Triumph has given the Tiger 1200, which was completely renewed last year, for model year 2024 a small, but very interesting update. Or rather, an advanced version of the semi-active Showa suspension, which lowers the ride height by 20 mm.
The dynamic ride height story begins to unfold like that of that flock of sheep and the dam. Since Harley-Davidson was the first to introduce dynamic ride height to the new Pan America, the smart system has been adopted by other brands. Ducati introduced the same system with the Multistrada V4 and now Triumph has also introduced a similar system with the Tiger 1200.
The British call it the Active Preload Reduction, or in kale Dutch the active preload reduction, which thus reduces the spring preload of the rear shock and consequently lowers the seat height.
Now the Tiger 1200 already has two standard seat heights: 850 – 870 mm for the GT, GT Pro and GT Explorer and 875 – 895 mm for the Rally Pro and Rally Explorer. For those who are already much too high, a 20 mm saddle is optionally available, which means that the lowest seat height is 830 mm for the GT series and 855 mm for the Rally series.
Because there are still entire tribes who can hardly put their feet on the ground, including our chief himself, Triumph has now used Showa semi-active suspension with dynamic ride height, following Harley and Ducati.
Depending on the combined weight of the rider, passenger and luggage, this can lower the ride height by up to 20mm when the Tiger comes to a stop, giving you greater ease and confidence. New customers can easily activate this new minimum bias feature by pressing the ‘Home’ button on the switch for one second.
“The new Tiger 1200 range is already a worldwide success and is attracting new fans, increasing Triumph’s share of this highly competitive market. This new feature can be engaged on the fly and lowers the center of gravity at lower speeds, making it even more accessible and giving riders more confidence at low speeds and better contact with the ground when coming to a stop.”
The new update will be available through the dealer to existing Tiger 1200 customers at their next service.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.