The Bonneville 400 is the seventh model in Triumph’s 400 range of motorcycles, developed specifically for India in association with Bajaj Auto
Bajaj and Triumph joined hands to roll out multiple single-cylinder motorcycles under the 400 badging in the Indian market. Till now, this partnership has spawned five motorcycles in India in the form of the Speed T4, Speed 400, Scrambler 400X, Thruxton 400 and Scrambler 400 XC. While the 6th model namely Tracker 400 has been unveiled globally, now we have the first pictures of the seventh model which is said to be the Bonneville 400. Identical to all the other 400 motorcycles, it will also be locally produced in India by Bajaj Auto at the Pune factory.
The spy images show the Bonneville 400 in production-ready form without any camouflage. It will be directly aimed at Royal Enfield Classic 350 as the Speed 400 was unable to carry out this task due to its neo retro look. On the other hand, Triumph Bonneville 400 oozes retro charm which is quite familiar with the Classic 350 and loved by the buyers in India.
Some of the notable design elements in the Bonneville 400 are wire-spoke wheels with tube-type tyres, circular LED headlamp, revised radiator grille and belly pan. It boasts of a teardrop fuel tank which is different from the Speed 400. The bike carries telescopic front suspension with fork gaiters and dual-shock rear unit as compared to the USD front forks and monoshock rear unit of the Speed 400.
The spy pics reveal that the upcoming Bonneville 400 would house a completely circular instrument cluster which will be different from the Speed 400 which comes with a circular and rectangular unit. It will also come with front and rear disc brakes as standard fitment along with a dual-channel ABS. However, quite interestingly, the front disc unit is placed on the right side in the Bonneville 400 while Speed 400 has it on the left side.
It has been learnt that Triumph might have used a new subframe and swingarm or a heavily modified version of the existing unit in the Bonneville 400 for accommodating the dual-shock rear suspension. This could be done to offer a different riding experience than that of the Speed 400. Triumph Bonneville 400 is likely to offer a more relaxed riding position.
At the heart, the India-spec Bonneville 400 would be packed with the new 349cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine which generates max power of 36.5 bhp and peak torque of 32 Nm with the Speed 400 and Scrambler models. These power and torque figures are expected to be retained with the Bonneville 400. The engine will be paired with a 6-speed gearbox.
