2026 Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine Edition Review

I had the Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine on loan from Triumph UK to review and I was really impressed by just how nice this bike is to ride. 

There are three seat height options with the Tiger 900 Alpine – 840 mm and 820 mm which you can adjust yourself by taking the seat off and changing the adjustments underneath the seat. You can also go to a Triumph dealer and have the seat lowered by a further 20 mm.

This versatility is a plus point especially if you are sharing the bike, for example, a couple; or a mate that needs to borrow a bike and is shorter/taller than you.

Here’s a few specs for you:

• From £14,395
• Snowdonia white & sapphire black with aegean blue detailing
• 888cc T-Plane Triple engine 
• 108PS at 9,500 rpm and 90Nm of torque at 6,850 rpm
• Marzocchi 45mm upside down forks; electronically adjustable rear suspension 
• My Triumph Connectivity with music, phone and turn-by-turn nav; 7” TFT display
• Optimised Cornering ABS and Traction Control, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Emergency Deceleration Warning and high visibility marker lights
• Brembo Stylema Monobloc calipers and 320mm discs 
• Lightweight cast aluminium wheels, 19” front/17” rear wheel with Metzeler Tourance™ Next tyres 
• 20 litre fuel tank
• Factory fitted engine protection bar and adjustable screen 
• Hand guards, heated grips
• Triumph Shift Assist
• Akrapovic silencer
• Adjustable seat height from 820mm to 840mm (can be lowered a further 20mm at a dealer)
• Wet weight 224 kg
• 5 riding modes – Road, Rain, Sport, Off-Road, and Rider Configurable – tailor throttle, traction, and braking to surface and preference

• From £14,395
• Snowdonia white & sapphire black with aegean blue detailing
• 888cc T-Plane Triple delivers tractable low-end performance, smooth mid-range producing 108PS at 9,500 rpm and 90Nm of torque at 6,850 rpm

• Marzocchi 45mm upside down forks; electronically adjustable rear suspension delivers 170 mm of travel, can be set up for solo, pillion, or fully-loaded touring at the touch of a button
• My Triumph Connectivity with music, phone and turn-by-turn nav; 7” TFT display
• Optimised Cornering ABS and Traction Control, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Emergency Deceleration Warning and high visibility marker lights
• Brembo Stylema Monobloc calipers and 320mm discs 
• Lightweight cast aluminium wheels, 19” front/17” rear wheel with Metzeler Tourance™ Next tyres 
• 20 litre fuel tank
• Factory fitted engine protection bar and adjustable screen 
• Hand guards, heated grips
• Triumph Shift Assist
• Akrapovic silencer
• Adjustable seat height from 820mm to 840mm, natural ergonomics and a damped handlebar mounting system (can be lowered a further 20mm at a dealer)
• Wet weight 224 kg
• Marzocchi 45mm upside down forks provide 180mm of travel and are manually adjustable for rebound and compression damping
• 5 riding modes – Road, Rain, Sport, Off-Road, and Rider Configurable – tailor throttle, traction, and braking to surface and preference

Engine & Chassis

The Tiger 900 Alpine has the 888cc T-Plane triple engine which has been designed to deliver tractable low-end performance with a smooth mid-range producing 108PS at 9,500 rpm and 90Nm of torque at 6,850 rpm.

On the front can be found Marzocchi 45mm upside down forks and electronically adjustable rear suspension which delivers 170 mm of travel, and can be set up for solo, pillion, or fully-loaded for touring at the touch of a button (this is on the left bar). Fitted as standard also are Brembo Stylema Monobloc calipers with 320mm discs.

The Tiger 900 Alpine has a 20 litre fuel tank which is brilliant if you are thinking of using the bike for touring especially as you can adjust the suspension if you are fully loaded up.

The Akrapovic silencer and Triumph Shift Assist (quickshifter) are fitted as standard along with factory fitted engine protection bar, hand guards, adjustable screen and heated grips. You’re certainly getting a lot of bike for your pennies!

Instrument Display & Modes

The Tiger 900 Alpine boasts a full-colour 7” TFT instrument pack with My Triumph Connectivity System.

The screen is nice and big which is great if you are using turn-by-turn navigation, I found the screen was easy to read and everything was clear.

There are five riding modes – road, rain, sport, off-road and rider configurable whereby you can tailor the throttle map, traction control and braking to both the surface you are riding on and preference.

These can easily be changed with the touch of a button using the ‘Mode’ button on the left bar and scrolling to find the mode you wish to select. The modes can be changed whilst riding along.

The Tiger 900 Alpine also features integrated rider tech including optimised cornering ABS; switchable traction control, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS); emergency deceleration warning; high visibility marker lights and cruise control. Again, the cruise control can be set using the button on the left bar.

There is a lot of tech on this bike which comes as standard. Navigating your way around the screen is easy to do via the mode button on the left bar but you may need to allow an hour or two to set the bike up to suit you and your riding.

Tyres

The wheels on the Tiger 900 Alpine are lightweight cast aluminium, 19” on the front and 17” on the rear with Metzeler Tourance™ Next tyres which Metzeler say the tyres offer:

• Accurate control, feeling and solid all-grades handling 
• The new benchmark for wet handling and braking performance
• Immediate and durable performance throughout the entire tyre lifecycle
• Outstanding comfort and safety whilst riding with or without pillions or luggage

In the time I had the Tiger 900 Alpine on loan, I experienced both wet and dry roads and was very happy with the way these tyres performed in these conditions.

The tyres gave me the confidence I crave from a tyre, the bike felt solid and firmly planted on the road and handled beautifully in the corners.

What’s The Triumph Bobber Icon Like To Ride, I hear you say?

I am really impressed by just how nice the Tiger 900 Alpine is to ride.

I thought the bike handled the corners in a smooth manner, it felt solid and stable and gave me the confidence I crave from a bike.

The suspension soaked up the lumps and bumps in our roads well, and I liked the riding position. To me it feels like you are sitting in the bike rather than on it and even after a long ride I didn’t feel uncomfortable either in my legs or my bottom, a very comfy seat which, for a standard, seat is good.

When the bike first arrived the seat was set to the higher setting, 840 mm, which is a little on the tall side for me (I’m 5’6”) and I was on tiptoes. 

To change the seat to the lower setting of 820 mm, you simply take the seat off and underneath there is a ‘tab’ at both the front and back of the seat and you slide both ‘tabs’ under the lower of the two latch bars and then simply put the seat back into position.

I was incredibly impressed by how easy it is to change the seat height. My husband and I swap bikes and if we had a Tiger 900 Alpine and both rode it (he is taller than me), we would be able to adjust the seat depending on who was riding.

With the seat at 820 mm I had the balls of my feet on the floor. You can get the bike lowered by a further 20 mm but you would need to go to a Triumph dealer to get this done. If I was buying this bike, I would go for this option just to feel more confident on the bike when moving it around.

The screen is also adjustable but I struggled to find a position that stopped or cut down the terrific wind noise I experienced in my helmet, I must just be the wrong height for this screen. I would have to look into the option of a screen extender to see if this makes a difference.

The Tiger 900 Alpine comes with engine bars and lever guards as standard with the option of a heated rider seat. Unfortunately for me this was not connected as I would have liked to have seen how effective this was as I’ve never had the pleasure of a heated seat before!

If you’re planning on touring with the Tiger 900 Alpine, as you would expect from Triumph, there are a whole host of accessories available for this bike including two premium luggage options, Trekker or Expedition panniers. You really can tailor this bike to suit the type of riding you are planning.

With a 20 litre fuel tank, cruise control and quickshifter as standard, you are all set for some really comfortable riding.

If you have ridden an ‘adventure’ style bike before, I can definitely recommend you get a test ride on the Tiger 900 Alpine, I think you will be as surprised as I was by how good it is.

If you do, let me know in the comments below what you think of the bike and if you bought one, I’d be interested to hear how you are finding it and if you have touring planned.

Thank you to Triumph UK for the loan of the Tiger 900 Alpine.

BK

Here’s a link to my 2026 Triumph Tiger 900 Alpine Edition YouTube review:

https://youtu.be/vLxsWBhZ0GA?si=CMUyNkD9276K2YpP