Triumph Motorcycles will be launching the new Tiger 1200 adventure tourer on May 24, 2022, the company has announced on its social media handles. The all-new Triumph Tiger 1200 is the manufacturer's flagship offering in the ADV segment and will take on the Ducati Multistrada V4 and the BMW R 1250 GS. Bookings for the Tiger 1200 began as early as December last year while deliveries are likely to begin by the end of the month. We have ridden the Tiger 1200, so do watch out for our review coming up on May 24.
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The Triumph Tiger 1200 will arrive in 4 trims - GT Pro and Rally Pro as well as GT Explorer and Rally Explorer
The new Triumph Tiger 1200 will arrive in four trims across two variants - GT and Rally. The Tiger 1200 GT Pro and Rally Pro feature 20-litre fuel tanks, while the Rally Explorer and GT Explorer get larger 30-litre fuel tanks. The GT range also rides on 19-inch front and 18-inch rear alloy wheels with the model being more road-biased. On the other hand, the Rally range runs a 21-inch front and 18-inch rear set up with spoked wheels along with longer travel suspension. Compared to its predecessor, the new Tiger 1200 is about 25 kg lighter.
Power comes from a 1,160 cc inline three-cylinder engine that belts out 147 bhp at 9,000 rpm and 130 Nm of peak torque at 7,000 rpm. The engine is paired with a 6-speed gearbox and uses a shaft drive system along with an assist and slipper clutch. The flagship Tiger gets 49 mm Showa USD forks at the front and a Showa semi-active monoshock unit at the rear. The GT Pro and GT Rally versions get 200 mm of suspension travel while the Rally bikes get longer 220 mm of suspension travel. Braking performance comes from twin 320 mm floating disc brakes from Brembo.
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The new Tiger 1200's 1,160 cc three-pot motor produces 147 bhp at 9,000 rpm and 130 Nm of peak torque at 7,000 rpm
Other features include seat height adjustability, multiple riding modes, traction control, cornering ABS, and a 7-inch TFT screen to access all the adjustability options. Prices for the Tiger 1200 are expected to start from nearly Rs. 20 lakh (ex-showroom).
