With an all-new engine, the 2025 Triumph Sport Tiger 800 enters the sports-touring market. The Tiger Sport 800, priced at 10,995 pounds sterling in the UK (RM61,978), takes aim at its market rival the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT which was priced at RM69,998 in Malaysia in 2023.
Tuned for mid-range torque, the new inline-triple engine displaces 798 cc, with liquid-cooling, 12-valves and DOHC. Power is claimed to be 115 PS at 10,750 rpm with 83 Nm of torque at 8,500 rpm, which compares against the Tracer 9 GT’s 118 PS at 10,000 rpm with 93 Nm of peak torque at 7,000 rpm.
The Tiger Sport 800 delivers 90% of torque through the mid-range, giving instantaneous engine response that sport-touring riders prefer. Power goes to the rear wheel via a quickshifter equipped six-speed gearbox and chain final drive, will a slip and assist clutch prevents rear wheel lock up and wheel hop on deceleration and downshifting.
Wheel sizing allows for sport oriented tyres, with 17-inch wheels front and rear, wearing 120/70 and 180/55 rubber, respectively. Showa supplies the suspension for the Tiger Sport, with upside-down forks with adjustable compression and rebound damping giving 150 mm of travel.
At the back, a Showa monoshock provides adjustable rebound damping and remote hydraulic preload adjustment, also with 150 mm of suspension travel. Braking uses Triumph brand radial-mount, four-piston brake calipers and twin 310 mm front discs, paired with a single piston caliper and 255 mm disc at the rear while cornering ABS is standard.
In the electronics suite, the Tiger Sport comes with three ride modes – Sport, Road, and Rain – selectable on-the-fly. There is also cruise control and Bluetooth connectivity is standard with My Triumph Connectivity System giving turn-by-turn navigation, phone and music information, all displayed on the TFT-LCD instrument panel.
Weight for the Tiger Sport 800 is listed at 214 kg, with 18.6-litres of fuel in the tank while seat height is set at 835 mm. There are four colour options with the base colour being Sapphire Black while premium colours are Graphite, Cosmic Yellow, and Caspian Blue with delivery of the Tiger Sport 800 expected to begin in March 2025.
This is really charming !! Wish to own this beauty soon