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• Triumph 2300 Rocket III (Rocket 3)- Awesome is an over-used word but for the Rocket III it’s barely adequate...

Visit the official Triumph 2300 Rocket III webpage

The first ever production bike to break the 2-litres barrier, the Rocket III is the ultimate power cruiser.
As alluded to by its name and alone among the cruiser fold the Rocket III is powered by a triple cylinder engine, an engine format that Triumph has very much made its own. Its fuel-injected, longitudinally-mounted, in-line three-cylinder engine has a cubic capacity of 2,294cc – 140 cubic inches – and uses the same size pistons as a ten-cylinder American muscle car.

But the impressive numbers don’t end there as Rocket III makes more peak torque than two together of almost any other production motorcycle. To be precise, a massive 147ft.lbf torque at 2,500rpm, with 90% delivered at a mere 1,800 rpm. This stunning triple digit number means, two-up, it will accelerate faster than pretty much anything else on two wheels.

But while the Rocket III’s statistics and its looks are striking, our motorcycles are built to be ridden, not just admired. Usability is a core belief at Triumph and an element close to the heart of every Triumph rider, so built around the Rocket III’s motor is a chassis that’s more than a match for its monstrous output.

Just as remarkable as the engine’s sheer motive force is the balance that’s been struck between power and control making the Rocket III a surprisingly easy-to-manage machine. The ergonomics are such that it’s no more of a stretch to the foot or handlebar controls than it is on the Triumph America cruiser model. This relaxed riding position, along with the hugely torquey engine, provides the perfect platform for stealing the limelight close to home or for eating up countless miles on a longer jaunt.

The standard machine is fitted with a detachable pillion seat and comes in Jet Black or Cardinal Red. There is also a whole range of Triumph accessories available for those who want to add a touch of their own personal style.

But make no mistake, the Rocket III is not just another motorcycle; it’s the ride of a lifetime. There isn’t a benchmark it hasn’t obliterated, a limit it hasn’t disregarded. It is, simply, the biggest and most impressive production motorcycle the world has ever seen. Added to the breathtaking riding experience are truly original looks that ensure it will never be mistaken for any other machine.

Awesome is an over-used word but for the Rocket III it’s barely adequate.

• Triumph Thruxton 900 - Back to the future Bonneville

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Take a Bonneville´s 790 cc air-cooled twin-cylinder engine and add a dollop of extra capacity - make it 865cc! Then hop it up with hot cams, new carburettors and megaphone-style exhausts for more power and torque, everywhere. Polish the engine covers. Don´t stop there, fit drop handlebars, rearward-set footpegs, revise the telescopic forks and rear shocks and tweak the steering geometry. Clamp on a larger, fully floating front disc, two-piston brake caliper and shorty front mudguard and finish off with an evocatively shaped seat hump and aluminum wheels.

• Spy Shots

September 11, 2003 (thanks goes to MCN)

TRIUMPH’S new line-up doesn’t end with the Daytona 1300– as this spy shot of the new cafe racer version of the Bonneville proves.

Caught in action at Bruntingthorpe proving ground in Leicestershire.

The cafe racer is expected to be called the Bonneville Thruxton, sharing its name with the original 1960s Triumph cafe racer.

The new machine is clearly heavily based on the stock Bonneville. It shares the same chassis but the parallel twin-cylinder engine is bored out from 790cc to 865cc. That, and a freer-breathing new upswept megaphone exhaust, add up to an increase in power over the base Bonnie from 61bhp to 70bhp. Torque is up from 44ftlb to 53ftlb.

The new bike weighs 205kg, the same as the stock bike.

Other changes include a humped seat to give the classic cafe-racer look and a shortened rear mudguard.

The bike’s handling should be more responsive than the basic Bonnie’s thanks to new rear twin shocks, which are longer than the current ones.

They increase the bike’s ground clearance and sharpen the steering by effectively giving the bike a steeper fork angle.

The brakes and front suspension are straight from the base-model Bonneville.

Like the standard bike, the Thruxton is aimed squarely at the American market, where retro Triumphs are massively popular – even this prototype is American-spec, with extra reflectors mounted on the chassis downtubes.

To add to the sporty feel of the bike, it gets the twin clocks from the Bonneville T100, including a rev-counter, but otherwise it’s an unadorned Bonnie – with unpolished engine cases and no extra chrome.

April 16, 2003 (thanks goes to T595/motorbiker)

The first spy photos of the new Triumph Cruiser are out..... a hefty looking beast.

The engine looks incredible. What a monster !! Looks like they are going for the top part of the Cruiser market.

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