The Rocket is fine while touring, I have gone on a 10 day and many shorter tours and its luggage capacity with the Triumph panniers was fine although I was alone as my wife is not a fan so she does not go along. After 83,000 miles the cumulative mpg according to the computer is 38 mpg, The fun factor is off the chart, after so many miles I still get the idiot grin when I peg the throttle. In fact I like it when there is traffic to pass because each time is a rush, My advice is get an aftermarket windscreen if you plan on lots of miles and for sure get the quick shifter! Pegging the throttle and running through the gears with no let up is a huge rush. I feel it is the best all around street bike that exists. I can play with the sports bikes and tour with the tourers. Running around town picking up groceries is no problem either.
Hello Michael, just found you ! I am on my 3rd Rocket, 1st brand new in 2004, then another quite a few years later, then my present Rocket a 221 edition in 2022 I am 64 and 5.8 with boots No problem with the size at all, just plan where you park etc. Just one point you mentioned, the suspension is not changed with rider modes, it’s all manual. 😀
I really enjoyed your new format. It's more relaxed and your observations beyond the bike as you travel are interesting and humorous. Look forward to the next one!
Another great review Michael…thoroughly enjoyed it. …informative but relaxed. I’ve always liked the look of this bike. For me the styling really works - classy, refined and stylish. Not an every day bike but certainly special. Looks to be really smooth when you pulled away. I normally would not previously be drawn to a bike like this but since the Honda Rune I have changed my mind. I am still not drawn to Harley’s though.
@@Beans672 Thanks for the feedback . Triumph are one of the few that create videos to talk you through the specs . Others are a lot less clear and I feel an objective review of specifications adds something . Thank you for watching 👍
This is what you call "nailing the brief". It's imperfect, it's not for everyone or for every situation, but it does its job perfectly. It doesn't try to pretend to be anything other than what it is, but it also IS extremely capable. And somehow it's also perfectly priced and doesn't seem unreasonable at all for what you get.
@@spdcrzy I agree . Triumph clearly had a very sharp focus on what they wanted the bike to do . I really liked it and as I say in the video , I am not , yet , a regular rider of this type of bike 👍
I would one of these Michael but it is beyond realistic for me on a few levels. My Triumph dealer had one a year ago in that orange they have had on a couple of bikes. Oh my god. How beautiful.
An excellent overview of an awesome machine. You also focused on the category in which it may or may not fit, isn’t it strange how not just media but also manufacturers seem to need this to be defined, I say “one can do anything (almost) on any machine (almost) 😂👏👍👌
I really liked the bike . A roadster/cruiser , with a spark . I certainly agree you would need to plan your parking carefully . Too heavy for most of us to man handle far …. Glad you enjoyed the review . Thank you .
Great review! I'm 20,000 miles into my TFC variant since 2020. The average MPG over those miles is 46 mpg (I don't hang around). Cruising on the Autobahn at 85 mph it is surprisingly frugal. 180 - 200 miles to the tank. In town the mpg drops significantly. Just back from a 3,000 mile tour (a couple of 500 mile days in the mix) and the Rocket performed magnificently as ever. As you mentioned, you need to be fairly precise with your lines but it handles really well. If you are thinking of getting one, get the quick shifter, it is a brilliant addition. It really is a masterpiece of motorcycle engineering.
@@triumphthunderbird1 Great to hear your real world views . Thank you . I wondered whether the QS might be the thing to go for . It felt like one would help in Sport . Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍
As much as I do like and appreciate your videos, a lot of us from America didn’t learn the metric system, so it would be nice if you could keep that in mind :) nice bike. I’ve owned 3 Triumphs and two Nortons in my lifetime, currently have a Roadking.
@@stevegranger5559 The world certainly has a lot of ways of measuring things ! I originally gave dimensions in inches . Length , seat height , suspension travel and the Europeans , including the Brits accused me of being stuck in the past 😂 Difficult to please all but I will try and include both where I can , without turning it into an epic 👍 It is a nice bike . I liked it …Thanks for watching .
Another superb review Michael, the bike is the total opposite to my GoldStar but what a bike and what a price. If only i was a good few years younger and fitter, i would love one.
There are some great bikes on the market . Don’t suit every one of course, but plenty to choose from . Thank you for watching the videos . Appreciate the feedback .
I first started eyeballing this bike years back. However, I didn't care for the fixed bent knee riding position and I wanted something more interstate cruising comfort, etc. This one is sporty and the front pegs appear to be able to stretch the legs out a bit. They used to have two or three different models. If they could get into a comfortable long trip cruiser zone option, I would love one. Back rest, passenger comfort for couples. I mean there's plenty of horses there to forge a comfort cruiser. A beautiful bike none the less. 👍👍
@@user-tb9rw7dh2t I am sure that you are right in so much as the engine and chassis could be be used as a base for a comfort cruiser but I don’t get any sense that Triumph plan to go that way currently . Others seem to cover this need better? We will see . Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment . 👍
ok it is 2500 cc but with all the weight most of the power it creates is to push the 700 ibs of weight, i like the shaft drive and large frame but it is OTT.
@@raphaelandrews3617 of course it is OTT . That is the point of the Rocket 🤷🏼♂️ A larger than life, bike … 👍 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment .
Great video, Mr Mam. I think you're wise not to dwell in detail on the specs; if one's interested in a bike these can be studied in detail, comparatively and at one's own pace, on the basis of documented sources. Your informed opinion is much more engaging. I've lived for years in a house with bricked up windows and knew it was a tax avoidance measure, but your explanation of the expression 'daylight robbery' was, er, enlightening. The Triumph Rocket 3 could never be a bike for me. It's just too gross in all aspects. In my view a bike must be easily managed, whether it's shifting it around the garage to use the circular saw or the washing machine, ploughing through soft sand in the Namib desert or blasting up twisty mountain roads in Morocco. The sheer bulk of the Rocket 3 would always dictate what one could do with it. Even parking the damn thing. In that sense it's not versatile at all.
@@m2menuiserie540 I like to cover some specs in the videos so people can have a one stop shop but actively encourage those less interested to just skip . A few have mentioned that they think a lighter spec section works and will try it for a few videos . Enlightened is probably the word 😂 The bike is more versatile than the 2004 rocket which was really just an amusing straight line bike . This one is a lot more dynamic but no , you couldn’t off road it 😂👍
Gyms are for that issue. I have the 2022 GT 3. No reverse. My Boss Hoss 8.1L had a reverse. However, the reverse stopped working. Build your leg strength. I'm almost 70. You can do it.
hi, michael, is this speedo is bluetooth controlled ? I mean when driving can we have a voice control and possibility for programming the terrain warning thro bluooth headset in helmet ? at speeds it is hard to look at the display in a day light and do a setup, pressing the buttons at village roads an even at city roads with high traffic and lot spead breakers is tough, voice control thro helmet mounted mic would be an possible options, is there are accessories to prevent vehicle from tipping to sides , i mean crash bars which would protect the priced bike ? i see in some bikes there are wheeled stands which can be brought down before we stop so as to prevent any tip over, whether such acccessories are designed or available in this bikes ? i live in thailand, i see some of the rocket are coming for sale, very few at at 50 to 60% of the present market price probably they are from 2020 series, i am hell bent to buy an bike, however i am pushed back at the climate condition of thailand where the it is so hot or when it rains highly slippery roads.
@@kalyananaramansantanam6006 We are just back from a trip to Cambodia and Vietnam . That part of the world doesn’t feel best suited to bikes like these ? Some accessories are available , including crash bars but you will struggle with some of the things you are looking for . Thanks for watching .
Pity triumph made a major safety balls up of the rear brake fitting the wrong size master cylinder.They did fix it but took them a while and they were lucky no one got seriously hurt.
6,000km on my '25 R Storm, and the heat is not a problem generally, though noticeably hot in temps of 30°C or greater. Manageable while in motion, but quite hot in town traffic. If temps are over 34° very hot and uncomfortable. At those temps, I avoid rides, though mesh jacket and gloves, high air flow footwear, and good airflow helmet help. The GT version with forward pegs, and stretched legs is hotter I hear, though heat shields on exhaust are a bit larger, where the R version is easier to widen ones bull legged stance on the pegs for some relief. Not as hot as my former 2019 KTM Superduke GT, where even in motion that sucker toasted my inner thighs to well done.
First I've owned 13 Hinckley Triumphs since 1996 and never a Rocket 3. Last year the owner of a heavily modified 260 rwhp 2013 Rocket 3 asked me to ride his bike at Bonneville Speed Week. The first time I rode the bike was at 162 mph on the Bonneville salt. The 2nd ride was 164 mph and the 3rd ride it chucked me off. I think the modifications had a lot to do with the poor handling. This year another owner of the newer model 2021 Rocket 3 has asked me to take his 160 rwhp to Speed Week at Bonneville. My hope that this bike doesn't make me fly like like an astronaut again.😄😄 I will be running in August 2024. They are cool bikes but like a big dog it can bite you if you try to make it do something it doesn't want to do.
@@flatcapcaferacer Thank you for sharing that great story and all the best for this year’s endeavours. I am not surprised to hear that they can be difficult . I got the distinct impression that , if you got it wrong , weight and Physics would have the final say .. The latest GT handles far better than a 700Ib “Cruiser” has any right to do though …👍
Unfortunately bikes like this will be one of the reasons that the government will target uneconomical motorcycles to be discontinued in the next few years. My guess is that Triumph will soon bring out an electric version of this bike...
@@worldofameiso5491 not sure . I am slightly surprised that the European manufacturers continue to launch so many high performance bikes . Possibly driven by average CO2 targets or they know something we don’t 🤔
Boss Hoss 454 small block is 7439cc that is more then 3 times bigger than the rocket 3. So claiming that the rocket 3 is the biggest production motorcycle is just not correct.
@@JamesTMullen Triumph’s claim , not mine but I can see your point . I suspect they view Boss Hoss , which to be honest most people have never heard of , as one off builds rather than normal production ?
I owned a small block 350cid ans a 502cid Boss Hoss. They are not production bikes and dont qualify as production bikes. I have responded to many on the Boss Hoss subject. And BTW the 454cid is a big block Chevy. And neither is as fast or precision built as the Triumph. I own the 2024 Triumph 3 GT.
@@EleaRevils Correct. Those that bring up the Boss Hoss subject don't know motorcycling. Heck, EV bikes are more powerful than a 8.2L Boss Hoss and lighter. My 502 Boss Hoss weighed in at 1500 pounds. I weighed the bike at a cement plant scales. Boss Hoss is a novelty bike. There were two other USA motorcycle companies that used V8 and V10 engines in their bikes. Those companies were short lived. The problem with a V8 vehicle engine stuffed into a home made motorbike is the weight, balance, and heat. Off the line a big block Boss Hoss would get beat by most cruisers (Rocket, Busa, Vmax) and the BH handles like a dump truck. I rode my BH bikes for 5 years. Fun at gatherings for interested people but that was about it.
Are you towing cars with this? Racing at 145 mph? Want to go 230kph to deliver a pizza? Nobody needs a 700 pound bike like this. It's just for bragging rights. My little 75 kilo Honda 250cc flat-tracker ran the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds. This silly Triumph will do it in 11.25. My bike was easy to throw around and slide into paved corners. It would thrash this thing on a smaller track. Some people like fat women and fat bikes. I don't understand.
That is kind of a ugly thing to say... Though I do have sympathy for you. I'm sorry not every video is hosted by a blue haired, 21 year old, gfuled out of their mind, broccoli haired tic toker with a mumble rap background track. Though there are plenty of those types out there, maybe just go watch them instead of insulting the guy for not catering to you specifically.
Hi Michael, great review if I win the lottery I'd buy one. By the way I wouldn't go to the Diddly Squat Farm if I was you as you look so much like Jeremy Clarkson you'll be signing autographs.😂 I had a friend of mine who was the spitting image of Jim Bowen and he was always being asked for autographs in supermarkets, garages, service stations everywhere 😂 and he used to sign autographs and say thank you, great, wonderful, terrific 😂
Thank you Mike,
another great review, very enjoyable and informative 👍👍
@@stevemartin9179 Glad you enjoyed it Steve 👍
The Rocket is fine while touring, I have gone on a 10 day and many shorter tours and its luggage capacity with the Triumph panniers was fine although I was alone as my wife is not a fan so she does not go along. After 83,000 miles the cumulative mpg according to the computer is 38 mpg, The fun factor is off the chart, after so many miles I still get the idiot grin when I peg the throttle. In fact I like it when there is traffic to pass because each time is a rush, My advice is get an aftermarket windscreen if you plan on lots of miles and for sure get the quick shifter! Pegging the throttle and running through the gears with no let up is a huge rush. I feel it is the best all around street bike that exists. I can play with the sports bikes and tour with the tourers. Running around town picking up groceries is no problem either.
@@jimanders9971 Thank you Jim . Real world experience 👍
83000, crikey.
Thorough review, great job! Nice bike...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very good. Probably one of the best presented motorcycle videos Ive seen . A great assessment of an obviously fabulous bike. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it!. Thank you for your kind comment .
best review of this bike by far! well done mate! love the format, great detail, and very practical knowledge for how we would ride it! spot on!
@@ANONYMOUSBIKERUSA Thank you . Glad that you liked it . Good bike . Refreshingly versatile 👍
@@michaelmam very tempting indeed
I'd love one but just too big and heavy to get in and out of my garage so I'll stick with the Speed Twin 1200. Nice review, cheers.
Thanks for watching . It is a big bike . I was wary pushing it onto the ramp solo , which is why I missed bits . Nice bike though 👍
Hello Michael, just found you !
I am on my 3rd Rocket, 1st brand new in 2004, then another quite a few years later, then my present Rocket a 221 edition in 2022
I am 64 and 5.8 with boots
No problem with the size at all, just plan where you park etc.
Just one point you mentioned, the suspension is not changed with rider modes, it’s all manual.
😀
You are a bit of a youngster but kudos!
😂
First time I've watched one of your reviews, well impressed.
@@johnbarker9448 Thank you John . Glad you enjoyed it .
Lovely down to earth review. I know these roads well. I lived up there whilst I was at RAF Brize Norton. Subbed as I like your style.
@@JasonV8S550 Thank you . Glad you enjoyed it 👍
I really enjoyed your new format. It's more relaxed and your observations beyond the bike as you travel are interesting and humorous. Look forward to the next one!
@@benlark8603 Thanks Ben ! I do like the occasional digression 😂
Another great review Michael…thoroughly enjoyed it. …informative but relaxed. I’ve always liked the look of this bike. For me the styling really works - classy, refined and stylish. Not an every day bike but certainly special. Looks to be really smooth when you pulled away. I normally would not previously be drawn to a bike like this but since the Honda Rune I have changed my mind. I am still not drawn to Harley’s though.
@@peterturnbull9133 Thanks Peter . I really enjoyed my time on the bike . A lot more dynamic than I thought it would be 👍
Great review, personally I prefer the longer tech specs in previous ones but I'd still watch your videos either way
@@Beans672 Thanks for the feedback . Triumph are one of the few that create videos to talk you through the specs . Others are a lot less clear and I feel an objective review of specifications adds something . Thank you for watching 👍
Thats really great you got to spend some time with it. They are amazing bikes. Beautiful. Thanks for the ride and your review!
Thanks for watching! I suspect , at some point I will let the sports bikes go and think about something like this 🤔
This is what you call "nailing the brief". It's imperfect, it's not for everyone or for every situation, but it does its job perfectly. It doesn't try to pretend to be anything other than what it is, but it also IS extremely capable. And somehow it's also perfectly priced and doesn't seem unreasonable at all for what you get.
@@spdcrzy I agree . Triumph clearly had a very sharp focus on what they wanted the bike to do . I really liked it and as I say in the video , I am not , yet , a regular rider of this type of bike 👍
I would one of these Michael but it is beyond realistic for me on a few levels. My Triumph dealer had one a year ago in that orange they have had on a couple of bikes. Oh my god. How beautiful.
Yes . The Orange was certainly striking ! Thanks for continuing to watch and comment 👍
I'll be anxiously awaiting your next video Michael...to make sure you lived through riding the Rocket 3 😊 that has got to be insane.
😂.
An excellent overview of an awesome machine. You also focused on the category in which it may or may not fit, isn’t it strange how not just media but also manufacturers seem to need this to be defined, I say “one can do anything (almost) on any machine (almost) 😂👏👍👌
Human nature I think . We like to make sense of the world and categorisation is one of the ways we do so .
Nice bike though . Whatever it is called 👍
Great review. Wish it had reverse lime the R18 and Gwing. All that weight would be terrible getting it out of hill parks and similar parking spots.
I really liked the bike . A roadster/cruiser , with a spark .
I certainly agree you would need to plan your parking carefully . Too heavy for most of us to man handle far …. Glad you enjoyed the review . Thank you .
Great review!
I'm 20,000 miles into my TFC variant since 2020. The average MPG over those miles is 46 mpg (I don't hang around). Cruising on the Autobahn at 85 mph it is surprisingly frugal. 180 - 200 miles to the tank. In town the mpg drops significantly.
Just back from a 3,000 mile tour (a couple of 500 mile days in the mix) and the Rocket performed magnificently as ever. As you mentioned, you need to be fairly precise with your lines but it handles really well.
If you are thinking of getting one, get the quick shifter, it is a brilliant addition.
It really is a masterpiece of motorcycle engineering.
@@triumphthunderbird1 Great to hear your real world views . Thank you . I wondered whether the QS might be the thing to go for . It felt like one would help in Sport . Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍
Beautiful bike, contemplating getting one myself. Thank you for making such an informative video on it.
@@matthewdh123 Very welcome . Have fun👍
As much as I do like and appreciate your videos, a lot of us from America didn’t learn the metric system, so it would be nice if you could keep that in mind :) nice bike. I’ve owned 3 Triumphs and two Nortons in my lifetime, currently have a Roadking.
@@stevegranger5559 The world certainly has a lot of ways of measuring things ! I originally gave dimensions in inches . Length , seat height , suspension travel and the Europeans , including the Brits accused me of being stuck in the past 😂 Difficult to please all but I will try and include both where I can , without turning it into an epic 👍
It is a nice bike . I liked it …Thanks for watching .
@@michaelmam Don't knock yourself out, as a typical Brit we think in Imperial and buy in Metric.
Flipping hilarious.
@@andrewfrancis3591 😂 yep and just to help , American gallons are not imperial …
@@michaelmam Or pints mores the pity, LOL.
Another superb review Michael, the bike is the total opposite to my GoldStar but what a bike and what a price. If only i was a good few years younger and fitter, i would love one.
There are some great bikes on the market . Don’t suit every one of course, but plenty to choose from . Thank you for watching the videos . Appreciate the feedback .
Great review. 😄👍
@@CCooke-nm2be Thank you . Great to hear from you again 👍
I have got to get one of those one day. What a beast!! 👌
I first started eyeballing this bike years back. However, I didn't care for the fixed bent knee riding position and I wanted something more interstate cruising comfort, etc. This one is sporty and the front pegs appear to be able to stretch the legs out a bit.
They used to have two or three different models.
If they could get into a comfortable long trip cruiser zone option, I would love one.
Back rest, passenger comfort for couples. I mean there's plenty of horses there to forge a comfort cruiser.
A beautiful bike none the less.
👍👍
@@user-tb9rw7dh2t I am sure that you are right in so much as the engine and chassis could be be used as a base for a comfort cruiser but I don’t get any sense that Triumph plan to go that way currently . Others seem to cover this need better? We will see . Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment . 👍
Nice review
@@davewilkirson2320 Thank you . It was a nice bike , which makes it easier 👍
That bike is absolutely beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
I enjoyed that, thanks, subbed.
@@andyhorsfall9394 Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing . 👍
She’s a beauty !
@@PerformancePInc-sg7cw I thought so too 👍
ok it is 2500 cc but with all the weight most of the power it creates is to push the 700 ibs of weight, i like the shaft drive and large frame but it is OTT.
@@raphaelandrews3617 of course it is OTT . That is the point of the Rocket 🤷🏼♂️ A larger than life, bike … 👍 Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment .
Great video, Mr Mam. I think you're wise not to dwell in detail on the specs; if one's interested in a bike these can be studied in detail, comparatively and at one's own pace, on the basis of documented sources. Your informed opinion is much more engaging.
I've lived for years in a house with bricked up windows and knew it was a tax avoidance measure, but your explanation of the expression 'daylight robbery' was, er, enlightening.
The Triumph Rocket 3 could never be a bike for me. It's just too gross in all aspects. In my view a bike must be easily managed, whether it's shifting it around the garage to use the circular saw or the washing machine, ploughing through soft sand in the Namib desert or blasting up twisty mountain roads in Morocco. The sheer bulk of the Rocket 3 would always dictate what one could do with it. Even parking the damn thing. In that sense it's not versatile at all.
@@m2menuiserie540 I like to cover some specs in the videos so people can have a one stop shop but actively encourage those less interested to just skip . A few have mentioned that they think a lighter spec section works and will try it for a few videos .
Enlightened is probably the word 😂
The bike is more versatile than the 2004 rocket which was really just an amusing straight line bike . This one is a lot more dynamic but no , you couldn’t off road it 😂👍
I had an RD350 also then I got a trident 🔱 back then only a 750 loved it also missed my RD
Very good review.
@@alanbriggs7177 Thank you Alan 👍
So do you have room in your garage for this bike or do we have to wait for the Diavel test ride to see which bike gets in?
@@gavin4423 😂 No room at the inn currently but .. one day . It would be sensible to try the Diavel first , of course .
Does it have a reverse gear? Can’t imagine trying to pull it backwards uphill if you accidentally park like that (as if…).
@@roybatty2030 I certainly didn’t find one 🤔 Forward planning essential 😂
Gyms are for that issue. I have the 2022 GT 3. No reverse. My Boss Hoss 8.1L had a reverse. However, the reverse stopped working. Build your leg strength. I'm almost 70. You can do it.
hi, michael, is this speedo is bluetooth controlled ? I mean when driving can we have a voice control and possibility for programming the terrain warning thro bluooth headset in helmet ? at speeds it is hard to look at the display in a day light and do a setup, pressing the buttons at village roads an even at city roads with high traffic and lot spead breakers is tough, voice control thro helmet mounted mic would be an possible options, is there are accessories to prevent vehicle from tipping to sides , i mean crash bars which would protect the priced bike ? i see in some bikes there are wheeled stands which can be brought down before we stop so as to prevent any tip over, whether such acccessories are designed or available in this bikes ? i live in thailand, i see some of the rocket are coming for sale, very few at at 50 to 60% of the present market price probably they are from 2020 series, i am hell bent to buy an bike, however i am pushed back at the climate condition of thailand where the it is so hot or when it rains highly slippery roads.
@@kalyananaramansantanam6006 We are just back from a trip to Cambodia and Vietnam . That part of the world doesn’t feel best suited to bikes like these ?
Some accessories are available , including crash bars but you will struggle with some of the things you are looking for . Thanks for watching .
I think that’s M50 from Brembo
Pity triumph made a major safety balls up of the rear brake fitting the wrong size master cylinder.They did fix it but took them a while and they were lucky no one got seriously hurt.
i missed any mention of engine heat. those pipes!?!?
@@codenamedav They are definitely warm on the right hand side … nothing most people couldn’t cope with though?
In my experience ( I own one for 3 months now ) its not that bad. It does get a bit toasty when sitting at a red light. But not unbearable.
6,000km on my '25 R Storm, and the heat is not a problem generally, though noticeably hot in temps of 30°C or greater. Manageable while in motion, but quite hot in town traffic. If temps are over 34° very hot and uncomfortable. At those temps, I avoid rides, though mesh jacket and gloves, high air flow footwear, and good airflow helmet help. The GT version with forward pegs, and stretched legs is hotter I hear, though heat shields on exhaust are a bit larger, where the R version is easier to widen ones bull legged stance on the pegs for some relief. Not as hot as my former 2019 KTM Superduke GT, where even in motion that sucker toasted my inner thighs to well done.
First I've owned 13 Hinckley Triumphs since 1996 and never a Rocket 3. Last year the owner of a heavily modified 260 rwhp 2013 Rocket 3 asked me to ride his bike at Bonneville Speed Week. The first time I rode the bike was at 162 mph on the Bonneville salt. The 2nd ride was 164 mph and the 3rd ride it chucked me off. I think the modifications had a lot to do with the poor handling.
This year another owner of the newer model 2021 Rocket 3 has asked me to take his 160 rwhp to Speed Week at Bonneville. My hope that this bike doesn't make me fly like like an astronaut again.😄😄 I will be running in August 2024.
They are cool bikes but like a big dog it can bite you if you try to make it do something it doesn't want to do.
@@flatcapcaferacer Thank you for sharing that great story and all the best for this year’s endeavours.
I am not surprised to hear that they can be difficult . I got the distinct impression that , if you got it wrong , weight and Physics would have the final say ..
The latest GT handles far better than a 700Ib “Cruiser” has any right to do though …👍
That micro windshield on that behemoth bike is a bit silly..
@@marylandflyer5670 Bigger ones are available of course👍
It’s not it works very well
I now hate the letter S
🤷🏼♂️ You may have lost most of us there ?
Unfortunately bikes like this will be one of the reasons that the government will target uneconomical motorcycles to be discontinued in the next few years. My guess is that Triumph will soon bring out an electric version of this bike...
@@worldofameiso5491 not sure . I am slightly surprised that the European manufacturers continue to launch so many high performance bikes . Possibly driven by average CO2 targets or they know something we don’t 🤔
I'd trade both my Harleys for one of these, especially in light of H-D's recent performance in the Woke DEI industry.
@@mohawkdriver4155 Not tried a modern Harley for a while so have no view on how good or otherwise they are . I certainly liked this Rocket 3 GT .
Boss Hoss 454 small block is 7439cc that is more then 3 times bigger than the rocket 3. So claiming that the rocket 3 is the biggest production motorcycle is just not correct.
@@JamesTMullen Triumph’s claim , not mine but I can see your point . I suspect they view Boss Hoss , which to be honest most people have never heard of , as one off builds rather than normal production ?
I owned a small block 350cid ans a 502cid Boss Hoss. They are not production bikes and dont qualify as production bikes. I have responded to many on the Boss Hoss subject. And BTW the 454cid is a big block Chevy. And neither is as fast or precision built as the Triumph. I own the 2024 Triumph 3 GT.
The difference is coming from that Boss Hoss uses Car engines, Where Triumph Engineered this engine specifically for this bike from scratch.
@@EleaRevils Correct. Those that bring up the Boss Hoss subject don't know motorcycling. Heck, EV bikes are more powerful than a 8.2L Boss Hoss and lighter. My 502 Boss Hoss weighed in at 1500 pounds. I weighed the bike at a cement plant scales. Boss Hoss is a novelty bike. There were two other USA motorcycle companies that used V8 and V10 engines in their bikes. Those companies were short lived. The problem with a V8 vehicle engine stuffed into a home made motorbike is the weight, balance, and heat. Off the line a big block Boss Hoss would get beat by most cruisers (Rocket, Busa, Vmax) and the BH handles like a dump truck. I rode my BH bikes for 5 years. Fun at gatherings for interested people but that was about it.
I call it 'a bike without mudguards'. Waste of time in the UK.
@@franktreadwell3442 🤷🏼♂️ £ 23,500 bike , 225 nm of torque and 180 hp and you are talking about £150 of mudguards ?
Are you towing cars with this? Racing at 145 mph? Want to go 230kph to deliver a pizza? Nobody needs a 700 pound bike like this. It's just for bragging rights. My little 75 kilo Honda 250cc flat-tracker ran the 1/4 mile in 12 seconds. This silly Triumph will do it in 11.25. My bike was easy to throw around and slide into paved corners. It would thrash this thing on a smaller track. Some people like fat women and fat bikes. I don't understand.
@@thaipassportbro Not your sort of bike then 🤔😂.
Now that you got that off your chest you can go back to your knitting!
@@jimanders9971 😂
Bellend alert
All that text and in the last sentence you finally get to the point.
Boring vid...........
@@sjorswouda6865 Sorry you didn’t like it . The way I make videos isn’t to everyone’s taste . Thanks for watching though .
That is kind of a ugly thing to say... Though I do have sympathy for you. I'm sorry not every video is hosted by a blue haired, 21 year old, gfuled out of their mind, broccoli haired tic toker with a mumble rap background track.
Though there are plenty of those types out there, maybe just go watch them instead of insulting the guy for not catering to you specifically.
Hi Michael, great review if I win the lottery I'd buy one. By the way I wouldn't go to the Diddly Squat Farm if I was you as you look so much like Jeremy Clarkson you'll be signing autographs.😂 I had a friend of mine who was the spitting image of Jim Bowen and he was always being asked for autographs in supermarkets, garages, service stations everywhere 😂 and he used to sign autographs and say thank you, great, wonderful, terrific 😂
@@justkidding9751 😂