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Triumph’s Rocket III has held that successors — in the shape Though sharing a common
biggest-is-best bragging rights ever of the 2020 Rocket 3 (note the platform to the extent that all
since the British company’s 2294cc subtle change in numerals!) R components are interchangeable
three-cylinder maxi-motorcycle and GT models, which apart from between the two, the R and GT are
was launched back in 2004. In the the ignition coils and the same very different in both appearance
past 15 years, no less than 28,380 lengthways crank format share and riding experience. The roadster
examples of all the different variants nothing at all in common with R-model weighing 291 kg dry
of this have found customers their predecessors. These are two has a taller 773-mm-high seat
around the world, and it’s remained completely new Triumph models with separate minimalist pillion
a completely unique model hitting and the very fact of their creation pad, mid-mounted footrests and
all the superlatives as the largest- shows that, with this new family a flatter one-piece handlebar,
capacity motorcycle in the global of motorcycles powered by an all- which encourages a slightly more
marketplace with more cubes as new 2458cc three-cylinder motor aggressive leant-forward riding
well as the most torque of any two- with 120-degree crank, Triumph is stance. The 294-kg GT is what it
wheeler, ICE-powered or electric. focusing hard on serving the two says on the label, a grand tourer
But now Triumph has gone quite distinct customer groups it with feet-forward footpegs, a
large by creating an all-new wound up attracting with the old lower 750-mm seat, a pulled-back
successor to the Rocket III — make Rocket III. handlebar behind a reasonably

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