TIGER FEAT
It doesn’t seem like two seconds ago that Triumph were launching their last new Tiger range – that’s because it wasn’t two seconds ago, it was two years ago – and I remember being impressed back then not only by the comfort and ease of use of the whole Tiger family on the road, but also their capabilities off-road, too. Particularly the Tiger 800, which with me on board, a very average off-road rider, managed to do things that I reckon plenty would struggle with on a proper enduro bike. Scaling steep climbs, bouncing over logs and railing motocross berms were all par for the course on the Tiger 800, so when an invite landed on the doormat of Fast Bikes Towers for the launch of its successor, the 2020 Tiger 900, I made sure I got my name down for it before Dangerous or Frodo could get chance!
I’ve almost lost count of how many versions of the new Tiger 900 there are, but bear with me and I’ll try and remember them all. Let’s start at the beginning, with the basic model – it’s £9,500, has two riding modes (Road and Rain) and that’s about it for techy stuff. Then there is the 900 GT for £11,100, which also comes in a low seat version for the same price; that’s your mid-spec tourer, but if you’re are serious about getting the miles in then the 900 GT Pro might be right up your street. Its £12,800 and comes with a big 7-inch TFT dash, heated grips, heated seat, cruise control, a ’shifter and My Triumph connectivity system so you can connect your music, satnav, phone and even your GoPro. The standard bike, the GT and GT Pro all come with Marzocchi suspension.
The other two models in the range are the Rally and the Rally Pro, £11,700 and £13,100
