Triumphant Tiger 1200 launches in India from Rs 19.19 lakh to top variant

British motorcycle maker Triumph has launched a 2022 version of its flagship adventure ADV bike Tiger 1200 in India starting at Rs 19.19 lakh ex-showroom for the base variant, and going up to Rs 21.69 lakh ex-showroom for the top variant.

The new Triumph Tiger 1200, made its global debut in late 2021, is available in four variants - GT Pro, Rally Pro, GT Explorer and Rally Explorer - in India. Triumph's new Tiger 1200 will be a better match to the likes of BMW R 1250 GS, Harley-Davidson Pan America and Ducati Multistrada.

The Triumph Tiger 1200 ADV can be classified under two categories - GT a more road-biased version aimed at tackling off-roading conditions and Explorer variants feature spoked wheels and longer travel suspension. In addition to this, the Explorer variants are available with a larger 30 litre fuel tank capacity than the 20 litre offered in Pro trims.

The Tiger 1200 gets its power through a 1,160 cc inline-triple cylinder engine with a T-plane crankshaft, which churns out 148 bhp and 130 Nm of torque. The bike has a 6 speed gearbox with a slip and assist clutch.

The bike is 25 kg lighter than its predecessor. The company has used a new frame, a double-sided swingarm and an aluminium fuel tank to reduce the weight of the bike. As per Triumph, the GT Pro trim weighs 245 kg, Rally Pro weighs 249 kg, GT Explorer weighs 255 kg and Rally Explorer weighs 261 kg.

The new 2022 Tiger 1200 comes with features like a blind spot and lane change warning system, lean-sensitive cornering lights, a 7-inch TFT display with Bluetooth support, electronic suspension, an up to six riding modes, up to six riding modes, cruise control, heated grips and keyless operation.

In addition to these, the Explorer variants of the new bike also get bells and whistles like a tyre-pressure monitoring system and heated rider and pillion seats.

The new Tiger 1200 braking duties are carried by twin 320 mm floating discs at the front and a single 280 mm disc at the rear, along with Brembo callipers. The bike is equipped with dual-channel ABS.

The road-biased GT trims feature 19-inch front and 18-inch rear alloy wheels, while the Rally variants come equipped with a 21-inch front and 18-inch rear spoked wheels.

The four variants of the Tiger 1200 in terms of suspension setup come with 49 mm Showa USD forks at the front and a Showa semi-active mono-shock unit at the rear. This suspension setup offers 200 mm of travel in the GT versions whereas in the Rally trims it offers a longer displacement of 220 mm.