhile, front ABS braking issue had started. Rejection of application of front brake. Almost caused an accident because of it. This was fixed by stating that a bolt in the front wheel was loose and it was overlooked during PDI (pre-delivery inspection) 2 weeks later, engine starting issue (immobilizer related) has started again. No fix found yet. Service center states that it's a software problem... It's frustrating honestly. Anyone facing this internationally, kindly do let me know if a fix is found.

Rode this bike at Daytona Bike Week at the Daytona dealership and it is a really fun bike! I’ve ridden the Triumph Street Scrambler (now Scrambler 900) and sure that’s a better bike for more money but this one FEELS like a triumph bike! They definitely nailed that aspect of it nicely.

Rode this bike in Madrid in february. Great looking bike and fit an finishing are very good. The engine is very quiet, does not vibrate, has enough power and fantastic low rev torque. It breaks well and ergonomics and comfort were perfect with my hight and weight (1,71 m, 63kg). Clutch is light and everything is very smooth. Stability is nice and you feel the 19" front wheel. I would recommend this bike to my son and even to an advanced driver. Fantastic value-price ratio.

Picked up mine today and had a good ride for couple of hours. Downgraded from a 1000cc 150 hp sportstourer, and I can say that I didn't miss the sportstourer at all. This just seems to fit much better with what I need and how we can use motorcycles powers these days. It's definitely a treat to ride and I can only recommend trying it out.

Sweet looking bike, and a thorough review. Yep, Triumph nailed it on design and aesthetics, and it’s a very capable bike for what it’s intended for. Around town and a few dirt roads, plus good fuel mileage will make this one a good in-town commuter, and weekend plaything. I have a Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE on order, and am really looking forward to delivery. According to my local Triumph dealership, my bike is on a slow boat somewhere, in transit to the U.S. Happy Trails!

Looked at one at Fowlers a few weeks ago and was really impressed with the quality for a bike at that price point. I have a Scrambler 1200XE so know what to look at and compare and I agree Triumph will sale them by the bucket load.

I have a green 400X in my garage now. I have only had a couple of short rides so I am just getting used to it. I waited 5 months for it I owned a KTM 390 Adventure for a couple of years and sold it as I wasn't using it enough off road. I feel the styling is spot on and not so quirky as the Swartpillin or the 390. This is my 5th Triumph. I am pleased with my choice.

It's been 4 months since I have been riding my scrambler 400x and I do have to say after the 1st service, bike does feel lot smoother.

I think these will sell really well, great real world back road fun bike, if they had an option for spoked wheels (purely for aesthetics) I think they’d sell even more.

Great reviews as always from you. And having lived in Scotland for 22 years it was great to see Portishead where I used to live

I believe analog speedometer can be treated as a feature since fewer and fewer bikes use it. Especially since a color TFT display would not fit this motorcycle. Anyway, I'm really waiting for a Svartpilen 401 2024 review!

Noticed when next to the 900 and other 1200 you can clearly see the level of finish. The machined cooling fins on the engine on the 400 are quite rough compared to the bigger bikes which are flawless. Not a complaint considering the price difference. Ild have one

Finally a proper honest review. I watched I think 50 reviews of this bike from other reviewers and they all seem to forget that there are other bikes too around this price. For me at least, the Hunter 350 is a better option for beginner city commuter for a lot less money.

Still waiting on mine! Hopefully it actually arrives this week.

Triumph had a vision for a new 400cc platform, and they made the Speed 400 as well as the Scrambler 400x, with more to come, possibly... And as far as the Scrambler goes, they made alle the right decisions and had the job done, it´s perfect (as good as it gets) for what it´s ment to be! And I bought it and I´m happy with it. Usability and fun in one great looking package, not to mention the sound. YES - they absolutely nailed it!

You touched on the Scrambler’s stance relative to the ergonomics for riders of different height. Another big consideration is that the Scrambler stance also visually matches better with larger riders. I’m a taller rider and once owned an air cooled Bonnie SE. With its 17” wheels it was substantially smaller than the T100 and Scrambler versions. I sometimes thought I looked like an ape humping a football. I ended up selling it on in favor of dimensionally larger bikes.

I own 1290 super duke for the moment. Today, I went for a test ride on Panigale V2, Scambler 400, 390 Duke. Scambler 400 came out as the best on street. Smooth gear shift, power band, riding position. I’m blowing away with it. This could possibly be my second bike.