Re: [St] More Triumph News

[Dave Bardell <bardelld@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All,

Pulled this from the Aug Euro Ramblings column
 > Link is here to read more on Guzzi new Adv. Tourer and the Aprilia
 > Mana if so inclined..
 > http://tinyurl.com/3ajjdm
 >
 > But this on Triumph...
 > ===
 > We have mentioned it more than once or twice and now it seems the
 > smaller
 > version of the Triumph Rocket III is just weeks rather than months
 > away
 > from a public launch. Triumph realizes the 1500cc (approx.) variant
 > will
 > be directly up against the massively popular 1450 Harley range and
 > they
 > want to get it right first time around!
 >
 > The new motor will be minus one cylinder and will be mounted across
 > the
 > frame as opposed to longitudinally. However, it will maintain its
 > shaftdrive for maintenance-free riding, like Harley's belt drive
 > system.
 >
 > Power details are still sketchy at this time, but as long as it has
 > the
 > torque at low revs, it will easily better any Harley. But in this
 > sector,
 > figures are largely irrelevant!
 >
 > Style is expected to be similar to the current Speedmaster, a bike
 > that
 > has general acceptance in the U.S. Expect to see three headlights up
 > front
 > in true Harley style, unless things radically change from prototypes
 > spotted testing near the Hinckley factory. In general terms it will
 > take
 > most of the Rocket III's running gear to give confidence to the
 > buying
 > public. It should sit between the Rocket and the Speedmaster in
 > terms of
 > price, rather than being too close to either and possibly affecting
 > sales
 > of either model. At around $18,000 it will also be on a par with a
 > Harley
 > or two, so sale figures will be interesting to watch on both sides
 > of the
 > fence!
 >
 > The Paris Show in early October looks like the favorite for its
 > debut!
 > Expect also to see the new fuel-injected version of the Bonneville
 > alongside it. Spotted undergoing testing recently, this bike still
 > has not
 > too far to go before being unveiled as a 2008 model. (The current
 > model is
 > unlikely to meet the very tough Euro 3 emission tests as it stands
 > with
 > carbs fitted!)
 >
 > And lastly, we mentioned the Tiger Cub name in past columns; well it
 > now
 > seems that this may well be applied to an adventure sport machine
 > using a
 > Triple 675 as the basis, complete with taller bars, etc. Given the
 > past
 > information we have had, this seems like a safe bet for 2009 at
 > least!
 >
 > Dave Bardell


Neil Lindsey wrote:
> I wonder if the engine in this bike is a re-configured Rocket III engine
> minus one cylinder
>
> Neil
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Masiak, Richard" <richard_masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 4:23 AM
> Subject: [St] More Triumph News
>
>
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>> http://www.motorcycledaily.com/23august07_paralleltwin.htm
>>
>> Parallel twin, hmmm.  But on a cruiser?  I wonder if you can take that
>> engine and put it in a race frame to toy around in Formula 40 or track
>> days?
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