It sounds like Hinkley lot mean business with the 2022 Triumph Tiger 1200. Rather than just updating what is/was a very serviceable adventure bike with a new colour scheme, they?ve gone all the way back to the drawing board to create a lighter, faster, and altogether more capable machine. ?A transformation in capability and performance on the tarmac? and ?the most dynamic and exciting experience off-road? is what they?re claiming. And as well as that, there are two new members of the Tiger 1200 family; the GT Explorer and the Rally Explorer, both with a whopping 30 litre fuel tank.

When I say they?ve gone back to the drawing board, that?s back to the drawing board with just about everything. There?s a new engine, new frame, tweaked ergonomics, and new tech, including radar and electronic suspension.
And when I say faster and lighter, I mean that too. The new motor makes 148bhp, which is 9bhp more than the previous Tiger 1200. And it?s 25kg lighter than the old model, too. Oh, and it makes 140Nm of torque.

Power-house

All that extra power is thanks to an all-new 1160cc triple T-plane engine. The new uneven firing order has boosted the Tiger?s midrange, as well as top-end power, and helps with tractability when you?re just plodding around. It?s said to make the new model even more user friendly, particularly if you decide to take your Tiger off-road.

If you are going off-road on your 2022 Triumph Tiger 1200, you?d probably be best suited to the Rally Pr...