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Doug Hele continued to develop the engine, and in 1971 joined frame expert Rob North to produce the Formula 750 racing machines. At the 1971 Daytona 200 the British three-cylinder bikes took the top three places; Dick Mann won on a BSA Rocket 3, followed by Gene Romero on a Triumph Trident and Don Emde third on another BSA Rocket 3. [19]
At 2,294 cc (140.0 cu in) it had the largest-displacement engine of any production motorcycle [4] until 2019 when Triumph released the Triumph Rocket 3. The name "Rocket III" is derived from the 1968 BSA 750cc pushrod triple, the Rocket 3, which was a badge-engineered version of the original "Triumph Trident."
The BSA/Triumph racing triples were three cylinder 750 cc racing motorcycles manufactured by BSA/Triumph and raced with factory support from 1969 to 1974. There were road racing, production racing, endurance racing and flat track variants. The machines were based on the road-going BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident.
The Triumph Rocket 3 is a motorcycle by manufacturer Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. [2] Like its predecessor, the Rocket III , it is characterized by an engine that, at 2,458 cc (150.0 cu in), is much larger than any other production motorcycle and consequently has much higher torque. [ 3 ]
Triples (four-stroke, pushrod, three-cylinder engines) – The BSA Rocket 3/Triumph Trident were developed together. The Rocket 3 shares a majority of engine components and other parts with the Trident T150, but has forward-inclined cylinder barrels and a BSA frame. A75R Rocket3 750; A75RV Rocket3 750 – 5 speed; A75V Rocket3 750 – 5 speed
A75R Rocket Three 750 cc 1969 1972 ... Roy BSA Gold Star and Other ... Bacon, Roy BSA Twins and Triples. The Postwar A7 / A10, A50 / 65 and Rocket III. Osprey ...
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Rocket III Roadster: 2294 2010-2018 more HP & torque than standard model, mechanical improvements, modified rider positioning Rocket 3 Triumph Factory Custom: 2458 2019-2019 Redesign - more HP & torque than previous 2300cc model, limited to 750 units Rocket 3: 2458 2020 Redesign - more HP & torque than previous 2300cc model, R & GT variants