{"id":49489,"date":"2023-09-22T10:20:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/?p=49489"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:20:47","slug":"a-classic-350-owner-buys-the-triumph-speed-400-his-honest-observations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/news-features\/a-classic-350-owner-buys-the-triumph-speed-400-his-honest-observations\/","title":{"rendered":"A Classic 350 owner buys the Triumph Speed 400: His honest observations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Engine heat is there but it\u2019s bearable and fan keeps on getting active whenever needed. <\/h2>\n

BHPian himanshu809 <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Delivery experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hey guys. As some people might have read on this thread. I had paid for the bike on 6th September 2023 and asked for delivery on\/before 16th September 2023. As usual the sales associate said I\u2019ll get it on 16th September, I insisted because it is my birthday. But they could only deliver it today i.e. 17th. Eh, shit happens. I\u2019m a laidback person so I guess it\u2019s not a big deal. The people at existing Triumph dealerships are overloaded and understaffed. Though still there\u2019s a lot of room for improvement. At this time they are failing at basic tasks i.e. give a smooth sales experience.<\/p>\n

They delayed my delivery. Made a spelling error on the insurance papers. And made us wait a lot for PDI before invoicing. In fact, they told us after PDI that it has already been invoiced for my wife\u2019s name as she is the owner. Not just on paper, she has been riding since before we got married and she has ridden much bigger and more powerful bikes, such as Harley Superglide, Harley Fatboy, RE Interceptor 650. And on track too! (Though I beat her at karting!) Boy am I a lucky duck for having a motoring enthusiast for a wife.<\/p>\n

We already have a RE Classic 350 (the previous generation), not the current one with the better engine. We don\u2019t like it for it\u2019s unreliable-give-attention-to-me-everyday personality but it is what it is, right? You can\u2019t blame it for what it is. A mechanically simple technologically redundant long stroke torquey motorcycle. It\u2019s not sporty, my point is. So anyway, we really wanted only the Caspian Blue as we both found it unique ( 90%+ Triumph Deliveries are red, they say) Going by the numbers I saw there it\u2019s definitely more than 80% and the black one had no personality. So we waited for the Caspian Blue and we don\u2019t regret that for a minute.<\/p>\n

Score<\/strong> – 6\/10<\/p>\n

The bike:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Enough has been said here by much smarter people but I\u2019ll just add my two cents on it keeping it short and sweet.<\/p>\n

Pros:<\/strong><\/p>\n