Kiwi Rider February 2024 Vol.2 | Page 82

ROAD NEWS

TRIUMPH TIGER 1200 EVOLVES

Triumph Motorcycles has announced a series of updates to their potent Tiger 1200 for the 2024 model year . The updates take a more incremental approach to further developing the Tiger 1200 riding experience rather than drastic changes to Triumph ’ s big cat . For 2024 , the main focus has been a focus on refinements to the 1160cc engine , improvements to overall comfort and ergonomics , better cornering ground clearance , plus a reduced seat height with Active Preload Reduction . There is , of course , a set of distinctive new colours to boot . Inside the engine , Triumph has made changes to the crankshaft , alternator rotor and balancer to increase engine inertia , along with some associated engine calibration changes . As a result , the engineering team was able to create a smoother and more precise low rev torque

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