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Cycle News 2024 Issue 02 January 17

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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 TRIUMPH TIGER 900 LINE P68 Let's be clear: the current Tiger 900 is no slouch. They've already sold more than 45,000 units, and everyone from the press to their customers love it. It's a great bike, but Triumph wasn't satisfied with good enough, so they took the same T-Plane triple from the 2023 model, added new pistons, a new cylinder head, new camshaft, new intake trumpets, a new exhaust header— and if that's not enough for you, then you can add a specifically tuned Akrapovic titanium silencer as an accessory. All these changes make for a motor that sounds fantastic and is an absolute blast to ride. We spent two days in southern Spain, riding the GT Pro on-road the first day and the Rally Pro off- road the second day. Triumph has dropped the Explorer trims and the base model Rally from its lineup for 2024, but you can still get a base model GT, although I'm not sure why you would, since for just a bit more money, you get a lot more features in both Pro variations. Regardless of which you choose, these bikes work exceptionally well. The GT models offer a smaller 19-inch front wheel to produce a steeper geometry for fast on-road riding and better initial turn-in on pavement, while the Rally Pro comes with the more off-road orientated 21-inch front. Each model has a 17-inch rear wheel, using cast for the GT trims and tubeless spokes for the Rally Pro to align with their intended use. Both new Tigers come with twin 320mm full-floating front discs and Brembo Stylema four-piston Monobloc calipers. The brakes work like magic, smooth as silk and very predictable, as you would expect from these high-quali - ty components. The Tiger 900 Rally Pros were fitted with Michelin Anakee Wild tires for the press intro.

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