Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Vs Triumph Speed 400: Image Comparo

Both bikes offer good performance and stylish looks, but let’s dive deeper to see how they compete against each other

The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs 2,39,000. It is Rs 4,503 more expensive than the Triumph Speed 400 which costs Rs 2,34,497 (ex-showroom Delhi). Both bikes go up against each other in the 400-450cc neo-roadster segment. Here’s how they compare:

Design

The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 comes with a stylish neo-roadster design and comes in five funky colours: Smoke Silver, Playa Black, Gold Dip, Brava Blue and Yellow Ribbon. The front-end design is inspired by the Hunter 350 and features a round LED headlight and sleek LED indicators, a single-piece handlebar, round mirrors and a sculpted fuel tank. The sleek tail section looks similar to the Himalayan 450 and has a slim LED tail light and sleek indicators, with an extended number plate mount. It also sports a chrome-finished exhaust, similar to the Himalayan 450.

The Triumph Speed 400 features a neo-retro roadster design as well, and it carries similar design language as the bigger Triumph roadsters. The 400cc roadster comes with a round LED headlight and sleek indicators. It gets a gold-finished inverted fork, a single-piece handlebar and bar-end mirrors, which complement its overall design. At the rear, it has a simple and sleek tail section with an upswept exhaust and an extended number plate holder which mounts the indicators. The Speed 400 is available in three colours: Carnival Red/Phantom Black, Caspian Blue/Storm Grey, and Phantom Black/Storm Grey.

Engine

The Guerrilla 450 is equipped with a 452cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that delivers 40.02PS at 8000rpm and 40Nm at 5500rpm. Whereas the Speed 400 is powered by a 398.15cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that produces 40PS at 8000rpm and 37.5Nm at 6500rpm. Both bikes are paired to a 6-speed transmission and a slip-and-assist clutch.

Features

The Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 is equipped with LED lighting all around. The base variant features a semi-digital instrument console shared with the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 and gets an optional tripper navigation pod. The mid and top variants, on the other hand, get a round 4-inch TFT display with full Google Maps navigation, same as the Himalayan 450. 

The Triumph Speed 400 also has an all-LED lighting setup and gets a semi-digital instrument cluster but lacks smartphone connectivity and navigation features. The analogue part only shows a speedometer, whereas the digital display includes the odometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, trip meter, gear position indicator, distance-to-empty readout, and other tell-tale lights. The Speed 400 also gets a USB-C charging port and switchable traction control. It also gets optional accessories including heated grips and saddlebags among others.

Underpinnings

The Guerrilla 450 has a steel tubular frame. It is equipped with a 43mm telescopic fork (140mm wheel travel) and a link-type monoshock (150mm wheel travel). Braking is handled by a 310mm front disc and a 270mm rear disc, with dual-channel ABS as standard. It is equipped with 17-inch alloy wheels, with 120-section front and 160-section rear Ceat Gripp XL tubeless tyres. The Guerrilla gets an 11-litre fuel tank, 780mm seat height, 169mm ground clearance and has a kerb weight of 185kg.

The Speed 400 gets a hybrid spine/perimeter tubular steel frame with the rear subframe bolted on it. The bike has a 43mm inverted big piston fork (140mm wheel travel) and a preload adjustable gas-charged monoshock (130mm wheel travel). The British roadster rolls on 17-inch alloy wheels, equipped with 110-section front and 150-section rear Apollo Alpha H1 tubeless tyres. It gets a 300mm disc brake at the front and a 230mm disc brake at the rear, with dual-channel ABS as standard. The Speed 400 has a 13-litre fuel tank, 795mm seat height and weighs 176kg (kerb).

Verdict

While both bikes boast stylish looks and impressive performance, the Guerrilla 450 stands out with slightly better power output and advanced features, including smartphone connectivity, navigation, and riding modes. It also offers superior suspension and larger disc brakes. On the other hand, the Triumph Speed 400 has a bigger fuel tank, switchable traction control, and is 9kg lighter than the Guerrilla. Additionally, it comes with optional accessories such as heated grips and saddlebags.

So, If you prefer a modern-looking neo-roadster with advanced features, the Guerrilla 450 is a great choice. However, if you like your bike to have simple features and don’t mind the absence of smartphone connectivity and navigation, then the Speed 400 is a great option.