Triumph Tiger 900 Rally And Tiger 900 GT: Image Gallery

The new Tigers decoded via detailed images

Triumph has unveiled its next generation Tiger range. The Tiger 900 Rally and Tiger 900 GT get a new Euro 5/ BS6 motor, new bodywork, new frame and suspension and upgraded electronics. A closer look at the new motorcycles and specification sheets give us strong reason to believe that the motorcycles will be quicker and more capable than its predecessors: the Tiger 800. Let’s have a closer look to find out why. 

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It starts with the minimalist bodywork with tauter lines that make the ADV look sharper. 

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It has a new face with twin LED headlamps and a unibrow LED DRL. Also new is an adjustable windscreen.

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The larger 20-litre fuel tank should enhance the Tiger 900’s touring capabilities. Triumph has worked on the motorcycle’s ergonomics as well. 

Seat width is narrower at the front while the handlebars are 10mm closer to give the rider a more comfortable upright riding stance. 

The Tiger 900 GT will replace the Tiger 800 XR range while the off-road-oriented Tiger 900 Rally will replace the Tiger 800 XC range. There will be a total of 5 models on offer: a base Tiger 900, Tiger 900 Rally and Rally Pro and Tiger 900 GT & GT Pro.

It gets a large 7-inch TFT instrument console with four different layouts in colour options. The base Tiger 900 gets a 5-inch TFT instrument console. 

Electronic rider aids include new cornering ABS, cornering traction control and upto six riding modes: Rain, Road, Sport, Off-Road, Rider-configurable & Off-Road Pro. These can be controlled via a 5-way joystick cube on the switchgear. 

The new, inline triple-cylinder motor has been enlarged to 888cc. Another major update is in the firing order which has changed from the previous 1-2-3 to 1-3-2. This improves low-speed throttle response and tractability. It also offers a throatier exhaust note. 

While peak power of 95PS remains the same, it comes up at a lower 8750rpm, The new motor offers 9 percent improved power in the mid-range. What has improved significantly is torque. It now makes 10 percent more torque, all 87Nm of it at 7,250rpm. Triumph claims the motor makes more torque in the bottom end and across the rev range. 

The top spec Tiger 900 GT Pro & Rally Pro variants get a bi-directional quickshifter as standard. 

Another highlight is the bolt-on frame. With the previous Tiger 800, damage to a part of the frame necessitated the entire frame to be replaced. The New Tiger 900’s modular frame layout means it is more affordable to replace just the damaged portion. 

The road going Tiger 900 GT gets Marzocchi suspension setup while the off-road oriented Tiger 900 Rally gets longer-travel Showa suspension. 

A much needed update for the Rally variants is the laced spoke wheels. These wheels have spokes mounted on the rim sidewall effectively allowing for the fitment of tubeless tyres. 

The bikes get Brembo Stylema monobloc calipers. These acclaimed brakes were first seen on the Ducati Panigale V4 and currently are the best production-spec brakes in the market. 

We expect Triumph to bring the base variants of the Tiger 900 Rally and Tiger 900 GT to India by mid-2020. The new Tigers are expected to cost Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh over their respective Tiger 800 variants sold here.