Hero Mavrick vs Royal Enfield Classic 350 vs Harley-Davidson X440 vs Triumph Speed 400: Specification Comparison

(Update: The Hero Mavrick 440 has been launched with an attractive price tag. Check out the details in our launch story here.)

Hero MotoCorp has just unveiled its highest-capacity motorcycle to date, the Hero Mavrick. The bike is based on the Harley-Davidson X440, so that automatically prompts the comparison question between the two. But it also makes us wonder as to how the new offering from Hero MotoCorp fares against the Royal Enfield Classic 350 and the Triumph Speed 400, on paper. Let’s take a look:

Engine

The Triumph Speed 400 produces the most power output among the four bike and with a torque output of 37.5Nm at 6,500rpm, it should be a great bike to ride in the city with good bottom-end grunt and also for cruising on the highways. 

The Hero Mavrick and the Harley-Davidson X440 are powered by the same engine and produce the same power output but the X440 produces the most torque output of 38Nm at 4,00rpm (compared to the 36Nm at 4,000rpm on the Mavrick). Also, 90 percent of the peak torque output is accessible from 2,000rpm, which means the motor is quite torquey and should provide great bottom-end performance. 

The Royal Enfield Classic 350 has the least powerful engine and also produces the least power and torque output among the four motorcycles. But the Classic has never been a spec-sheet champion as its easy-going real-world performance makes it a hoot to ride in the city and also on the highways.

Underpinnings

The Triumph Speed 400 gets the most sophisticated suspension setup among the four motorcycles with the upside-down fork and gas-charged monoshock suspension setup. This has proven to absorb bumps and potholes with ease in the real world.

We will not be considering details like wheel travel for this comparison as the information is not available for all the bikes. Talking about the brake setup, it is quite similar on all the bikes, so there isn’t much difference on that front. 

Dimensions

The Harley-Davidson X440 has the longest wheelbase among the four bikes, meaning it should provide the best straight line stability on the highways. All the bikes except the Speed 400 get similar and ample ground clearance which is required for the Indian roads. Although the ground clearance data for the Speed 400 is not available, it proved to be enough to tackle the Indian roads in our real-world test. 

Seat heights are quite accessible and similar but the Speed 400 gets the most accessible seat height, meaning shorter riders will enjoy this bike the most. And with the lowest kerb weight, the Speed 400 should also provide the best manoeuvrability in tight spaces and on the twisties.

Features

The Harley-Davidson X440 gets the most extensive list of features among the four bikes with the 3.5-inch TFT instrument console and the whole host of connectivity and navigation features. But the caveat is that those features are only available in the top-end S variant, which makes the roadster the most expensive bike in this comparison by quite a big margin.

The Hero Mavrick seems like the best bike in terms of features then, with the negative LCD instrument console and smartphone connectivity with turn-by-turn navigation, call and SMS alerts, digital clock, low fuel indicator and other regular readouts. 

The Royal Enfield Classic 350 does get turn-by-turn navigation but only with the tripper navigation accessory. While the Triumph Speed 400 doesn’t get smartphone connectivity at all.

Price & Verdict

(all prices ex-showroom)

The Triumph Speed 400 is looking like the best package in this comparison in terms of good performance, sophisticated suspension setup, great riding dynamics and value for money. But it doesn’t have smartphone connectivity at all. So, if you are on the market for such a bike and are not bothered by the lack of connectivity options, then you should consider the Speed 400. 

As mentioned above, the spec-sheet has never done justice to the Royal Enfield Classic 350. To feel its charm, you need to ride it on the road for some time. It lets you ride at your own pace, whether in the city or on the highway. And the vibrations have come down with the new J-series platform, which is always a good thing. So, if you are in the market for an affordable roadster with tonnes of old-school charm and are not bothered by performance figures on the spec-sheet, then the Classic 350 will be a good option for you. 

The Harley-Davidson X440 gets the biggest motor with a torquey character and an extensive list of features. But it is also the most expensive motorcycle among the four, taking into account the entire range of features available in the S-variant. But that is expected given the Harley-Davidson badge. So, if you’ve ever wanted to own a Harley-Davidson bike, this is your best chance because it is the most affordable bike from the manufacturer yet. 

And lastly, speaking of the newly unveiled Hero Mavrick, it gets the same engine and performance output as the bike it is based on, the X440. But it will also be a more affordable option compared to the Harley-Davidson bike and as such gets a telescopic fork instead of an inverted fork and an LCD instrument console instead of a TFT instrument console to highlight a few changes. On paper, the Mavrick looks quite promising as an affordable 440cc roadster and we are expecting it prices to start from Rs 2 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards, which will make it a good and capable contender in that segment.