Triumph gives us a glimpse of the Tiger 900 and Tiger 1200 for 2027

The Tiger 1200 will be unveiled on 27 October, whilst we’ll have to wait until 15 December for all the details on the Tiger 900. However, with the launch of the Bonneville T40, Triumph has treated us to a few images of the 2027 Tiger models and dropped a few hints about technical changes.

The Triumph Tiger 1200 was photographed in the Rally Explorer variant. The entire design is new, which comes as no surprise, given that Sam Sunderland recently rode a prototype of the Tiger 1200 whilst attempting to set a new record for circumnavigating the globe. Sunderland’s record attempt failed following a breakdown in the Australian outback, but interested observers were able to get a first look at the new design of the Tiger 1200 on that occasion.

The new look features completely redesigned fairing components, with a forward-facing radar integrated into the front fairing above the redesigned headlight. Until now, the Tiger 1200 had only featured a rear-facing radar.

Instead of the narrower 21-inch front wheel, the 1200 Tiger in the Rally Explorer variant is fitted with a 19-inch front wheel. A new exhaust silencer is also visible. To infer a change in engine specification from this is pure speculation, especially as the engine is externally identical to the 2026 model.

The frame also appears largely unchanged, but Triumph states that the 2027 Tiger 1200 will feature the most advanced suspension ever fitted to a Triumph. This leaves us puzzled, as all four model variants of the 2026 Tiger 1200 are already equipped with Showa’s semi-active suspension, which comprises electronic adjustment of spring preload to load, active suspension lowering when stationary, and real-time damping control using solenoid technology.

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Triumph Tiger 900: Auf 2027 mit Front- und Heckradar

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The upcoming Tiger 900, which can be seen in the teaser images as the Rally Pro variant, features similar visual updates: new fairing and a redesigned headlight to make room for a radar unit. Until now, the Triumph 900 has had no radar at all; it is set to be upgraded with front and rear radar in 2027. It retains the 21-inch front wheel of the current model, as well as the same frame. However, like the 1200, it will also get a new exhaust.

Although Triumph has so far only shown photos of one version of each model, the model ranges are certain to be considerably broader. Currently, the Tiger 900 is available in the road-oriented GT and GT Pro variants with alloy wheels and a 19-inch front wheel, as well as in the more off-road-oriented Rally Pro version. The situation is similar for the Tiger 1200, which is offered in the road-oriented GT Pro and GT Explorer versions (19-inch front wheel, cast wheels) as well as the Rally Pro and Rally Explorer (21-inch front wheel, tubeless spoked wheels). It is expected that the new 2027 models will be offered in a similarly wide-ranging line-up when they are officially unveiled.