Engine architecture
Triple throughout (then gone)
Every bike on this page (except the empty 2026 column) is an inline triple. The 745 motor served Triumph from 2005 (Sprint ST) until 2021 (Tiger Sport 1050) — 16 years. Killed by Euro 5 emissions and falling sport-tourer demand.
Why it was killed
Adventure-touring won
Triumph killed the Tiger Sport 1050 in 2021 — same trend that killed the FJR1300, GTR1400, VFR1200F. Classic full-fairing or half-faired sport-touring is a dying category. Triumph kept the Tiger 1200 (adventure-tourer) alive but discontinued the road-only Tiger Sport 1050.
What replaced it
Tiger Sport 800
The Tiger Sport 800 (2024) is the spiritual replacement, but with less capacity (798 vs 1050cc), less power (113 vs 125bhp). It serves a different market — A2-friendly entry sport-tourer rather than experienced-rider 1050cc tourer. The 1050 sport-tourer slot is empty in Triumph 2026 lineup.
Real cost trajectory
Premium tourer pricing
Sprint 900 was $7,800 in 1996 ($15,600 today). Tiger Sport 1050 final was $10,800 in 2016 ($14,050 today). Triumph priced their 1050 sport-tourer consistently in real terms — premium but accessible.
Sprint 900 → Tiger Sport 1050
+30bhp
95bhp Sprint 900 → 125bhp Tiger Sport 1050. 32% more power across 25 years from the same architecture. Most of the gain came with the Sprint ST 1050 in 2005; the Tiger Sport 1050 had similar power tuning to the Sprint ST.
Production gap (now)
5+ years
2021 to date: no Triumph 1050 sport-tourer on sale. Tiger Sport 800 is the only sport-tourer Triumph offers. The Tiger 1200 covers adventure-touring; nothing covers premium 1050cc sport-touring. The category may be permanently gone from Triumph lineup.
Cheapest way in
$3.5k
A clean Sprint ST 1050 from 2005-2010. Probably the most underpriced sport-tourer on the US used market in 2026. 1050cc triple, hard panniers standard, full fairing, ABS. Excellent value for serious touring use.
