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The Triumph Rocket III is a three-cylinder motorcycle made by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. 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 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 ]
It is powered by twin destroked and turbocharged 1,485 cc (90.6 cu in) inline-3 engines sourced from the Triumph Rocket III, generating a claimed output greater than 1,000 horsepower (750 kW). [2] [6] The streamliner shell is a monocoque constructed from carbon fiber/kevlar.
Rocket 3 may refer to: Triumph Rocket III, a motorcycle by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd; Triumph Rocket 3, the successor of Triumph Rocket III; BSA Rocket 3/Triumph ...
Rocket III Touring: 2294 2008-2017 Hard luggage and large windscreen standard equipment, less bhp, more torque than standard model 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
After Triumph at Meriden collapsed, a new firm, Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, was established at Hinckley. The new firm manufactured from 1990 a new range of motorcycles with a modular engine design. Some of these bikes were called "Triumph Tridents"; and much later a "Triumph Rocket III" was produced.
The first 300 Rocket III models were already sold before they were produced, and there was a long waiting list for Rockets into 2005. [29] On 21 July 2008, Triumph held a Global Dealer Conference where new models for 2009 were launched, including the official announcement of the parallel twin-cylinder Thunderbird. [30]
Triumph's chief development engineer, Doug Hele, suggested the factory should switch its emphasis from production racing to the new F750 open class that was being suggested. Acting on his suggestion, BSA-Triumph announced it would develop its 750 cc Rocket III and Trident triples for this series.