First images reveal major styling updates, radar-assisted technology, and hints of mechanical changes
Triumph has announced it will be launching revamped versions of both its Tiger 900 and Tiger 1200 for the 2027 model year – releasing a handful of photos of the new machines but no technical information or details.
The Tiger 1200 will be revealed in full on 27th October, and we’ll have to wait until 15th December for all the info about the Tiger 900, but in the meantime we can take a look at what’s new in Triumph’s official pictures.
Starting with the 1200, which has been photographed in ‘Rally Explorer’ form, it’s immediately clear that all the styling is new, although that’s not completely unexpected as former Dakar racer Sam Sunderland recently attempted to set a new round-the-world riding record using a prototype of the new bike. Sunderland’s efforts came to nought after a breakdown in the Outback that couldn’t be repaired quickly enough to keep the record attempt on track.
The new look includes completely redesigned bodywork, with a forward-facing radar set into the screen above a redesigned set of headlights. A rear radar is also visible in the images. The pictures also show a smaller, more road-oriented front wheel and tyre instead of the narrow, 21-inch rim of the existing Tiger 1200 Rally Explorer, as well as a new exhaust system that could indicate a change to the engine spec.
The frame looks largely unchanged, but Triumph says the new bike will have the most sophisticated suspension ever fitted to one of its bikes, suggesting it’s even more advanced than the current version’s semi-active, electronically-adjustable Showa kit.
The upcoming Tiger 900, depicted in the teaser pictures in Rally Pro form, has a similar set of visual updates, with new bodywork and a redesigned headlight to suit the fitment of a radar unit above it. It retains the 21-inch front wheel of the current model, along with the same frame and similar-looking suspension, but like the 1200 it’s given a new exhaust that might point to further internal changes to the engine.
While Triumph has only shown teasers of one version of each bike, the ranges are sure to be much broader than that. Currently, the Tiger 900 can be had in road-oriented ‘GT’ and ‘GT Pro’ forms, with alloy wheels and a smaller-diameter front wheel, as well as the more rugged Rally Pro. Similarly, the Tiger 1200 comes in road-biased GT Pro and GT Explorer variants as well as Rally Pro and Rally Explorer models. The new 2027 bikes are likely to be spread across similar ranges when they’re officially unveiled.
