Words: Jock McLauchlan / Photos: Geoff Osborne
Some things in life don’t change...
well, they do but often unnoticed.
And that’s the case with Triumph’s
Tiger Sport.
T
he Triumph Tiger Sport has always
been a great bike. It’s blessed with
a fantastic 1050cc triple cylinder
engine and upright riding position
that works incredibly well in the real,
everyday riding, world. It also has an
extremely capable chassis, excellent
brakes and superbike-sized wheels.
This definitely puts the Tiger in the
sports touring category, even though – dare I say
it – it looks quite ‘adventurey’. Some might argue
it’s getting a little long in the tooth from a design
point of view, but I’d argue it works so well, don’t
bloody mess with it. Enhance it by all means...
but if something works, don’t try and ‘fix’ it.
Thankfully Triumph has done just that, continually
upgrading the bike while adding more creature
comforts from the original 955cc machine way
back in 2001. This latest iteration also has plenty
of technology. To my mind, maybe to appeal to
the returning to riding types or newish riders
who often feel more secure with a plethora