Triumph has a new Tiger 800 Sport, with all-new engine that significantly increases the bike’s power.
The new three-cylinder has 798cc capacity and is rated by Triumph for 113 hp at 10,750 rpm and 62 lb-ft of torque at 8,500 rpm. Torque is barely different from the last model, but horsepower is up about 30 hp, which will most certainly be noticeable.
The new engine comes with quickshifter as standard, mated to a six-speed gearbox, with slip/assist clutch. Nothing we haven’t seen before. Of course it gets electro-trickery like riding modes (Sport, Rain, Road) as standard, which will determine your traction control interference, your throttle response and also affect other safety systems. The safety electronics are leaning-sensitive, governed by a six-axis IMU. Cruise control is standard, which is certainly a nice perk.
Moving on from the engine, we see that Triumph has once again used a tube steel frame, but added a Showa fork and shock instead of the Marzocchi components used previously. The fork is a split-function design; like the shock, it’s fully adjustable, with remote preload adjustment for the rear. How convenient.
The brakes are Triumph-badged, so whoever actually built them is unknown at this point. There’s a four-piston caliper up front on each side, mated to a 310 mm disc, and a single 255 mm disc in back. Again, nothing we haven’t seen before. The wheels are five-spoke cast alloy units, with Michelin Road 5 rubber as standard.
The screen is a dual-display unit, with LCD gauge on top and a TFT screen on bottom. You can connect to it through Triumph’s app, and thereby get turn-by-turn nav, as well as control your phone and music playback. Just the thing for touring, and that is what this bike is made for.
There’s a single-hand-adjustable screen for that purpose (with wind deflectors built-in), as well as a seat that has supposedly been redesigned for comfort, with 835 mm height. Luggage, heated grips and other accoutrements that serious riders will come as add-ons.
Asking price in Canada is $14,995 for the base model next year. For more photos and details, see Triumph’s website here.
