THE BRADLEY REPORT
THE BRADLEY REPORT
Triumph upgrades , revives Daytona , enters new era with TF 250-X By Ben Purvis
The current Triumph Tiger 1200 only reached dealers in 2022 , so it ' s still a pretty fresh face , but the bike has already come in for some substantial changes for 2024 models that will be available from April . Based on feedback from some of the 14,000-plus customers who ' ve bought the Tiger 1200 since its launch , Triumph has opted to rework the
comes to a halt , making it easier to get feet flat on the floor . Triumph ' s latest engine changes don ' t alter the peak performance , 150 PS at 9,000 rpm and 130 Nm at 7,000 rpm , but promise better useability . The range is now made up of four models , the GT Pro , GT Explorer , Rally Pro and Rally Explorer , with the original entry-level version , the Tiger
Tiger 1200 Rally Pro 1,160 cc three-cylinder engine , adding a heavier crankshaft and generator rotor and rethinking the balance shaft with the aim of improving low speed tractability and to make the bike easier to ride off-road . The change comes just months after a mid-2023 update that saw all versions of the Tiger 1200 get improved Showa semi-active suspension capable of dropping the rear ride height by up to 20 mm as the bike
1200 GT , dropping out . For 2024 , the two ' Pro ' models get the damped bars and risers that were previously exclusive to the Explorer versions . Both GT models get repositioned footpegs to increase cornering clearance . Meanwhile , there ' s a quiet revival underway in the market for affordable , middleweight sports bikes as a growing number of manufacturers rediscover the all-rounder formula that made machines like Honda ' s CBR600F
Daytona 660
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