Triumph Rocket 3

The Rocket 3 is a custom built by the British firm Triumph.

In 2004, Triumph presents the largest machine which was brought to him of produire.
Rocket 3 holds its name of a famous ancestor: BSA Rocket 3 of the Sixties, copy of the 750 Trident.
This motor bike cultivates superlatives, with the image of the country for which it was created, the the United States of America.

The engine, Triumph obliges, is one three cylinders of 2 292 cm ³, which gives us dimensions of Alésage and race of 101,6 and 94,3 Misters As comparison, the diameter of the Piston S are the same one as on a Dodge Viper. It delivers a power of 142 horses with 5 750 rpm. The power is not exceptional, many supersports four cylinders have higher values. Most impressive are the 20 mkg of couple with only 2 500 rpm. The factory announces that 90 % of the couple, is 18 mkg, is available as of 1 800 rpm, and that acceleration was measured to 1,2 G.
The transmission is done via a Cardan joint and enormous back tire the 240 mm broad has extremely to make to make pass all the power.

The two discs before 320 mm and the simple back disc of 316 mm gripped by clamps of Daytona are not too much to stop 400 kg of the machine with load.

The reserve of 25 liters makes it possible to consider peacefully transfered in big spaces.

Esthetics is, it also disproportionate. Two optics of Speed Triples seem all small, perched in top of this long fork which appears to be prolonged with the handlebar. The driving block massive, is protected by the enormous radiator. On the right-sided, the three chrome exhaust manifolds give him an air of organ of cathedral. With the back, the mudguard wraps the wheel and ends in a fire resembling a water drop.

On the road, the weight is not felt too much. Although its ground of predilection is rather the highway, it can be nimble on sinuous course.

Remain the price: almost 18 000 € to be able to be offered largest of Triumph… and one of the largest motor bikes to the world.

In 2006, a version known as Classic proposes a little more comfort and of approval. Of series, one finds a large handlebar, a saddle broad and comfortable as well for the driver as for the passenger, of the advanced orders way Harley-Davidson and a painting fucks, for approximately 400 € moreover than the standard model. Finally the color of the engine is black (it is the final color for the whole of the range Rocket 3).

The various colors with the catalog are:
Rocket 3 Standard:

2004: Jet Black and Cardinal Red
2005: Jet Black, Cardinal Red and Graphite
2006: Jet Black, Cardinal Red, Graphite, Scortched Yellow, Monochromatic Mulberry Red and Monochromatic Caeruleus Blue
2007: Mulberry Red and Phantom Black,
2008: Claret and Phantom Black

Rocket 3 Classic:

2006: Cherry Red/New England White and Jet Black/Sunset Red
2007: Phantom Black/Tornado Red, Phantom Black/Sunset Red and Pacific Blue/New England White
2008: Cherry Red/New England White and Pacific Blue/Aluminum

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complete features of Rocket 3

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