The Triumph Tiger 900 maintains its sleek design with robust bodywork, featuring a split LED headlight, transparent visor and an additional fender below. It has a tall and adventure-oriented stance, along with an upswept exhaust and a long seat. The GT model is offered in three colour options: Graphite, Snowdonia White and Carnival Red, while the Rally Pro comes in Carbon Black, Matt Khaki Green and Ash Grey. There has also been a 10mm increase in seat height, with the GT ranging between 820 and 840mm and the Rally Pro having a taller seat height of 860-880mm.
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The Triumph Tiger 900 maintains its sleek design with robust bodywork, featuring a split LED headlight, transparent visor and an additional fender below. It has a tall and adventure-oriented stance, along with an upswept exhaust and a long seat. The GT model is offered in three colour options: Graphite, Snowdonia White and Carnival Red, while the Rally Pro comes in Carbon Black, Matt Khaki Green and Ash Grey. There has also been a 10mm increase in seat height, with the GT ranging between 820 and 840mm and the Rally Pro having a taller seat height of 860-880mm.
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Another notable change in the updated Tiger 900 lineup is the inclusion of a new 7-inch TFT dashboard, borrowed from the larger Tiger 1200, with Bluetooth connectivity as a standard feature. Other features include a USB-C charger, damped handlebar mounts as well as a tyre pressure monitoring system. The ADV also gets an emergency deceleration warning. This automatically activates the hazard lights during hard braking.
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Powering the Triumph Tiger 900 is the same 888cc inline three-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine that now produces 106.5 hp of maximum power and 90 Nm of peak torque, an increase of 13bhp and 3Nm over the previous version. Triumph has managed to do this thanks to changes in the materials used for the camshafts, pistons as well as a revamped cylinder head. The engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox aided by a slip-and-assist clutch. Additionally, the Rally Pro also benefits from a bi-directional quickshifter that Triumph calls Triumph Shift Assist. This brings the Tiger 900's performance closer to its more expensive competitors like the Ducati Multistrada V2 and DesertX, which correspond to the GT and Rally Pro models, respectively.
Both the GT and Rally Pro versions come equipped with Marzocchi 45mm upside-down forks with manual rebound and compression damping adjustment, giving 180 mm of travel. The rear suspension is a monoshock with manual preload and rebound damping adjustment. The braking system consists of dual 320mm front discs and a 255mm rear single disc. The GT model rides on 19-inch front and 17-inch rear cast aluminium alloy wheels fitted with Metzeler Tourance tyres, while the Rally Pro features spoke wheels.
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The prices for the GT variant range from Rs 13.95 lakh to Rs 14.15 lakh, depending on the colour, marking an increase of Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000.
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The Rally Pro is priced between Rs 15.95 lakh and Rs 16.25 lakh, reflecting an increase of Rs 45,000. Deliveries of the new Tiger 900 range are expected to start in February 2024.
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