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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 ]
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 .
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
Triumph Motorcycles Ltd is the largest UK-owned motorcycle manufacturer, established in 1983 by John Bloor after the original company Triumph Engineering went into receivership. [2] The new company, initially called Bonneville Coventry Ltd, continued Triumph's lineage of motorcycle production since 1902.
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 .
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 Rocket 3/Trident was part of Triumph's plan to extend the model range beyond their 650 cc parallel twins. It was the last major motorcycle developed by Triumph at Meriden, West Midlands, created to meet the demands of the US market. Although BSA experienced serious financial difficulties, 27,480 Rocket 3/Tridents were produced during its ...
British company Triumph is particularly renowned for a transversely-mounted straight-three engine. Variants have been used in their Speed Triple, [25] Trident, Sprint, and Tiger series. In addition Triumph makes the Rocket III model, various variants of which have held the record for motorcycle with the largest engine displacement. [26]