Bike India

Best Bikes in India | No.1 Two Wheeler Magazine

  • Home
  • News
    • Upcoming Launches
    • Latest News
    • New Bike Launches
  • Reviews
    • First Ride
    • Road Test
    • Comparison
  • Features
  • BI Garage
  • BI Videos
  • Subscribe
  • NG Auto
    • AUTO COMPONENTS INDIA
    • CAR INDIA
    • COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
  • Brands

India Exclusive First Ride: Triumph Rocket 3 R – Big Brit Bruiser

September 4, 2020 by Harket Suchde Leave a Comment

Tweet

The ride is set up at its softest setting as default by Triumph here in India and this allows the Rocket to flatten out the bumps and cracks and keep you floating. The weight optimization (and weight loss) has really worked on the Rocket 3, too, as it feels easy to manoeuvre once it is running on its own steam belying its near 300-kg dry weight. It can even carve up a corner or two, albeit with a bit of muscling in, once you bump up that fully adjustable Showa suspension system by a few notches and show it some bends. The braking on the Rocket 3 R is capable, too, and it needs to be — to keep a bike with this much torque at the ready in line. There is a bit of fork dive when you grab a fistful of brake and that takes some getting used to, but the stopping power itself is flawless and immediate.

The Triumph Rocket 3 R is a lot of bike, then, and one that will ensure that all eyes are on you every time you head out for a spin. And while it is even more bike in this avatar, its price is actually not as much as that of its predecessor. It carries a tag of Rs 18 lakh (ex-showroom), which is competitive, to say the least. While the Rocket 3 isn’t as violent as I imagined it would be, what with that “largest production motorcycle engine in the world” and all that, and will probably get outrun by a certain Italian with demonic leanings, it is wholesome, easy to ride, and an absolutely stunning piece of machinery any way you dice it.


Triumph Rocket 3 Specifications

Price: Rs 18.00 lakh (ex-showroom)

Engine
Configuration: Water-cooled, in-line three-cylinder
Valve-train: DOHC, four valves
Displacement: 2,458 cc
Bore x Stroke: 110.2 mm x 85.9 mm
Compression Ratio: 10.8:1
Fuelling: Electronic fuel injection, ride-by-wire
Maximum Power: 167 hp at 6,000 rpm
Maximum Torque: 221 Nm at 4,000 rpm
Clutch: Hydraulic, torque-assist
Transmission: Six-speed gearbox, shaft final drive

Chassis
Type: Aluminium backbone frame
Front Suspension: 47-mm Showa USD, compression and rebound adjustable, 120-mm travel
Rear Suspension: Showa piggyback reservoir RSU Monoshick, fully adjustable, 107-mm travel
Front Brake: Brembo M4.30 Stylema dual 320-mm discs, four-piston radial monobloc calipers, Cornering ABS
Rear Brake: Brembo M4.32 single 300-mm disc, four-piston monobloc caliper, Cornering ABS
Front Wheel: 17-inch cast aluminium
Rear Wheel: 16-inch cast aluminium
Front Tyre: 150/80 R17 V Avon Cobra Chrome
Rear Tyre: 240/50 R16 V Avon Cobra Chrome
Rake/Trail: 27.9 º/134.9 mm
Wheelbase: 1,677 mm
Seat Height: 773 mm
Ground Clearance: NA
Tank Capacity: 18 litres
Weight: 291 kg (dry)

 

Senior Correspondent at Bike India Magazine

A travel-junkie who loves rock-n-roll and football, and spends endless hours playing video games in his free time

Harket Suchde – who has written 167 posts on Bike India.


Email • Twitter

Related posts:

Honda Hornet 2.0 Road Test Review - Hornet Stings
Suzuki Gixxer 250 and SF 250 - The Talented Minami-Ku Quarters
Aprilia SXR 160 scooter First Ride Review by Bike India
Tweet
Pages: 1 2 3 4

Filed Under: First Ride, Review, Triumph Tagged With: 2020, 3, bike, details, features, First, images, Impressions, India, indian, new, pics, R, review, Ride, rocket, Rocket 3 R, specs, triumph

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

   ⟲  


* Copy This Password *

* Type Or Paste Password Here *

January 2021

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

15th Anniversary Special

Bike India - India's no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

Anniversary Ride to the Isle of Man with Freddie Spencer and Sid Lal

TVS Ntorq Ncounters I – Navigating the Night

BMW G 310 GS Explores Nagaland

SPECIAL Featured Story

Yamaha FZ-X 250 ADV Incoming

Yamaha FZ-X 250 ADV Incoming

India Yamaha Motor have filed a trademark for the FZ-X moniker, with the bike likely to be a 250-cc adventure-focused option.

More about this.

Car India and Bike India Awards 2019

Recent Posts

  • 2021 Honda Grazia Sports Edition Launched at Rs 82,564
  • Hero Xtreme 160R in Odisha Part Three – Until Next Time, Odisha
  • TVS Young Media Racer Programme – Living a Fantasy
  • Benelli Imperiale 400 BS6 Long Term Review

Car India

Car India Magazine - Get your Digital Subscription

Latest News

2021 Honda Grazia Sports Edition Launched at Rs 82,564

TVS Young Media Racer Programme – Living a Fantasy

2021 Royal Enfield Himalayan To Be Launched This Month

Honda Hornet 2.0 Road Test Review – Hornet Stings

Subscribe to Car India

Subscribe to our Car India Magazine

Bike India: India’s no. 1 two-wheeler magazine

BIKE India covers the two-wheeler industry in its entirety, both from the local and the international perspective. Also delivers the most definitive verdict on machinery and performance by explaining the hows, whys, and whats on every new bike in a lucid and user-friendly manner. BIKE India is the India’s most authoritative two-wheeler publication, a magazine for people with a passion for bikes and everything to do with their history and heritage.
SiteMap

Copyright © 2021 · BIKE INDIA INDIA’S NO. 1 TWO WHEELER MAGAZINE, BY FAR! ·