Motoring Pulse

For a company so proud to embrace its legacy, the Guerrilla 450 comes across as something even more invigorating and distinctive than the Himalayan 450 - the motorcycle it’s based on. This whole platform is an entirely new direction from what Royal Enfield has traditionally built its reputation on. It’s a direction towards an exciting future. This one you see in the pictures is the Guerrilla 450 Apex, the new version of the Guerrilla 450.

Triumph has recently launched its latest motorcycle - Tracker 400 - in India adding to its 400 lineup here. The catch is, the motorcycle sports the new 349cc single (so do all the 400 Triumphs now) derived by shortening the stroke of the original 398.15cc engine.

Triumph took an unexpected decision of downsizing its 400cc engine to 350cc (349cc to be precise), take the benefit of the lowered GST, and reduce the prices of its entire 400cc lineup as a result. As controversial as it may seem, building and selling motorcycles is about running a business as much as it is about passion, especially in the lower segments. This is our first-ride review of the updated Speed 400 with the new 349cc engine.

The Guerrilla 450 is a modern-retro roadster based on the Himalayan 450 platform. It’s powered by the same 452cc liquid-cooled, short-stroke engine with DOHC and a 4-valve head, churning out 40 PS of power at 8,000 RPM and 40 NM of torque at 5,500 RPM. The chassis is carried-over as well but modified for a more dynamic and sportier handling characteristics.