All-new Triumph Tiger 900 India Launch Timeline Revealed

The Tiger 900 range will replace the Tiger 800 

• The new Tiger 900’s are lighter and more powerful than their Tiger 800 predecessors.
• They will be available in GT and Rally variants instead of the Tiger 800’s XR and XC variants. 
• Gets a larger BS6-compliant 88cc inline-triple motor. 

Triumph has unveiled the launch timeline for its upcoming Tiger 900 range. The all-new motorcycle will launch in India by the end of this May. This will be the fourth Triumph segment to get the BS6 update. The British bikemaker has already launched the all-new Rocket 3, 2020 Street Triple RS and the BS6-compliant Bonneville range. The Tiger 900 models will be the replacement for the Tiger 800 range. 

The new Tiger 900 range comes in GT and Rally trims, replacing the XR and XC trims. Both new versions get a Standard and Pro variant. Triumph will initially get the GT Pro, Rally and Rally Pro variants to India. 

The Tiger 900 is an all new motorcycle with new bodywork, motor and underpinnings. It gets a minimalist bodywork and looks more purposeful (read rally-ready) than its 800cc predecessor. It gets a new BS6-compliant 888cc liquid-cooled in-line triple motor. The motor has an unique 1-3-2 firing order that allows for better low-end performance and a sportier exhaust note. While power output remains the same 95PS, torque has gone up by 8Nm and peaks at 87Nm now. The electronics package has received a boost as well. It gets six rider modes: Rain, Road, Sport, Off-Road, Rider, and Off-Road Pro (in Rally Pro trim); cornering ABS, and a bi-directional quickshifter. 

The Tiger 900 now gets a split trellis frame that is easier to replace in case of a crash. On the road-focussed Tiger 900 GT Pro variant, you get upside-down Marzocchi forks and an electronically adjustable Marzocchi monoshock. It gets 19-inch front/17-inch rear alloy wheels shod with Metzeler Tourance tyres. The top-spec Tiger 900 Rally Pro variant gets fully-adjustable Showa upside-down forks and Showa monoshock. The motorcycle gets laced wheels that allow for fitment of tubeless tyres. It continues to use the same  Bridgestone Battlax Adventure tyres as its predecessor. All Tiger 900 models get top-spec Brembo Stylema calipers. 

Triumph is expected to price the new Tiger 900 range between Rs 13 lakh and Rs 16 lakh.