2010 Triumph Rocket III Roadster: holy shit, 15 percent more torque

Scot · 10-17-2009, 10:41 AM

It's not making any more power than the old Rocket IIIs with pipes and a PCIII.

I might not make friends by saying this but the bike is a huge novelty. The paint is nice, the chrome is almost as nice as what HD puts out, but the motor to me is pretty uninspiring. It sounds like an old GM V6 with an exhaust system, and well, you feel every single one if its 700 plus pounds. It puts out torque like a tractor. Shifting is pretty much pointless once at highway speeds. It's one of those bikes you really have to watch the tach on. I bounced it off the rev limited all over the place. My father in law's makes 149/155 at the wheel.

The guys who own them, seem to really love them. I've put about 1500 miles on one, and well, they can have it.

FWIW, I went on a Rocket ride with several local guys to Winchester. First gear they had me by a little, second gear I matched them....3rd gear I reeled them in and passed one of them on my Vmax.

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10-17-2009, 10:41 AM	#15
Scot Kneedragger Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Va Moto: varies Posts: 227	It's not making any more power than the old Rocket IIIs with pipes and a PCIII. I might not make friends by saying this but the bike is a huge novelty. The paint is nice, the chrome is almost as nice as what HD puts out, but the motor to me is pretty uninspiring. It sounds like an old GM V6 with an exhaust system, and well, you feel every single one if its 700 plus pounds. It puts out torque like a tractor. Shifting is pretty much pointless once at highway speeds. It's one of those bikes you really have to watch the tach on. I bounced it off the rev limited all over the place. My father in law's makes 149/155 at the wheel. The guys who own them, seem to really love them. I've put about 1500 miles on one, and well, they can have it. FWIW, I went on a Rocket ride with several local guys to Winchester. First gear they had me by a little, second gear I matched them....3rd gear I reeled them in and passed one of them on my Vmax.