With the all-new 2007 Triumph Tiger 1050, the Hinckley firm decided to put cross-country aptitudes to one side. Nobody in their right mind would go off-road on a stock 955 Tiger, so the fact that the Triumph Tiger 1050 is more road-biased (looks and handling) matters not a jot. It all adds up to a better road bike and for us a better motorcycle, which is what Triumph aimed at and has achieved.
Engine
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As used in Triumph’s Speed Triple and Sprint ST, the Triumph Tiger's 1050cc powerplant’s output has been reduced to 115 horses but it’s still better in every way. Not just in the way it out grunts the old bike, but the way the throttle responds to rider input. This makes the Triumph Tiger 1050 much easier to live with in slow traffic or attacking countryside bends. The taller top gear ratio also means the Triumph Tiger 1050 is considerably more relaxed at cruising speeds, helping reduce fuel consumption and rider fatigue.
Ride and Handling
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The 2007 Triumph Tiger 1050 is much less intimidating to get on with. Although the seat remains high it’s compensated by being narrower. And at greatly reduced weight of 198 kilos (old one was 215kg dry). It all adds up to feeling more at one with the motorcycle, more integrated. If it wasn’t for the broad handlebars and tall suspension it’d be easy to forget the Triumph Tiger 1050 is still a large trailster and not an everyday middleweight motorcycle.
Equipment
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With its minimalist style, large upside down forks, radially-mounted brakes and enormous Daytona 675 look-a-like swingarm, the Triumph Tiger 1050's identity has shifted towards a stronger sporting capability. Even though the exhaust is side-mounted, there’s little usable space under the seat.
Quality and Reliability
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Too early to say, but there’s nothing essentially wrong with any of the latest products of the Hinckley factory and this new Triumph Tiger 1050 is effectively an amalgam of a handful of them. From what we can tell so far, quality is good.
Value
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From once being in big trailie territory, the Triumph Tiger 1050 is now in a world populated by Multistradas, Tre-Ks and the like. Against them (£500 cheaper than the Duke, for example) the Triumph Tiger 1050 is good value.
Insurance
Insurance group: 14
Model History
2006: Triumph Tiger 1050 launched in September.
Other Versions
None.
Specifications
| Top speed | 133mph |
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| 1/4-mile acceleration | 11.3 secs |
| Power | 115bhp |
| Torque | 73.8ftlb |
| Weight | 198kg |
| Seat height | 835mm |
| Fuel capacity | 20 litres |
| Average fuel consumption | 40mpg |
| Tank range | 144 miles |
| Insurance group | 14 |
| Engine size | 1050cc |
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| Engine specification | 12v transverse triple, 6 gears |
| Frame | Aluminium perimeter |
| Front suspension adjustment | Preload, rebound, compression |
| Rear suspension adjustment | Preload, rebound, compression |
| Front brakes | 2 x 320mm discs |
| Rear brake | 255mm disc |
| Front tyre size | 120/70 x 17 |
| Rear tyre size | 180/55 x 17 |
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