The new 2022 Tiger 1200 series is the product of years of development, testing, and collaboration from Triumph Motorcycles’ design team.
Speaking with Italian magazine Motociclismo, designer Rodolfo Frascoli detailed the process behind how he and his team turned “design ideas” that ultimately brought to reality for the new Tigers.
The Tiger models have been the backbone of Triumph’s history for a very long time, so it was no small step to modernize them.
The new 1200 family is a perfect blend of old and new, with technology, comfort, and design critical to creating these bikes.
There hasn’t been much change in the look of the heavyweights since they were launched back in 1981; it was almost time to give them a facelift and more.
The interview
Talking to Motociclisom, Frascoli said, “The project started in 2017 . It was a very demanding project because it involved practically all the bike components.
It started with the engine, which is only partially that of the Speed Triple. Everything else was designed starting from a white sheet.
The previous Tiger is a bike many have loved, a great traveller. The new Tiger 1200, on the other hand, has raised the bar. Both for the “adventure” side and the tourism side.
It had to be light, nimble, and slim. These inputs have been a strong stimulus for me. They have guided me in development.
As we were developing, we saw that the (Tiger 900) was doing very well, so we took something of that bike on the Tiger 1200 as well. Such as the setting of the front area with the beak and the lights. With 1200, however, we have a much more sophisticated bike.
Just look at the central area, which is very narrow if we consider 1200. It is thanks to the fact that we have studied a very compact airbox.
What satisfies me most is that we have managed to obtain an exciting bike without any sacrifice in terms of comfort, aerodynamic protection and ergonomics.”
Source : Motociclismo and Triumph Motorcycles
