The most powerful production motorcycle in the world is big, and big fun. No Harley can touch this machine for performance of any kind. At half the price, it's a no brainer. / @calmoto9073
I got the Touring model and use it everyday, had it over a year now and it still makes me smile,It must be love !! Cannot praise these beasts high enough, amazing ride
Purchased same bike...this bike takes my breath away. Installed teardrop mirrors, engine guards, fly screen & triumph off-road exhaust with mapping. This POV video says it all !!
I just sold my 2007 Triumph Rocket III Tourer. Thank God that bike has a seat with back rest / lumbar for driver. Sometimes at launch from a stop the Rocket wants to leave you behind. The acceleration will always leave you grinning and other cruisers jealous. Oh, sold mind 07 to buy a newer Rocket III :) .
Great summary of an outstanding bike. I bought the same model and changed the cans and mirrors but otherwise stock. Now about 11,000 miles, having ridden in all weathers and through mountain passes etc., this bike is absolutely brilliant. The bike fits me like a glove but I am over 6ft and in reasonable shape. Problems if you can't plant your feet.
Thomas Jefferson Yes once, caught it before it hit the deck. Held it off the floor before my mate helped me get her straight - close call. Engine bars now fitted.
You lucky bugger! I sold my Rocket III 2 years ago and I'm still going through withdrawal. Your ride (first person) brought back a lot of memories. When I go back to a road bike, it will be the Rocket III. Nice ride! Nice review! Thanks!
My handle is MrTriumphRocket and I`m British so obviously that is the bike I ride. I`m 62 years old and I`m only 165 pounds in weight. The guy who said he`s not man enough for this bike I can understand. But after 46 years riding YOU tell the bike what to do, not the other way round. The guy riding on this video is a really smooth rider. Enjoyed it very much. Cool.
Im currently only on my L's for a bike and I was hoping to work my way up to a HD night rod, but now I'm going to have to reconsider. That is a pretty sweet machine
Great video! Here on Oahu there are maybe 5-6 R3's so I get tons of "What the heck is that?" questions and comments. We have *one* Triumph dealership on this island (they sell Kawis and Harleys too) and they don't even keep a Rocket on their showroom floor (Salesman: "Well, it is kind of an acquired taste bike...") Also, thank you for the timely delivery on parts I've ordered from you! 😎 Morgan in Kailua
What a piece of art! Stunningly gorgeous bike. W_O_W. I like how you did this video; the editing is great! Lord, what a beautiful piece of machinery. I like how you sit on this. The bars in are in a perfect position. I wanna touch one.
Cal Moto Ooh, lucky lady. To be compared to art; what a compliment that would be. I need to find one of these in real life just to appreciate the beauty.
Good video. Got my Roadster last year, 12,000 miles later I still have a stupid grin on my face when I ride. Funny thing happens when I go to a Harley shop and they as me what I ride... they don't try to sell me one... Wonder why?
elwaponino congrats sir, congrats! I ended up going with a Suzuki M109R. Locally I got a better trade price on my Honda and the seating position just felt better to me.... congrats though.... I still think about this bike often... and if the dealer had stock locally there may have been a different outcome to my final decision. Ride safe!
7 years later and i am back to this video…. Moving on from the M109R Boss and into a rocket 3. Really looking forward to the summer and riding this bike for the first time.
Hay Cal I am subscribed for some time and I must say brother that I have watched this video several times but I somehow go back to watch again and again because I own a 2005 R3 and bought it with 2700 miles. looks like it came off the showroom floor just need to get her registered soon. "Be Safe"
No way, my 2 favourite bikes next to each other, I have both, lucky me :) Your mate must have stripped his SM-T back to paint that nice orange frame...good job!
Love it! That triumph whine before you open the throttle, nearly bought one but now i will pick up a 2014 thunderbird storm! I'm trading in a 2011 speed triple for it. Cant wait! Thanks to your reviews over the pond Calmoto
Cal Moto. You replied quick! Just to let you know I have 2 sons who used to do Motocross and we had a holiday 10 years ago riding at Glen Helen moto x track in California. Four years ago my lady partner and I had an Eagleriders Harley holiday through California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Whilst I am British to the core you have a fabulous country for riding motorcycles.
I love motocross; I'm primarily an off road rider and do not currently own a street bike. I sure do love riding that Rocket and hope to have it back to ride again in the near future. Glad to have you in the States anytime!
Hiya Cal. Wrote to you about a month ago. Bought a GoPro camera this weekend and did a test drive today. Put about 90 seconds of my first film on TH-cam earlier. It`s under `Triumph Rocket Brecon Beacons` which is near where I live.
To John Choi since my iPhone won't let me Reply for some reason...My R3 tachs at a solid 3000 RPM at 70mph. My 2006 R3 is fitted with the OEM off road/TOR pipes but I am still trying to locate a cat delete/bypass pipe. I've also tuned the bike (I use a laptop-based software package and the H3 freeway to do it, lol) but there is still more to be had...
2 things I notice being an Australian.Perfect smooth roads and not many people! Last thing was you rode the rocket properly.We have pathed goat tracks here and you would been booked and had your bike impounded at least once on that ride.
Its not a bike for mummy"s boys. But it is not the heaviest bike out there,the big Kawasaki,the Harlwy Ultra thingy and the Goldbling are all 400kgs+. My Rocket is 375kg with nearly all the optional extras and a 1/3 of a tank. The Rocket engine is also very restrictive in stock form. You can easily conjure up another 30hp with a filter mod ,exhaust mod and a retune . Changing out the low compression pistons ,a new set of cams and some head work can give you 240hp,approx double the factory output. Its also handles a lot better than it should for its weight and size with good ground clearance and bigger brakes than most cruisers this size. You can even sharpen the handling by adding some good quality front and rear suspension components. Its a tall guys bike which is refreshing after trying bikes that leave a 6 footer feeling cramped. The big tyres and LWB make this bike really at home on less than perfect roads at high speed. It does a 1000klms a day with ease.
I have just bought one with a sidecar. This bike is an absolute monster. Not much in mpgs, but then again, you do not buy this type of bike to save on fuel.
Man and hear it is we think in the sportbike world that 1400 is huge (it is) but even the most stroked and bored out bikes don't have this much cc's. I can only imagine if they did :O
Its 20 Below Zero here in Montana today. I went out to start my R3 in the heated garage. Opened the doors and let it idle. Time to get the temp outside backup to riding temp. Damn.
A beautiful machine. I'd like to ride it just to see how my VTX 1800 stacks up. I'm only supposed to have about 115 BHP and I have no idea about the torque. Mine is a beast that you better be ready for if you really get on it. That one must be insane.
Steve jobs how many Harleys are heavier than a rocket 3? The rocket out performs any harley on the road in coners and straights. Typical Harley fan boy tryingbto polish a turd...
Very nice video, i really love it, but you ride it like you are used to it well done. The price is not bad over there, here in uk it cost about £14.000 about $23.000 dollar.Thanks again for the video.
Yep, I picked up a Silver edition and like everything about it. I had a Contour when I first started and really liked the ease of use, but the audio was terrible.
The Ninja zx14r has a lot more horsepower (about 208, Rocket 3 is about 146) but a lot less torque (about 113 lb-ft, Rocket 3 is about 163 lb-ft). The Ninja is built for higher revs and is very smooth there. The Rocket 3 can be ridden with less shifting to keep the revs up.
To some power is torque, to others it hp. R3 is the most powerful on torque,ZX14 r on hp. Don't just come out and say "not most powerful", that's just silly.
You can't be a motor vehicle and a bicycle at the same time. This is why car drivers dislike us. Pulling up to a light beside a car as if there are two lanes is silly and dangerous.
Cal Moto not doubting the torque or power but all the test articles and comparison articles put the vmax ahead. I'm a fan of the rocket, I ride a valkyrie.
Different bike altogether. Try riding a Vmax 1000klms on not so good roads. The Vmax gets 200klms from a tank,my R3 regularly gets 350klms if I let it run to empty.
I have a Rocket 3 Classic, same engine as Roadster. I don't barrel the bike much and take it easy, but no matter how I ride the bike it drinks fuel like its going out of fashion, Is this normal? I've had the bike now for 4 years and know how to ride it. It ticks over great, with no missing and has an even sound, like the one on this video. I even put back the original cans, hoping to get better MPG, but heck no! Still guzzles juice. I guess I will have to live with it, but any advice on this is welcome.
Cal Moto Thanks for that Cal. Although looking around on line for Rocket consumption I see no one reporting that kind of return of 45 mpg for a rocket. I wish I had somewhere near that though. The best I've had is 30 mpg and around town I only get 22 mpg, and I don't do jack rabbit starts either, just take my time. Its been into a Triumph dealer at Chesterfield, they tinkered with it under diagnostics, paid them £75 for the job. Went on a long run a week later and still no improvement on fuel, and yet the bike runs smooth as silk. I wish I had the know how to fiddle with the engine myself, but I don't. Thinking about buying something to plug to the computer lead that talks to the bikes settings, something to do with the bike setting its self up for my average riding styles I understand.
Thomas Jefferson I was responding to paul manning but ok, I don't think we are talking about weight we are talking about the MPG. Plus there are bikes such as the goldwings or tourer bikes that have similar weight and lots of people ride those
I have a 2014 Rocket iii roadster, my owners manual states that it should get(after broken in) 22-25 mpg in town and 28-30 highway. You can improve the horsepower, torque and mpg by simply replacing the stock air filter to a k&n air filter. It might give you a few miles more per gallon. The bikes mpg will improve after 12,000 -15,000 miles. Anything under 20,000 miles is still considered the break in period and will drink fuel like crazy. Also, investing in an after market exhaust system might help with mpg as long as it isn't a high performance system. But for 80-100 dollars you can just get the k&n filter to help. As far as the size....... If you know how to ride correctly, you will never dump it. The touring and the classic aren't balanced as well as the roadster. The roadster is very well balanced and even feels pretty light compared to my last two bikes. I had two kawi vulcans, one was a 1700 voyager and the other was a Vulcan 2053cd vtwin limited edition. Both very heavy bikes and not as nimble as the triumph rocket iii roadster. The roadsters performance is far more superior than any other motorcycle I've ever ridden however it definitely lacks in comfort. Investing in some highway bars and pegs and upgrading to a more comfy seat will greatly improve comfort during long rides. If you do happen to dump it, make sure you squat and press you back up against the seat and push with your legs, not your back. If the kickstand is on the other side, make sure it's up. If you slowly push it up it should just settle nicely on the kickstand. If the kickstand is under the bike repeat the same process except when you have the bike almost straight up, try to hold it there for a second while you use one foot to kick the stand down. I've never dumped a bike myself but I've helped many riders pick up there's bikes using this method. But definitely invest in crash bars, this will help prevent the bike from laying to far flat on the ground and will make it easier to pick up. I hope this helps, good luck!!!! 😃😃
I bought a Thunderbird but wish I had decided to pay a little more and get the Rocket. On the Highway and at top gear (6th for the Thunderbird), I can comfortably cruise along at 55 mph. By comfortably I mean at like 2,500 rpm. Any more and the cruiser feels like it's straining. It's just really loud and annoying. But at 2,500, it's just thumping along in a nice rhythm. You can feel the thumping and it's almost relaxing. I feel like I can just ride all day. Any higher in revs and the bike feels like it's vibrating out of control. 3,000 isn't too bad maybe even 4,000 but it's noticeably unsweet as at 2,500 or lower in rpm. And the worst part of all this? At 55mph all the cars are passing me. I try to get on the diamond lane and some guy passes me giving me the finger. This is where I'm hoping the Rocket can remedy. Does it hold steady at 70 mph in top gear at 2,500 rpm or less?
I should know this off hand but I think my Rocket runs around 3000 at 70 mph. However it certainly doesnt feel like its over reving, its just as smooth as if you were doing 55. Ive been on it for 11 hours straight doing 75 to 85 most the time and didnt have any concerns. It would have been great if it had a 6th gear since it has plenty of power.
2 years late, my R3R goes 75-80 mph in 5th gear quite comfortably. I too wish for a 6th gear but it honestly doesn't need it. Perfect bike for this 6'2" 285 pounder.
Doubling up in a lane at the light is one of the reasons why so many of us on bikes get no respect. It's a single lane and what the driver of the car feels is.......he's not getting the respect he deserves. Give no respect....get none.
You sit in traffic like a dummy when you can easily squeeze in between? We don't need guys like you on our side. Ridiculous to expect him not to "squeeze" through that 5 foot gap. Why would a car feel disrespected if his commute is not affected in the slightest?
Nice big, heavy, huge , gas-guzzleing naked bike, great rider, bike sounds great but it's not faster than my Cbr1100xx or as comfy. Naked bikes get old quick once you get up to 75-80 mph sorry but it's true.
john harris with this type of bike It's not about outright speed, i bought a rocket to slow down a bit, like you said nakeds do get tiring over 80mph but it still has the grunt to rip yer arms off
How is this the most powerful production bike? It's got the most torque? But at 140 odd bhp it's far from the most powerful..... I'm not saying it's NOT powerful mind :P
i just sold my 2014 rocket, they are fast compared to a Harley yes and have infinitely better handling and brakes but they are not easy to ride at sustained high speed due to the naked cruiser riding position where your body catches the wind. They are a nice looking bike but overall the riding experience wasn't that good, the rear shocks are crap and will send shock waves up your spine on any decent bump, couple this with having your head ripped off and arms stretched every time you go fast...just my opinion. So far as the power and torque goes, they might have truck-like torque but they also are as heavy as a truck and the horsepower isn't high by modern standards
Very disappointed with the size of the rocket motor, you should have been able to pass that old man Probably in his late 70s and a bike that weights a lot more in that Harley, you never did really pass him so you lose he wins and Big Deal! who the fuck cares!!
I got the Touring model and use it everyday, had it over a year now and it still makes me smile,It must be love !! Cannot praise these beasts high enough, amazing ride
Where have you been, living under a rock for the past ten years..;) I've been riding my 05 all these years and love it...
Purchased same bike...this bike takes my breath away. Installed teardrop mirrors, engine guards, fly screen & triumph off-road exhaust with mapping. This POV video says it all !!
I just sold my 2007 Triumph Rocket III Tourer. Thank God that bike has a seat with back rest / lumbar for driver. Sometimes at launch from a stop the Rocket wants to leave you behind. The acceleration will always leave you grinning and other cruisers jealous. Oh, sold mind 07 to buy a newer Rocket III :) .
Just bought this exact model - DREAM machine!!!
Im a Harley guy all my life but I'll tell you. Triumph swung for the fences with this bike. Beautiful.
Great summary of an outstanding bike. I bought the same model and changed the cans and mirrors but otherwise stock. Now about 11,000 miles, having ridden in all weathers and through mountain passes etc., this bike is absolutely brilliant. The bike fits me like a glove but I am over 6ft and in reasonable shape. Problems if you can't plant your feet.
Thomas Jefferson Yes once, caught it before it hit the deck. Held it off the floor before my mate helped me get her straight - close call. Engine bars now fitted.
triumph makes the best motorcycles or rather i should say beasts....
You lucky bugger! I sold my Rocket III 2 years ago and I'm still going through withdrawal. Your ride (first person) brought back a lot of memories. When I go back to a road bike, it will be the Rocket III. Nice ride! Nice review! Thanks!
I love the guys reaction when he hears what size motor it is. Ive had many people give me that same reaction.
My handle is MrTriumphRocket and I`m British so obviously that is the bike I ride. I`m 62 years old and I`m only 165 pounds in weight. The guy who said he`s not man enough for this bike I can understand. But after 46 years riding YOU tell the bike what to do, not the other way round. The guy riding on this video is a really smooth rider. Enjoyed it very much. Cool.
MrTriumphRocket....cheers!
MrTriumphRocket True Brit. I respect it because it is powerful. That's not fear, its common sense. I'm 6'6" 300, this fits me. My first and only.
Hey dude! Thank you for this video. Your video made me consider buying this bike, which i actually did. This is one of the best bikes ever produced.
+Who Cares You're welcome....congrats!
Love my 2012 R3R - most fun you can have on two wheels cruising down the road in comfort.
I have a 2009 tour. I will never give it up I have had almost every brand of bike I’ll die with this one
I got 2013 touring, love the video!!
What a freaking beast! Love it.
Sat on friends 2006 model with sports pipes today fell in love and scared shitless at the same time!!
Im currently only on my L's for a bike and I was hoping to work my way up to a HD night rod, but now I'm going to have to reconsider. That is a pretty sweet machine
Great video! Here on Oahu there are maybe 5-6 R3's so I get tons of "What the heck is that?" questions and comments. We have *one* Triumph dealership on this island (they sell Kawis and Harleys too) and they don't even keep a Rocket on their showroom floor (Salesman: "Well, it is kind of an acquired taste bike...")
Also, thank you for the timely delivery on parts I've ordered from you! 😎
Morgan in Kailua
What a piece of art! Stunningly gorgeous bike. W_O_W. I like how you did this video; the editing is great! Lord, what a beautiful piece of machinery. I like how you sit on this. The bars in are in a perfect position. I wanna touch one.
You clearly understand this beast! Your description of the bike reminds me of a woman I know!
Cal Moto Ooh, lucky lady. To be compared to art; what a compliment that would be. I need to find one of these in real life just to appreciate the beauty.
Good video. Got my Roadster last year, 12,000 miles later I still have a stupid grin on my face when I ride. Funny thing happens when I go to a Harley shop and they as me what I ride... they don't try to sell me one... Wonder why?
lol why do you go to a Harley shop if youre not riding a Harley? Just curious.
The ol lady rides one... you know, chicks and that name brand game they play. so be it.
Actually ive never had a harley seller make me feel any kind of way for owning a raider.. in fact sometimes they even start asking questions about it
@@doylee469 that's the point....they don't try and sell you one because you're already riding a superior machine.
@@V8Thrasher88 To show off the Beasts! I do it too on group events, a lot of Harley Riders act like Harley is the only mass producer of motorcycles.
Just watching this again. I like it better than the new model.
I keep coming back to this video... Best ride and review I have seen... Has me looking for my next bike... And it will be an r3r!
+Vin Chicken Cheers!
elwaponino congrats sir, congrats! I ended up going with a Suzuki M109R. Locally I got a better trade price on my Honda and the seating position just felt better to me.... congrats though.... I still think about this bike often... and if the dealer had stock locally there may have been a different outcome to my final decision. Ride safe!
7 years later and i am back to this video…. Moving on from the M109R Boss and into a rocket 3. Really looking forward to the summer and riding this bike for the first time.
hi guys
I just bought one if this beast and it's really one if if the best
It looks a whole lot better than any Harley, too. Spirited riding.
Only some tiny dude in a mid-life crisis with a miniscule penis would ever even consider buying this tool's piece of a bike, tbh.
Don't hold back, Win. Let's have a few more stereotypes.
1990 I'll try
Hay Cal I am subscribed for some time and I must say brother that I have watched this video several times but I somehow go back to watch again and again because I own a 2005 R3 and bought it with 2700 miles. looks like it came off the showroom floor just need to get her registered soon. "Be Safe"
"wow, this bikes big and cool"
No way, my 2 favourite bikes next to each other, I have both, lucky me :)
Your mate must have stripped his SM-T back to paint that nice orange frame...good job!
Love it! That triumph whine before you open the throttle, nearly bought one but now i will pick up a 2014 thunderbird storm! I'm trading in a 2011 speed triple for it. Cant wait! Thanks to your reviews over the pond Calmoto
Cal Moto. You replied quick! Just to let you know I have 2 sons who used to do Motocross and we had a holiday 10 years ago riding at Glen Helen moto x track in California. Four years ago my lady partner and I had an Eagleriders Harley holiday through California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona. Whilst I am British to the core you have a fabulous country for riding motorcycles.
I love motocross; I'm primarily an off road rider and do not currently own a street bike. I sure do love riding that Rocket and hope to have it back to ride again in the near future. Glad to have you in the States anytime!
Hiya Cal. Wrote to you about a month ago. Bought a GoPro camera this weekend and did a test drive today. Put about 90 seconds of my first film on TH-cam earlier. It`s under `Triumph Rocket Brecon Beacons` which is near where I live.
That bike is a BEAST
I want to drive that brutal machine.
“This bike hauls ass”
- me hits subscribe! Stands up applauding! Well done 👍!!
That thing is BEAST MODE!!!
To John Choi since my iPhone won't let me Reply for some reason...My R3 tachs at a solid 3000 RPM at 70mph. My 2006 R3 is fitted with the OEM off road/TOR pipes but I am still trying to locate a cat delete/bypass pipe. I've also tuned the bike (I use a laptop-based software package and the H3 freeway to do it, lol) but there is still more to be had...
Devil on wheels.thanks for the video.
2 things I notice being an Australian.Perfect smooth roads and not many people! Last thing was you rode the rocket properly.We have pathed goat tracks here and you would been booked and had your bike impounded at least once on that ride.
"Gotta be a 1400 aint it?, 2300cc, Hoooly shit..." Dunno why it cracked me up xD
More horsepower than my car and nearly as much torque. Must be a fun ride.
Thank you for sharing this video showing this beautiful bike... Now to find a few bucks for one!
I was terrified just watching this.
I liked the editing
Its not a bike for mummy"s boys. But it is not the heaviest bike out there,the big Kawasaki,the Harlwy Ultra thingy and the Goldbling are all 400kgs+. My Rocket is 375kg with nearly all the optional extras and a 1/3 of a tank.
The Rocket engine is also very restrictive in stock form. You can easily conjure up another 30hp with a filter mod ,exhaust mod and a retune .
Changing out the low compression pistons ,a new set of cams and some head work can give you 240hp,approx double the factory output.
Its also handles a lot better than it should for its weight and size with good ground clearance and bigger brakes than most cruisers this size. You can even sharpen the handling by adding some good quality front and rear suspension components. Its a tall guys bike which is refreshing after trying bikes that leave a 6 footer feeling cramped. The big tyres and LWB make this bike really at home on less than perfect roads at high speed. It does a 1000klms a day with ease.
I really like your video , and I also own one roaster R3
The greatest bike ever
I have just bought one with a sidecar. This bike is an absolute monster. Not much in mpgs, but then again, you do not buy this type of bike to save on fuel.
Man and hear it is we think in the sportbike world that 1400 is huge (it is) but even the most stroked and bored out bikes don't have this much cc's. I can only imagine if they did :O
Its 20 Below Zero here in Montana today. I went out to start my R3 in the heated garage. Opened the doors and let it idle. Time to get the temp outside backup to riding temp. Damn.
Oh well, I guess you'll have to go carve some of that fresh powder.:)
Yeah its all part of living in the Montana Back Country.
Torque City!
Im drooling...
A beautiful machine. I'd like to ride it just to see how my VTX 1800 stacks up. I'm only supposed to have about 115 BHP and I have no idea about the torque. Mine is a beast that you better be ready for if you really get on it. That one must be insane.
love the bike. nicely done video. subscribed.
+sassporillo Thank you!
oh boy...i got the dousche effect as soon i seen the gloves come out...
Doesn't look like first time on a R3R, U rode it like the easiest machine out there, nice video.
Steve jobs how many Harleys are heavier than a rocket 3? The rocket out performs any harley on the road in coners and straights. Typical Harley fan boy tryingbto polish a turd...
Very nice video, i really love it, but you ride it like you are used to it well done. The price is not bad over there, here in uk it cost about £14.000 about $23.000 dollar.Thanks again for the video.
+Eddie Aparecido you Look like the ugly Antonio Banderas + you are wrong what u just said.
Why all of the harsh crude downshifting when stopping?
I read that the Triumph Rocket 3 Roadster is 2,500 or 98.3 inches long which is huge. Is this true?
While on the road, tell us how fast you are going.
Awesome! keep up making good videos ;)
+Pedro Camargo I'm on it.
+Cal Moto nice!!! looking forward to watch it :D
Selling mine for 12k 36k miles same color exact same bike.
Awesome video. Love the POV. Guess you're using a GoPro
Yep, I picked up a Silver edition and like everything about it. I had a Contour when I first started and really liked the ease of use, but the audio was terrible.
This bike has 767cc's per cylinder. In other words, if this was a V8 engine, it would be 6133cc's. Massive for a bike...
6.1L is new vette territory, and they're still considered small blocks ;).
►2014 NEW Triumph Rocket III 21st Century motorcycle manufacture
Holy fuck this bike ROARS.
Only for those who can foot the bill for the immense amount of gas it'll be burning, though.
That's me too I haven't rode a bike for a long time that I felt fit me and this bike fits they didn't make it for a guy that's 5 foot 6
Where was this filmed?
California....Bay Area.
Cal Moto that's the worst place ever to live! I lived out there for 9 years whew iam glad I live in Georgia now!!!
1timmeh Weather is great, politics and density blow.
The biggest engine in a production motorcycle in the world, not the most powerful...
no shit, derp.
then what is the most powerful motorcycle engine?
The Ninja zx14r has a lot more horsepower (about 208, Rocket 3 is about 146) but a lot less torque (about 113 lb-ft, Rocket 3 is about 163 lb-ft). The Ninja is built for higher revs and is very smooth there. The Rocket 3 can be ridden with less shifting to keep the revs up.
Mark Hollingsworth thanks.will check it out
To some power is torque, to others it hp. R3 is the most powerful on torque,ZX14 r on hp. Don't just come out and say "not most powerful", that's just silly.
Red or white stripes? Which looks better?
I like them both.
That folks is how a Bike review is done! Ring it out and ride it.
Awesome bike but the exhaust sounds very average
How much Rocket ||| Roadster in Europe
You can't be a motor vehicle and a bicycle at the same time. This is why car drivers dislike us. Pulling up to a light beside a car as if there are two lanes is silly and dangerous.
what about the vmax ? wouldnt that me the most powerful production cruiser in the world ?
I think the Yamaha edges the Triumph in horse power, but the Rocket has the torque. You could use a Rocket III to pull out an almond orchard:).
Cal Moto not doubting the torque or power but all the test articles and comparison articles put the vmax ahead. I'm a fan of the rocket, I ride a valkyrie.
Vmax without a doubt is quicker but also much more expensive
True...very expensive. The dealers in my area won't even order one without a hefty down payment
Different bike altogether. Try riding a Vmax 1000klms on not so good roads. The Vmax gets 200klms from a tank,my R3 regularly gets 350klms if I let it run to empty.
The Rocket ||| from The R.O.C is about 1400000
made me up set 410 gerr
Actually it's not all that fast as compared to many sports bikes. Has a lot of torque I'm sure.
Can you please take it for a top speed freeway run?
I will when I get the bike back. Can't wait.
I was kidding. You'll need a full Kevlar suit for that sonic ride...
Your down shifting is awfull you need to be gentle with this bike. Nice and smooth.
I have a Rocket 3 Classic, same engine as Roadster. I don't barrel the bike much and take it easy, but no matter how I ride the bike it drinks fuel like its going out of fashion, Is this normal? I've had the bike now for 4 years and know how to ride it. It ticks over great, with no missing and has an even sound, like the one on this video. I even put back the original cans, hoping to get better MPG, but heck no! Still guzzles juice. I guess I will have to live with it, but any advice on this is welcome.
You should be getting a 45 mpg with mixed riding. Take it to a dealer for a diagnostic.
Cal Moto Thanks for that Cal. Although looking around on line for Rocket consumption I see no one reporting that kind of return of 45 mpg for a rocket. I wish I had somewhere near that though. The best I've had is 30 mpg and around town I only get 22 mpg, and I don't do jack rabbit starts either, just take my time. Its been into a Triumph dealer at Chesterfield, they tinkered with it under diagnostics, paid them £75 for the job. Went on a long run a week later and still no improvement on fuel, and yet the bike runs smooth as silk. I wish I had the know how to fiddle with the engine myself, but I don't. Thinking about buying something to plug to the computer lead that talks to the bikes settings, something to do with the bike setting its self up for my average riding styles I understand.
Paul Manning 22mpg only sounds bad if you compare it to other bikes, but just think of most cars, they get that kind of mileage
Thomas Jefferson I was responding to paul manning but ok, I don't think we are talking about weight we are talking about the MPG. Plus there are bikes such as the goldwings or tourer bikes that have similar weight and lots of people ride those
I have a 2014 Rocket iii roadster, my owners manual states that it should get(after broken in) 22-25 mpg in town and 28-30 highway. You can improve the horsepower, torque and mpg by simply replacing the stock air filter to a k&n air filter. It might give you a few miles more per gallon. The bikes mpg will improve after 12,000 -15,000 miles. Anything under 20,000 miles is still considered the break in period and will drink fuel like crazy. Also, investing in an after market exhaust system might help with mpg as long as it isn't a high performance system. But for 80-100 dollars you can just get the k&n filter to help.
As far as the size.......
If you know how to ride correctly, you will never dump it. The touring and the classic aren't balanced as well as the roadster. The roadster is very well balanced and even feels pretty light compared to my last two bikes. I had two kawi vulcans, one was a 1700 voyager and the other was a Vulcan 2053cd vtwin limited edition. Both very heavy bikes and not as nimble as the triumph rocket iii roadster. The roadsters performance is far more superior than any other motorcycle I've ever ridden however it definitely lacks in comfort. Investing in some highway bars and pegs and upgrading to a more comfy seat will greatly improve comfort during long rides.
If you do happen to dump it, make sure you squat and press you back up against the seat and push with your legs, not your back. If the kickstand is on the other side, make sure it's up. If you slowly push it up it should just settle nicely on the kickstand. If the kickstand is under the bike repeat the same process except when you have the bike almost straight up, try to hold it there for a second while you use one foot to kick the stand down. I've never dumped a bike myself but I've helped many riders pick up there's bikes using this method. But definitely invest in crash bars, this will help prevent the bike from laying to far flat on the ground and will make it easier to pick up. I hope this helps, good luck!!!! 😃😃
Need to be careful blipping the throttle all the time on bikes it can flog out your counter shaft gears
I bought a Thunderbird but wish I had decided to pay a little more and get the Rocket. On the Highway and at top gear (6th for the Thunderbird), I can comfortably cruise along at 55 mph. By comfortably I mean at like 2,500 rpm. Any more and the cruiser feels like it's straining. It's just really loud and annoying. But at 2,500, it's just thumping along in a nice rhythm. You can feel the thumping and it's almost relaxing. I feel like I can just ride all day. Any higher in revs and the bike feels like it's vibrating out of control. 3,000 isn't too bad maybe even 4,000 but it's noticeably unsweet as at 2,500 or lower in rpm. And the worst part of all this? At 55mph all the cars are passing me. I try to get on the diamond lane and some guy passes me giving me the finger. This is where I'm hoping the Rocket can remedy. Does it hold steady at 70 mph in top gear at 2,500 rpm or less?
I have no idea. I would ask a few long term owners for that answer.
I should know this off hand but I think my Rocket runs around 3000 at 70 mph. However it certainly doesnt feel like its over reving, its just as smooth as if you were doing 55. Ive been on it for 11 hours straight doing 75 to 85 most the time and didnt have any concerns. It would have been great if it had a 6th gear since it has plenty of power.
Not sure what you mean by like to run out. You saying at 75 they are topped out?
2 years late, my R3R goes 75-80 mph in 5th gear quite comfortably. I too wish for a 6th gear but it honestly doesn't need it. Perfect bike for this 6'2" 285 pounder.
PornBike. Bikegasm.
Doubling up in a lane at the light is one of the reasons why so many of us on bikes get no respect. It's a single lane and what the driver of the car feels is.......he's not getting the respect he deserves. Give no respect....get none.
You sit in traffic like a dummy when you can easily squeeze in between? We don't need guys like you on our side. Ridiculous to expect him not to "squeeze" through that 5 foot gap. Why would a car feel disrespected if his commute is not affected in the slightest?
Alot more torque than you stated in the video. Try 230 foot pounds of torque.
Bullshit.
Well sorry... the bike info sheet I had was in Newton Meters and I made a mistake.
IT LOOKS INTERESTLNG. WHAT'S UP, GUYS1 EXERCISE SHELF WHAT'S YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS, GUYS 11
All you weenies afraid of it falling over, install a sissy bar. It will pick right up.
The most powerful production motorcycle in the world @ 146 bhp? are you sure? I beg to differ.
Not BHP,but torque figures maybe.
Nice big, heavy, huge , gas-guzzleing naked bike, great rider, bike sounds great but it's not faster than my Cbr1100xx or as comfy. Naked bikes get old quick once you get up to 75-80 mph sorry but it's true.
john harris with this type of bike It's not about outright speed, i bought a rocket to slow down a bit, like you said nakeds do get tiring over 80mph but it still has the grunt to rip yer arms off
yeah i was going to buy the new bobber from triumph but its ugly and tiny
How is this the most powerful production bike? It's got the most torque? But at 140 odd bhp it's far from the most powerful..... I'm not saying it's NOT powerful mind :P
One other thing to consider... That torque peaks at 2500 RPM.. Bike runs to 60 in about 3 seconds
But an s1000rr will do a 0-60 in 2.6 seconds :P
The y2k has this beat. It's got a freaking jet engine for god sakes.
+Alan B'Stard M P I agree, but not the most Perrault by quite a lot
+Alan B'Stard M P Yep keep the quicker machines and crack your fucking head.
sadly I am not man enough for this bike :(
+william kirkgaard i feel sorry for you litter boy.
+Kiki lulu yeah it is probably tiny and pathetic like you
That thing is just stupid off the line
i just sold my 2014 rocket, they are fast compared to a Harley yes and have infinitely better handling and brakes but they are not easy to ride at sustained high speed due to the naked cruiser riding position where your body catches the wind. They are a nice looking bike but overall the riding experience wasn't that good, the rear shocks are crap and will send shock waves up your spine on any decent bump, couple this with having your head ripped off and arms stretched every time you go fast...just my opinion. So far as the power and torque goes, they might have truck-like torque but they also are as heavy as a truck and the horsepower isn't high by modern standards
+joe bloggz Sure this bike is not for GAY.
I'm sure they are good for gay guys but would need to be a big gay guy
go get on a rocket and see how long you can ride it at 200 plus kph before you have to slow down
Moto beautiful myth. Too bad wage in Brazil in comparison costs $ 69,900 USD
+hallamo. azevedo Vem pra englaterra eu paguei pela minha 20 mil reais . abr boa sorte
Bem que gostaria rs. Quem sabe um dia rs. Abraço.
Not as good sounding as a suzuki M1800r Intruder
vmax is faster
Very disappointed with the size of the rocket motor, you should have been able to pass that old man Probably in his late 70s and a bike that weights a lot more in that Harley, you never did really pass him so you lose he wins and Big Deal! who the fuck cares!!
Lkn
The engine looks like an Antique Washing Machine......Next >>>>>>>>>>