Triumph Rocket 3 still a torque monster

[DaveM]

The 2.3-litre Triumph Rocket III has become the 2.5-litre Rocket 3 and is till the biggest torque monster of any production bike in the world.

Currently the Rocket III has the biggest capacity engine of any production motorcycle with a 2294cc triple, delivering 221Nm of torque and 109kW of power.

Torque monster

When the limited edition Rocket 3 TFC arrives in late November it will have 134kW of power and a mouth-watering, arm-wrenching 225Nm of torque, making it still the torque monster in the world of production motorcycles.

Triumph has released further tech specs n the bike such as its hefty 320kg of weight, but still 40kg lighter than the III.

Triumph Motorcycles Australia has not yet released pricing, but expect to pay much more than the current Rocket III ($23,990).

Only 750 numbered models of each will be made worldwide and Australia gets 25.

The production version of the Rocket 3 is set to follow.

The Rocket TFC is based on the new Rocket 3 with single-sided swingarm, chunky forks, resigned cowl, new exhaust tips, beefier Brembo brakes and a more contoured rider’s seat.

Features on the TFC include special badging, twin LED headlights, three-header exhaust, leather interchangeable single and dual seat, TFT colour instruments, Bluetooth connectivity, cruise and hill control, Google-powered navigation, cornering ABS and traction control, four riding modes, shift assist and a lot of carbon fibre bodywork.


The TFC will have Brembo Stylema Monobloc brakes, adjustable Showa suspension and Brembo MCS span and ratio adjustable lever.

Every Rocket TFC owner will receive a tailor-made TFC handover pack dedicated to their bike, featuring a numbered letter signed by Triumph’s CEO Nick Bloor, a personalised custom build book, leather TFC branded rucksack and a beautiful Rocket 3 TFC indoor bike cover.

NEW ROCKET 3 TFC torque monster
Engine Type	Inline 3-cylinder, water-cooled, DOHC
Capacity	2458cc
Bore/Stroke	110.2 mm x 85.9 mm
Maximum Power	Over 170PS
Maximum Torque	Over 221Nm
Fuel system	Ride-by-Wire, fuel injected
Exhaust	Stainless 3 into 1 headers with 3 exit Arrow branded silencer / CAT box
Final drive	Shaft, bevel box
Clutch	Hydraulic, slip-assist
Gearbox	6 speed
Frame	Full aluminium frame
Instruments	TFT multi-functional instrument pack with digital speedometer, trip computer, digital tachometer, gear position indicator, fuel gauge, service indicator, ambient temperature, clock and rider modes (Rain/Road/Sport/Rider-configurable) – Triumph TFT Connectivity System can be added with accessory fitted Bluetooth module
Swingarm	Single-sided, cast aluminium
Front Wheel	17 x 3.6in cast aluminium
Rear Wheel	16 x 7.5in cast aluminium
Front Tyre	150/80 R17 V
Rear Tyre	240/50 R16 V
Front Suspension	Showa ø47mm upside-down 1+1 cartridge front forks, compression and rebound adj., 120mm travel
Rear Suspension	Fully adjustable Showa piggyback reservoir RSU with remote hydraulic preload adjuster, 107mm travel
Front Brake	Dual 320mm discs, Brembo M4.30 Stylema 4-piston radial monobloc calipers, Cornering ABS
Rear Brake	Single 300mm disc, Brembo M4.32 4-piston monobloc caliper, Cornering ABS
Seat Height	773 mm
Rake	27.9º
Trail	134.9 mm
Dry Weight	TBC
Fuel Tank Capacity	19 L

NEW THRUXTON TFC
Engine Type	Liquid cooled, 8 valve, SOHC, 270° crank angle parallel twin
Capacity	1200cc
Bore/Stroke	97.6 mm x 80.0 mm
Maximum Power	109PS @ 8,000rpm
Maximum Torque	115Nm @ 4,850rpm
Fuel system	Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection
Exhaust	Brushed 2 into 2 exhaust system, twin Vance and Hines titanium silencers with carbon fibre end caps
Final drive	O-ring chain
Clutch	Wet, multi-plate assist clutch
Gearbox	6 speed
Frame	Tubular steel, aluminium cradle rails
Instruments	LCD multi-functional instrument pack with analogue speedometer and analogue tachometer, TFC specific dial faces
Swingarm	Twin-sided, aluminium, clear anodized
Front Wheel	32-spoke 17 x 3.5in, black anodized rim
Rear Wheel	32-spoke 17 x 5in, black anodized rim
Front Tyre	Metzeler RaceTec RR, 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tyre	Metzeler RaceTec RR, 160/60 ZR17
Front Suspension	Öhlins 43mm NIX30 upside down forks with adjustable rebound and compression damping, 120mm travel
Rear Suspension	Fully adjustable Öhlins twin shocks with piggy back reservoir, billet aluminium adjusters, 120mm rear wheel travel
Front Brake	Brembo twin 310mm floating discs, Brembo 4-piston radial monobloc calipers, ABS
Rear Brake	Single 220mm disc, Nissin 2-piston floating caliper, ABS
Seat Height	815 mm
Rake	22.7º
Trail	92.8 mm
Dry Weight	198 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity	14.5 L
Fuel Consumption	5.2 l/100km
CO2 Emissions	EURO 4 Standard: 119 g/km

**CO2 and fuel consumption are measured according to regulation 168/2013/EC. Figures on fuel consumption are derived from specific test conditions and are for comparative purposes only. They may not reflect real riding results.

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[Rocky]

MSRP is $29,000.00 U.S.
I may have mentioned in another thread that 225 are slated for North America and the entire production run has already been sold out.
I dunno, when the price of a motorcycle rivals the price of many decent cars, it certainly makes you think twice.
But I suppose if you have money to burn...………….

 

[CarlS]

It is an impressive bike. BUT it is way too pricey for me. Plus it is too heavy for this old guy and is not suitable for off pavement riding. Just not my style. I would like to ride one, though.