Triumph Motorcycles is going to launch its all-new 2018 Triumph Tiger in India on 21 March 2018 in Mumbai. The company will introduce 2018 edition of both 800cc and 1200cc bikes in the country.
New 2018 Triumph Tiger 800
The new Tiger 800 incorporates around 200 upgrades including shorter ratio first gear for improved off-road traction and all-road acceleration; six riding modes; adjustable full-colour 5” TFT instruments; illuminated backlit switch cubes, all-LED signature lighting with an LED main headlight, tail light, indicators, Daytime Running Lights, and auxiliary lights; cruise control; ride-by-wire throttle; heated grips; heated rider and pillion seats; and USB & 12v power sockets.
The six riding modes are Off-Road, Off-Road Pro, Road, Rain, Sport, and Rider programmable.
It sports 800cc liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder engine that churns out 70kW of maximum power at 9500rpm and 79Nm of peak torque at 8050rpm. The engine is mated to a six speed transmission.
New Triumph Tiger 800's instrument display has functions like LCD multifunctional instrument pack with digital speedometer, trip computer, analogue tachometer, gear position indicator, fuel gauge, service indicator, ambient temperature, and clock.
It has 795mm of width, 1350mm of height, 810mm of seat height, 1530mm of wheelbase, and 19 litres of fuel tank capacity.
It might get priced starting from Rs 8.26 lakh.
New 2018 Triumph Tiger 1200
This adventure motorcycle will be lighter by up to 11kg, with 100 improvements including a major engine update, and enhanced technology.
Some of the new features include - adaptive cornering lighting, adjustable full-colour TFT instruments, ride-by-wire throttle with up to 6 riding modes, illuminated backlit switch cubes, Triumph shift assist, keyless ignition, all-LED signature lighting.
Apart from the above, the new Tiger 1200 also comes equipped with Triumph semi active suspension, optimised cornering ABS, optimised cornering traction control, hill hold, electronically adjustable screen, cruise control, heated grips, heated rider and pillion seats, and USB & 12v power sockets.
Its next generation 1215cc liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder engine, with bore X stroke of 85mm X 71.4mm, churns out maximum output of 104kW @ 9350rpm and peak torque of 122Nm @ 7600rpm. Like the New Tiger 800, this bike also has a six speed gearbox.
Likely to get a starting price of Rs 11.06 lakh, the bike has 830mm of width, 1470mm of height, 835mm of seat height, 1520mm of wheelbase, and 20 litres of fuel tank capacity.