The Triumph Rocket III Roadster is live at the EICMA show, along with other models from the Triumph range. The Speed Triple Special is on display, complete with its extensive range of accessories, including Ohlins suspension, special alloy wheels, PVM disc brakes and callipers, Arrow exhaust and texalium fairing with special colour scheme.

The Bonneville Sixty limited edition is also at the Triumph stand, along with the Bonneville Tag Heuer and Speed Triple SE twin-tone livery. For 2010 the Triumph Thunderbird cruiser will have two new “premium” limited edition colours: Phantom Blue Haze and Phantom Red Haze.

Triumph live at EICMA 2009

Continue reading: Triumph stand live at EICMA: Rocket III Roadster and Speed Triple Special

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For 2010 the Triumph Rocket III gets a new look and some added power. A slightly redesigned bike, it has a new seat position, and a new name, added the “Roadster” label which indicates the changes that have been made.

The engine is the most interesting evolution for 2010, with an extra 15 percent torque, up to a total of 223 Nm. This incredible figure is double that of a Yamaha R1! It weighs about 302 kg, making this a powerful bike, and gets a new twin exhaust system to replace the asymmetrical triple pipes of the last version.

Another new feature on the Triumph Rocket Roadster is the standard addition of ABS brakes. The ergonomics have a new seat-pedal-handle transfiguration meaning it should have an entirely different riding feel to the previous bike, thanks also to new suspension. It will be available in shiny or opaque black.

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In a very funny article, the guys from Visor Down take a look at the best bikes for traffic light GP drag racing. The bikes tested out were the Kawasaki ZZR1400, the Honda Fireblade, the Triumph Rocket III, the Suzuki B-King and the Triumph Street Triple.

In what is an usual road test, the bikes were matched to different guys in the testing team, based on experience levels, in the following list:

Steve Venables: the best drag racer in the UK. Proper, proper quick off the lights.
Simon Bowen: Old hand at riding anything, quicker than he looks. And older.
John Hogan: Reasonably experienced, though not as quick as his boots suggest.
Ben Cope: Internet legend who would race the wind if nobody else was about.
Luke Williams: Only a year road-riding, so by far the least experienced of the lot.

You’ll have to read the full article to get the low-down, but in some fun, the Kawasaki ZZR1400 is best suited to “ageing hooligans”, the Honda Fireblade is for “rich weekenders” and the Triumph Rocket III matches “very fat people”. The Suzuki B-King is for “fast blind people” (the absolute daddy at launching due to its straight-line power, apparently), while the Triumph Street Triple is for “the smart rider”.

Read the article on Visordown for the best bikes for launching, and why.

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From Montargis France, Mecatwin produces some of Europe’s most beautiful Triumph and Harley customs and this is one of his latest jobs on the Triumph Rocket III that he calls the Rocketeer.

This version goes for 28.000 euros and you can see more of Mecatwin’s works here.

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The blog dedicated to Triumph fans, called “blog triumph che passione” always provides interesting news and curiosities from the world of Triumph.

What you see in this picture is a creation from Pio in the form of a Triumph Rocket III RR. It’s a 200hp Supercruiser with Daytona suspension and brakes. Excess weight has been eliminated, and an Arrow exhaust in double valve titanium included.

The dream Triumph cruiser also has radial Brembo calipers and a braking wave brakes system. It’s not a bad effort at all, and if it were ever to come to light, it could be the first competitor to the Yamaha V-Max.

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Take a Triumph Rocket III, exagerate to the maximum, increase the power and you will have done exactly what Roger Allmond has done, creator of this custom-made bike that we’re showing you as commissioned by Bennetts Insurance. Following is the video of Roger and the Rocket III.

Continue reading: Triumph Rocket III by Roger Allmond

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