Triumph Motorcycles India has launched the 2018
Triumph Tiger 800 range in the country, with prices starting from INR 11.76
lakhs. The three new models that have gone on sale include the Tiger XCx, XRx,
and XC.
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 range witnesses more than
200 upgrades to the chassis and engine, according to Triumph. The first gear
has a shorter ratio for better maneuverability, and the lighter silencer has an
improved exhaust note. The windscreen is adjustable up to five positions. The
instrumentation is a full-colour TFT unit which is customisable as well. The
new illuminated switchgear features a five-way joystick control as well. The
lighting system is all-LED.
The 800 cc in-line three-cylinder DOHC engine comes
with liquid cooling and fuel injection. It generates 95 PS of power at 9,500
rpm, and 78.8 Nm of torque at 8,050 rpm.
The 2018 Triumph Tiger 800 range rivals the Honda
Africa Twin, Ducati Multistrada 950 and the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 in the Indian
market. The XR variant costs INR 11.76 lakhs; the XRx variant will set you back
by INR 13.13 lakhs; and INR 13.76 lakhs for the XCx version.
