Never even heard of the Rocket since "BSA Rocket3" (same engine in triumph they called it "Trident") many years ago. Was walking along the river at Chester in August 09 looking at a couple of Harley's parked up when my son calls me over to look at this bike he'd seen, it's 2300cc dad, don't be daft son say's I, that will be a model No. Oh how wrong can one be. So were off to the local Triumph dealer & there are 2 new RoketIII classics' one in burgundy & cream the other in blue & silver, no demo bike, no test ride, no bike for 27yrs, drove the blue one home on 1st Sep. So why did I buy it? "love at first sight", nostalgia for the name "Triumph", because it's big & scary, & a lot of trust in John Bloor.