Triumph Rocket 3 Storm Review: The Best Value Motorcycle In The World (Sort Of)

[@wraymogg]

I have the Black limited edition, since almost 3 years ago and 28000km. The best bike ever. I've ridden lots of bikes, even now I own 3 more (2 Indians and 1 MV Agusta), and the Rocket is the best of the bunch. Last summer I did 5500 km in 7 days on the Italian coast. No back hurt, no butt hurt, no arms hurt - I have no words to praise it enough...

[@j.bin_genex1927]

nice i have black gt for 26000km . i go lean lot .it perform great but feet a little tired gt handle bar and R feet position is best IMO

[@kingdl5657]

Is it the GT or the R?

[@wraymogg]

@@kingdl5657 Is the R, but now it has all the GT accessories less the forward controls.

[@费金洋]

我最喜欢的一辆车 我一定要买一辆 但是以我现在的工资可能要2060年才能买的起😂

[@robducharme7901]

How tall are you?

[@sileniu]

At 1 point in my life , i will get this bike ! Its such a beautiful bike and well glued.

[@uzerkagzi8243]

We the same bro🫂🫂

[@BarryMDHo]

Now with 6,000km on my R3R Storm...yes, hell yes! Bonus, a 2 in 1, a naked bruiser, or with its mid sized windscreen, hand guards, saddlebags, and heated grips, a credible tourer. A real triumph by Triumph. Great review!

[@jimanders9971]

The quick shifter is a no brainer, great value and great fun for the money. Also compared to my Harley Ultra the Rocket does not put out anywhere near the engine heat. I have over 80,000 miles on my 2020 GT now and when it wears out I will be getting another Rocket. Great review, thanks.

[@j.bin_genex1927]

wow that is lot of miles!

[@stevetaylor9265]

Harley davidson prices but it actually moves

[@vickygaming9002]

😂😂

[@Keyser_Soze739]

Why does everyone has to bring up Harley Davidson when they see a motorcycle?????

[@jimanders9971]

@@Keyser_Soze739 Because, at least in the US the vast majority of bikes sold are HD. Simple.

[@Keyser_Soze739]

@@jimanders9971 I’m sorry. I owe you an apology. Maybe for you it is simple but i really don’t understand. With a video about a tiger who starts talking about his hamster?

[@jimanders9971]

@@Keyser_Soze739 Drunk posting?

[@lovingmylifeasIage6741]

It's a motor with 2 wheels, a seat, and a gas tank. Mostly motor.

[@jimanders9971]

Thats what jealous folks say.

[@PersonManManManMan]

​@jimanders9971 I like the thing and it's just objective observation

[@triumphthunderbird1]

Had my TFC for over 4 years now. Magnificent machine!! Best bike ever built! Oh and that quickshifter is outstanding!

[@LanceBuckley]

First time I test rode one, I described the experience as like riding a Racing Elephant. I eventually bought a Suzuki B-King, which I loved, but often wonder...

[@saltire546]

So glad Triumph made this bike , i traded a 2020 Gsxr1000r for a Rocket 3r no regrets .The styling is superb and its power puts a smile on my face every time i ride it .The quickshifter is ok no where near as smooth as my prevoius bike , the tft could have been a bit bigger but overall this bike should be test ridden and im sure it would surprise a lot of folks .

[@porkchopspapi5757]

What's tft?

[@saltire546]

@@porkchopspapi5757 .TFT stands for Thin Film Transistor.Its what the instrument dispaly uses.

[@AGRIV8TD1963]

Thank God for closed captioning!😮

[@ragerider6283]

Nice review & a great bike. What an entertaining beast. A uniquely bonkers proposition & thank goodness Triumph made it! I can totally see the appeal but my twig legs would snap in half just looking at it lol.

[@TheRealChetManley]

That's a bad ass muscle bike. I'm more of a street/speed triple man right now, but I'd love to have one of these.

[@davewilkirson2320]

90 days now with the Rocket 3 GT. Mine is a 2021. This is the one.

[@erolyalim2911]

I was amazed by how docile the bike was in town. But when you needed the power on the open road, it certainly was a thoroubred! I'll have to test ride one!

[@nickrider5220]

It's like putting a Rolls Royce Merlin engine in a car.......only with a bike, but it works !

[@markettradinggenius]

Visordown, Is it possible to raise the pegs up further on the Rocket 3R Storm?

[@TT-mb6rz]

Are you stuck with only avon tire as a choice? Does exist any other brand on that gigantic size? That is one of my worry

[@trevorphillips3055]

Sure, I saw they've moved away from Avon now on this update. There is nothing wrong with Avon tyres though imo. They just stopped making tyres for the Rocket 3.

[@j.bin_genex1927]

i use avon but new use the mezer cruiser tech .i think if you lean lot .the avon grip better

[@trevorphillips3055]

@@j.bin_genex1927 that's interesting to hear! The people that knock avon tyres have probably never tried them.

[@hueydevotedUH1]

I've had a TFC sitting in my garage since new. Waited more than a year after ordering it to arrive. Have yet to put a mile on it. Injury at work.😢

[@michaelarchangel1163]

I'd like to have a go of one but the weight would put me off wanting to own one. Even at 67, I can still manage to push my Suzuki 1000 V twin up the ramp into my garage, albeit with a slight runup, or pick it up if it topples over, perhaps through carelessness with the sidestand. With this bike, I'd need the help of two neighbours. I met a guy some years ago, of the age I am now, and he'd installed a turntable in his garage for his Rocket 3. That's just silly.

[@Bongo_Bongo72826]

You forgot to mention how much psi you get in the tires and how many meters of cables and hoses you get with your price breakdown.

[@monkmoto1887]

Idk I need to see it has a responsive non delayed throttle before even consider it. Most new bikes feel so disconnected compared to what I’m used to I almost can’t get along with them. Every new bike I’ve demoed I couldn’t get off fast enough

[@AlanOfAmine09]

I just picked up a ‘23 R3 which has the throttle by wire. My other bike has a throttle cable (as have all my past bikes) and the throttle of the R3 is absolutely instantaneous. No latency at all, it’s mind-blowing how quickly it responds.

[@SSS-mp8th]

Looks great and if you wait for a previous years model or on occasion 2 year old but unsold for almost $8,000 off. Same for the speed triple RR 2023 model near me is over $5k off. So a long way of saying, no it’s not worth it.

[@1990-t1j]

Good review.

[@sqd8r]

Bought a 2015 roadster for 19k Canadian. Hard to beat that even with the improved performance etc

[@greenbow7888]

Am surprised it's legal to sell bikes where the passenger can fall of the back on to the back wheel.

[@cryptogaming9935]

Oh my god i want to ride this but dont have the change. Still got my Speed Triple 900 model 94 though. I bet i can out-accelerate this with her

[@jamessouthworth1699]

I would love to see a much lighter version of this engine at about 1,000 CC on a slimmer chassis.

[@carlh5118]

Buy a bonneville

[@jamessouthworth1699]

@@carlh5118 I like those too but I would love to have a longitudinal engine like the old Indian 4, the Triumph Rocket, the Honda CX500, ect. Preferably something in line like the first two I mentioned.

[@raptorzn]

By doing that it would ruin the whole point of this bike 😂

[@jamessouthworth1699]

@@raptorzn Making another version AND keeping this one too has nothing to do with compromising the point of this bike. Your narrow-mindedness is showing.

[@carperdiem8754]

Seeing some 2023 GTs going for 18k brand new. I don’t thing I need the extra power and like the blackout, but don’t care enough to pay more for a 2024 or 25. May take the plunge on a 23

[@Rocketboy-qg6ts]

He sounds like Gregorio from Lambchop rides 😂

[@AGRIV8TD1963]

Unlike Harley, where you have to put thousands of dollars into it to get any power out of it, the Rocket is raring to go once bought and payed for it.

[@cpuuk]

It's the bike I most wanted ride, but knew I'd never buy.

[@SuperSnallygaster]

I really want one of these, but then I'm like...why?

[@Ianjeffery2500]

My 2022 Rocket 3R 221 (red) is perfect for me. Don’t like all the black. ECU flash from BHP-UK and it’s now 200bhp. 60% throttle restriction gone and so has the torque limiters, and top speed restrictions. BHP-UK have made this a better bike in every way and better than this “Storm” version

[@j.bin_genex1927]

holy shit .too much power! so it can hit 280kmh ?

[@hughmac7423]

I think one of these with a sidecar would be fantastic.

[@sanjaybhattacharya5171]

Instead of naming it a rocket, triumph should have named it a tank.

[@redloh7204]

I would love the performance But tires and gas would be expensive.

[@carlh5118]

No heavier on petrol than most 1000cc sports bikes

[@sahil6409]

"Nothing like this out there?" - rather underexposed conclusion. Have you not ridden or heard of the Diavel?

[@urbanstrencan]

Muscle car of motorcycle, it's like Doge Charger Hellcat in motorcycle world 😂😂😂. Just crazy, proper Rocket 🚀🚀🚀

[@codecifra]

315 kgs damnnn

[@pravinmurthy]

2500 ccs 😎

[@JimiJo]

It would be if I could afford it. Lol

[@arnemland2869]

"girl maths" except for boys😂

[@richdubbya]

The Rocket is nice, but at over 25 grand, Triumph is losing their minds. Surely, these will be severely discounted to sell. Especially in this economy.

[@ardav951]

Try to design one, even half, then manufacture it and market it. Then we’ll see who looses his mind. I just did. I bought one. The most reasonable thing to do.

[@Viniriano]

320 kilos is craaaazy

[@davidearl1056]

One thing about that 640 lbs, it would certainly be a smooth highway machine.

[@miniscribbler7638]

needs a reverse gear.

[@rsdotscot]

As much as I admire Triumph's engineering and what they've achieved with the Rocket 3, the butcher's apron in the logo mean it's a no from me, and that applies to their entire range.

[@jockojockoson9995]

This sounds a lot like something a vegan would say

[@rsdotscot]

@@jockojockoson9995 not too bright, are you?

[@jockojockoson9995]

@@rsdotscot I’m bright enough to call you out on your grandstanding

[@rsdotscot]

@@jockojockoson9995 I’ve seen brighter broken bulbs.

[@nanashi4147]

Yes, please continue to buy other brands 😂😂😂

[@timmytackle9181]

Getting a standard bike remapped is better than the storm and it’s absolutely unbelievable

[@curveofsound]

How do you know you can't reflash the storm for even more power?

[@timmytackle9181]

@curveofsound so you've spent more money on the storm and then you get it mapped so it produces the same power as a mapped gt ! Why Unless you just want the right to say 'I've got a storm'

[@steamixion]

More is less.

[@baronvonchickenpants6564]

The ugliest engine ever made

[@ichbinmartin]

worth? no. euro5+ is limitation, revving on neutral is not possible. maybe other limitations. difference between 165 and 180hp /221Nm and 224 Nm is not markable. allblacks are good for new zealand rugby team but not for motorcycle. i stay by my gt.

[@michal.laskowski.]

It needs an automatic

[@stevejennings899]

Waste of space! Who actually rides these things? What's it supposed to be? It's a fast'ish, ugly hippopotamus that belongs with those who believe that stupid engine size in a bike is cool. At that price it belongs with rich people who believe that stupid engine size in a bike is cool. 'Not a good combination but possibly a good recipe for sales. 'Bit like super cars really!

[@carlh5118]

I bet your fun at a party