The 1000bhp Rocket 3

lionel

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• Aug 30, 2013

• #1

Worth keeping an eye on.


Triumph returns to Bonneville! - | Motorcycle News | Bike News | Motorbike Videos | MCN


Twin turbo-charged Triumph Rocket 3 engines, by Carpenter Racing -


Triumph-powered Castrol Rocket attempts Bonneville land-speed record - latimes.com

 

steve59

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• Aug 30, 2013

• #2

Target 400+ mph whew hope the wheels stay on.

 

vanguard138

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• Aug 30, 2013

• #3

Nice looking machine. Carpenter Racing must really love the Rocket engine

 

TriumPhil

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• Aug 30, 2013

• #4

Dig it!

THE CASTROL ROCKET

 

Rocket Scientist

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• Aug 30, 2013

• #5

I wanna see the engine bay

 

vanguard138

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• Aug 30, 2013

• #6

Check out the gallery on the previous link. Not much detail, but pretty cool.

 

barbagris

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• Aug 31, 2013

• #7

TriumPhil said:

Dig it!

THE CASTROL ROCKET

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- A Car Tyre on a motorcycle!

 

lionel

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Castrol Rocket Aims for World Land Speed Record


Anyone know the date for the record attempt?


https://static.squarespace.com/stat...69707497/1377569005232/Specs.jpg?format=1000w

The two engines give 2.970cc (1485cc per engine)

Torque 500 ft.lbs

 

Dawg68

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• Sep 4, 2013

• #9

I still cant imagine what it would be like to ride one Carpenter modified Rocket 3 engine...two...
Nice machine.

 

peter k

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• Sep 4, 2013

• #10

barbagris said:

- A Car Tyre on a motorcycle!

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I don't now about a car tyre at those speeds may be a tyre of a jet