The Tiger 900 will have two new versions to choose from in 2026
Trademark filings from the Swiss Patent Office reportedly reveal two new Alpine and Desert Editions of the Triumph Tiger 900.
Triumph is reported to be reviving two special edition bikes in 2026, with documents from the Swiss Patent Office reported to confirm Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine and Desert Editions.
As reported by SoyMotero, Triumph will revive the special editions of the Tiger, which Triumph last featured in the range in 2020. That time around, the bikes in question were Tiger 1200s (previous non-T-Plane) models, although this time, it is apparently the smaller of the two Tigers that is getting the SE treatment.
While the trademark documents give little away regarding the technical details of each model, we can look back at the Tiger 1200 Alpine and Desert Editions while we wait for the official confirmation.
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Tiger 900 Alpine and Desert Editions
The Desert Edition will likely be the more off-road inclined of the two models, building on the base of the Tiger 900 Rally Pro and adding distinctive new colours, graphics and hardware. The Alpine Edition, should Triumph follow its tried and tested format, will be aimed more at on-road touring, and therefore it will probably use the GT Pro as its base.
In 2020, the Tiger 1200 Desert Editions arrived with a ‘Sandstorm’ paint scheme with dedicated ‘Desert Edition’ graphics. It was also optimised with an Arrow titanium end can and given the Triumph Shift Assist up and down quickshifter as standard. With the current generation Rally Pro gaining a quickshifter as standard, it’s possible that this new model could feature another accessory as standard equipment - aluminium panniers, perhaps.
The 2020 Alpine Edition featured the same adaptations of quickshifter, exhaust and paint (Snowdonia White), leading us to the same conclusion as above. The Alpine Edition may arrive with the less rugged ‘Trekker’ aluminium and plastic panniers in place of the quickshifter - which again is standard on the GT Pro.
What the trademark information doesn’t tell us is when the bikes will be arriving, although with the trademark filings appearing when they have, it’s likely they will be 2026 models, with a full reveal either taking place at EICMA or at Motorcycle Live.
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