At the dealership - 2018 Rocket to get 2500 ccs

[foxviewnet]

MOST of the cruiser guys I talk to are intimidated by the Rocket and a lot of them are not really mechanical and have the HD dealer do everything for them they are now upset because some of the HDs are watercooled thats a no no in the HD world of cavemen I have a friend that just bought a $30000 road glide and hes always working on the thing hes spent another $10 000 on this thing and its in the shop half the time he very up set with the lack of power compared to my stock classic the Harley shop has assured him they can get his bike to out perform the Rocket so hes going to spend about $15000 more on the thing I told him to just buy a Rocket for his second bike and have 2 bikes hes thinking about it he asked me to look for a nice used Rocket for him but he only wants to spend $3000 wow what a fruit cake anyway he has all the HD clothing the complete holloween outfit just bought a jacket for $700 today BUT the Harleys are not selling well at all sales are way off in this area

"complete halloween outfit" .....

 

[ROCKROADSTER3]

It's been a while since I posted or been on the site. I lost my rocket 3 in an accident shes a write off. In any case I am looking for a new one but I have heard that a 2500cc is coming out. I would wait but the dealership's in Australia are saying that they wont release it until late 2019. Anyone heard different. I miss my R3 the front end was totaled.

 

[geneseo1911]

All we really know right now is that there is a prototype. Everything else is speculation. Rumor has it that more info will come out at the spring 2019 dealer meeting. Rumor mill also saying 2500cc, more aggressive styling, probable 2020 release date if they build it. In the US you can buy a 2018 for $11K. Not sure if anyone is still selling new ones in Australia?

 

[HxNutMike]

In the states, the Rocket is not as big as seller as the Bonnies, so with all the new Bonnies being produce, I'd be amazed if they do anything major to the R3. Plus, as noted earlier, dealers here only sell one or two a year, and now they are being discounted crazily. I'd hate to see it dropped from the lineup, but it's all about the money.

Frankly, I'd expect them to add a cylinder to the Bonnie to make an 1800cc Trident--that's about the only old Triumph name they haven't used, isn't it? And that might give them an excuse to drop the Rocket! Maddening, because there really is--as we all know--no motorcycle out there that is anything like the Rocket.

 

[sleeves]

When Triumph first came back out in the 90s i grabbed copies of all the advertising literature. Im not at home now but am pretty sure there was a trident. Was ugly and the smaller 750cc of the range. Dont think it sold well. But they reuse the names like Thunderbird. Im with you in that an 1800cc trident/bonnie amalgamation would be cool

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Yes the early Bloor Triumphs of the 90s had a Trident triple 750 and 900.



The Triumph Trident is a three-cylinder motorcycle of either 750 cc or 900 cc capacity. These bikes were produced from 1990 onwards at Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd, the successor business to the defunct Triumph Engineering at Meriden Works, Warwickshire, England. Wikipedia

 

[HxNutMike]

I almost bought the black/red one. Then in 2003, I bought a Thunderbird Sport--orange/black triple, 900cc of sporty fun--but lots of vibration through bars and the steering lock was ridiculously small. Then in 2012 I bought a new Thunderbird--1600cc twin cruiser! Nothing like the Tbird sport of 9 years earlier. So yes, Triumph definitely recycles the names.

Hypothetical: let's say they drop the R3 and produce the 1800cc Trident--would you be interested in a classically styled new Trident or stick with the R3?

 

[cootertwo]

I've said it before, but I'd like to write Mr Bloor, or whomever is in charge, and try to explain to them that they need to do some advertising in the USA. I'm getting sick and tired of hearing "I didn't know Triumph still made motorcycles", or "What the hell is that thing? is it a 6 cylinder?" I mean people just don't recognize Triumph as a motorcycle anymore. Not like the good old days anyhow. Was talking to a Hardley rider/owner the other day, and he'd never seen or even heard of a Rocket 3, and they have been out since 2005 !!! You can't expect to sell something that people don't even know about. Just sayin.

 

[HxNutMike]

Second that, cootertwo. On the one hand, I like having a bike that one doesn't see very often. On the other hand, it would be nice if Triumph was better known and more widely seen. Two of my buddies have new Bonnies, and guys are always coming up to them and saying "I had one of those back in...", then they are shocked to hear that Triumph is making bikes again! And it's been how long, over 20 years now? Maybe Bloor is content with the market as is. Triumph sells more bikes each year, so that's good.

Though it would be nice if dealers carried more accessories. My dealer said that if they order from Triumph accessories catalog and the customer backs out, then the dealer is stuck with the gear--they can't return to Triumph. So they basically carry nothing. And I've been waiting six weeks for the flyscreen mounting kit. I love the bikes, but the support could be much better.

 

[cootertwo]

Well support on parts would be nice, but where I bought my 2013 new, the Dealer backed out of Triumph, as they were trying to insist he carry all the BS items, like "T" shirts, jackets, all the cwap you find at a Harley Dealership. How can they expect to sell all that stuff if people don't even know they make motorcycles!