We live in the age of adventure bikes and as such, virtually every manufacturer – even the most sportsbike-centric ones – has at least one adventure model. There are many reasons for this phenomena, but let us begin by saying that the Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro took home the Adventure Bike of the Year 2025 (Above 800cc) category win at the Allianz-BikesRepublic.com Motorcycle of the Year Awards 2025.
Why did the Triumph Tiger 900 GT Pro win?
The Tiger 900 consists of two distinct variants, one which is road-centric and another which is off-road biased. The former variant has the ‘GT’ moniker attached and is further split in two, namely the base Tiger 900 GT and Tiger 900 GT Pro. Well yeah, you know how some netizens can be, some one them calling out Triumph for naming the line up like iPhones…
No surprise here that the Tiger 900 GT Pro is the higher-specification variant. Extra features include Triumph Shift Assist (fancy name for a quickshifter), 7-inch colour TFT display, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and heated grips. All three Tiger 900 variants get Brembo Stylema brake calipers.
As with all Triumphs, the Tiger 900 GT Pro’s strongest suite is its handling. In fact, it rides like a tall sportsbike with an upright riding position. See that corner? Done and dusted. See that bump? What bump? The chassis, although made of venerable steel tubing connects you, the rider, like you are a part of it, communicating what the tyre contact patches are doing.
Speaking of being part of the bike, the throttle control is as if your fingers are directly opening the butterfly valves in the throttle bodies.
Adding to this is its ability to tackle (light) off-road trails with ease, ensuring that your favourite durian orchard is never out of reach.
What we liked: Superb chassis and handling, torquey engine
What we did not like: The engine’s new firing order is buzzy at higher RPMs.
Nett selling price: RM 82,100
