The Triumph Rocket 3 is a cruiser motorcycle from Triumph. It was launched in 2019 and is still on sale. Cruisers are built for relaxed riding, typically with a low seat, a laid-back posture and an engine that pulls from low revs. With a 2,458 cc engine it sits in the big-bike, 800 cc-plus class.
Power comes from a 2,458 cc three-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine that makes 182 PS at 7,000 rpm and 225 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm. Peak torque arrives low in the rev range, at 4,000 rpm, which makes it relaxed to ride in traffic. Its bore is wider than its stroke (110.2 mm x 85.9 mm), a short-stroke layout that generally favours higher revs. Divide power by kerb weight and it has about 569 PS per tonne; by that measure, its performance is at superbike level and rewards an experienced rider. The claimed top speed is 220 km/h. It has electric start.
It has a 6-speed manual gearbox with a 1-down, 5-up shift pattern, and a shaft carries drive to the rear wheel. It uses a wet multi-plate clutch.
It is built around a full aluminium frame. At the front, the suspension is showa 47 mm USD 1 1 cartridge front forks, compression and rebound damping adjustment, 120 mm wheel travel. At the rear, it is fully adjustable showa piggyback reservoir RSU with remote hydraulic preload adjuster, 107 mm wheel travel rear suspension. Braking is by twin 320 mm discs at the front and a 300 mm disc at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. ABS on both wheels keeps either tyre from locking under hard braking. It rides on 17-inch front and 16-inch rear alloy wheels with tubeless tyres — 150/80-R17 at the front and 240/50-R16 at the rear.
The seat is 750 mm off the ground, which is low and makes it easy to put your feet down. It weighs 320 kg ready to ride, which is heavy, so parking and tight U-turns need care. Ground clearance is 140 mm — adequate, though tall speed breakers need care. It is 2,500 mm long, with 1,677 mm between the axles. Its 18 L fuel tank and claimed mileage of 14.6-20 kmpl work out to roughly 360 km per tankful on paper; real-world range is usually lower.
Equipment includes a digital instrument console, an LED headlamp, turn-by-turn navigation, cruise control and service due indicator. Safety equipment includes engine kill switch, traction control, low fuel indicator and low oil indicator. It has four riding modes: Rain, Road, Configurable Rider and Sports.
The manufacturer's warranty is 2 years/Unlimited kms. For the Triumph Rocket 3, Mechiee offers a fixed ₹17,999 doorstep service.
It is best suited to relaxed riding and unhurried weekend trips. Its low seat also makes it approachable for shorter and newer riders. With this much performance, it is better as a step-up bike than a first bike.
Recommended tyre pressures are 42 psi front and 42 psi rear, solo or with a pillion. Its shaft drive is nearly maintenance-free; the final-drive oil is changed at long intervals.
