SuperBike Magazine June 2020
Lockdown has slowed down our ability to test motorcycles for you. However, we have had a recent gap to be able to get leg over a few. Enjoy.
Lockdown has slowed down our ability to test motorcycles for you. However, we have had a recent gap to be able to get leg over a few. Enjoy.
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Juan Ballester
2nd Opinion
In my opinion you not going to get
very far with a 2.5 L engine and an
18 L fuel tank on the GT, so unless
you ride very sedately, range might
be a problem. (Triumph claims a 6.82
l/100 consumption) Touring bikes
need bigger tanks. Also that little
wind screen won’t offer much protection
to your upper body on long
stretches of open road. The GT was
not for me.
I am drawn to the R without a
doubt. I prefer the less cluttered
brute look along with a sportier and
fun to ride rider position. Let’s face it
the Rocket 3 is a cool bike so keep it
that way by looking cool. Get the R,
get retro, get a cappuccino hell get
two. Flirt with the waiters or at least
show your wife you still have some
balls.
35
Handlebar width
886mm
Tank capacity
18 litres
ROCKET III GT
R315 000
Seat height 750mm
165hp
221Nm
Dry weight 294kg
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