More rumors about the new Rocket


New Triumph Rocket III Coming In 2019
 
The msf instructor knew mine by sound when I came to meet my wife for lunch when she took the class

The Rocket has a very distinct sound. I was meeting up with a group of guys at a coffee shop for the first run with them on my new Rocket. We met outside of town for a ride and was running a bit late. As I slowed down to enter the parking lot, I had a bit too much speed so I engine braked through several gears with the resulting beautiful sound of the bike slowing down with no engine popping (use Hanso's 5% extra fuel map). All of the fellows responded by stating how intoxicating the sound was. One fellow said the windows were rattling in the shop and could I do it again? I told them that was only the sound of the bike decelerating, you should hear it when it accelerates....

It is indeed a unique beautiful sounding machine. I love it....
 
Bought my exhaust from a guy the other day and he has just this week done a factory tour at Hinckley and said there is no sign of the new Rocket III anywhere, so maybe they are building them in Thailand, think a lot of the previous bike was built there and assembled in the UK.
 
In my case the windshield is needed because I am highly myopic and any movement of my glasses makes the whole world (at least what I can see of it) jiggle. Hardly a safe phenomenon. I have even worn full face helmets but the wind buffeting still causes my glasses to jiggle. I have found that a windshield is the only answer to this problem. It is a windshield or dont ride. So, just because you dont understand why a windshield is needed by some is no reason for me to forego riding because you find a windshield off-putting. I have no idea if this will enlighten you but there you go.