How fast can you ride a Triumph Rocket 3?

[@TheTwinPost]

Well bikes like ROCKET-III or Diavel aren't about top speeds... It's the freight train torque that gives them their character.

[@MalShakur]

You might be one of the few here who actually get it. I'll add in the VMax with that bunch as well.

[@bennettsbikesocial]

Absolutely, but trying to lay down that power (torque) in a controlled environment among ther Rocket owners to celebrate the model's 20th birthday was still an entertaining event. Cheers, Michael

[@jasong546]

Exactly

[@davewilton3101]

Not quite in the same league the Indian Challenger has a beautiful range of superb torque. At 71 I've had one for 3 years. That said the Rocket 3 has really caught my interest.

[@guymersh3148]

Guess what? Anyone can use any bike of theirs for anything they want. Never forget lads, bikes are fun! 😉

[@seans8184]

The new model Triumph Rocket 3r has to be the most stunningly beautiful motorcycles ever produced. Triumph Motorcycles are so nice.

[@SigLegion-pg3cf]

Love Triumph Motorcycles.

[@Sean-cx6up]

A gorgeous bike. Wanted to do this on my GT, but dont own leathers.....

[@Shadrach666]

Shoulda gone to Specsavers lol!

[@craigpennington1251]

NOPE. It's all blacked out. Every 2024 model I've seen. Horrible. Like the rest-a bad Revell plastic model kit is what it looks like. When Triumph does it right, I'll be the 1st in line to buy.

[@davewilkirson2320]

​@@craigpennington1251 Oh my. Well, me thinks you won't get the pleasure of the pretty girl. The rest of us will enjoy the plastic and the pleasure.

[@beborodner930]

I was thinking itd be faster, but clearly thats not what these beasts are about. Great video! Cheers to Triumph for making this sweet bike.

[@gattoflyer]

They will go faster. But restricted so you don't get blown off ! No wind protection and it's really difficult to hold on at a indicated 146mph

[@y0utub3supp0rtt3am]

@@gattoflyer so far no one has broke this time with just a tune 10.444 seconds on rocket 3r kzbin.info1QDPI6RQBiI

[@brianhill2515]

Grace, go girl go!!! I am used to seeing Grace riding sedately whilst watching her show with my daughter. Great to see her going the fastest! 😊🇦🇺

[@jackrichards1863]

Man I enjoy these meetings where y'all got the same breed in your own flavour and this one is an epic style of competitive play. Great to see the young lady kick your arses for max. speed. A turbo & a supercharger. First n second gen. I just commend your sharing the day in a very short article. Thank you all.

[@Grahamvfr]

Why are their some comments saying "its not as fast as whatever.....Sort of missing the spirit of the event and the bike.

[@tom23245]

Exactly, my plane ticket gets me even faster, but that's no fun.

[@rotorhead5000]

Because way too many folks who want to comment don't know what fun is. I personally don't particularly want a rocket 3, but I love that it exists, and the event looked like an absolute blast. Having been on one of triumphs sanctioned demo rides, they know how to have fun. I'm in the market for a new bike, and I wasn't even considering triumph, but at a demo event, I figured I'd give a tiger 900 a try, and between the bike, and the ride they took us on that I won't discuss the details of for legal reasons, well, soon as my old bike goes, triumph will be selling me one.

[@craigpennington1251]

They who say never see that point.

[@NANA-lq5md]

And 95 percent of the people on these "fast bikes" can't even come close to using it's potential anyway.

[@PaintballShyguy]

​@@NANA-lq5md That or they don't even have bikes.

[@gattoflyer]

I was there with my cousin. What a FANTASTIC day. Brilliant to ride the Rocket 3R. Very impressed. 100% thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks to Triumph UK, Bennetts Insurance and Michael for organising it. Thanks very much 👍🏻

[@colinlindley1320]

Mickey T and the yellow peril. Legends around these here parts❤. Glad the weather was kind for you all.

[@woodywood3388]

I was about to sneer that I can get my Tiger 1200 up to 140 quicker than that until I remembered that the speedo is in MPH not KPH 🤪

[@firstone2917]

I love Elvington , Straightliners meets are awesome and the wheelie comps .. bloody magic.

[@TheGreatestBeyonder]

Well done that girl!! 👍 I'd still be very proud that my bike came in the fastest, regardless of rider, testament to the mechanics and design! Please make more videos like these guys, they're great fun! 👍

[@unknownps]

Wow some salty comments for what looks like a lot of fun just for shiz and giggles

[@philcopp6414]

I traded my 2015 Rocket 3 Touring for a new 2023 GT this calender year (2014). At 77 years old the 2015 touring was just getting to heavy for me to handle. I have to say my GT is nothing but an absolute pleasure too ride. Great performance, handles great, feels super light, and just a joy all around. Makes me feel like a kid again. Best decision I ever made. Triumph hit the bike out of the park on all points except for restricting the top end. The Rocket 3 GT does it all...enjoying the ride. Fun, fun, fun!

[@sherman4970]

What a bit of kit. Keep it naked and it looks awesome !!! 140 is plenty fast enough 👍👍👍

[@GrantJames72]

The bike? ;-)

[@frankkemble2103]

I've got a T140 and an older Rocket 3 ( 2008). The Rocket 3 blows my mind and is huge fun but you know what; the T140 is the bike that I love.

[@wavehuntersjapan]

This should be a regular series. Fun !

[@bennettsbikesocial]

Great idea!

[@damienpeckham2834]

Great idea to continue the theme. Really enjoyed this video and the joy it captured, on this Friday evening after a long week at work 👍

[@ronanrogers4127]

Girl power! Geri would be proud….

[@JonnyHyrulian]

I love the rocket 3, it just feels so full of character.

[@Mushlooker]

I’ll be accused of being a bit thirsty, but man, Grace is a breath of fresh air…❤

[@Skiamakhos]

What's not to like? She's good looking, knows her stuff, got loads of guts, clocked an insanely fast speed. That's a heck of a lass.

[@charlesscoggins5029]

Just bought the Storm version. It’s a 2025 model here in the USA. Truly nothing like it. Traded a Ducati diavel in on it. Besides the power and torque, the ride and handling are truly unique

[@zzrider805]

She's a beautiful bike, and one of a kind. It's massive! I wouldn't mind at all owning one. It should have been lots of fun. Great for the girl!!!

[@carlmarkwyatt]

I've not ridden the new model but loved my old 2008 R3, brilliant bikes.

[@Mark_Bickerton]

Why am I obsessed with these Triumph Rockets, I'm 60, I've never owned a bike, never even ridden one. If I could afford one, I'd buy it and just have it sat in pride of place in my front room so I can look at it every day. EDIT - 00:54 is that not the best thing on two wheels you've ever seen!

[@PeteAnda]

Well done Grace. That is how it is done. Fat bikes of this type are of course slow but the Rocket does look fun.

[@johncranwell3783]

That was quite interesting. I’ll be honest and reminded me of the fastest I ever went on a motorcycle was 146 miles an hour on a CBR 600…. Tucked in behind the fairing, it just went all quiet… a brilliant experience and the bike was mine…. I was transporting it from the shop to its new owner…. Great days.

[@bennettsbikesocial]

@@johncranwell3783 on a private road 😉

[@frankkemble2103]

I've owned various sport bikes but no one realises what a different league the R3 is until you have ridden one- they are stupendous machines.

[@michaeltelemachus5112]

Well done you two. Great video. Very innovative.

[@bennettsbikesocial]

Thanks Michael, glad you enjoyed. I'll bet you've ridden or even owned a Rocket 3... am I right? Cheers, Michael

[@michaeltelemachus5112]

@@bennettsbikesocial No, I have not had that pleasure. Too heavy for me. I had a California 1400, which was a lovely bike on the move but I couldn't cope with its weight. I have a XDiavel S, which I suppose gives the same sort of thrill as the Rocket but in a much lighter package.

[@williambarry8015]

Riding those things at sustained high speed ain't no joke.

[@marktorbay]

I went to "Rocket day" at Jolly's in Bovey Tracey, was amazing, so many custom rockets and even a trike with amazing paint job, in fact so many custom rockets and the yellow turbo too and to top it of with live music and a great crowd, was an amazing day 😎👌👍

[@witchdoctor6502]

I had a chance to ride down the old air base in Croatia and I think everyone should get a chance to test ride their bike full throttle on a runway. Its really fun

[@jimmeryellis]

Much more fun gunning it and going round the bends. (Old biker). ;)

[@johnhand871]

Beautiful to look at, but being just 5'6 and getting up in age I needed something that fitted me better. So I ended up with two Suzuki B Kings. One used modified and one new and stock. I had the stocker to 158 and it got there RIGHT NOW governed. I have to admit though I did admire those Rockets every time I saw one.

[@Jhonny-w6p]

Cheers to the, British for their love of speed and building some of the, most beautiful bikes in the world! 🎉

[@Jones-xx2gc]

Love the look of the newer ones. The top trumps of bikes. Could just do with winning the lottery.

[@davewilkirson2320]

Well done folks.

[@pauls5745]

need some more clips of bikes doing their runs.

[@someguy9520]

So many comments like " so slow" "Turbo busa would slap this" "My XY bike with less power is WAAAAAY faster" Yeah it has 2.5L and 150+hp, but its very f*cking heavy and the gearing is NOT made for drag racing. Don't even mention the aerodynamics

[@ogofog9120]

Anybody who has ever ridden any naked bike knows top speed is irrelevant, anything over 85 - 90 is horrible

[@someguy9520]

@@ogofog9120 with a naked bike of course i like to cruise at 90-110 mph when the highway allows it though with full fairings

[@masterofnonetv8361]

This is such a cool bike!

[@valentinrizvan1870]

I've got one (2020 3GT) and it's amazing, I love it. Top speed is not that high but it's a wonderful bike. Acceleration is out of this world and I had many bikes, feels faster than a 2008 Hayabusa I had in the past. Fit and finish is miles better than 90% of bikes, everything seems high quality and designed with a purpose. I think it's a mature bike, not a boy racer bike

[@bennettsbikesocial]

I agree about that sentiment. Still, it was great fun being let lose on the runway with an R3 Storm. Cheers, Michael

[@Rossi593]

Rattled a few cages there! I rode one in the summer and for sure quite a thing but way too heavy and ponderous for me. Money no object I’d have one but not the case so unlikely.

[@animal09100]

Had an excellent day on both the R3GT and R3R as well as one of my own (a 2007 TTS Supercharged) would love to be involved in another Run-What-You-Brung event with BikeSocial. 5:57 is my butt leaving the line for my first ride on a Gen2, the R3R 12:17 is me setting off to trial the R3GT. Out of the two I personally prefer the foot position of the GT. Gave more confidence with it being easier to grip the tank between the thighs. I'd personally prefer more of a difference in height between the riders seat and the pillion pad, after 110mph felt like my arse was gonna slide up and over the tiny hump.

[@nandadityaswami7452]

Rocket 3 is really the best of the lot a proper big engine more power high torque wheel spinning all around Amazing experience amazing show amazing bike love to own one someday

[@mockbattles]

Boss Hoss 501 💪🏼

[@Speedytrip]

What a fun event, nice one! :)

[@garrettsmith8617]

It's not about being the absolute horsepower King or the fastest it's the feeling that bike gives you at any RPM

[@FR-ty5vn]

Nothing compares to the feel of a Rocket 3…

[@WASTED__POTENTIAL]

​@FR-ty5vn I think a couch is pretty close. @garretsmith8617 mentions the feeling you get, but I've ridden a Rocket3, and, imo, the feeling is as disappointing as the actual speed. It's just not a visceral bike. I have a naked honda Blackbird that will sprint past a Rocket3, even though they have similar HP and shit aero. The Honda Blackbird is known for feeling a little boring because the power is so smooth, but compared to a Rocket3, it feels like an absolute animal. Don't get me wrong. I think the Rocket is a stunning bike, and I LOVE the sound of a triple. It's just... I would need a loud exhaust on it because the exhaust is the only thing that would make me feel anything (same can be said about my Victory Kingpin to be fair).

[@FR-ty5vn]

@@WASTED__POTENTIAL I wouldn’t trade any of my Rocket 🚀 3’s for any of those crap bikes you mentioned + $10k 😆😆😆

[@WASTED__POTENTIAL]

@FR-ty5vn nor would I suggest you do. I bought both bikes for around 7k, so unless you bought some clapped out or wrecked Rockets3s, that would be a pretty silly financial decision. I would also suggest you never twist the throttle on any bike that participated in the Japanese speed wars because that feeling you get while riding your Rocket3 will never be the same afterwards. As for the Victory, there would be no reason to buy that over a Rocket3 unless you really want that potato potato exhaust note, or really like the look (that, and it costs a fraction of what a Rocket costs). To suggest either of my bikes are crap bikes, though, shows you are very ignorant, have an extremely fragile ego, or both.

[@FR-ty5vn]

@@WASTED__POTENTIAL why don’t you grow up and buy a Rocket 🚀 3 - I’ve had 3 brand new and have ridden tons of bikes including sport bikes since the 70’s, so I know quality - if you can’t afford it or don’t want quality then keep on keeping on.

[@tobysemler]

Brilliant! Subscribed!

[@jamesonpace726]

Where bikes top out, aircraft start to fly. 'Nuff said....

[@bennettsbikesocial]

Insightful.

[@spartanx169x]

"Nuff said" As if people don't know planes are faster the bikes. Of course they are. Do you compare apples to bananas?

[@bennettsbikesocial]

Actually, while an F15 Eagle needs about 138mph to start to fly, the take-off speed of a Cessna 172 is only 63mph. It appears that more did need to be said. Cheers, John

[@williambarry8015]

​@@spartanx169x not necessarily. A cessna 172 cruises about 120 MPH. ONE of those new bikes will cruise at 120 MPh just fine if it was legal.

[@jamestaylor8509]

I wish there was something like this here in the US.

[@neiltitmus9744]

What the strip of he bike?

[@seans8184]

Go to your local Triumph dealer, they have them for sale.

[@spartanx169x]

Vrod is comparable with vast aftermarket support.

[@ChaseB1896]

@@spartanx169x Vrod isn't even close lol. 90 ft-lbs of torque? Come on now.

[@spartanx169x]

@@ChaseB1896 No it doesn't come close to the numbers, but it does in the style. Both are what I call Sport cruisers. You can also mod a Vrod to be very comparable. The are endless videos of them with insane HP .

[@markgilding6500]

A great video as I dream of R3 ownership

[@michaelblake2862]

What a great video. I just rode my 765RS along the Autobahn and it hit 147mph(6 attempts )and it hit the limiter so maybe a Triumph thing.

[@ogofog9120]

Yep nearly on all triumphs gearing limits top speed and on a naked that makes sense cos 146 with no fairing must have been interesting

[@Ky0l]

after whinging for years a super duper R3 special :O! Imagine if this was a company where the public can do this licenseless! Its the future, new industies are needed :D

[@mojouk8935]

As stunning as the rocket 3 is I couldnt cope with the weight of this bike, ended up with the 765 RS 2024 light fast and nimble little monster!

[@jayhart1353]

New Zealander, Paul Dobbs RIP, who did much development and testing work for Triumph on the Rocket 3, I understand was lifting onto the back wheel at 150mph and going much faster. Triumph decided they needed to detune it for the public!

[@GeordiLaForgery]

That look well fun

[@colinwhitehead9661]

Brilliant fun 👏 😊

[@gerardcousineau3478]

Beware Grace is there.😊❤👍🕊️

[@moon_wingo]

You can put out the limited speed from speed III cuz is possible to see the bike is limitating

[@norsewarlock8331]

I like this bike as a weird cruiser, but my Hayabusa was fast so this just wouldn't cut it if that is what I wanted it for. Cool and unique cruiser, hell yeah! Fast, I guess that would depend on what you were comparing it to.

[@frankkemble2103]

Until you have ridden a R3 you can have no idea what a unique machine it is and what a blast to ride it is. They are quite genuinely in a class of their own.

[@norsewarlock8331]

@@frankkemble2103 It is on my bucket list for sure. Just looks insanely beastly.

[@acb5908]

Great video !!!! since jul23 I'm the proud owner of a ROCKET 3 GT ....... the best bike ever?

[@pixiecat6109]

I had the 2005 classic,,then a 2008 roadster happy days...so long ago.

[@janes-e378]

Put a turbo on 2.5l would be insane

[@TheSara200424]

146 mph is crazy fast 💨 and I think it’s limited to that by triumph because I believe it could do a lot more

[@y0utub3supp0rtt3am]

So far no one has broke this time with just a tune 10.444 seconds on rocket 3r @ 131mph kzbin.info1QDPI6RQBiI

[@rayrayray4116]

Check out Carpenter Racing in NJ. LET THEM WORK THEIR MAGIC ON YOUR ROCkET!!!! Next up. The Honda 125 Trail.

[@steelone4285]

My 2012 Rocket 3 has their big kit making 251 RWHP on pump gas. My highest speed recorded on GPS was 167 MPH, and it was still in 4th gear.

[@Tainted-Soul]

I would love to bring my H2sx and see what speed I could do on a track I love the look of the Rocket 3 for sure you lot look like you loads of fun. I bet the chin strap in the helmet was tugging on the necks at that speed without a fairing to hid behind, good on you

[@bennettsbikesocial]

We have discussed doing a similar day for Kawasaki H2s. It's on our 'might-do' list for 2025. Watch this space.

[@theodavies8754]

They are restricted from the showroom. Check out delboys garage. Probably just as well, that is monster potential torque. It doesn't fit through my front door. Run your hand over the rear tyre profile, if it's going flat across the tread don't even think about top end runs. Guarantee the tank slap is from rear tyre condition.

[@RedlineFeline]

I hit 146 mph pretty easily on the interstate yesterday on my stock Rocket 3 GT Storm. I had a little more to go, but traffic started to close in front of me :( Fun fact, with a 0-60 mph of 2.7 seconds, the Rocket 3 matches the acceleration of terminal velocity for a human in free fall!

[@donaldwayne4219]

GT & R are just awesome styled bikes

[@barbaraannebird8536]

I reached 140 on 10s quater mile at pod on a zzr 14 gen 1

[@allanmason7544]

fab vid

[@mickkingston1450]

Do the same test with ZZR / ZX14 GEN1 AGAINST GEN2, THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING. LOL.

[@bennettsbikesocial]

@@mickkingston1450 you’re welcome to canvas Kawasaki, we did mention it to them already!

[@spartanx169x]

Apples to oranges buddy.

[@Claude1100]

I own gen1 ZZR 1100 1992 I'm in ..my brother gen 1, zzr 1400 he's in ...

[@mickkingston1450]

@@Claude1100 I have a 07 gen 1. It's a better bike than the hayabusa gen1 I had for 5 years in my opinion, but I'd like to see what's better gen1 zx14/zzr14, or the gen 2 as I'll never sell my zzr14 gen1, interesting to see, and have the same fun the rocket owners had ..

[@sliderdriver1]

My C1 zzr 1100 was set up with zx750 car tops and the chain tensioner 180 round. I did an indicated 165 on the m6 on a Sunday morning between 37 and 38,scared the absolute crap out of myself...i didn't realise I'd need to lean to get up the motorway but yep, lean I did.. To think bikes of 25/30 years ago were doing 150+ is amazing.

[@ravivemuri892]

wow. That must be insane in the wind with no protection. That said I was a bit surprised that that much torque and power doesn't give it a much higher top speed.

[@y0utub3supp0rtt3am]

So far no one has broke this time with just a tune 10.444 seconds on rocket 3r @ 131mph kzbin.info1QDPI6RQBiI

[@Jluck78]

It’s pretty easy to do 140 mph on any bike (that is capable of that speed), anything more than 140 might take a couple of runs to trust the chassis. It can be a pia to ride a naked bike over 120 or a blast - depends on how you look at it

[@rejects101]

Love you to do a Ducati event!!

[@realBkay]

ECU flash will fix top speed ….. and many other things. I weighed 270lbs/122kgs and reached 153mph/246kph on a 1998 Honda CBR600F3 (carbureted). Yoshimura stainless slip-on was the only mod. Bought the bike used for $5k.

[@iancraig6070]

What is a brilliant bike is subjective,if you love the bike you ride and ride the bike you love.Life is good.

[@johnwhauserman]

A tank slapper, Is that the death wobble?

[@alanpowell24]

If there was a ‘bit of a headwind’ , then why did they not simply blast down the runway in the opposite direction?!

[@ringo196]

The best looking is Grace 😊

[@lwd1611]

I miss my 2014 black and white rocket3 had it for 5 years top out around 140 mph

[@RadDadisRad]

That was cool

[@timkis64]

one would think with there immense weight they would be quite stable in a straight line.regardless of top speed.like a railroad engine on perfect track.

[@kizzmiaz]

I'm surprised that they don't go closer to 200mph given the torque. Stil lovely bikes.

[@spartanx169x]

Aerodynamics. Its really hard to push a bike without fairings past 150. It can be done, but its hard, particularly for this bike.

[@seshelbow336]

When people say torque wins races…..they’re wrong. Power is what matters, along with drag, weight, frontal area, and gearing.

[@MrBigPipesYT]

My Honda 919 tops out right at 145mph too. Seems like a lot of naked bikes do. It's just the aerodynamics of naked bikes. Dynamic pressure and horsepower needed to overcome it increase greatly assuming a drag coefficient of 0.9. | Speed (mph) | Speed (m/s) | Dynamic Pressure (Pa) | Horsepower (HP) | |-------------|-------------|-----------------------|--------------------------| | 120 | 53.64 | 1761.9 | 107.3 | | 130 | 58.12 | 2070.8 | 130.6 | | 140 | 62.60 | 2404.1 | 156.9 | | 150 | 67.08 | 2763.6 | 186.2 | | 160 | 71.56 | 3150.4 | 218.6 | | 170 | 76.04 | 3564.4 | 254.1 | | 180 | 80.52 | 4005.7 | 292.7 |

[@ianmalleau3398]

They are much much faster once you remove the ECU limitations but then you'll run into other problems that are speed vs chassis related you'll have to deal with. I did this with my GSXS1000GT and other than having to re-tune my suspension, I can't describe the difference without getting arrested.. I have friends who ride Triumph and it is not any different in that respect.

[@airgunbubba2505]

Rocket 3 seems to function more like the pick up truck of the bike world....top speed sucks but the torque will make the fun factor hit you in the seat of the pants. After reading and seeing a lot about this engine, it would probably be more at home in one of those cruiser Trikes towing a small trailer.

[@patriciamassie8505]

My Rocket 3 GT, stock other than the speed limiter removed, did 152mph. 6400ft above sea level (corrected for temp) at the Bonneville salt flats. That is the average speed over a mile. Speedometer said 161mph.

[@tal-ajkla]

Check out" More Mafia" dyno tune.....shocking results on the rocket.

[@ronadler4442]

OMG we didn’t expect Grace ❤ is there any man under the age of 60 riding a motorcycle these days?

[@CaptainFeathersword]

They are all toddling around on electric skateboards and unicycles.

[@joedimambro9638]

32 year old bloke here. Had a Rocket for 2 years. Unfortunately was in London on this day so couldn't make the event. I've maxed my Rocket on the autobahn though so can attest to it's stability and ease of handling.

[@Hertfordshire_Biker]

...and Frank Thomas leathers. Didn't know that brand still existed!

[@ronadler4442]

@@Hertfordshire_BikerI didn’t know her so I checked. She’s been wearing the same suite for 5 years. And looks amazing 🤩

[@cedhome7945]

Youngsters around my area are all on Chinese 125s with open exhausts ....if they survive long enough they move up to a sports 600 or a car

[@zeus200044]

How do you make such a powerful bike so slow?

[@rogerbarrett9920]

Weight and wind resistance- plus sit up and beg riding position - I've seen over 156mph in Europe on my Z1000 and it's really painful to maintain 😂

[@GerBeGurGya]

Bike looks heavily governed in 4th-5th-6th. Is there a way to open them up?

[@PaintballShyguy]

Triumph has these limited quite a bit from the factory and yes you can.

[@kevintaylor31]

I would've loved to have been there as mine is the only one with a big turbo set up. 250 rear wheel BHP on a real dyno, set up by Sean at Big CC in Wokingham (Same guys with the European top speed record). I couldn't get a set of leathers which is a shame as I've been dying to put my bike up against a TTS super charged bike and end the super charged V turbo charged arguments forever.

[@y0utub3supp0rtt3am]

So far no one has broke this time with just a tune 10.444 seconds on rocket 3r @ 131mph kzbin.info1QDPI6RQBiI

[@gerrybailey447]

Isn't it all down to the gearing? It has the power and torque to run faster.

[@sincemarch93]

I think this bike didnt build for the fastest. But it looks fun to ride!

[@TheTyrone1981]

Ive had my 2020 rocket 3 for 2 years now. 30k miles on it. Bren tuned other than that all stock. Fully tucked as much as I can be I’ve gotten 152 mph out of it. A true 152 mph. From factory the speedometer reads WAY optimistic from the factory. The first dude that hit 146 probably only really hit 135 actual. I put a slightly taller rear tire on mine. That corrected the Speedo quite a bit from stock. Stock rear tire at 86 mph on the Speedo actual gps speed was only 80 mph. It only got worse the faster I went. Now with the tire I have the Speedo only reads 2 mph faster than actual speed all the way to the 152 mph I’ve gotten out of it.

[@wojtekstach78]

I figured out why you have so big license plates on bikes in uk or should I say: "why did triumph built the rocket" - to match the size of the plate 😅

[@altec19]

Please do this with the Yamaha Vmax

[@kevinmountford4541]

If a certain Alan Millyard turned up he would hand you his cup of tea and cup cake and show you how its done, two up if you like on his big bike!!!

[@christiang-berg8490]

It would have fun to have seen some 0-100 km/h (or 0-60 mph), 0-200, 0-201m, 0-402m times or similar. To me, time is more interesting than the speed :)

[@bennettsbikesocial]

You're right, and if we were to run this event again that would be a consideration. The downside is you're then encouraging proper launches which can be somewhat tricky if you've never done one before, and the event was less about competition and more about exploring the performance. Nevertheless, a GPS tracker on a seasoned journalist, Triumph test rider or racer would have been interesting.

[@rd4k04]

I'm not staying 146 isn't fast but the size of the engine and horsepower numbers suggest it should be much faster. It's not a whole lot faster than my old sv650

[@davewilkirson2320]

Governed

[@martyn94ma]

Mate it'll weigh more than double almost to your bike and it just doesn't work like that man cmon man surely you'd know that being a biker. Like saying a 600gsxr should be slower than the new 800cc 8r because of engine size 😂

[@siraff4461]

Remember this is a standing start mile on an old runway surface. An SV isn't getting anywhere near 145mph on that. Especially measured vs speedo's bs.

[@FR-ty5vn]

Electronically limited

[@spartanx169x]

Weight and aerodynamics. Did you not take a science course in school?

[@ukusanz]

I need a runway

[@bennettsbikesocial]

This one is privately owned… if that was me I’d be on it every day! Best of luck with your pursuit! Michael

[@realBkay]

Grace’s run was no joke but, she prob weighs half of what the bike’s owner weighs. (love that name too - Grace)

[@steve-wu7jp]

I’ve only seen one on the roads since launch . I don’t think it’s very popular