Wouldnt it be cool if....

[evomind]

Triumph built a "street fighter" type bike with the Rocket 3 engine?
You know, like a naked street fighter type sport bike with a shorter wheel base and a suspension to match....
Now THAT would be a fun bike...
I wonder why Triumph hasn't used that engine in other bikes....

Any thoughts, comments, or suggestions?

 

[mr hunt]

Triumph built a "street fighter" type bike with the Rocket 3 engine?
You know, like a naked street fighter type sport bike with a shorter wheel base and a suspension to match....
Now THAT would be a fun bike...
I wonder why Triumph hasn't used that engine in other bikes....

Any thoughts, comments, or suggestions?

She's too heavy I reckon. The crank alone weighs nearly 18kg - thats about 10% of the average litre bike, not so good for a small, lighter, better handling package. Plus its along the frame as opposed to across as would be needed to make a shorter wheel base. Interesting idea though - I'd certainly test ride one were it built!

 

[TOMCAT]

More likely they will build something along those lines with the new 1200 Explorer engine in it .. that'd be something worth throwing a leg over.

 

[EnglishRider]

How about this - courtesy of www.hayabusa.org. Not my kind of thing but it seems it can be done - can't see Triumph doing it though,

 

[mr hunt]

How about this - courtesy of www.hayabusa.org. Not my kind of thing but it seems it can be done - can't see Triumph doing it though,

that's not a mod - that's a Triumph factory prototype fitted with a reverse gear....

 

[Trirocket3]

Robs nice StreetRocket is that style

 

[evomind]

Robs nice StreetRocket is that style

That's cool!

 

[idk]

How about this - courtesy of www.hayabusa.org. Not my kind of thing but it seems it can be done - can't see Triumph doing it though,

Just because something can be done doesn't mean that it should.

 

[kblahetka]

How about this - courtesy of www.hayabusa.org. Not my kind of thing but it seems it can be done - can't see Triumph doing it though,

In nature thats called "presenting"

 

[mully95]

Robs nice StreetRocket is that style

That's the real deal right there.