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Triumph rocket 35/20/2023 ![]() ![]() The R has a higher seat, mid-set footpegs and narrower bars, giving a more aggressive streetfighter stance, while the GT’s lower seat, feet-forward controls and wider, higher bars give a relaxed, cruiser feel. The Rocket 3 comes in two flavours, roadster R and touring GT, with the main difference being riding position. ![]() Drive hard and you can clearly feel the rear end of the bike jack up though, a result of the torque reaction from the shaft drive being unchecked by any kind of parallelogram setup. Ride quality is generally good, though the short-travel shock (just 107mm) has to work hard and can feel bouncy. The front’s set pretty firm, meaning you can haul hard on the flagship Brembo Stylema front brakes (even the rear brake is a four-pot radially mounted caliper) to generate huge stopping force without the bike trying to tie itself in knots. No electronic adjustment though – the clickers are all manual. Suspension is by Showa, with 47mm adjustable upside-down forks up front, and an adjustable monoshock monitoring the shaft drive. Turn-in is easy, holding a line mid-corner needs little inside bar pressure, and flick-flacking from full-lean left to right (and still ending up where you intended) is absurdly accurate for a bike with a fuelled weight north of 320kg. A cast aluminium spine frame replaces the old twin steel tubes, helping contribute to an incredible 40kg saving over the previous bike, while steering geometry is sharper and the wheelbase is shorter.Īs a result the Rocket now has a proper appetite for corners the old bike couldn’t dream of. Watch: 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 video reviewįorget the previous Triumph Rocket III’s cumbersome bulk, heavy-handed handling, basic running gear and Romanesque name badge: the new Rocket 3’s chassis is totally different. In 2020 a special edition Triumph Rocket 3 Chrome Edition was announced. The new Rocket 3 is exciting, eye-catching, attention-grabbing and pulse-raising, yet avoids straying into feeling frivolous, ridiculous or pointless. Related: 2020 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC news on MCNįirst impressions might be dominated by the Rocket’s vast proportions and the curiosity factor of cramming a motor larger than a typical family car between two wheels, but after a day spent studying the quality details, experiencing the meticulously managed power and appreciating the enormous improvements in refinement, you walk away feeling thoroughly impressed.Suspension, steering and stopping are all worlds ahead of the previous Rocket III, and as a result it now feels like a laughably large but comprehensively capable motorcycle, rather than a cartoon cruiser caricature. The Triumph Rocket 3’s gigantic 2.5-litre engine might be the bit that grabs all the attention, but it’s the night-and-day overhaul of the rest of the bike that really impresses. ![]()
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