Next Rocket model

[IMFASTTOO]

How about a 2500cc triple, sounds like fun to me.

Or a 3000cc triple would be great I agree they all sound like fun

 

[sonny]

I got a set but 3000 would be a bit much. Then again some say 2300 is to much. All I can really say is that the ROCKET X is by far the best bike we have ever owned . Really wanted to ride today but due to a accident at work last night the best we can do is just give the bike a wax job. For the next 24 hours we have to wear a patch over our eye until it heals. Can not ride with one eye or work so I guess the next best thing is just to get really drunk.

 

[Evil Mitch]

DONT kid yourself a 3000cc four would sell and you would be a buyer I know I would and Triumph fans are not stuck on just TWINS and TRIPLES a

I would be a buyer only if it was not named Rocket 3. a Rocket 3 must remain a Triple


I agree with you it would be a great bike just don't call it a Rocket 3 as this goes against its heritage. The BSA R3 was a Triple the 3 in the name stands for the amount of cylinders .I'm Aware you already know this and i'm not insinuating that you don't . I'm just saying if the bike goes to a different amount of cylinders i don't believe it should be called a Rocket 3 and i am sure there are plenty of Triumph enthusiasts that enjoy the history and variety of motorcycles from Triumph that would agree with me that anything going by the name Rocket 3 MUST be a triple without argument

 

[CanberraR3]

I doubt I'd buy any 4 cyl bike after realising the comparative benefits of similar sized triples. Twins with 270 cranks are OK too. Only configuration that's better is 6 and given the current choices there, NO THANKS.
Unlikely and unnecessary as it is, if Triumph ever decides to go bigger I reckon a 2.8 V6, a narrow one like VW use, would be the way to go. Call it the V-2.

 

[IMFASTTOO]

I would be a buyer only if it was not named Rocket 3. a Rocket 3 must remain a Triple


I agree with you it would be a great bike just don't call it a Rocket 3 as this goes against its heritage. The BSA R3 was a Triple the 3 in the name stands for the amount of cylinders .I'm Aware you already know this and i'm not insinuating that you don't . I'm just saying if the bike goes to a different amount of cylinders i don't believe it should be called a Rocket 3 and i am sure there are plenty of Triumph enthusiasts that enjoy the history and variety of motorcycles from Triumph that would agree with me that anything going by the name Rocket 3 MUST be a triple without argument

They can call it whatever they like. The ROCKET 3 was a BSA not a TRIUMPH so who cares what they call it ?

 

[Claviger]

So I was all set to pick up a Rocket X, as I am firmly in the camp that it will be the last/only serialized R3s.

Sadly there are none left to order from Triumph, and the only one new left for sale is in Maryland and it's priced too high:/

So be it, maybe I am totally wrong and something even better is around the corner, who knows!

 

[CanberraR3]

So I was all set to pick up a Rocket X, as I am firmly in the camp that it will be the last/only serialized R3s.

Sadly there are none left to order from Triumph, and the only one new left for sale is in Maryland and it's priced too high:/

So be it, maybe I am totally wrong and something even better is around the corner, who knows!

Triumph is fond of Special Edition models and has done quite a few Limited Editions ie serial numbered runs. The 'X' is a 10th Anniversay special so I think you're right about being the last numbered Rocket. Might an SE before they finish though.

Sales in Japan have been so poor that several Xs from there are being reallocated to other markets. We're getting a few here so perhaps some will find there way to the U.S. They'll be worth holding onto, especially as some owners have modified them and therefore reduced the number of originals in existence, increasing their potential value.

 

[Claviger]

Yeah I can't see any rocket really being a hit in Japan. Crowded streets, vehicle reg based on engine displacement (i think its that way still), and its way too big to split lanes with.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

If they made it a 3000 cc it could be called Rocket 3.0.

 

[Claviger]

Suddenly "thats a cute bike" to liter bikes would be all the more hilarious with a 3.0 Rocket