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I got it up to indicated 270ish. Seemed like that's about all it had.

@@stevenkelby2169 270😬😬😬 thats a lot for electronically limited cruiser 😐😐😐

@@anneakhil5331 Oh yep it sure felt like that was fast enough. Stable though. It was probably closer to a true 255ish.

@@stevenkelby2169 i thought its top speed is 220kmph but above 250kmph is more than sufficient i think the suspension cannot handle more beating than that speed

@@anneakhil5331 The one I rode here in Australia definitely did more than 220.

Jet Cooper it is a great bit of kit! What spec did you buy and what colour?

It's interesting to hear this given your previous spectrum of motorcycles. I have mine sitting at the dealership waiting for me since we still had snow on the ground when it finally arrived. It gives me a lot to look forward to since I've had a very similar background of bikes. Be smart and stay safe in these times.

Nice to hear! Enjoy :))

I agree I saw a few videos with some custom exhausts and they looked ugly Difficult to beat standard exhaust

tcpiptv we’ll try and mention it! It’s hard as the average temperature in the U.K. is probably something those countries never ever see!

@BumfuzzledBoy Absolutely correct. I live in Arizona as well and I have felt no more heat off of the Rocket than any other bike I have ridden. If fact I feel it puts out less heat that you feel than the older iteration did.

Lucky you What's your experience now after 2 years

@flesz_ Sold it back to Triumph due to issues with rear brakes - got bored of taking it in for repairs.

@@paulsharman5769 ah that's a shame Surprisingly i watched quite a few videos about that bike and never seen any comments about the issues with brakes .

BritishBiker Philippines trying my best mate!

Gareth Barrett glad you enjoyed it mate!

Thank you!

You will invalidate the warranty! Triumph are supporting Euro-5!

Piers Denney for now

@@visordown They said guaranteed - its part of the kit that makes the TFC a TFC.

Blair Taylor yes the TFC gets an arrow one, they aren’t likely release it for everyone yet tho. Possibly a sign they still think the TFC has legs in sales terms.

You are correct. I asked about some carbon fiber parts for my GT and was told that you have to be a registered TFC owner to get carbon fiber parts.

Clutch

Just my two cents, but I don't think you'd find a better time to buy a big displacement low-mileage Harley if that's what you love. The baby boomers are all 60 years old now, and there are deals to be had. Harley has brand new models coming out right NOW that are downsized and reshaped specifically for the younger millennials that just don't relate to the grungy gray-haired if-it-ain't-a-Harley-it-sucks attitude of the boomers. Street Glides were my favorite, and I could probably pick up a nice low-mileage one for 10 or 12K. And with that said- I've owned Harley (twin-cam), am an ex-HD-certified tech/service consultant/inspector, and have ridden every HD model (prior to Milwaukee 8 and electric..yuk). I'm waiting about a year, before I pick up a Rocket 3 GT. I'm over the HD marketing tactics, the 'potato-potato', the vibrations, the 'look-at-me!' crazy loud exhaust. I'm a baby boomer that started riding when I was 10. But now my skills aren't as sharp. So I want a bike with the handling, braking, performance, and traction controls, that makes up for some of that. Rocket 3 just seems to be the best semi-cruiser/muscle bike around at the moment. And if you need power delivery for either: 2-up, being loaded-up, or higher altitude mountain riding, you won't be spending another 6K-10K in upgrades to be near the R3's numbers. Rear wheel right around 150/150 ft-lbs/hp out of the box. Torque on demand. A bike that will never feel strained or under-powered. Now, Harley's are still kinda cool- I'll give you that. A FLAT-LANDER might not need more performance and might be perfectly happy puttin' around. But I think you and I like a beast that is more capable of this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oFMZ8cpT5Zk.html (though I'm pretty sure I won't be draggin' knees ;-) HD=better variety & availability. Rocket 3=exclusive & elusive killer beast.

The Fat Boy Is good but the R3 is another level in terms of finish and details. The Rocket is a bike you can sit back and look at and always find something new to enjoy. And it genuinely handles and has such a lovely engine.

Are you in DC proper or MD or Va? Im originally from PG county. Had my 3GT up to my sisters in Mechanicsville, Md in late Feb or early March. I now live in NC. Was an easy ride up 95. All of my buddies ride HD's. Even with the new 131, it cant match the performance numbers.

Fat boy handles fairly well for a cruiser. If you care about performance, yes the fat boy has less power however the new models have a ton of big bore kits from many different companies that bump the power up to around 150HP/TQ for around $3000.

Simon Gillespie--that’s a bummer--sorry. Riding alone on the highway should be recommended--nothing better than social distancing than riding solo, one would think...

Babatunde Fafiyebi yes but they want us to avoid behaviour that might involve the emergency services. Apparently motorcycling qualifies....

That truly sucks. I put a deposit on mine about 4 weeks ago and it is still sitting in front of the show room window taunting me. It wasn’t prepped so I didn’t even hear it run. Looks like I might not even get it for May.

Joe Moffa well you are for a treat when you get it, its a ridiculous bike, in a good way.

Simon Gillespie can’t wait, looks like it’s going to be a blast to ride

Agreed.The whole bike looks like a giant prawn.

Both, being my second bike, and my second ever motorcycle

One minor observation.....it IS and inline triple. A longitudinally mounted inline triple. Unless this is just a "purist" take that it's not an inline triple in the way a speed triple is.

@@hueydevoted An inline triple is a transverse triple. A side on aligned triple is a longitudinal triple. They're just the common engineering terms, not visual observations.

Steven Kelby 😂 okay mate. Noted for next time!

To be fair, a 2500 CC motorbike is juvenile. 🤣 Love it!!

I’m thinking Thailand although I can’t be sure. I would have loved it if it was England.

Sathish Rao we have had that thought ourselves, but it couldn’t be a triple like this, would have to be a 765 / 1050, then it’s not a Rocket!

Visordown Motorcycle Videos : I went to Triumph showroom here in India to have a look at Rocket 3.. The one in the Showroom was already sold to a customer and I couldn’t even touch it (let alone test ride it).. It looked like a monster compared to my Kawasaki Vulcan S (which itself looks like a monster compared to 95% of the bikes seen on Indian roads).. I was told that Rocket3 will never be available for test rides ( possibly because test riders may not be able to handle its insane power, torque, weight and may drop the bike or meet with accidents).. Its price in India is more than that of a luxury Toyota Minivan / a semi-Premium SUV... All in all, this Motorcycle is something which is impractical to purchase and ride (at least here in India), so my comment on the need for a ‘Baby Rocket’. Anyway, Triumph is partnering with Bajaj ( an Indian company which has a significant stake in KTM) to produce lower capacity motorcycles.. May be a ‘Baby Rocket’ or a ‘Tiger Cub’ is in the works !!

Visordown Motorcycle Videos Why couldn’t it be a triple? I have the R3 TFC and still love my Thunderbird 900 Triple. Couldn’t they bring back a modern version of that motor?

"there can be only one!" Highlander movie 🤘

Adam Bryngemark hard to get those when they are locked in the London head office 😞

Visordown Motorcycle Videos How long have they been locked in there? The audio have been sub par for months.

czerwiec04 yeah, I didn’t clock that until I watched it back 🤦🏻‍♂️

@@visordown Nonetheless it's still really nice hoodie!

czerwiec04 where are you based?

@@visordown Based in High Wycombe, Bucks.

Take em off stick a single on...simple!