The Tiger 1200 Rally Pro takes control
POSTED: 29/10/2022
Tiger 1200 Rally Pro put to the ultimate test
The Rally Pro has now become the greatest-sized capacity adventure motorcycle to complete the challenging HARDI 24-hour trial in South Australia. The bike battled through multiple difficult cross-country terrains - testing its capabilities to the absolute maximum.
This bike was huge compared to other bikes in the event and it was immensely challenging for the riders as they embarked on their 24 hours of continuous riding.
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“A LOT OF PEOPLE TOLD US WE WERE CRAZY, NOT EXPECTING US TO FINISH A SINGLE LAP LET ALONE FOUR LAPS TO FINISH THE RACE"
- Cameron Donald
Champions return
Expert adventure bike rider and two-time Isle of Man TT champion, Cameron Donald, sat in the saddle for the event. The bike was a massive contrast to the other lightweight enduro bikes over the weekend and proved its worth in more ways than one.
"Physically, that was one of the toughest things I’ve ever done on a motorcycle,” Donald said. “To ride out there in that terrain on these bikes over four six-hour laps for 24 hours was such a battle. It was brutal."
“A lot of people told us we were crazy, not expecting us to finish a single lap let alone four laps to finish the race. Worse yet, an experienced competitor who’s finished the race 24 times said this year’s course was by far technically most difficult."
"I was constantly amazed by how well the new Tiger 1200 got through the terrain. There was nothing it couldn’t do."
The History
This event has been running since 1924 and is Australia's oldest motorcycle race. It comprises of four six-hour laps with each lap consisting of 12 consecutive trail sections. Three evenly spread-out fuel top-up points are allowed with essential motorcycle maintenance and rider sustenance. Assistance outside these parameters is not permitted.
Of the 138 competitors in this year's championship, only 91 finished and 40 were disqualified.
More about this bike
Tiger 1200 Rally Pro
Liquid-cooled, 12 valve, DOHC, inline 3-cylinder 1160cc engine
Max power of 150PS (148bhp/110.4kW) @9,000rpm
Max torque of 130Nm @7,000rpm
Hydraulic wet clutch with slip and assist
Showa suspension with automatic preload adjustment
Front dual Brembo Stylema monobloc radial calipers
Rear Brembo single piston caliper with remote reservoir
Full-colour 7" TFT instrument pack with connectivity
Fuel tank capacity of 20L
Snowdonia White
Sapphire Black
Matt Khaki
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