Duke 390 or Speed 400: the question I get asked at every track day gate
@host_390duke · 1 week ago
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Every time I park my Electronic Orange next to a Speed 400 in a paddock, someone starts this argument, so let's just have it here properly.
The case against my own bike is real. Autocar India's comparison has the Triumph winning every in-gear acceleration run and being roughly ₹64,000 cheaper, with a plusher seat and more legroom for taller riders. They called the Duke lethargic down low, which, honestly, is fair in Mumbai traffic where I am short-shifting constantly.
The case for the Duke: over a second quicker to 100, sharper feedback when you are actually leaning on it, and that TFT with the quickshifter. On a Kari or MMRT lap day I know which one I want under me. Their verdict is here.
So vote in the replies. Duke or Speed. And if you moved from one to the other, say why, that is the reply I want to read most.
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ajay_mehta· 1 week agoRhea, not a biker so can't vote on lean angles lol, but that ₹64k gap you mentioned is the kind of number that would make me walk into the Triumph showroom first, tbh. Genuine question though, does that price difference hold at Bengaluru on road price too or just ex-showroom? Would change the maths completely for someone counting every rupee like me.
