TRIUMPH Rocket III (2006-2007) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Triumph Rocket III was a three-cylinder powered cruiser manufactured by Triumph Motorcycles from 2004 until 2017, when it was replaced by the Triumph Rocket 3. The Rocket had the largest displacement engine ever fitted on a production motorcycle.

In 2006, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Rocket III, a motorcycle in its third year of production with minor aesthetic improvements, including a new Scorched Yellow color option, a black-finished engine, and two new factory-fit custom paint schemes.

In addition, the Rocket was available with a wide range of Triumph accessories, such as leather panniers, fog lights, heated grips, leather tank cover, a windscreen, a sissy bar backrest, lower air deflectors, and much more.

The bike had standard features, such as two round headlights, a two-piece dual seat, a black-finished engine, an exhaust system with two silencers on the right side and one on the left side, and five-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The 2006 Triumph Rocket III had installed in plain sight a stylish and massive 2,294cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system in charge, boasting 140 hp with a peak force at 6,000 rpm and 201 Nm (148 lb-ft) torque at low 2,500 rpm.

The engine power was handled by a five-speed manual transmission with a wet multi-plate clutch linked to the rear wheel through a final shaft drive, pushing the motorcycle to 219 kph (136 mph).