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SpongeBOB · 08-19-2003, 08:58 AM

>The Thruxton is a Bonneville dressed as a cafe racer. The motor has 65 more cc of grunt. It has clip-ons and high pegs.

Is it gonna look like Bonneville Ace Replica;

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/d...163068&navID=9

I donno what the production model looks like but that 2.2L triple thing just look ugly.

pushrod · 08-19-2003, 09:25 AM

Check out the story and pictures at www.motorcycledaily.com for the poop on the Rocket III.

Somebody told me the thing has a 250 series back tire, and will beat a Hayabusa to 60 mph! You think Triumph is going to sell a harness to keep people from peeling themselves off the bike?

SpongeBOB · 08-19-2003, 09:28 AM

Triumph announces a 140bhp 2.3 litre MOTORCYCLE

http://www.gizmo.com.au/public/News/...articleid=2124

Uuuhhh, no thank you....

anrajala · 08-19-2003, 09:30 AM

Look at this baby! After the first news came out and I saw the stamp size picture I was drooling, then there were confirmed rumours that it was canceled. But it came anyway.

Like my fat-boy first tricked to 93hp and then fitted with a third cylinder for a good measure. And look at the torque. Whoopee.

-cruiz-euro

captainwhoopass · 08-19-2003, 11:18 AM

Wow, another ugly multi-cylinder cruiser. I guess Honda aren't the only ones that don't understand the importance of attractive styling in this market.

sarnali · 08-19-2003, 12:12 PM

I'd be much more interested in the Thruxton than the Rocket three, when do we get pictures of that

Triumphs heritige is cafe` racers, I don't know why they insist on stuff like this.

kdurrell · 08-19-2003, 12:12 PM

I dunno, but 140hp/147tq has a way of curing a lot of sins...

john · 08-19-2003, 12:17 PM

In the pictures it looks to be wearing Dunlop D208 tires, in which case it sure wouldnt be a 250, in fact no larger than a 200

john · 08-19-2003, 12:19 PM

errrrr, never mind, them aint 208's.

saw a smaller pic and only the edges of the tires.

mscuddy · 08-19-2003, 12:31 PM

Jeez, that Rocket 3's ugly, like a cross between a tote-goat and a Boss-Hoss. Maybe a Boss Goat? Tote Hoss? Uck.

No, strike that, looks like a cross between an Henderson Four and a Cushman Super Eagle.

Give an Englishman a piece of metal and he's bound to do something silly with it...

08-19-2003, 08:58 AM	#1
SpongeBOB Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 66	Re: New Triumphs >The Thruxton is a Bonneville dressed as a cafe racer. The motor has 65 more cc of grunt. It has clip-ons and high pegs. Is it gonna look like Bonneville Ace Replica; http://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/d...163068&navID=9 I donno what the production model looks like but that 2.2L triple thing just look ugly.

08-19-2003, 09:25 AM	#2
pushrod Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Baja 'Bama Posts: 3,478	Re: New Triumphs Check out the story and pictures at www.motorcycledaily.com for the poop on the Rocket III. Somebody told me the thing has a 250 series back tire, and will beat a Hayabusa to 60 mph! You think Triumph is going to sell a harness to keep people from peeling themselves off the bike? __________________ You would not understand, this is not how I am... I have become - Comfortably Numb.

08-19-2003, 09:28 AM	#3
SpongeBOB Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 66	Re: New Triumphs Triumph announces a 140bhp 2.3 litre MOTORCYCLE http://www.gizmo.com.au/public/News/...articleid=2124 Uuuhhh, no thank you....

08-19-2003, 09:30 AM	#4
anrajala Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,490	Finally a man's bike Look at this baby! After the first news came out and I saw the stamp size picture I was drooling, then there were confirmed rumours that it was canceled. But it came anyway. Like my fat-boy first tricked to 93hp and then fitted with a third cylinder for a good measure. And look at the torque. Whoopee. -cruiz-euro

08-19-2003, 11:18 AM	#5
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: New Triumphs Wow, another ugly multi-cylinder cruiser. I guess Honda aren't the only ones that don't understand the importance of attractive styling in this market. __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs

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08-19-2003, 12:12 PM	#6
sarnali Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,416	Re: New Triumphs I'd be much more interested in the Thruxton than the Rocket three, when do we get pictures of that Triumphs heritige is cafe` racers, I don't know why they insist on stuff like this.

08-19-2003, 12:12 PM	#7
kdurrell Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 45	Re: New Triumphs I dunno, but 140hp/147tq has a way of curing a lot of sins...

08-19-2003, 12:17 PM	#8
john Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 356	Re: New Triumphs In the pictures it looks to be wearing Dunlop D208 tires, in which case it sure wouldnt be a 250, in fact no larger than a 200 __________________ You shouldnt wave at a guy with no hands, he might think you are **y. Look at what i got, mother**er.

08-19-2003, 12:19 PM	#9
john Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 356	Re: New Triumphs errrrr, never mind, them aint 208's. saw a smaller pic and only the edges of the tires. __________________ You shouldnt wave at a guy with no hands, he might think you are **y. Look at what i got, mother**er.

08-19-2003, 12:31 PM	#10
mscuddy MODERATOR X Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Next to my still checkin the temp. Posts: 5,444	Re: New Triumphs Jeez, that Rocket 3's ugly, like a cross between a tote-goat and a Boss-Hoss. Maybe a Boss Goat? Tote Hoss? Uck. No, strike that, looks like a cross between an Henderson Four and a Cushman Super Eagle. Give an Englishman a piece of metal and he's bound to do something silly with it... __________________ A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.