POSTED: 11/09/2026
Panniers, top box and heated grips fitted as standard, on top of the 798cc triple, Showa suspension and Triumph Shift Assist quickshifter that make the Tiger Sport 800 Tour one of the most complete sport tourers in its class. Available now at Blade Triumph from £12,895 OTR.
The Tiger Sport 800 Tour takes Triumph's acclaimed 798cc triple and adds everything a serious mile-muncher needs straight from the factory: colour-matched panniers, a top box and heated grips, on top of the standard bike's Showa suspension, cornering ABS and Triumph Shift Assist quickshifter. Nothing to add, nothing to fit before you ride away.
It's built around a genuinely new engine design, not a bored-out version of Triumph's 660cc twin or a detuned Street Triple motor, despite sharing the same 78mm bore. On the road that means smooth, predictable pulling power that builds into a flat, usable plateau from around 6,000rpm all the way to the 11,000rpm redline, a character no twin-cylinder rival can quite replicate and a genuine point of difference against the four-cylinder rivals covered further down this guide.
This guide walks through the full specification, what you get as standard, and how the Tiger Sport 800 Tour genuinely compares on paper with five of its closest sport-touring rivals. It's available to view and test ride at Blade Triumph in Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon.
All figures pulled live from the Blade Triumph product page, correct at the time of publication.
| Engine type | 798cc liquid-cooled inline-3, 12-valve DOHC |
| Power | 113bhp (84.6kW) at 10,750rpm |
| Torque | 84Nm at 8,500rpm |
| Gearbox | 6-speed, Triumph Shift Assist standard |
| Fuel tank | 18.6 litres, over 380km range |
| Front suspension | Showa 41mm USD forks, 150mm travel |
| Rear suspension | Showa monoshock, remote preload, 150mm travel |
| Front brakes | Twin 310mm discs, cornering ABS |
| Kerb weight | 214kg |
| Seat height | 835mm |
| Height (screen up/down) | 1,386mm / 1,303mm |
| Rider modes | Rain, Road, Sport |
| Display | LCD with integrated colour TFT, Bluetooth |
| Standard touring kit | Panniers, top box, heated grips, cruise control |
| Service interval | 10,000 miles / 12 months |
Triumph's own introduction to the Tiger Sport 800 Tour.
Five of the closest sport-touring rivals to the Tiger Sport 800 Tour, on price and on paper.
Prices shown are UK RRP or on-the-road list price at the time of writing, not a snapshot of any single dealer's current offer, so they're worth confirming before you buy.
| Model | Price | Engine | Power | Torque | Kerb weight | Seat height | Standard luggage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph Tiger Sport 800 Tour | £12,895 | 798cc inline-3 | 113bhp (84.6kW) | 84Nm | 214kg | 835mm | Panniers & top box |
| BMW F 900 XR | from £10,950 | 895cc parallel twin | 105bhp (77kW) | 92Nm | 216kg | 820mm | Not standard |
| Yamaha Tracer 9 GT | £13,958 | 890cc inline-3 | 117bhp (87.5kW) | 93Nm | 227kg | 845-860mm | Panniers, no top box |
| Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX | £12,399 | 1099cc inline-4 | 134bhp (100kW) | 113Nm | Not published† | Not published† | Not standard |
| KTM 890 SMT | £12,999 | 889cc parallel twin | 105bhp (77kW) | 100Nm | 194kg‡ | 860mm | Not standard |
| Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+ | £11,999 | 999cc inline-4 | 150bhp (112kW) | 106Nm | 210kg§ | 810mm§ | Panniers, no top box |
†Kawasaki UK's own product page doesn't publish a wet weight or seat height for the Ninja 1100SX. ‡Sources conflict on whether KTM's 194kg figure is a wet or dry weight, please confirm with KTM UK. §Suzuki GB's GT+ page doesn't list a seat height or kerb weight, these figures come from a non-UK Suzuki reference for the standard GSX-S1000GT and should be treated as indicative only.
The F 900 XR undercuts the Tiger Sport 800 Tour on list price, but that's before you account for the fact it doesn't come with luggage or heated grips fitted. Triumph's triple also produces 8bhp more than BMW's parallel twin, with a genuinely different engine character to go with it.
Yamaha's CP3 triple is the Tiger's closest rival in spirit, and the Tracer 9 GT is genuinely quicker on paper, with more power and standard semi-active suspension. But it's over £1,000 more expensive and around 13kg heavier, and doesn't include a top box the way the Tiger Sport 800 Tour does.
The Ninja's four-cylinder engine is comfortably the most powerful here, but it's a fully-faired sports tourer without a touring riding position, and panniers aren't standard on the base bike. Once you've added the luggage needed to match the Tiger Sport 800 Tour's standard kit, the price gap narrows considerably.
Closely matched on price, but the Tiger Sport 800 Tour has an 8bhp power advantage, a lower 835mm seat height against the SMT's 860mm, and comes with panniers and a top box where the supermoto-styled KTM has none fitted.
The GSX-S1000GT+ is both cheaper and considerably more powerful, with a 999cc four-cylinder engine that outguns the Tiger's triple on paper. What the Triumph offers instead is a lighter, more manageable middleweight package with the extra low-down character a triple brings that a four-cylinder engine doesn't match in the same way.
Riders who've passed their full motorcycle test within the last 12 months can currently claim up to £500 towards a Tiger Sport 800 Tour through Triumph's Ticket to Ride initiative, ending 30 September 2026.
No. At 113bhp (84.6kW), the Tiger Sport 800 Tour produces well over the UK A2 licence limit of 35kW, so you'll need a full category A motorcycle licence to ride it.
The Tour trim adds Triumph's genuine colour-matched panniers and top box as standard fitment over the standard Tiger Sport 800, along with heated grips, for a premium of around £1,800 to £1,900 over the base bike's list price. The 798cc triple engine, Showa suspension and electronics package carry over unchanged.
At £12,895 on the road, the Tiger Sport 800 Tour sits in the middle of the pack. It costs more than the BMW F 900 XR and Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+, and less than the Yamaha Tracer 9 GT and Kawasaki Ninja 1100SX, while including panniers and a top box as standard, which several rivals charge extra for.
Yes. The Tiger Sport 800 Tour is available to view and test ride at both Blade Triumph showrooms, in Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, subject to licence category and stock availability.
Triumph specifies a service interval of 10,000 miles or 12 months, whichever comes first, in line with the rest of the current Tiger Sport 800 range.
Riders who've passed their full motorcycle test within the last 12 months can currently claim up to £500 towards a Tiger Sport 800 Tour through Triumph's Ticket to Ride initiative, which is due to end on 30 September 2026. Speak to the team at Blade Triumph to check eligibility.
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