I’ve been drooling over Triumph motorcycles since they were reintroduced several years back, but the new Rocket III behemoth was of little interest to me until I learned how they’re made. Very funny. (thanks for the link, Kathy the Great!)
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That’s Awesome!
I just started working at a Vespa/MotoGuzzi/Triumph dealer, and have been scratching my head over the Rocket III since I started. It’s impressive from an engineering point of view… but as a scooterist it just seems like a ridiculous machine. I mean who needs a 2300cc bike?
Did Triumph produce this vid? It would be genius if they did such an over-the-top ridiculous promo for such an over-the-top ridiculous bike.
It seems like it was made by Triumph, I’m assuming all those interior shots were actually their factory.
2300cc is enough to make me hate it, but I really dislike the looks of it, too, it looks like a Japanese metric cruiser or a Water Buffalo. Nothing about the design makes me think “Triumph,” even their sportbikes seem to evoke Triumph’s tradition in some way, but this one doesn’t.
Speaking of motorcycles, a friend of mine just picked up a Kawasaki Versys and I’m a little jealous.