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

September 4, 2020 by Harket Suchde Leave a Comment

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)

 

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


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