If you hold a booking for the Tracker 400, wait.
An updated Triumph Tracker 400 test mule has surfaced on Indian roads, carrying hardware upgrades that address the roadster's most glaring cockpit omission: its dated instrumentation. The test bike sports a circular 4-inch colour TFT dash alongside redesigned handlebar switchgear and span-adjustable brake and clutch levers. It borrows the display hardware directly from the Bonneville T40, bridging the tech gap between Triumph's entry single-cylinder lineup and its classic twin-cylinder series.
The upgrade is direct and physical. Gone is the basic setup, replaced by a circular screen capable of smartphone pairing and turn-by-turn Google Maps mirroring on the Bonneville platform. To run the new interface, Triumph dropped a revised left-hand switch cluster onto the handlebar, anchored by a tactile five-way control pad. Riders can now toggle trip data and submenus without taking their hands off the grips. Ergonomics get a boost too. The addition of adjustable hand levers lets riders dial in lever reach for smaller hands or thicker winter riding gloves—a practical convenience missing from the current bike.
Cruise control could follow. The revised switch cubes have fueled talk of electronic cruise control and selectable riding modes, features that already exist on the donor Bonneville T40. Yet the spy images stop short of revealing a dedicated cruise switch. Triumph has not declared whether the Tracker will run the full electronic suite or settle for basic telemetry and navigation. The final electronics bundle will decide how aggressively the brand prices the revised machine against stiff mid-displacement competition.
Underneath the new cockpit, the mechanical foundation stays untouched. Power comes from the familiar 349cc liquid-cooled, single-cylinder motor, pushing out 40hp and 32Nm of torque through a slick six-speed transmission. The chassis setup carries over intact as well: an inverted front fork, a rear preload-adjustable monoshock, and road-biased 17-inch alloy wheels at both ends. Braking hardware and frame geometry show zero visible changes on the prototype.
Prepare for a price bump. The current Triumph Tracker 400 commands ₹2,43,069 (ex-showroom, Delhi). Packaging a standalone colour TFT screen, revised switchgear, and adjustable control levers will inevitably raise the entry barrier when the showroom rollout begins later this year.