Triumph Tiger 900 vs Honda Transalp XL750
Prices ex-showroom Delhi, checked 2026-09. On-road and running costs estimated for Delhi.
Triumph Tiger 900 and Honda Transalp XL750 are both adventure bikes and turn up together on most shortlists. The Transalp XL750 undercuts the Tiger 900 by ₹1,20,000, a gap big enough to notice on the EMI but not to decide the argument on its own.
On our category count it is a draw at 2 each, which usually means the two are aimed at different riders rather than one being better.
Category by category
Price
Transalp XL750
The Transalp XL750 starts ₹1,20,000 lower (₹13,20,000 against ₹14,40,000), about ₹3,810 a month less on a standard loan.
Performance
Tiger 900
Tiger 900 has the better power-to-weight ratio: 486 against 435 bhp per tonne. It will feel quicker with a pillion and on overtakes.
Safety kit
Tiger 900
Tiger 900 adds tubeless tyres that the Transalp XL750 does not have on any variant.
City manners
Transalp XL750
Transalp XL750 is 11 kg lighter and taller in the seat (850 mm), which you feel in traffic and when parking.
Which one should you buy?
Buy the Tiger 900 if
- you ride two-up or on highways and want the stronger engine
- your priority is broken roads and touring
- your priority is tall riders
Buy the Transalp XL750 if
- you want the lower purchase price and EMI
- you are a new rider or shorter and want the lighter bike
- you live where Honda's bigger service network matters
- your priority is long-distance touring
What each really costs
Base variants, Delhi, 30 km a day. Servicing and insurance are class-typical estimates.
| Cost | Tiger 900 | Transalp XL750 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | ₹14,40,000 | ₹13,20,000 |
| On-road, Delhi | ₹17,29,558 | ₹14,90,471 |
Full specification comparison
Better figure in each row is shown in green.
| Spec | TriumphTiger 900 | HondaTransalp XL750 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Starting ex-showroom | ₹14,40,000 | ₹13,20,000 |
| Rough EMI / month | ₹45,670 | ₹41,860 |
| Engine | ||
| Engine | 888 cc | 755 cc |
| Engine type | 3 Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valves | 2 Cylinder, Liquid Cooled, 4 Valves |
| Power | 106.5 bhp | 90.5 bhp |
| Torque | 90 Nm | 75 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | 21.2 kmpl | — |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled | Liquid-cooled |
| Transmission | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Electric | ||
| Top speed | — | 180 km/h |
| Dimensions | ||
| Kerb weight | 219 kg | 208 kg |
| Fuel tank | 20 L | 16.9 L |
| Seat height | 820 mm | 850 mm |
| Ground clearance | — | 210 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1556 mm | 1560 mm |
| Length | — | 2325 mm |
| Width | — | 838 mm |
| Height | — | 1450 mm |
| Brakes & suspension | ||
| Front brake | Disc, 320 mm, 4 piston caliper | Disc, 310 mm, 4 piston caliper |
| Rear brake | Disc, 255 mm, 1 piston caliper | Disc, 256 mm, 1 piston caliper |
| ABS / CBS | Dual Channel ABS | Dual Channel ABS |
| Front suspension | Marzocchi 45mm upside down forks, manual rebound and compression damping adjustment, 180mm travel | Showa SFF-CA USD Forks |
| Rear suspension | Marzocchi rear suspension unit, manual preload and rebound damping adjustment, 170mm wheel travel | Pro-Link rear monoshock |
| Tyres | ||
| Front tyre | 100/90-19 | 90/90-21 |
| Rear tyre | 150/70-R17 | 150/70R18 |
Tiger 900 vs Transalp XL750: questions people ask
- Which is cheaper, the Tiger 900 or the Transalp XL750?
- The Transalp XL750 is cheaper by ₹1,20,000 at the base variant (₹13,20,000 against ₹14,40,000 ex-showroom Delhi).
- What is the on-road price difference between the Tiger 900 and Transalp XL750 in Delhi?
- About ₹2,39,087: roughly ₹17,29,558 for the Tiger 900 and ₹14,90,471 for the Transalp XL750, base variants, including road tax, registration and insurance.
