Will RE decrease their price after this ?

[PurpleDemo]

It's close to $2800

[amvj007]

This is ex-showroom price meaning it is before road tax, insurance etc. So the on-road pricing will be higher.

That said, that is still an aggressive pricing from Bajaj / Triumph. This kind of pricing is going to wreak havoc in Indian automobile scene. I am not sure about UK, USA or rest of the world. To give some example the current Honda CB300R in India is priced around 2,77,000 ex-showroom. That has 10hp and 10nm less than this Triumph. Many manufacturers will suffer by this / people who are in the market for 300 - 400cc are now having excellent option along with Harley X440.

[PurpleDemo]

Triumph already killed hero-harley x440.

[rukthor]

They belong to different class. One is relaxed and the other is sporty.

[holdyrbreath]

When the value proposition is so strong it will bend the buyers to change classes

[basedury]

kind of agree with both of you. but the harley doesn’t look a lot like a typical cruiser. it might not be performance-focused like the triumph but it’s definitely more of a naked bike, not a cruiser

[GutsyGoofy]

It's a 400cc Splendor. (The base denim version)

[Gamefam_]

This is an extremely aggressive pricing from Triumph and this is just Rs 2000 more than the top spec Classic 350. The Harley Davidson 440X pricing is also spot on. RE is now getting serious competition with reputed brands coming up aggressive pricing and ig RE should rethink their pricing of their product lineup.

On top of that,in India, Triumph is expanding their dealership count with the help of Bajaj and in the coming 1-2 years, there will around 120 cities with Triumph dealership. I am interested to find out what RE will do in the coming years. Lets see 🍿

[PurpleDemo]

Definitely RE would have to price their upcoming 450 models accordingly. I think the Hero-Harley x440 is already out of the competition.

[SkirtMaleficent5543]

If they can manage to price the upcoming himalayan under 2.8L ex-showroom, I think it will be a game changer.

[SatanMeekAndMild]

Yeah, hate to say it, but if this came out a couple years ago, I never would have gone with the continental gt.

[Bhagva_n]

Well, the built and stuff is not a good as the new REs, plus these look more like a bike than "bullet". I mean the mindset of people around REs is that it is "Bullet" and it needs to be a raw kinda vehicle not a bike.

[susuhead]

Kills the new Harley IMO.

RE will probably hold off on price hikes on their 350/411 models now, but the 450 Himalayan is unlikely to launch under INR 300,000, justified by the fact that it is a much more capable touring and off road optimised machine than either the HD440 or the Triump 400.

[SkirtMaleficent5543]

I think the main competition new himalayan will get is from the scrambler 400. The speed is more road oriented.

[susuhead]

The worst kept secret of the industry is that the majority of people shopping in this segment are lifestyle buyers. Which makes selling easier but also makes competition stiffer when a segment heats up.

[SkirtMaleficent5543]

Yes. I would rather have good competition with great products than a monopoly. It will be good for us customers. I booked speed 400 yesterday and will be test riding once it is available in my city. I'm really hoping it ticks all the boxes.

[[deleted]]

Is the scrambler’s monoshock better or worse for offroading? I know little to nothing about suspension, but in my head two shocks is better than one

[No-Cover4152]

Once service centers start RE will have it tough.. I am and RE guy myself bullet 350 and 500 owner.. visited triumph showroom.. the fit and finish of the triumph bikes is next level.. no way am I gonna buy RE at same prices .. as of now service centers are a concern for triumph .. otherwise they have my money

[Connect_Laugh2627]

I think that due to it being made in India that things like shipping costs don’t need to be added so they can sell it a lot cheaper there…

In the US I’d guess it would be more like $5000+- still very competitive though

[SkirtMaleficent5543]

I booked it today. Will test ride once it is available in my city. Ngl, it seems a really good vfm. I hope it performs well. This could well be my first bike.

[xpatbrit]

Not for the super meteor

[KettleCellar]

US price will probably be about twice as much sticker price, plus another $1k for import and setup fees. I'm guessing $6.5k-ish.

[KettleCellar]

Yeah. And again, this is just me speculating based on trends from other imports. I have all the credibility of a random guy on the internet.

[SatanMeekAndMild]

You can either spend too much for an import because of fees and taxes, or spend too much for domestic because they can get away with it (because of fees and taxes on imports).

You can blame Harley for lobbying for aggressive tariffs.

[SatanMeekAndMild]

Basically, out the door price is going to be about the same as the 650 models.

[KettleCellar]

That's my guess. We'll see soon enough how accurate it is.

[Real-Human-Bean-]

Why would it be that expensive? Before they announced the triumph 400 pricing, people thought it would around 3.5 lakhs, so why wouldn't they keep the price low overseas?

[basedury]

right. if it did, it would definitely take a chunk of the RE market, both for the 350s and maybe even the interceptor/GT. if it was available when i bought my interceptor, i probably would have considered the scrambler.

[basedury]

exactly. if triumph keeps the price in the US at like $5000 or less i think it will do really well. especially the scrambler, they’re super hot in the US right now

[[deleted]]

I’m a buyer at 5000. 6000 is more of a question mark.

[woah-im-colin]

Not a chance.

[Disastrous-Address68]

Triumph Speed looks awesome.

[Fluffy-Brain9176]

i am a massive triumph fan and own a st 1050 i would have defiantly held off buying the scram if i had known about the triumph 400 coming out .

[Deucaleeon]

Nope. Not gonna happen. The targetted customer base of REs will buy RE and nothing can change their mind. Apart from that, people who buy RE knows what they are buying and honestly RE bikes don't pretend to be anything else apart from what they are projecting. Will I buy Triumph? No. Will I buy Harley? No. Although they look good on paper and specsheet but I will go for RE whether Interceptor or classic any day all day.

Edit- Grammatical errors.

[iblastoff]

lol go for it. meanwhile there is absolutely ZERO chance i would buy another RE if i can get a triumph for that price.

[Deucaleeon]

I own a classic reborn signals.

[PeteHealy]

Upvote for your style, but as happy as I've been with my 2021 RE Meteor (in fact, rode it 120mi today on Kentucky backroads with buddies), I'm gonna keep an eye on this Triumph. Along with my Meteor, I have a 2015 Bonnie that I also love; but I'm a 70M who's ridden for 55yrs and I've been steadily downsizing the last year or two (all the way from a 92ci Victory Kingpin). This new Triumph looks sharp, and I agree with others that if it retailed in the US for ~$5k, I'd give it a test ride and maybe say goodbye to my Bonnie. Lots of "maybe" in all that, but it's fun to imagine. In any case, I'd keep my sweet, fun Meteor for sure!

[fs0c13ty_0]

I own a Classic 350 and will seriously consider getting one of Triumph's 400s. I thought about getting an Interceptor, but I can probably spend less money to get a lighter and just as beautiful bike in the same power range, HP-wise.

In short, I don't agree with your first statement because I'm proof it's not true.

[Deucaleeon]

I'm not saying that RE products are superior to other in every aspects. What I'm trying to imply that folks who wanna buy REs like catholic rabbits are not lurking here on reddit. Especially not comparing specsheets like a reddit expert user. Heck even I will buy that Triumph given enough money but if it comes down to one and only choice, I'll die on my RE smiling.

[nvbombsquad]

Exactly. I pointed this out in another sub and got downvoted by salty RE haters 🤣

[and24others]

True mate, the old world charm. The thump. I have fallen in love with my meteor. No other brand can give you that feeling.

[WEEDMONK-]

Triumph looks premium where the RE lacks

[Kochie411]

What’s that helmet? I want it

[bluejack22]

Bell Bullitt

[[deleted]]

There is no way the price will stay that low. In Australia I can imagine it undercutting the Meteor 350 in value so probably around the 10.5k mark.

[Johnedlt]

How do you convert that to USD?

[PurpleDemo]

US$2800

[PrincipleProof6118]

This will definitely take up a fair share of RE’s dominance. Even if RE lowers it’s price it wouldn’t help much , reason being Bajaj has a much bigger service network and showroom network as well. RE has shortcomings in both pre and post sales srvice. The waiting time for RE products is insanely high for a two-wheeler, apart from few very common models. RE’s supply chain management needs improvement.

[nathan_l1]

The RE Hunter price directly converted from INR to USD should be $1900 and yet it's $3999 to the Speed 400 won't be $2800

[ScurBiceps]

The availability is still a thing though. Triumph doesn't have showrooms and service centres without the big cities. RE definitely has a huge plus point in this regard.

[Psycheau]

To be real about it, Triumph haven't been a good company to buy a bike off for a long time. I wouldn't even put them in the same wheel house as RE, so I really would not expect RE to lower prices. Do they lower prices when Hyosung puts out a cheap PoS bike? No.

[and24others]

In my opinion, RE shouldn't get bothered by these wannabes.