Triumph went bigger, badder and meaner with its
latest generation of the Rocket 3. Powered by the largest motor ever attached to a production-spec motorcycle, the Rocket 3 first arrived
GT version following it last year. For 2021, Triumph didn’t really need to do much with the 2.5-litre motor, which was already EU5/BS6-compliant. The Brit bikemaker has taken 2000 units of its torque monster (1000 units of each variant) and dipped them in a well of black paint. The end result? Meet the Rocket 3 R Black and the Rocket 3 GT Triple Black.
What s New?
As the name indicates, these Black edition Rocket 3s are dark versions of their standard counterparts, both with unique colour schemes. The R dons matte black overalls with gloss black stripes on the tank as well as ‘Black’ branding. The GT has a three-shade paint scheme and hence the name Triple Black.
The 2022 version’s 110 pound-feet of torque is also down a smidge, but Suzuki does promise there’s a wider powerband, though for the life of me, I never ever heard anyone complain about the big ‘Busa’s paucity of mid-range grunt. Suzuki still lists the top speed as 299 kilometres per hour, but as anyone who’s ever ridden a Hayabusa in anger knows, that has more to do with calming regulators’ nerves than actually limiting speed.
The same familiarity applies to the basic chassis, which, though somewhat lightened, remains the familiar twin-spar aluminum jobbie of the original. Oh, the front brakes are a little larger, the rotors now measuring 320 millimetres in diameter and the calipers some stylish and powerful Brembo Stylemas. But other than the details the rear subframe is a little lighter it’s all familiar territory. One minor detail that aging Suzuki fans of speed might appreciate, however, is that the handlebars are now some 12-mm closer to the rider; no more
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“What’s the top speed?”
This question, although academic, has a certain purity and simplicity to it. The answer is uncomplicated, comparable, and absolute. It stirs the mind and establishes the subject’s place in an irrefutable hierarchy. This simple pecking order saw frenzied action at the turn of the 21st century. Faster and ever faster the motorcycles got, and then just as the madness looked likely to get out of hand, a gentleman’s pact between the European and Japanese motorcycle crafters brought the speed war to an end.
The new Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS has been launched in India, just a
couple days after its international unveil. The new Speed Triple is an all-new motorcycle that s based on a brand-new chassis and features a new engine and suspension.
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS launched in India at Rs 16.95 lakh
Bookings open across all India Triumph dealerships for Rs 1 lakh
New 1160cc, inline-triple makes 180hp and 125Nm
Triumph Speed Triple 1200 RS: Design and ergonomics Triumph has developed the new Speed Triple RS from scratch and the most obvious difference between the new bike and its predecessor, the Triumph Speed Triple 1050, is the new design.