Fresh adventures on the radar
Triumph launch punchier and more advanced Tiger 1200 family for 2027
By Dan Sutherland - News Editor
HIGHLIGHTS ● OUR MODEL VARIANTS ● FRONT AND REAR RADAR ● CARPLAY AND ANDROID AUTO ● IN DEALERS DECEMBER
Triumph have confirmed major updates to their flagship Tiger 1200 family, promising more performance, front and rear radar, a touch screen dash, plus clever electronic suspension that helps you get a better footing at a standstill and assists with using the centre stand.
Both a GT and Rally platform will remain as before, with Pro versions using a 20-litre fuel tank and Explorer options benefitting from a larger 30-litre design plus a tyre pressure monitoring system.
Suspension travel is the same for all, as is the tubular steel frame with bolt-on aluminium subframe, twin 320mm floating front discs with radially-mounted Brembo M4.30 Stylema calipers, 1567mm wheelbase, 24.3° rake, and 115mm trail.
All four machines now also come equipped with more road-biased 19x3in front and 17x4.5in rear rims - a move said to be driven by customer feedback - with GT models wearing 10-spoke cast aluminium alloys, and Rally models getting spokes.
Elsewhere comfort has also been looked at, with heated 10mm thicker rider and pillion seats and three-stage heated grips coming as standard across the range.
Rally models are then distinguished by their own specific engine protection and folding rear brake pedal - with the Explorer version also getting upper engine bars. Both Explorers also feature handlebars positioned 10mm higher and 10mm wider than the Pros, too.
Engine changes
All four bikes will also be powered by an 1160cc T-Plane triple as before, which has been reworked to now produce a claimed 155.8bhp at 9250rpm - a claimed increase of 7.9bhp over the outgoing model. Not only this, but peak torque now arrives lower in the revs at 95.9lb.ft at 6750rpm - with the first three gear ratios altered for better drive.
Although the capacity remains the same as before, many internal engine parts have been altered, including a redesigned cylinder head, new pistons, lighter inlet and exhaust valves, and revised fuel injection. Triumph also promise a freer-flowing exhaust for combustion efficiency and gas flow - whilst retaining the same high-swept right-side mounted design as before.
Triumph are offering a lengthy 10,000-mile service interval too - with further updates made to the crank and balancer shafts to improve rotating mass.
New camshaft profiles promise a more progressive valve opening too, with the gearbox and shaft drive said to now be quieter and smoother - plus more accurate on gear changes, and better at transitioning between acceleration and deceleration.
Electronic updates
Away from the engine and wheels, the major revisions to the Tiger family come in the form of new technology - with all four versions gaining a front and rear radar system to unlock a full suite of Bosch developed Advanced Rider Assistance Systems (or ARAS for short).
Sensors sit beneath the front windscreen and above the rear numberplate bracketry and unlock adaptive cruise control, group ride assistance, front collision warning, distance assist, and more.
At the back end, there’s also blind spot detection, and a rear distance warning for vehicles behind - with the adaptive cruise control also working with an ‘Overtake Assist’ and ‘Curve Speed Control’ to help riders navigate slower moving vehicles as well as upcoming corners. A conventional cruise set-up can also be used.
That’s not all either, with Bosch also taking care of a new seven inch HD TFT touchscreen display that features an IP6K9K dust and waterproof rating, and automatic brightness adjustment.
Not only this, there’s also both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto - allowing riders to make use of features like maps, while also storing their phone in a chilled compartment above the tank complete with a USB-C charging outlet.
Cycling through the menu further allows the rider to choose between up to eight riding modes - depending on the bike - with all coming with Road, Rain, Eco, Sport and Off-road, and two customisable settings, and the Rally models further receiving Off-road Pro.
This new dash comes nestled behind reworked front bodywork, featuring new radiator cowls, front beak and windscreen - plus an adaptive LED headlight that works with the bike’s IMU to provide additional illumination at both 15- and 30-degrees of lean into a bend.
Further updates include more advanced semi-active suspension, which you can read more about to the right of this page - with all four bikes expected in dealers from December 2026.
Tiered pricing
Bikes are set to arrive in dealers from December 2026, starting at £18,295 for the GT Pro, before climbing to £18,995 for the Rally Pro. It’s then £19,795 for the GT Explorer, and finally £20,495 for the Rally Explorer variant.
Carrying capacity
As you might expect on a big adventure bike, there’s a full suite of optional Evo luggage available, developed in partnership with Givi. Alongside the existing 42-litre top box option comes a new 58-litre design - said to be capable of taking two helmets. Both can be fitted with an optional back rest pad for pillions.
Variable seat height
The Tigers are capable of dropping to as low as 790mm from 840mm with the accessory low seat fitted. Alternatively, the rider’s seat can drop to as low as 810mm from 860mm.
Early Tiger teasers
If you’re reading this and thinking you’ve already seen some of these models before, that’s because you have.
Although the full details on all four bikes officially broke on Tuesday, October 27, the Hinckley brand ran an earlier teaser campaign on October 6 - confirming that an update was coming for the 1200 family, as well as sharing images of the more rugged Rally model.
Not only this, but double Dakar Rally champion, Sam Sunderland also rode a version of the bike on his sadly unsuccessful round the world record attempt in September - falling foul of a mechanical issue in the Australian outback.
Alongside the Tiger 1200, full details on a new Street Triple 798 are expected on November 17, with an update to the smaller Tiger 900 adventure family planned for December 15.