EXPLORATION IS AS OLD AS CIVILIZATION and, even today, there is something that resonates equally among each of us as we embark on a journey to see new places. As motorcyclists, travelling is extra special for us when it is done astride a motorcycle. The Tiger 1200 is Triumph’s take on such a machine that can circumnavigate the globe effortlessly and look good while at it.
We were invited to Shimla to test-ride the latest iteration of this flagship and Triumph had even organised specially curated experiences of the GT Pro and Rally Pro models.
The new Tiger 1200 boasts of many features that make it an evolution in every sense but the change in design is relatively subtle. Minimal bodywork with maximum exposure of the engine and chassis has been a familiar design language for the big Tigers for a while now and Triumph have decided to continue with that formula. The only bodywork on the motorcycle comprises dual-tone panels that lead the visual line from the reworked headlamp all the way to the motorcycle’s 20-litre fuel-tank. Although it continues to look massive, the new Tiger’s styling is significantly leaner and somehow more aggressive than that of its predecessor.
