is this true? 2024 Rocket 3 RS coming with 200hp?

[1olbull]

Well I just spent an hour looking for the upgrades to the Rocket that I read online a few weeks back being more HP and Torque. They magically disappeared. So in essence it was just BS trying to get views. The ONLY up grade is in fact the color. I was hoping for a factory tune that had more HP and Torque. Triumph is making a mistake with keeping it the same year after year. Even the older gen Rocket got upgraded after 5 years with more HP, Torque and ABS. I'm pissed!

Litigation fears, plain & simple.
HUGE WHP difference from OEM in power & handling.

 

[dougl]

I told you earlier. I'm not responsible for anything I say. I'm on new meds. (I hope they work this time)
I'm slow. Are you talking about the change in HP from the first gen Rockets? It was my understanding the HP and Torque was increased by a few numbers around 2010 or so about the time they added ABS. I do remember there being discussion about it on here. Someone will chime in hopefully and either prove me right or sadly, wrong again. The strange part is my 05 had a stronger pull than my 14 Rocket but the 14 ran way smoother. Cheers.

I’ll never get “unleash the beast” out of my head. All Triumph did to the Roadster, with much fanfare, to unleash the beast was to open up the secondary throttle plates, and not even to 100%. After five years. This is something a lot of us did off the bat, including removing the secondaries before the software came out.

Regarding 200 hp, completely derestricting the electronic throttle on the 2500 gets you 170 rwhp. I don’t see how they could get an extra 30 hp just from the tune. They’d have to mess with the engine.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I would be in heaven if they released a 200hp at the wheel R3R. Instant buy. 200 whp is where I think the platform is best on the street, more becomes troublesome, less isn't as thrilling. 200 wheel is the sweet spot where you can absolutely launch off a hairpin, not spin up the back, and just fing goooooooo.

2022 Triumph Rocket 3 R - Performance, Price, and Photos

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Speaking strictly stock:
According to this the R3R stock it's 140mph limited by gearing.
2300 RIII was gearing limited to 147mph.
Both came with V rated tires.

Just my two cents but....
Before you see any word of a real 200hp R3R/GT, you'll see a 240/50R16 with W rating hit the market. They seem married to the 16" rear wheel for some reason, and there's not a tire on the market that meets legal department concerns for a 200hp R3. They may also not be able to get in under EURO 5 limits at that level (noise being the big restriction).

I got 200 on my old little 2.3 Rocket III. Oh yes it is fun. On new big 2.5 Rocket 3/GT I bet it would be even more fun.

 

[evomind]

To get to 200hp they would have to redo the cam/heads.
This thing would have to rev.

 

[RazMan]

Surely they can get a more cost effective power upgrade for the 'new' model with just a new TuneECU map! ...... just sayin'

 

[evomind]

Surely they can get a more cost effective power upgrade for the 'new' model with just a new TuneECU map! ...... just sayin'

Triumph isnt going to do it as they have no direct competition to push them.
The Diavel isnt as similar as some people think and the VMax is no more.
Maybe they will do something after the Buell comes out, idk

Can you do it aftermarket?
Perhaps but not with a 7k or so redline.
You can change the pistons and increase compression and/or make the cam and heads more conducive to revs.
Either way it would be expensive.
Im thinking it would have to rev to around 10k with the stock pistons doing top end engine work.
Then the next question is how durable are the pistons, rings, wrist pins etc if youre going to rev it that high.
You can do it, im just saying you have to do internal engine work and its going to be expensive.
Plus you would have to re-invent the wheel as the parts would have to be custom made I believe as there aren't any "big bore" kits off the shelf.
They haven't found 40+ hp yet just by tuning.

 

[Forrest]

Regarding the OP; I got nothin. I'd be surprised if they were offering a 200whp model. If they did, I would buy one instantly like our friend Claviger said.

What i DID find interesting was this video from a guy i follow on youtube. He purchased a 2021 2.5 and bren-tuned the thing and the video shows, from what I observed, quite a boost in performance via a complete derestriction as a result of the tune. The tune itself is from a company that I used on my sport bike. I was pleased to see it is offered for the new rockets. take a peek.

 

[evomind]

Did I hear a slight stumble right when he hit the throttle?
Def pulls harder through the gears.

 

[Dr.D]

Did I see 165 on the speedo? Not bad at all.

 

[dougl]

Flat cap racer just did 160+ at Bonneville on a Carpenter Rocket III with 260 hp. How does a new R3 get there with only a tune?