Fri, 21 Oct 2011

Sporting update for Triumph Tiger 1050s

• Upgraded suspension – front and rear – giving an even more controlled ride
• Higher spec handlebars lowered for a sportier riding position
• Host of new graphics brings the Tigers in line with the Adventure family

Triumph’s popular Tiger 1050 and Tiger 1050SE have been given a sporty new look for the 2012 model year with improved specifications, new colours and graphics.

Both Tiger 1050s feature upgraded suspension consisting of redesigned internals and new damping characteristics front and rear, with a stiffer spring at the rear. The result is a more controlled ride, both solo and with a passenger, with reduced dive under braking. The rear suspension unit spring rate has gone up from 108 to 139 N/mm, a 29 per cent increase, to improve body control and two-up handling.

To take advantage of the improved suspension, higher specification black anodised tapered aluminium handlebars sit 20mm lower than the previous steel items, giving a more sporting riding position than before.

Visually, a host of detail changes add an extra touch of class to one of Triumph’s most popular models, which sits alongside the Tiger 800 and Tiger 800XC in the company’s ‘Adventure’ family.

New graphics, similar in style to those of the new Speed and Street Triples, adorn the fairing of the 2012 Tiger 1050s, with a number of items being ‘dechromed’ for a more contemporary look.

Wheels, sprocket carrier and brake callipers are among the many components to now feature a black finish and are complemented by graphite footrest hangers and control plates, while silencers and heel guards now take on a brushed, rather than polished, aluminium finish.

The standard Tiger 1050 comes in Triumph’s metallic Phantom Black, while the SE version offers three colour options: Diablo Red, Crystal White and a two-tone Matt Black/Matt Graphite combination. The higher specification Tiger 1050SE also benefits from Triumph’s ABS braking system, as well as the standard fitment of handguards, centre stand and panniers, optional extras on the standard Tiger 1050.

The Tiger 1050 and Tiger 1050SE are now on sale, priced at £9,099 OTR and £9,999 OTR respectively, inclusive of Triumph’s two-year, unlimited mileage warranty.