Triumph Motorcycles India has begun deliveries of the new Rocket 3, its flagship power cruiser. The new Triumph Rocket 3 was launched in India back in December 2019 and was showcased at the India Bike Week. Priced at Rs 18 lakh (ex-showroom), the new Rocket 3 is quite competitively priced, considering its ballistic engine and long list of standard equipment. In fact, the company says that the first batch of Rocket 3s, consisting of 40 units, have already been sold out and they are expecting a fresh batch by February 2020.
Triumph’s pricing strategy seems like an ace move as the new Rocket 3 is Rs 2 lakh cheaper than the previous-generation Rocket 3. This has happened because the bike is brought to India from Thailand via FTA, giving the manufacturer a big advantage.
The Rocket 3 is powered by a 2,500cc, liquid-cooled engine – making it the largest unit to be fitted on a mass-produced motorcycle. The motor produces 167hp at 6,000rpm and a whopping 221Nm of torque at 4,000rpm. It is also significantly lighter (by 18kg), thanks to a new crank case assembly, lubrication system and balancer shaft. In fact, the bike itself is over 40kg lighter than its predecessor.
Part of the weight savings are also thanks to a new, all-aluminium frame, with the engine acting as a stressed member. Suspension duties are taken care of by 47mm, compression and rebound adjustable, Showa USD forks (with 120mm travel) at the front and a monoshock at the rear with a Showa piggyback reservoir and remote adjuster (with 107mm travel). Braking, meanwhile, is handled by twin 320mm discs at the front with Brembo Stylema four-piston monobloc calipers (the same ones seen on the Ducati Panigale V4), and a 300mm disc at the rear with Brembo M4.32, four-piston calipers.
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