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Triumph Rocket Touring

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Manufacturer Triumph
Model Rocket Touring
Price 12,799
Top Speed 115mph
Insurance Group 17
Engine Size 2294cc
Engine Type In-line, three-cylinder four-stroke
Compression Ratio 8.7 : 1
BH Power 106bhp
Torque 200Nm
Gears 5
Final Drive Shaft
Seat Hight 730mm
Fuel Capacity 22.3 Litres
Dry Weight 358kg
Front Suspension 43mm Kayaba forks
Rear Suspension Kayaba chromed spring twin chocks with 5-way preload
Front Tyre Size 150/80 - 16
Rear Tyre Size 180/70 - 16
Brakes Front 2 x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers
Brakes Rear Single 316mm disc 2 piston calipers

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User reviews

Average user rating from: 1 user(s)

Overall rating: 
 
8.8
As a Long Distance Tourer:
 
10.0   (1)
Off Road Capability:
 
1.0   (1)
Around Town:
 
10.0   (1)
Additional Equipment Availability:
 
10.0   (1)
Reliability:
 
9.0   (1)
Handling:
 
10.0   (1)
Engine:
 
10.0   (1)
Value for Money:
 
10.0   (1)
 
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All RIII's Original 04 - 06 plus Tourer, Classic,

Overall rating: 
 
7.8
As a Long Distance Tourer:
 
10.0
Off Road Capability:
 
1.0
Around Town:
 
10.0
Additional Equipment Availability:
 
10.0
Reliability:
 
9.0
Handling:
 
10.0
Engine:
 
10.0
Value for Money:
 
10.0
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This has to be the ultimate cruiser, I Have chosen to review all variants of this bike ans the power plant and frame are the same, just the dressing and fuel mapping is different for each varient.

I have rode a HD Electra Glide FLHCi from Washington to Oregon in 2005 which made me believe I wanted a cruiser, but not a Harley (Sorry it is an image thing) I had seen the Triumph Rocket III (RIII) in the press and even sat on one it was massive in fact the biggest production bike on the market reported to be the fastest production bike in a Quater mile standing start, and I can believe it.

This bike handels superbly, it is quick off the throttle unbelievebly so and will leave most bikes standing yes most, but it does require some nerve to whip it through the twisties but it does go through them at a fair pace. You can sit in top gear at 2500rpm and ride as slow or as fast as you dare without a glitch or you can shift up and down to release that huge tourquy power which will spin up the wheel or pop up the front end without much trouble. Beware though it does eat up tyres and they are not the cheapest, the Original and classic variants have a 240 section tyre which are only made by Metzelor and Avon and there is always a shortage. the Classic Roadster have a smaller section wheel making tyre choice larger.

You can bling this bike up or rat it down, even supercharge it, and to add BHP cheaply you simply remove the Cat box and put a byepass on this with a set of Triumph "ToR'exhausts will give you a staggering extra 26BHP, A re-mapping of the ecu to remove the 7% restrictions in 1 to 3 gears and open up the second throttle bodies will give you a cool 160bhp (give or take) - the software is free a cable is cheap to connect your laptop and the ecu maps are freely available from Tuneboy.

Riding with a pillion is a pleasure and hardley noticable to the handeling. The power plant a wopping 2.3Ltr tripple engine only requires servicing at 10,000 mile intervals and seems almost indestructive.

If you own one of these you will have a permenant grin, of course Sports bike riders don't get it which is great.

Review Information Motorcycles

Time owned 5 years 2 months
I liked The shear decadence and size
I Disliked It being mistaken for a Harley
Would you buy again Yes
In one line Massively eye catching and mega grunt
Grin Factor (0=crap 10=I loved it) 10
 
 
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