After teasing the new Triumph Tiger 850 Sport earlier this month, the British company has today globally unveiled the latest motorcycle. This Tiger has been nurtured to become a road-focused animal that can crunch up miles on the tarmac as easily as its elder sibling, the Tiger 900 Rally Pro, eats up off-road terrains.
Bringing the new Tiger to life is the same
888cc inline-3 engine that powers the other Tiger models in the line-up.
However, Triumph has tweaked the motor to make it much more usable at the low
and mid rev range. So the 12-valve, liquid-cooled powerhouse in the Tiger 850
produces 85 PS at 8500 rpm and 82 Nm at 6500 rpm. In comparison, it delivers
95.2 PS at 8750 rpm and 87 Nm at 7250 rpm in the Tiger 900 models. The gearbox
here is a 6-speed unit and accompanied by a slip and assist clutch.
The new Triumph Tiger 850 Sport comes with
full-LED lighting, including the frowning eyebrow-like LED DRL that imparts an
angry look to the motorcycle. Unlike the 7-in TFT display that is available in
the Tiger 900 models, here we get a smaller 5-in unit. There are two riding
modes - Road and Rain - and the traction control is switchable. Triumph has
also provided a 12V power socket so that you don’t need to worry about your
smartphones to run out of juice on those long road trips.
Speaking of road trips, the Tiger 850
Sport offers a comfortable and upright riding position thanks to the narrow
seat, ergonomically optimised footrest position, and angle adjustable
handlebars. It also gets a large 20L fuel tank and an adjustable screen,
delivering superior wind protection with a simple single-handed adjustment.
There are two attractive colour options available with the new Tiger 850 Sport.
These include Graphite/Diablo Red and Graphite/Caspian Blue. Triumph has also
used new graphics.
