TRIUMPH ANNOUNCE TWO NEW INNOVATIONS AT INTERMOT PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 09 October 2008 08:51
 London, U.K. 8th October 2008: Triumph yesterday announced two new exciting product innovations at INTERMOT. From Spring 2009 a new special edition Tiger SE will be available, and an online personalised customisation platform that allows the public to completely re-work the appearance of any Triumph motorcycle will be available from today.Special edition Triumph Tiger SE 

Taking the ABS version of the Tiger as its base, the SE features a distinctive new Matt Graphite and Matt Black colour scheme. With pricing expected to be in the region of £9,000 OTR this new flagship to the Tiger family has even more versatility thanks to the addition of colour-matched panniers (with a combined capacity of 44 litres) and handguards as standard.

 

The two-tone colour scheme enhances the standard Tiger’s looks with an air of classic British sophistication and was originally inspired by one of Triumph’s company employee benefits that enables staff to specify a bike with non-standard colours.  Simon Warburton, Triumph’s Product Manager, explains, “Some of the design team were trying out different bodywork colours and while changing panels over they noticed that the combination of Matt Black and Matt Graphite worked really well.  From this we developed the unique two-tone scheme that you see, which expresses the individuality of the special edition model perfectly.”  First introduced in 1994 as a versatile dual-purpose machine, the Tiger has evolved into the complete all-rounder that can tour, commute and scratch in equal measures. The Tiger’s commanding off-road style upright riding position is perfect for cutting through the urban jungle, devouring motorway miles and carving through challenging mountain passes.  The latest incarnation of the Tiger is powered by Triumph’s highly-acclaimed 1050cc three-cylinder engine, delivering peak power of 115PS (113bhp) at 9,400rpm and 100Nm (74ft.lbf) torque at 6,250rpm. Adjustable sports suspension and 120 front/180 rear sports tyres combined with powerful radial front caliper Nissin brakes endow the Tiger with the agility, handling and braking to let you fully exploit the potent triple. The 20 litre fuel tank provides a realistic 200 mile (320km) range, adding to the Tiger’s practicality and touring ability. The standard Tiger remains unchanged and continues to be available with or without ABS, in three colour options for 2009: Fusion White, Jet Black and Blazing Orange. The Tiger SE will be produced in limited numbers and will be in official Triumph dealerships from Spring 2009.  ‘Create my Triumph’ Also announced at INTERMOT was the introduction of a new online customisation tool which gives Triumph customers even more choice when selecting their next bike. Visitors to www.triumphmotorcycles.com can choose any model from Triumph’s full range motorcycles, select the colour of their choice and customise the bike using over 600 options from Triumph’s Genuine Accessory range. The result shows customers exactly what is possible and can be displayed on screen from both the left and right hand sides. Customers can save the image for posterity, display it as a desktop wallpaper or email their dream Triumph to themselves or a friend. A full price, with breakdown of the price of the motorcycles and individual accessories, is displayed and specifications can be saved or printed out and taken to an official Triumph dealer. ‘Create My Triumph’ will be live on Triumph’s UK website on today and will be rolled out to all Triumph national websites over the next two months.   Triumph Accessories offers a range of products to customise the styling, functionality and performance of Triumph motorcycles. All accessories are designed, tested and launched in parallel with the models for which they are intended, being tested for the equivalent of 120,000 miles in all conditions.
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