Triumph Tiger 850 Sport revealed; to be launched in India in 2021

- Triumph Tiger 850 Sport replaces base Tiger 900 globally

- Gets the same 888cc engine but with lesser power

- Likely to be launched in India early next year

Triumph Motorcycle has unveiled the Tiger 850 Sport to replace the base-level Tiger 900 globally.

Although it has a different name, the Tiger 850 Sport is powered by the same 888cc, inline-three cylinder engine used in the Tiger 900. And while the bore and stroke and internals are the same, Triumph has retuned the mapping. This has resulted in a peak power output of 84bhp at 8500rpm, down from 93.9bhp at 8750rpm and peak torque of 81.3Nm 6500rpm that is down from 86.7Nm at 7250rpm on the Tiger 900 range. The Triumph Tiger 850 Sport is also A2 license compliant; something which the entry-level Tiger 900 wasn’t.

The chassis, Marzochhi suspension and Brembo Stylema brakes are the same as the model it replaces. And the electronic rider aids are nearly similar to the Tiger 900 GT. So it gets two riding modes- Road and Rain, switchable traction control, USB charging port, full-LED lighting and the five-inch, full-colour TFT display (although without Bluetooth). Nevertheless, Triumph is offering Tiger 850 Sport customers the same range of accessories available for the Tiger 900 models.

We can expect Triumph to launch the Tiger 850 Sport in India sometime early next year as the most affordable Tiger model. It will take on the BMW F750 GS and Ducati Multistrada 950 in the country.