TRIUMPH Tiger 900 (1998-1999) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Triumph Tiger 900 was a dual-sport machine introduced by the British company in 1993. Over its production time until 1998, when it was replaced by the highly revised Triumph Tiger T709 model, the bike featured only minor improvements.

Also, the bike was known as the T400 or the Steamer and had little success in the home country, being sold in small numbers. In contrast, the bike had greater success in the American and German markets.

In 1998, the British company released the Triumph Tiger 900, a machine in its sixth year of productio that featured several aesthetic improvements that gave it a more aggressive and edgy look.

The 1998 machine was available in new colors, including Lime Green, Dark Blue, and Yellow, which complemented the newly added vinyl stripe on the fuel tank. In addition to the visual modifications, the bike's engine came with a new engine mapping that delivered more power and torque.

Underneath in half fairing, the 1998 Triumph Tiger 900 had installed the same 885cc four-stroke liquid-cooled three-cylinder engine as previous models, but with more power on board, delivering 104 hp at 8,000 rpm and 92 Nm (68 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

In the appearance department, the bike packed standard features, such as a redesigned upper fairing and windscreen, a two-piece dual seat, a small luggage rack, a high-mounted exhaust system, wire-spoke wheels, and a redesigned exhaust pipe cover.