TRIUMPH Rocket III Roadster (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2011, the British motorcycle manufacturer launched the Triumph Rocket III Roadster, a cruiser machine that debuted in 2010 as the most powerful model in the Rocket range. Compared to the base model, the Roadster had a dual exhaust system instead of the two and one layout.

For 2011, the motorcycle came in the same shape and form as the previous model but with two additional new colors. The bike's front and rear fenders, fuel tank, and side panels were painted in new Phantom Red Haze and Phantom Blue Haze.

In the visual department, the 2011 model packed the same standard features as the base model, including two round headlights, analog dials, a two-piece dual seat, side-mounted rear shocks, a dual exhaust system, and five-spoke lightweight aluminum wheels.

The bike's suspension comprised a 43 mm USD Kayaba fork on the front with 120 mm wheel travel and two side-mounted adjustable Kayaba shock absorbers on the rear with 105 mm wheel travel.

In the braking department, the bike's alloy wheels were fitted with two 320 mm floating discs coupled to four-piston Nissin calipers on the front and a 316 mm disc with a dual-piston Brembo caliper on the rear.

As for the power figures, the 2011 Triumph Rocket III Roadster had installed underneath its fuel tank a 2,294cc four-stroke three-cylinder liquid-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 148 hp at 5,750 rpm and 221 Nm (163 lb-ft) torque at 2,750 rpm.