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Your right, there are limits in place in the factory programing on the ECU of the Triumph Rocket 3. I picked up a 2021 Rocket 3GT last month, and if you do your research via the forums, you'll stumble across new ECU maps and methods to which you'll be able to reprogram the bike. The new ECU maps will remote the power limiters on the first three gears, and likely the top end, although I don't have a need to do over 130MPH on any of my rides, for purposes of testing, this bike can absolutely go much fast than 130. Needless to say, this bike is not short on power, anywhere.
I test rode the lastest gen Rocket three in Thailand. Top end is limited but still more than any sensible rider would need. The lowering of the centre of gravity has improved the agility and handling no end. My ride took me into the twisting mountain roads of Northern Thailand, I was impressed. The thing that won me was the effortless highway cruising , the smoothness and enough torque to pull a house down.
India, without doubt- does the best Motorcycle reviews of anyone- the editing, soundtrack and cinematography is always epic and at a whole new level compared to the UK or US. 👏Cheers from England.
You can get rid of both the speed limiter, as well as the ride by wire restrictions. Even in Sport mode, when you give it 100% throttle, the ECU never delivers more than 64%... That bike is seriously held back, but it's all done in software, so you can unlock all of that in less than 20 minutes with TuneECU and an Android phone. Lots of free HP just sitting there waiting to be unlocked.
@@tunertransformationreturns9497 I don't have one personally, but I do a lot of work with Triumphs and I went through the map tables on the new Rocket and it's severely restricted...
I'm very jealous of the track width, length and how smooth it appears. I do land speed racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats which is well known for the many records set there. However, salt has less grip and generally not as smooth as even rough pavement. The surface changes from being like wet sand to being hard enough to leave rubber tire marks down. Two of the biggest drawbacks are the density of altitude (5000 to 7200 feet) and the lack of tire adhesion. I'll be running a modified first gen Rocket 3 in August with almost no stream lining, I just hope I can hang on.
@@majorst2953😂 I don't know about cheaper, Bonneville is only 300 miles away. Unfortunately the salt was wet to very wet and I only made three runs with a best average mile speed of 164 mph. I managed to crash on the 3rd run and destroy the motorcycle, my helmet, my leathers and my elbow. ruclips.net/video/9zseiUjGS8U/видео.html
@@majorst2953During 2023 Speed Week I rode a 260 rwhp modified 2013 Rocket 3 at 162 mph and 164 mph before crashing on the third run. The salt was very wet and the modified frame geometry was all wrong. In August 2024 I'll go back on a newer 2021 model with only the speed limiter removed. The 2013 bike was totaled the newer model was much more stable at 144 mph. Hopefully the salt is better and we don't crash again.
This bike is not about top speed. It's about acceleration. Nice bike but vmax is still the king in this category. Ducati diavel still at 2nd place. Rocket 3r is at 3rd place even with the bigger displacement. But an excellent bike and a nice addition to the collection
A very solid basis for an outright monster of a muscle bike Break out the dyno and derestrict to make this beast what it could be Expect some crazy to do exactly that
A 1983 XS650 Yamaha is capable of 167.372 (104MPH) The Triumph surely is capable of more than 236KPH (146.644) Are you sure you're not confusing KPH with MPH? The 2022 Hybusa is said to go 186 mph (300 kph) and early versions exceeded 200MPH (321.869)
the busa has close to 200hp and is aerodynamic optimised. no way a brick like the Rocket can reach more than 240kph (roughly 150mph), for highspeed it needs hp not torque
Whatever it is, aerodynamic or limiter, the R3 is tested with max speed of roughly 220 kph. This bike is not made to set speed records. If you compare with the Merlin, you better look at the Boss Hiss, the R3 has huge displacement but the Merlin was insane - like the Boss Hoss
@@markflitz1772 yeah I reckon it's probably not very stable higher than 150, it's got no fairing so it would snap your neck back anyway. Probably just as well. It's for posing anyway. lol
No, its Always between tourqe and Speed. This is manly Made for tourqe Like all Cruisers. And its also not needed, its more of a showbike. No one goes 220kph with that Bike in normal trafic, wht its Made for. Also, it depnds how the engine settings are Made, Sure U can let this Thing goe 300+ but its the Same Like the American Cars 5-8l engine and doesent goe 300
Love the comments here that state 145+ MPH :) The speedos on these bikes run 10% fast. 145 MPH on the speedo equates to 130.5 MPH. I own a '21 GT. All that aside, these are amazing machines in a class of their own. A younger lad driving by my place stopped and stared at my Silver Ice & Storm Grey 3GT and said, "That's the coolest bike I've ever seen." He got it right.
@@JR1300r because my Triumph dealer told me this, and I confirmed it with GPS. 10% fast across the board (not 10 MPH as you stated). I also own a ‘20 Bonneville Bobber. That speedo is accurate, as is my ‘17 Harley Road Glide. Other ‘20+ R3 owners I have spoken to confirm the 10% variance. If you own one, check it against GPS and you’ll see.
@@StRYCH9ofFOCR fair enough... It pays for everyone to check how accurate their bikes speedos are because the police can fine you for small amounts over the designated speed zones....
@@JR1300r agreed! I prefer instrumentation to be accurate and was disappointed to find that my dealer cannot recalibrate the speedo in the software. Oh well, at least I know what the true speed is.
@@StRYCH9ofFOCR I have always put a white paint pen spot on my speed face at the 60.80.100.and go to jail speed (145 klms in my country) for easy speed reading. Maybe you could do the same at the accurate speed readings This helps a lot when riding at night and in the rain..
Excellent video and presentation. Most enjoyable. I remember the year before the original R3 came out. John Bloor had ordered an and out speed machine to be built. Probably to rival the planned Norton Nemesis. It was built but then junked and a top of the range cruiser instead. I’m just wondering if the monster rocketship is lurking under cruiser clothes………….
I am a very old subscriber of this channel, although I don't comment on every video but I enjoy them obviously. I know you are a man of personality and creativity and thats what kept me stick with this channel for this long tine. You don't need subscribers because you don't use RUclips as an earning resource. And I also believe all your subscribers are also same like you. But one thing which I will have to mention that if you have spoken in Hindi then this would have been one of the biggest Indian channel, well no offense, love from Bangladesh here🇧🇩
I owned a 06 Vmax and it was fast. I also have 07 R3 and had much more torque. Like the R3 better and have it tuned to 160 rwh and 155 ft/lb torque. Just added ram air and TORs exhaust no extra bolt ons and still running cat with tune. More comfortable for two up and longer rides. Cannot say for sure but the R3 feels quicker and definitely a torque monster. Also have a R3 Touring model but do not ride it as much as the 07 R3 Classic.🙂
What the hell... I had a 2003 GSXR 1000 that routinely did 150 mph and on occasion 170 mph in a very short stretch... that's 250 - 275 kph.... that was on the street... there was an on ramp to a dual lane that was slightly downhill and it was about 1500 ft to the off ramp to my house. On the occasion that I hit 170 didn't attempt to make that exit went on to the next one
I like the concept of big heavy bikes but 3 cyl inline is for micro cars and thats like the R3 sounds like. Even thoug it has nearly 3 times the displacement of the micro cars.
180 kph ? my GSXR1000 does 299 kph on the speedo and stops at that, but, the rev counter keeps on rising, and it doesn't weigh as much as the titanic. i do like the Rocket though and would love to ride one !!
The rocket 3r can do speeds much higher than this. It's got the juice. I also have an Indian FTR 1200 which is electronically limited to 200 ONLY. Another big disappointment was the ninja h2, the speedo and the actual vbox gps both didn't go above 299 and the bike had an incredible about of punch still left. The only surprise was the 2021 hayabusa , the speedo was of course only limited to 299 ( analogue ) but the bloc kept climbing until it reached 302 kmph true speeds. I am not a cruiser guy but the Rocket3r is an amazing bike to ride. I have burnt the clutch plates of bikes like the Indian roadmaster but the rocket 3r can take an amazing amount of hard riding ( I took it to a race track and did 10000 kms around india in one go). As far as the context of this video goes - being fast and top speeds, it was more of a landmark moment taking it around the world's fourth longest high speed test track rather than anything else with the rest of the motorcycles. And of course Hinckley ought to destruct this amazing machine. 💪🏼👏
The trophy 1200 when it first came out in 1991 could do 170 mph since then triumph have dumped down the top end on all their bikes to please the eu who wanted all bike restricted
I think I recall John Bloor’s demand, way back, to his designers to create the world’s fastest road bike. The never seen publicly prototype was so scary, that it was reputed that Bloor reckoned that there could be intervention from government. So, it was discarded……………..I’m of the opinion th😮at it wasnt. It became a ‘cruiser’. Therefore, it became nearly respectable. Now, with the “ Storm” edition, it’s morphing into its true colours. Triumph are being shrewd, with top speed limitation. If the public want something that will take off, with the addition of small wings, they’ve got it.
I had a first gen rocket 3. Great to ride yes planted with great traction and qw long as you don't lean forward at low speed it steers light but the paint was flaking after 12.000 miles fuel light went forks needed resealing and the throttle stutterd at steady speed every now and then and if you adjusted the throttle to see if it responded it caught up in a few second which was dangerous on corners and triumph didn't sort it in two years but charged me 1600 a year for the pleasure of having it running 3 months of the year the rest was waiting for a slot or they had it for 6 weeks and didn't sort it triumph are a joke see my comments kn Hughenden triumph comments they try to ridicule it in answer saying "why didn't you come back and say?" You can't answer their answer on Google and companies know that so edit your comment to contain and answer fuck em. I replied " you told me not to come back " SCUM
Sorry you had so much trouble. My 09 had the clutch lifter shaft break and tach stopped working with 1 in warranty and the last 1 out of warranty but both paid for by Triumph. Paint was good on mine. Fork seals go from wheeling the heavy beast which can be unintentional but happens. Mine were ok but I tried hard to keep the front end on the ground. No other trouble and had a great dealer /owner that was also a great mechanic. Fun bike .
@@HighGear7445 in my eyes a engine rebuild at 14,000 miles is a recall it's not acceptable with all those staff could rectify it but it has to be large numbers reported. All the parts are stupid expensive. The paint was flaking under engine the forks were all frosted . So much was terrible apart from the ego and traction
@@HighGear7445 I think it was 07 so it was a 3 pipe grey engine grey paint job looked good with chrome and had a bking grey n black so they complimented each other nicer but the bking was the best of the lot
That is not an actual motorcycle. They don't handle well at all. A Honda 350 will outrun one on a mountain road. Apparently you don't know much about MOTORCYCLES.
Aerodynamics and upper-body strength are the key Factors in sustainable cruising speed. My old XS850 could get to 130mph (210kph) with me, (1.83M, 90kg) crouched as low as humanly possible. Hanging on to a bare bike at 146 mph (236kph) is for the strong and determined. My later FJ1200 (faired) would do 130mph all day long in comfort, with very little effort; a 60kg weed could do that easily. I'd love an R3R, but I'm now old and weedy, so missed my chance. I can still listen to that glorious 'basso-profundo' of a departing one.
Did you know it's one man's job to repaint the white lines at this test track. He does it by hand with a 2inch paint brush and it takes him two years then he starts again. Bit like the fourth bridge. Job for life. He says it's the best job in the world. The scenery is amazing he said..
All that build up for a feeble 236kph?! I've done 20 better just on a Sunday afternoon ride around Auckland City mate. And I've never heard of kmph FFS. Is there a electronic speed limiter that needs disabling on this beautiful piece of engineering?
I remember triumphs return and people were saying things like..they won't be as good as the original machines. They can't make good bikes there. Exactly what is being said about China now.
With 51.3K subscribers, there are 700K+ views I agree it’s over 2 years. Even then it’s a commendable feat. There are channels where there are a million Subscriber’s but each video gets less than 100K Views. Engagement is more important than subscriber base.
It's stunning looking and one of my favourite bikes but for a 2.5ltr I would expect more power. My Yamaha MT10 which is 1000cc kicks out 158 bhp and will do 165 mph. It's shit scary fast to be honest.
@@woodster66 That's good to know that they have finally delt with size issue of the engine to fit a supercharger, and that superchargers are being manufactured to fit this engine, the vid I watched a few years ago, about an engineering company trying to cope with size of the engine to fit a supercharger, without it hampering the steering and control of the motorcycle.
Dude you can attach a trailer to the R3 and still do those numbers. 220Nm of torque is just outright crazy. You don't want to go too fast on that thing anyways😅
01:59 => " imagine a highway where you can do that safely " => then shows the " killing " , " shopping of arms and limbs " " SAFETY RAILS " :-D :-D :-D
It’s a cool bike. But, it’s not fast. I want to go fast, I ride my zx14r. I want to cruise, I take my Bonneville Speedmaster. Apples and oranges but both awesome.
I still dont see the practical point why I would buy it. It is an expensive overkill. The design is nice, the powerplant is strong. So aging western males have the option to pose in front of twenty -thirty years younger mail order russian females. Or so they imagine.
Horsepower and torque aside. R3 Generates more HOLY SHIT!!! Everyone who reviewed it early on either said “Holy shit” or “Fooking hell!” When they rolled on the throttle. It just pulls FOREVER.
Why they hell are they wearing back packs going that fast? They trying to create as much drag as possible or are they trying to make the rider fly off?
@@rocket3man371 eject from a motorcycle 3 feet off the ground? That makes no sense. If they open a parachute that close to the ground go that fast it will literally slam them into the ground.
There has to be something limiting the top speed of this bike. My old 93 Vmax did 145 mph before it felt like the shaft drive connection right by your foot was going to explode. My 04 GSXR750 has taken me 168 mph shown on the gauge. Hell even my 95 Harley springer softail has gone 125 mph but it sure wasn’t happy about it 😝. There has to be more in that huge motor that is being held back by gearing or electronics
Yup rev limited on two top gears, first three gears limited to 70% throttle WOT max leaving only fourth open, I ride mine a lot in fourth 😉 looking to get a gen 1 vmax, the poster bike that made me want to ride in the early 90s, 😎 ride safe brother
Who rides at those speeds? I guess it’s just about being the biggest and baddest. I bought a brand new BSA Rocket 3 back in 1969,it had 52 horsepower I believe. I thought it was pretty fast back then. I paid $1800.00 in Toronto. I think Yvon Duhamel set some speed records with a BSA Rocket 3 at Daytona. Nowhere near the power today though.
I like rocket 3 but don’t understand the styling. I liked the older one where you could puts some bags on and cross the country as easily as crossing the state.
Your right, there are limits in place in the factory programing on the ECU of the Triumph Rocket 3. I picked up a 2021 Rocket 3GT last month, and if you do your research via the forums, you'll stumble across new ECU maps and methods to which you'll be able to reprogram the bike. The new ECU maps will remote the power limiters on the first three gears, and likely the top end, although I don't have a need to do over 130MPH on any of my rides, for purposes of testing, this bike can absolutely go much fast than 130. Needless to say, this bike is not short on power, anywhere.
You’re*
@@danielkerr4100 dumb
It's torque man
First reply on wrong thread, my bad
Track RELATIVELY safe.
I test rode the lastest gen Rocket three in Thailand. Top end is limited but still more than any sensible rider would need. The lowering of the centre of gravity has improved the agility and handling no end. My ride took me into the twisting mountain roads of Northern Thailand, I was impressed. The thing that won me was the effortless highway cruising , the smoothness and enough torque to pull a house down.
India, without doubt- does the best Motorcycle reviews of anyone- the editing, soundtrack and cinematography is always epic and at a whole new level compared to the UK or US. 👏Cheers from England.
Stock limiter is set at 145 mph, remapping gets you 189 mph. This bike eats 145 and I do it upright often, it wants to go.
You mean I can my get R3 to go 300km/h+ with just a remapping?🤙
@@noidontthinksolol yeah. Pretty much^^
Thanks.
@@YISP7 what?
@@doone5303 grammar hits hard sometimes. edited the comment. i asked if i can make my Rocket3 go 300km/h+ with a simple remapping👍
You can get rid of both the speed limiter, as well as the ride by wire restrictions. Even in Sport mode, when you give it 100% throttle, the ECU never delivers more than 64%... That bike is seriously held back, but it's all done in software, so you can unlock all of that in less than 20 minutes with TuneECU and an Android phone. Lots of free HP just sitting there waiting to be unlocked.
How long have you had your 3R and how's the reliability thus far? Thanks for the ECU info
@@tunertransformationreturns9497 I don't have one personally, but I do a lot of work with Triumphs and I went through the map tables on the new Rocket and it's severely restricted...
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The quality of the video, the stabilisation and a slight grey tint makes for such soothing content!
I'm very jealous of the track width, length and how smooth it appears. I do land speed racing at the Bonneville Salt Flats which is well known for the many records set there.
However, salt has less grip and generally not as smooth as even rough pavement. The surface changes from being like wet sand to being hard enough to leave rubber tire marks down.
Two of the biggest drawbacks are the density of altitude (5000 to 7200 feet) and the lack of tire adhesion.
I'll be running a modified first gen Rocket 3 in August with almost no stream lining, I just hope I can hang on.
Honestly! it will be a lot cheaper for your to fly to India with your motorcycle and create a new record there.
@@majorst2953😂 I don't know about cheaper, Bonneville is only 300 miles away. Unfortunately the salt was wet to very wet and I only made three runs with a best average mile speed of 164 mph. I managed to crash on the 3rd run and destroy the motorcycle, my helmet, my leathers and my elbow.
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@@majorst2953During 2023 Speed Week I rode a 260 rwhp modified 2013 Rocket 3 at 162 mph and 164 mph before crashing on the third run. The salt was very wet and the modified frame geometry was all wrong. In August 2024 I'll go back on a newer 2021 model with only the speed limiter removed.
The 2013 bike was totaled the newer model was much more stable at 144 mph. Hopefully the salt is better and we don't crash again.
I am so satisfied with the video .... This channel will definitely be topping all motorsport YT channel. Period
236kph and that’s with a Rev limiter in 5th and 6th, but has 300kph gearing, would love to see a 50-120mph comparison between the 3 bikes 😎
236 speedo indicated. 223.2 gps measured true top speed.
How you doing JB? We are dynoing my buddies Rocket 3 this week ...drop by and say hello when I post the video.
The rocket is the slowest no matter what....
it was mph not km per hour ... some difference 😂
@@wanderer54796 In a world where most motorcycle & car speedometers tell lies in the 8% to 10% range
THAT is genuinely impressive
This bike is not about top speed. It's about acceleration. Nice bike but vmax is still the king in this category. Ducati diavel still at 2nd place. Rocket 3r is at 3rd place even with the bigger displacement. But an excellent bike and a nice addition to the collection
A very solid basis for an outright monster of a muscle bike
Break out the dyno and derestrict to make this beast what it could be
Expect some crazy to do exactly that
It's insanely restricted so removing it is expected, which they should have done before testing
A 1983 XS650 Yamaha is capable of 167.372 (104MPH) The Triumph surely is capable of more than 236KPH (146.644) Are you sure you're not confusing KPH with MPH? The 2022 Hybusa is said to go 186 mph (300 kph) and early versions exceeded 200MPH (321.869)
the busa has close to 200hp and is aerodynamic optimised.
no way a brick like the Rocket can reach more than 240kph (roughly 150mph), for highspeed it needs hp not torque
@@JenniferSmith-yl6lr you are so wrong with your statement, take for instance the merlin engine
Whatever it is, aerodynamic or limiter, the R3 is tested with max speed of roughly 220 kph.
This bike is not made to set speed records.
If you compare with the Merlin, you better look at the Boss Hiss, the R3 has huge displacement but the Merlin was insane - like the Boss Hoss
great commentating, great editing, Thank you!
Amazing video.
That XBHP Backpack wala🔥🔥
an engine that size and it only goes 146mph? It must be heavily restricted.
It should reach close to 180-200 mph if it’s breathing freely. Must have a speed limiter or something similar.
@@markflitz1772 yeah I reckon it's probably not very stable higher than 150, it's got no fairing so it would snap your neck back anyway. Probably just as well. It's for posing anyway. lol
It has no aerodynamics at all though..
No, its Always between tourqe and Speed. This is manly Made for tourqe Like all Cruisers. And its also not needed, its more of a showbike. No one goes 220kph with that Bike in normal trafic, wht its Made for.
Also, it depnds how the engine settings are Made, Sure U can let this Thing goe 300+ but its the Same Like the American Cars 5-8l engine and doesent goe 300
@@hologponar9137 Captain obvious is obvious
Love the comments here that state 145+ MPH :) The speedos on these bikes run 10% fast. 145 MPH on the speedo equates to 130.5 MPH. I own a '21 GT. All that aside, these are amazing machines in a class of their own. A younger lad driving by my place stopped and stared at my Silver Ice & Storm Grey 3GT and said, "That's the coolest bike I've ever seen." He got it right.
What makes you think that speedos are 10mph fast.. Modern big bikes that i have tested have been 100% accurate...
@@JR1300r because my Triumph dealer told me this, and I confirmed it with GPS. 10% fast across the board (not 10 MPH as you stated). I also own a ‘20 Bonneville Bobber. That speedo is accurate, as is my ‘17 Harley Road Glide. Other ‘20+ R3 owners I have spoken to confirm the 10% variance. If you own one, check it against GPS and you’ll see.
@@StRYCH9ofFOCR fair enough... It pays for everyone to check how accurate their bikes speedos are because the police can fine you for small amounts over the designated speed zones....
@@JR1300r agreed! I prefer instrumentation to be accurate and was disappointed to find that my dealer cannot recalibrate the speedo in the software. Oh well, at least I know what the true speed is.
@@StRYCH9ofFOCR I have always put a white paint pen spot on my speed face at the 60.80.100.and go to jail speed (145 klms in my country) for easy speed reading. Maybe you could do the same at the accurate speed readings This helps a lot when riding at night and in the rain..
Excellent video and presentation. Most enjoyable. I remember the year before the original R3 came out. John Bloor had ordered an and out speed machine to be built. Probably to rival the planned Norton Nemesis. It was built but then junked and a top of the range cruiser instead. I’m just wondering if the monster rocketship is lurking under cruiser clothes………….
I am a very old subscriber of this channel, although I don't comment on every video but I enjoy them obviously. I know you are a man of personality and creativity and thats what kept me stick with this channel for this long tine. You don't need subscribers because you don't use RUclips as an earning resource. And I also believe all your subscribers are also same like you. But one thing which I will have to mention that if you have spoken in Hindi then this would have been one of the biggest Indian channel, well no offense, love from Bangladesh here🇧🇩
I owned a 06 Vmax and it was fast. I also have 07 R3 and had much more torque. Like the R3 better and have it tuned to 160 rwh and 155 ft/lb torque. Just added ram air and TORs exhaust no extra bolt ons and still running cat with tune. More comfortable for two up and longer rides. Cannot say for sure but the R3 feels quicker and definitely a torque monster. Also have a R3 Touring model but do not ride it as much as the 07 R3 Classic.🙂
What the hell... I had a 2003 GSXR 1000 that routinely did 150 mph and on occasion 170 mph in a very short stretch... that's 250 - 275 kph.... that was on the street... there was an on ramp to a dual lane that was slightly downhill and it was about 1500 ft to the off ramp to my house. On the occasion that I hit 170 didn't attempt to make that exit went on to the next one
They've put together a supercharger kit for this Rocket in the UK, now. Basically doubles the power or some such.
Yikes: why?
At 0:52, lovely contrast, sort of , between the two barefoot peasants and the ultra-modern road warrior on his mighty machine ...
It still sounds exactly like the speed triple 1050. Amazing
I like the concept of big heavy bikes but 3 cyl inline is for micro cars and thats like the R3 sounds like. Even thoug it has nearly 3 times the displacement of the micro cars.
Feels like a big bike,… until a Boss Hoss pulls up next to it.
Just being a smart ass. Rockets are awesome!
Had the 1985 Yamaha V Max and it was a rocket !
I've got a 1985 vmax, and, yes, it is a rocket 😜
85 Max was a serial killer
180 kph ? my GSXR1000 does 299 kph on the speedo and stops at that, but, the rev counter keeps on rising, and it doesn't weigh as much as the titanic. i do like the Rocket though and would love to ride one !!
I was beside one of these yesterday in someone’s garage. It is VERY impressive!
Most underrated motorcycle channel. Thanks for the awesome content.
I owe one Rocket 3 n it's a beautiful machine vth the power of Beast. Already driven at 210 kmph.
Agreed, they are works of art. 100% spot on.
I did that on the k1600, in 4th gear!
Comfortably cruise at 180 all day? Not on a naked bike. Or are you calling a couple of hours all day. This is obviously a PAID COMMERCIAL.
"How fast does the Triumph Rocket3r go, LEGALLY!"
legally ?
the speed limit. )
There is no limit on that track duh
@@ekimandersom4478 duh, really ?
The rocket 3r can do speeds much higher than this. It's got the juice. I also have an Indian FTR 1200 which is electronically limited to 200 ONLY. Another big disappointment was the ninja h2, the speedo and the actual vbox gps both didn't go above 299 and the bike had an incredible about of punch still left. The only surprise was the 2021 hayabusa , the speedo was of course only limited to 299 ( analogue ) but the bloc kept climbing until it reached 302 kmph true speeds. I am not a cruiser guy but the Rocket3r is an amazing bike to ride. I have burnt the clutch plates of bikes like the Indian roadmaster but the rocket 3r can take an amazing amount of hard riding ( I took it to a race track and did 10000 kms around india in one go). As far as the context of this video goes - being fast and top speeds, it was more of a landmark moment taking it around the world's fourth longest high speed test track rather than anything else with the rest of the motorcycles. And of course Hinckley ought to destruct this amazing machine. 💪🏼👏
The top speed will not be as much as you think, as it has no aerodynamics, it's basically a brick wall.
What do you think is faster: The VMax or R3??? Nobody knows!? lol
@@noidontthinksolol The "R3" is the Triumph Rocket 3
@@glickmpb accn wise I think Vmax beats both Rocket 3 and Diavel as well
3 beasts are rocking like universal boss....
It means its almost able to keep up with a 600 inline four sport on a straight track.
I am strangely attracted to this bike.
The trophy 1200 when it first came out in 1991 could do 170 mph since then triumph have dumped down the top end on all their bikes to please the eu who wanted all bike restricted
I think I recall John Bloor’s demand, way back, to his designers to create the world’s fastest road bike. The never seen publicly prototype was so scary, that it was reputed that Bloor reckoned that there could be intervention from government. So, it was discarded……………..I’m of the opinion th😮at it wasnt. It became a ‘cruiser’. Therefore, it became nearly respectable. Now, with the “ Storm” edition, it’s morphing into its true colours. Triumph are being shrewd, with top speed limitation. If the public want something that will take off, with the addition of small wings, they’ve got it.
I have seen a 300 HP turbo Rocket in Australia.
I had a first gen rocket 3. Great to ride yes planted with great traction and qw long as you don't lean forward at low speed it steers light but the paint was flaking after 12.000 miles fuel light went forks needed resealing and the throttle stutterd at steady speed every now and then and if you adjusted the throttle to see if it responded it caught up in a few second which was dangerous on corners and triumph didn't sort it in two years but charged me 1600 a year for the pleasure of having it running 3 months of the year the rest was waiting for a slot or they had it for 6 weeks and didn't sort it triumph are a joke see my comments kn Hughenden triumph comments they try to ridicule it in answer saying "why didn't you come back and say?"
You can't answer their answer on Google and companies know that so edit your comment to contain and answer fuck em. I replied " you told me not to come back "
SCUM
Sorry you had so much trouble. My 09 had the clutch lifter shaft break and tach stopped working with 1 in warranty and the last 1 out of warranty but both paid for by Triumph. Paint was good on mine. Fork seals go from wheeling the heavy beast which can be unintentional but happens. Mine were ok but I tried hard to keep the front end on the ground. No other trouble and had a great dealer /owner that was also a great mechanic. Fun bike .
@@HighGear7445 in my eyes a engine rebuild at 14,000 miles is a recall it's not acceptable with all those staff could rectify it but it has to be large numbers reported. All the parts are stupid expensive. The paint was flaking under engine the forks were all frosted . So much was terrible apart from the ego and traction
@@urbanwarior3134 what year was yours mine was a 09. 14k and needing a rebuild is terrible
@@HighGear7445 I think it was 07 so it was a 3 pipe grey engine grey paint job looked good with chrome and had a bking grey n black so they complimented each other nicer but the bking was the best of the lot
Agreed
"the largest motorcycle production engine" aaaaah BOSS HOSS
That is not an actual motorcycle. They don't handle well at all. A Honda 350 will outrun one on a mountain road. Apparently you don't know much about MOTORCYCLES.
Also this isn't a motorcycle engine, it is a car engine. Dumb***
Won't be doing these fast top end speeds for long though, sure the bike can do them no problem, completely physically draining for the rider..
so the rocket made it to a converted 146 mph??? thats its top speed??? WOW, its slower than my 2005 636 ninja!!
Was expecting a bit more. My 2015 R1200GS adventure once maxed out at 238 on the speedo which turned out to be 225 on the GPS
What ever the speed limit is, thats how fast LEGALLY you can go
So?
@@mattgoodmangoodmanlawnmowi2454 just pointing out the difference
the most powerfull crusier with best accelaration and top speed is the V-max 1700.
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Aerodynamics and upper-body strength are the key Factors in sustainable cruising speed. My old XS850 could get to 130mph (210kph) with me, (1.83M, 90kg) crouched as low as humanly possible. Hanging on to a bare bike at 146 mph (236kph) is for the strong and determined. My later FJ1200 (faired) would do 130mph all day long in comfort, with very little effort; a 60kg weed could do that easily. I'd love an R3R, but I'm now old and weedy, so missed my chance. I can still listen to that glorious 'basso-profundo' of a departing one.
Did you know it's one man's job to repaint the white lines at this test track. He does it by hand with a 2inch paint brush and it takes him two years then he starts again. Bit like the fourth bridge. Job for life. He says it's the best job in the world. The scenery is amazing he said..
Wounder how rocket3 would compare to the Miliard 6cylinder both bike's have 2.500cc INTERESTING?
All that build up for a feeble 236kph?! I've done 20 better just on a Sunday afternoon ride around Auckland City mate.
And I've never heard of kmph FFS.
Is there a electronic speed limiter that needs disabling on this beautiful piece of engineering?
I remember triumphs return and people were saying things like..they won't be as good as the original machines. They can't make good bikes there. Exactly what is being said about China now.
Love that indian Auto Videos competing like international standerds
With 51.3K subscribers, there are 700K+ views I agree it’s over 2 years. Even then it’s a commendable feat. There are channels where there are a million Subscriber’s but each video gets less than 100K Views. Engagement is more important than subscriber base.
wow, thats the only piece of road in india without potholes ive seen
Sheesh ! I might buy one of these my WLA 1949 Canadian Harley did an amazing 39 MPH last year whoosh that was fast the sidecar just about took off
It's stunning looking and one of my favourite bikes but for a 2.5ltr I would expect more power. My Yamaha MT10 which is 1000cc kicks out 158 bhp and will do 165 mph. It's shit scary fast to be honest.
The engine just needs tuning, and possibly a turbo fitted, one engineering firm were trying to fit a supercharger.
@@kevinbarnbrook4728 you can now buy a supercharger for the rocker 3
@@woodster66 That's good to know that they have finally delt with size issue of the engine to fit a supercharger, and that superchargers are being manufactured to fit this engine, the vid I watched a few years ago, about an engineering company trying to cope with size of the engine to fit a supercharger, without it hampering the steering and control of the motorcycle.
Dude you can attach a trailer to the R3 and still do those numbers. 220Nm of torque is just outright crazy. You don't want to go too fast on that thing anyways😅
01:59 => " imagine a highway where you can do that safely " => then shows the " killing " , " shopping of arms and limbs " " SAFETY RAILS " :-D :-D :-D
Yep, always had Trumpy's from my old Speed twin in 1957 onwards
It’s a cool bike. But, it’s not fast. I want to go fast, I ride my zx14r. I want to cruise, I take my Bonneville Speedmaster. Apples and oranges but both awesome.
I love the colour trim, is this custom finish?
Surely you don't buy this bike for top speed? It's about the torque!!
I still dont see the practical point why I would buy it.
It is an expensive overkill.
The design is nice, the powerplant is strong.
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Or so they imagine.
At the Brazil, the guys go to 310km/h in a highway
Never heard of the BOSS Motorcycle company have you….
*mass production motorcycle. And i have ridden the Boss Hoss quite a bit. The video is there on my channel.
Not much of a rocket more like a Hummer of a motorbike. Still with such a large engine plenty of crazy tuning potential.
I have ridden one, they are surprisingly easy to drive. It does not feel anywhere as big as it looks.
Horsepower and torque aside.
R3 Generates more HOLY SHIT!!!
Everyone who reviewed it early on either said “Holy shit” or “Fooking hell!” When they rolled on the throttle. It just pulls FOREVER.
what a beast of motorcycle very good street bike from triumph company.
Ye effing gods. I feel like quipping about, does it come with a flushing toilet? but I’m not going to. This why aliens want nothing to do with us.
Why they hell are they wearing back packs going that fast? They trying to create as much drag as possible or are they trying to make the rider fly off?
They are wearing parachutes just in case they have to eject 😂. But it can also provide back protection.
@@rocket3man371 eject from a motorcycle 3 feet off the ground? That makes no sense. If they open a parachute that close to the ground go that fast it will literally slam them into the ground.
@@adamcrux6829 it was a joke bro LMAO! I ride too I know!
That is an extra fuel tank :P
Lower the bike by 3 inches, move the foot-pegs forward, add pull-back handlebars, and we have a Rocket III cruiser
You mean the GT model? Bar the lowering, doesn’t need lowered imo 🤔
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what backpack is that ? where can i get it ?
thank you., great video.
I had a rocket 3 it's a great ride not like anything else you will ever drive
The Rocket rocks.
Amazing channel
👍 keep up the good work
Well..... feck me. That's fast.
Cheers from my Speed Triple to his bigger brother - The Rocket 3.
😂😂😂 wtf was that mankini up down?!?? Main character much
its not a cruiser. its a standard. cruisers have forward controls. this bike places the rider’s feet mid-bike.
I had a '92 750 Trident that did 125 with my lardy ass on it! So I'm sure this beast will go a lot faster, given the opportunity!
Best overall is Diavel. I have tracked mine many times, higher top end and such a sleeker looking motorcycle.
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Which is 138.6 MPH for those of us who don't understand KPH
They should be comparing this to the Yamaha V Max thats a rocket ship cruiser
I rode a original 2.3 litre rocket 3 and did not enjoy the experience at all....
Triumph is always king , today all are mad about ninja h2 but Triumph is also able to compete with ninja H2.
Hey that low drag BackPack actually gives you a Lot of Drag! That is dumb.
There has to be something limiting the top speed of this bike. My old 93 Vmax did 145 mph before it felt like the shaft drive connection right by your foot was going to explode. My 04 GSXR750 has taken me 168 mph shown on the gauge. Hell even my 95 Harley springer softail has gone 125 mph but it sure wasn’t happy about it 😝. There has to be more in that huge motor that is being held back by gearing or electronics
My old 2005 ZX636R showed 175mph on the speedo.
I'm sure it's electronically governed.
Yup rev limited on two top gears, first three gears limited to 70% throttle WOT max leaving only fourth open, I ride mine a lot in fourth 😉 looking to get a gen 1 vmax, the poster bike that made me want to ride in the early 90s, 😎 ride safe brother
They made a motorcycle that rides like a freight train lol
It's called aerodynamics.it's a bit of a brick.
How fast does it go LEGALLY?
Well in the UK that would be 70mph…
Legally the national speed limit for a motorway…
How fast does the Triumph Rocket3r go, LEGALLY! ??? In England, 70mph.
Turn the music down eight notches and this would be a great vid.
My 1999 Valkyrie hit 147mph. I know because that’s what the 👮♀️ popo clocked me at.
Hang on…what? Only 165 HP from two and a half litres? Why? I would expect from that capacity at least 250 Horses!
It has an unfortunately low electronic speed limit of ~142 MPH on mine, that I've hit on several occasions. There is a way to remove that now.
How it can be removed ?
ECU flash I guess. Not a big deal but illegal. Which is not much of a prob as long as you don't run into an accident or so.
Who rides at those speeds? I guess it’s just about being the biggest and baddest. I bought a brand new BSA Rocket 3 back in 1969,it had 52 horsepower I believe. I thought it was pretty fast back then. I paid $1800.00 in Toronto. I think Yvon Duhamel set some speed records with a BSA Rocket 3 at Daytona. Nowhere near the power today though.
Here in NZ legally it goes 100kph.
I love this monster ❤️❤️
Good narration
My BMW K1200r must be the best looking naked bike ever. Although it can't beat everything it's willing to rip your arms off trying
New a fella a few years back had one heavily modified and superchargered it
at the time it was pushing 300 bhp
My old CB500 could cruise with 180kmh all day 20 years ago. Greetings from Germany...
I like rocket 3 but don’t understand the styling. I liked the older one where you could puts some bags on and cross the country as easily as crossing the state.
Nice vid. How about a Rocket vs Diavel comparison ??