New Triumph Tiger 900 teased; India launch soon

- New Tiger 900 teased 

- Likely to launch this month 

- To be priced between Rs 12.5 lakh and Rs 13 lakh 

Triumph Motorcycles has teased the new Tiger 900 on its social media channels. This makes us believe that the launch of this adventure bike is likely to happen anytime soon.  

A few weeks ago, the company listed this new Tiger 900 that will replace the Tiger 800 was listed on its official website. For the 2020 variant, the British brand has taken a new design and naming approach for the Tiger 900. 

Aesthetically, the bike looks more balanced but still manages to exhibit some kind of aggression and sharpness. When it comes to variant names, the new Tiger 900 will be available in six variants - Tiger 900, Tiger 900 GT, Tiger 900 GT Low, Tiger 900 GT Pro, Tiger 900 Rally and the top-spec Tiger 900 Rally Pro. However, for the Indian market expect only two to three variants to be launched.  

The Tiger 900 gets its power from an 888cc inline-three motor that puts out 87Nm at 7250rpm, which is 10 per cent more torque than the Tiger 800. However, it continues to produce 94bhp which is the same as its predecessor. The Tiger 900 GT range is road-biased and rides on alloy wheels. Suspension hardware consists of a Marzochhi-sourced setup for the front and rear with 180mm travel. The setup offers compression, pre-load, and rebound adjustment. On the other hand, the Tiger 900 Rally, rides on spoke wheels and gets equipment suited to its off-road character. The motorcycle uses a Showa suspension setup with 240mm of travel at the front and 230mm of travel at the rear. As for braking, both motorcycles get Brembo Stylema calipers with a twin-discs for the front and a single disc for the rear. 

In terms of features, Triumph has equipped the new Tiger 900 to the brim. It comes with five riding modes, traction control, and a new full-colour, 7-inch TFT display with Bluetooth connectivity. Moreover, the Pro variants also boast of heated grips, shift assist, and a tyre pressure monitoring system as standard. We are expecting a price tag between Rs 12.5 lakh and Rs 13 lakh for the base variants.

Lately, Triumph India has been pricing its motorcycles quite well. So we won’t be surprised the same thing happening to the new Tiger 900.