Triumph Tiger 900

The overall tall stance and sleek design of the Triumph Tiger 900 are similar in all three variants of the motorcycle. However, there are slight variations in a few panels of the Rally Pro, which make it look more premium and sharper than the GT versions.

At the front, the Triumph Tiger 900 gets a compact LED headlamp, which is shaped like the wings of a butterfly and gets daytime running LEDs on its upper edges. There is a tall and transparent windscreen above the headlamp, which is fully adjustable as per the convenience of the rider and is effective in restricting wind blasts. There is a small and slanted beak just below the headlamp, apart from the front fender above the rear wheel. The front fender design for both GT and Rally Pro variants look different, with that of the Rally Pro looking sharper and sleeker.

The side profile of the Triumph Tiger 900 is where the changes start to appear more prominent. While the GT versions get black-themed alloy wheels, the Rally Pro rides on spoke wheels with an even bigger 21-inch wheel at the front. The panels which are the same throughout the range of Triumph Tiger 900 are the large but sleek looking fuel tank with big V-shaped tank extensions on its front lower edges, exposed trellis frame with a bolt-on subframe, high mounted exhaust pipe, and big and comfortable split seats for both rider and pillion.

The tail section looks the same across the range, with a large black-finished pannier holder placed behind the pillion seat. The LED turn indicators are mounted on the sides of the tip of the tail section, whereas the LED tail lamp is mounted at the top of the rear fender. The whole range comes standard with a 7-inch full TFT instrument console, which offers detailed information which is easy to read while on the go.

In terms of features, the entry-level Triumph Tiger 900 GT Low gets equipment like cruise control, heated grips, and handguards, with the Tiger 900 GT Pro adding more like My Triumph connectivity system, centre stand, LED fog lamps, and heated rider and pillion seats. The top-spec Tiger 900 Rally Pro also gets additional protection features like engine protection bars and aluminium sump guard.

The GT models (GT Low and GT Pro) get a comparatively road-oriented suspension setup of 45mm Marzocchi upside-down forks with 140mm travel at the front and Marzocchi rear mono-shock with 151mm travel at the rear, both of which get manual rebound and compression damping adjustment.

On the other hand, the Tiger 900 Rally Pro gets more off-road-oriented 45mm Showa upside-down forks with 240mm travel at the front and Showa rear mono-shock at the rear, both of which have manual preload and rebound damping adjustment.

The braking setup is common across the range, with 320mm disc brakes with 4-piston monobloc calipers at the front and a 255mm disc brake with a single-piston sliding caliper at the rear.

The engine offered as standard across the entire Triumph Tiger 900 range is a liquid-cooled, 12-valve, DOHC, in-line three-cylinder 888cc engine. Coupled with a 6-speed gearbox, this engine is good enough to produce a maximum power output of 95.2 PS and a peak torque output of 87 Nm. There are four riding modes in the GT Low (Road, Rain, Sport, and Off-Road), five riding modes in the GT Pro (all modes of GT Low, plus rider programmable), and six riding modes in the Rally Pro (all modes of GT Pro, plus Off-Road Pro).

Triumph is offering cornering ABS, traction control, and cruise control as standard across the Tiger 900 range. However, the GT Pro and Rally Pro variants get shift assist and tyre pressure monitoring systems as well.

With the Tiger 900, Triumph has bettered itself by offering a much improved and advanced motorcycle over its predecessor, the Tiger 850. The motorcycle is no friendlier to ride even for newer riders, and the lists of features and mechanical hardware have witnessed improvements.