Triumph has released a few more pictures of the new Tiger 1200 in action and at the same time revealed more about what we can expect from the big adventure bike.
The Tiger is still in its final prototype testing phase, and the Hinckley-based maker is keeping its cards close to its chest for the time being when it comes to full specs. But the new photos show it being ridden and leaping in a rage in what looks like Triumph’s Adventure Center in Swansea.
In addition to the pictures, the manufacturer teased us with a few more references to the big adventure bike. This includes performance statistics and a nod to the bike it sees as the Tiger’s closest competition.
What else do we know?
First, it is confirmed that the new bike will be shaft driven. This means that the Tiger 1200 will be joined by the BMW R 1250 GS as the only other large displacement adventure motorcycle on the market (production of the Yamaha Super Ténéré ceased in 2021), which will prove popular with those looking for a mess-free alternative to messy chain drives.
But that’s not all. Although the Hinckley-based maker didn’t mention BMW by name, it teased that the Tiger will “deliver more power and character than its closest competition, the only other shaft-driven bike in its class.”
Character is hardly a quantifiable statistic, but power is. That means we expect the new bike to deliver more than the 136 hp than the GS.
Of course, horsepower isn’t everything when it comes to engines, and Triumph has confirmed that the 1200 will feature the T-Plane crankshaft already found on the new Tiger 900 range of motorcycles.
This was a new introduction for the Tiger range in 2019. Triumph claimed it improved the character of its engines, delivered a better soundtrack from the exhaust, and also brought the low torque of a two-cylinder engine.
I rode both of them Tiger 900 Rally Pro and Tiger 850 Sportthat are equipped with the T-Plane crank over the past two years and both bikes deliver tons of torque and a crisp sound from the bottom line. With that experience in mind, I’m pretty excited to see how the approach works in an even bigger engine.
When can we expect the new Tiger 1200 in the UK?
We’re not sure when we’ll see the new yet triumph Tiger 1200 at UK dealers.
However, we keep our fingers crossed that we can throw our legs over the new adventure bike at the end of the year or the beginning of 2022. APR Subscribers will be the first to hear our full review and verdict.
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