New Triumph Tiger Sport

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 11th January 2013, 09:07

All pepped up with a refreshingly modern look.

Looking forward to testing one, I think I'll take a white one..........

Demos in the shops this month available end Feb early March, no price yet though.

http://www.triumphmotorcycles.co.uk/...050/2013/25573

http://www.ashonbikes.com/content/triumph-tiger-sport

http://www.triumphadonf.com/v3/index...er-sport-2013/

MD · 11th January 2013, 11:53

The Tiger owners forum will be a buzz with joy. I must admit the changes are all positives although single sided swingers add sweet all difference apart from looks but forcing owners to buy expensive socket sets in order to undo such a large nut.

The changes in appearance are small but they do give a more modern look

**roogazza** · 11th January 2013, 18:06

Originally Posted by MD

The Tiger owners forum will be a buzz with joy. I must admit the changes are all positives although single sided swingers add sweet all difference apart from looks but forcing owners to buy expensive socket sets in order to undo such a large nut.

The changes in appearance are small but they do give a more modern look

You can't have one Mark, remember the wife saying 'go for it' last time ? lol.

**Grizzo** · 12th January 2013, 06:07

Yes, very sexy indeed.

**Maha** · 12th January 2013, 06:29

Well that raised the eyebrows!...Rode a Tiger in Nov' and got a real feel for it by the time I handed it back to its owner. I Rate the Tiger very highly, tall bike, but very very easy and comfortable to ride.
The seat was the first thing I noticed, still sitting in the bike but the pillion area has been lowered

The wheelbase is longer (as written) but it appears abit longer rather than slightly longer, because of the seat adjustment.

Black/Red trim colour combo would have been a winner!

**AllanB** · 12th January 2013, 07:38

WTF is it? Those cross-breed bastard child styled things are not my cuppa.

It's a road bike jacked up. Probably rides very nice on our shit roads though.

Nah - I'd much prefer the Ducati Hypermoto thingy.

I do wish Triumph would build this, it may need some lights though!

**Owl** · 12th January 2013, 08:09

Originally Posted by MD

although single sided swingers add sweet all difference apart from looks but forcing owners to buy expensive socket sets in order to undo such a large nut.

I'd say being able to remove the wheel in about 40 seconds has its advantages. Of course you will need that big socket/spanner.

MD · 22nd April 2013, 13:15

Well they have reached our shores. Had a gander and sat on the Tiger sport. After two happy years owning a Tiger 1050 it felt nice being back in that comfy seat. The new bars are about right, lower seat, hell yeah that was well overdue for us vertically challenged and the headlights were crap before. Overall I am still a fan of the Tiger 1050 look, except the latest breed of Triumph mufflers look like they came off a Big Mac truck.

Price seems a bit..err, up there. $25k from memory when the new Blade is a bargain $20k at the moment. I think the Tigers were $21k when I got mine in 2010.

ps- the new look 2013 Daytona 675 is in store as well. Better looking in the flesh than the pics