2020 Triumph Tiger 850 Sport specs, features, and details

THE 2021 Triumph range has sprouted a new off-shoot this winter, as the Tiger 850 Sport is revealed. The bike is being heralded as the new entry point into the adventure touring range, replacing the base Tiger 900 in the line-up and giving customers a dedicated road-going adventure touring set up.

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport reveal

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport engine

• 888cc T-Plane crank design
• Dedicated tune with 84bhp and 60lb-ft of torque
• A2 compatible

First and foremost, the new bike is powered by a re-tuned version of the current Tiger 900 T-plane engine. The 888cc engine produces 84bhp at 8,500rpm and 60lb-ft of torque at 6,500rpm. The revised output, compared to the rest of the Tiger 900 range, means the new 850 Sport is easily A2 compatible, with dealers able to a dedicated APS twist grip if required.

Chassis

• Brembo Stylema brakes, with twin 320mm discs.
• Marzocchi upside-down cartridge forks and rear shock
• Slip & Assist clutch

Many of the chassis components of the bike have been carried over from the existing range, which means you get top-spec Brembo Stylema monoblock stoppers that are mated to a two-channel ABS system. The suspension system is supplied by Marzocchi, with 45mm USD forks joining a rear shock with manual preload adjustment.

The frame of the bike is the same latest generation item as found on the other Tigers in the range. That means it’s a modular item, with a bolt-on rear subframe and a seat height of either 810 or 830mm.

Equipment

• 5” TFT
• All LED lighting – including DRL
• Two riding modes – rain and road
• Traction control – switchable including off
• Two-channel ABS
• Assisted slipper clutch
• Adjustable screen

The 850 Sport features a 5” full colour TFT dash as seen on a few other bikes in the Hinckley brands range. It’s not the huge item as found on the top-spec Tigers, although its more than adequate and very easy to read.

Within the dash, there are two-riding modes, road, and rain, each of which adjusts the throttle map and traction control while retaining full power. The traction control can be switched between road and rain settings independently and can also be turned off altogether.

The new bike features a full LED lighting suite, with the headlight, taillights, and indicators all being LED powered. In certain markets, the bike will also feature a classy-looking LED DRL running across the headlight. A 12v power socket is standard on this model.

The arrival of this new bike will mean the death knell for another model. To make room for the 850 Sport, the current base model Tiger 900 will be lost.

The new bike will be available in two new paint options, Graphite and Diablo Red or Graphite and Caspian Blue, each incorporating model-specific Tiger 850 Sport graphics.

The new Triumph Tiger 850 Sport is set to land in dealers from January 2021, pricing is confirmed as £9,300 - £200 less than the previous base model Tiger 900.

Triumph Tiger 850 Sport specs