Press Release | May 3, 2019 The 2019 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC is the world’s largest production motorcycle. North American production will be limited to 225 units. This is a press release from Triumph… The Triumph Rocket 3 TFC in full, highlighting the front three quarters of the bikes, featuring the iconic three header exhaust and muscular presence Triumph’s legendary Rocket 3, launched in 2004, was renowned as a pure original with more muscle, presence and torque than any of the competition. Now, the much-anticipated, all-new Triumph Factory Custom Rocket 3. Boasting a massive new 2,500cc Triumph Triple engine, it redefines the class with heart-stopping muscular presence, category-dominating technology, beautiful features and the highest level of premium specification equipment. The second Triumph TFC to be launched and a British engineering masterpiece, the 2019 Rocket 3 TFC is designed to be nothing short of the ultimate motorcycle. Totally exclusive North American production is limited to 225 units, each with a numbered edition plaque and unique badging. (Worldwide 750 units) Special premium Rocket 3 TFC handover pack World-beating performance All-new 2,500cc Triple engine – the largest production motorcycle engine in the world The highest torque of any production motorcycle – peak torque of more than 163 LB-FT The most powerful Triumph to date – peak power of more than 168 HP Beautiful, muscular presence and style Incredibly imposing poise and stance Signature design features, including: – Twin LED headlights – Innovative sculpted three-header exhaust run – Distinctive single-sided swinging arm – Leather interchangeable single- and twin-seat set-up – Twin LED headlights – Innovative sculpted three-header exhaust run – Distinctive single-sided swinging arm – Leather interchangeable single- and twin-seat set-up Premium details and finishes, including carbon fiber bodywork Triumph Rocket 3 TFC interchangeable twin/single seat set up Category-dominating technology The highest level of technological advancement, including: – Higher functionality second generation TFT instruments – Optimized cornering ABS and Traction Control – Four riding modes – Triumph Shift Assist Category-defining capability and specification Over 88 pounds lighter than the previous generation Premium specification equipment, including: – Top-spec Brembo Stylema® monobloc brakes – High specification adjustable Showa suspension – Brembo MCS span and ratio-adjustable lever Triumph Rocket 3 TFC premium gold badging and detailing, including numbered, limited-edition plaque Ultra-Limited Edition With only 750 ever being sold worldwide, the Rocket TFC is Triumph’s most exclusive and desirable motorcycle. Featuring premium TFC badging with gold detailing and a beautiful individually-numbered plaque on the instrument mount, each one will be completely unique and never repeated. Every Rocket TFC owner will also receive a special tailor-made TFC handover pack dedicated to their bike, featuring a numbered letter signed by Triumph’s CEO Nick Bloor, a personalized custom build book, leather TFC-branded rucksack and a beautiful Rocket 3 TFC indoor bike cover. World-Beating Performance At 2,500cc, the all-new higher capacity 2019 Rocket TFC powerplant is the world’s largest production motorcycle engine and central to its class-leading performance. This massive Triumph triple delivers more than 163 LB-FT of torque, more than any other production motorcycle, a staggering 70% more than its closest competitors. In addition the all-new engine delivers in excess of 168 peak horsepower, more than 13% higher than the previous generation, making this the most powerful Triumph to date. Adding to its unbeatable performance, the Rocket 3 TFC engine features state-of-the-art components such as lightweight titanium inlet valves which allow for even higher revving than the previous Rocket, and tailor-made features including the unique Arrow silencers with beautiful carbon fiber end-caps. Heart-Stopping Muscular Presence With an aggressive stance and beautifully distinctive details like the new signature twin LED headlights, the Triumph Rocket 3 TFC is striking from every angle. Unique lightweight carbon fiber bodywork, including front mud-guard, silencer end caps, exhaust heat shields, fly screen, drive shaft cover, heel guards and tank strap all add to an unmatched level of finish. The Rocket 3 TFC’s clean uncluttered style and muscular feel is further enhanced by new intricate twenty spoke cast aluminum wheels with imposing 240mm rear tire width and commanding internally wired flat handlebars. Additional exquisite detailing includes the one-of-a-kind, premium twin carbon black and matte carbon black paint scheme with brushed foil decals, gold accents, electroformed 3D Triumph badge and elegantly hidden pillion footrests contributing to a clean, minimal rear end. Triumph Rocket 3 TFC’s TFT instruments Category-Dominating Technology The new Rocket 3 TFC offers unparalleled, rider-focused technology, setting an incredibly high standard of safety and usability while delivering the ultimate riding experience. The latest full-color second generation TFT instruments add even more sophistication and a major step up in functionality over the previous Rocket. The minimal stylish design of the TFT system offers two information layout themes and a feature that allows the rider to personalize their start-up screen. Increasing rider safety, the Optimized Cornering ABS and Traction Control set-up maintains the optimum braking performance and level of traction, whatever the lean angle. Additionally, four riding modes (Road, Rain, Sport and Rider-Configurable) adjust the throttle map and traction control settings to suit riding conditions or rider preference. Raising usability and convenience even further, the Rocket 3 TFC comes with Triumph Shift Assist and Hill Hold Control as standard. The Triumph Shift Assist allows for clutch-less up and down shifts, shortening the times compared to manual gear changes, while the Hill Hold Control feature enables maximum rider control by preventing the bike from rolling backwards when stopped on an incline. For enhanced visibility, low-energy consumption and great durability, the Rocket TFC features all-LED lighting, including an all-new full-LED twin headlight with signature shaped Daytime Running Light (DRL, market-specific availability), compact LED indicators, taillight and number plate light. Electronic cruise control is also fitted as standard, reducing rider fatigue on long journeys. For additional convenience and security, the Rocket 3 TFC features keyless ignition, Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and a USB charging socket. In addition to its standard specification, an accessory Bluetooth connectivity module enables the Rocket 3 Triumph Factory Custom’s advanced TFT instruments with full connectivity to the world’s first motorcycle-integrated ‘GoPro’ control system, Triumph’s ‘turn-by-turn’ navigation system powered by Google, as well as music and phone operation. Triumph Rocket 3 TFC front wheel featuring Brembo brakes Category-Defining Equipment Specification Significant weight savings across the entire motorcycle make the 2019 Rocket 3 TFC over 15% lighter than its predecessor (an 88-pound weight savings), for even more astounding handling and thrilling riding experience. This savings is delivered by an all-new aluminum frame which uses the engine as a stressed member for mass optimization, an all-new aluminum single-sided swinging arm, engine component refinements, carbon fiber bodywork and lightweight braking components. In addition to the weight savings, the Rocket 3 TFC also has a category leading level of equipment, with top specification Brembo Stylema® calipers, high quality adjustable 47mm upside down Showa cartridge forks and a fully adjustable Showa monoshock with piggy back reservoir. The premium specification continues with a Brembo radial master cylinder and MCS span, ratio-adjustable brake lever, and matching clutch lever. Beautiful Engineering Features The new 2019 Rocket 3 TFC is equipped with an incredible array of custom designed details including genuine leather interchangeable twin or single seat set-up as standard, plus an infill pad supplied to work with the single seat set-up. A distinctive single-sided swingarm and innovative sculpted three-header exhaust run add to the machine’s unique look. TRIUMPH FACTORY CUSTOM PROGRAM The new TFC line reflects Triumph’s unparalleled impact on the custom motorcycle scene, born from the passion and unique expertise that resides within the Triumph factory walls. It’s a passion demonstrated time and again through a host of customized machines created by a small group of highly skilled design professionals. From beautifully stylized ambassador bikes, to the specially prepared Triumph motorcycles appearing in many of Hollywood’s most iconic films, to a variety of high performance, cutting-edge race bikes – each and every machine showcases the world-class talent of the Triumph Factory Custom team. And this is only the beginning. With more exclusive TFC models in the works, each of these numbered, ultra-premium custom limited editions will feature a higher specification of technology and equipment, unique performance, and a crafted custom design with class-leading detailing and finish. Thruxton TFC<doc-sep>We earlier reported that the latest generation Triumph Rocket 3 would be launched in 2019 and, as it turns out, that the day may not be too far off. The Triumph Factory Custom (TFC) division has revealed an exclusive version of the 2019 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC powered by a larger 2,500-cc, three-cylinder engine with an array of custom details and premium touches limited to a worldwide production run of only 750 units. The Triumph Rocket 3 TFC features premium carbon-fibre bodywork, signature twin-LED headlights, hydroformed three-header exhaust pipes, twenty spoke cast-aluminium wheels with a 240-mm rear tyre, a 47-mm upside down fork and a rear monoshock both from Showa, an interchangeable twin-seat set-up, and also a single-sided swingarm with a redesigned shaft drive. Each of these Triumph Rocket 3 TFC models also get a unique plaque. The new engine will produce over 170 PS and 221 Nm, more than its predecessor, making it the most powerful Triumph thus far. It gets tailor-made Arrow silencers with carbon-fibre ends. Braking duties are taken care by top-of-the-line Brembo Stylema brakes at both ends. The Triumph Rocket 3 TFC is 40 kilograms lighter than the older Rocket III, thanks to the all-new aluminium frame and the titanium engine valves. Electronic aids on the new Triumph Rocket 3 TFC include cornering ABS, cruise control, riding modes, and also an accessory Bluetooth module offering full TFT connectivity, Triumph’s turn-by-turn navigation system and integrated GoPro control system. Now that the Triumph Rocket 3 TFC has been revealed, it’s likely that Triumph will launch the standard version of the 2019 Triumph Rocket 3 in the near future with the new engine and chassis but without the lot of carbon-fibre elements on the regular production bike when it comes along. We could bet it would be capable of doing some mad wheelies, though.<doc-sep>There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a motorcycle with a huge 2,458 cc engine is one of them. That’s what powers the new Triumph Rocket 3 TFC (Triumph Factory Custom), which sets a new record for the largest engine in a production motorcycle Engine : 2,458 cc in-line triple : 2,458 cc in-line triple MSRP : $29,000 : $29,000 Available: December 2019 For context, Genesis makes a sport sedan, the G70, with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine—that’s 2,000cc of displacement. With a turbocharger, that car produces decent power for moving over 3,500 pounds of metal and leather and driver, with a zero-to-60 time of 6.5 seconds. Triumph hasn’t stated the exact weight of the Rocket 3, but it will be lighter than it’s 800-pound predecessor. Whatever that number, paired with 163 ft-lbs of torque, means involuntary burnouts on the 240mm rear tire. Actually, not always. Bikes this overpowered sound intimidating, but like modern supercars, electronics will intervene before catastrophe. The Rocket 3 TFC has multiple riding modes that can keep power in check when roads are wet, anti-lock brakes, and traction control, plus Brembo Stylemas brakes for stopping power. The new Rocket also gets all of Triumph’s modern electronics—a digital dash that syncs to your phone, GoPro connectivity, keyless ignition, LED headlights, cruise control, and USB charging port. The Rocket 3 TFC’s three-cylinder engine produces 163 ft-lbs of torque. Triumph Since the first Rocket 3 came out in 2004, this model has held the superlative of largest production motorcycle engine—low-production custom bikes have gone bigger, but the Rocket has been the biggest you could go buy at a dealership. However, Triumph is only selling 750 examples (with 225 coming to North America) of the new Rocket 3 TFC. Again, nobody really needs that. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. 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Be still our beating hearts: the 2019 Triumph Rocket 3 TFC is a drastic departure from the previous Rocket 3. Images courtesy Triumph. Since its launch in 2004, Triumph’s Rocket 3 has boasted a lot of “mosts”: most torque, most muscle, most…well…for lack of a better word, presence. With its signature three exhaust header pipes curving off the right side of the massive 2,294cc in-line triple, hulking 6.3-gallon gas tank and gaping twin megaphone silencers, nothing about the Rocket 3 has ever been subtle. It was always essentially an overgrown cruiser, however, and the lone traditional cruiser in Triumph’s 2019 lineup. But now there’s a new Rocket 3 in town, badged as a limited edition Triumph Factory Custom, or TFC model, and rather than being just an accessorized version of the existing bike, the 2019 Rocket 3 TFC is an entirely new machine. It boasts an all-new 2,458cc liquid-cooled in-line triple, the largest production motorcycle engine in the world, with the highest peak torque at a claimed 163 lb-ft and the most horsepower of any Triumph to date, a claimed 168. Details so far are scarce, but we do know that it features state-of-the-art components like titanium intake valves that allow for quicker, higher revving, and new Arrow silencers. Lighting is all-LED, including the stubby tail. Single-sided swingarm and rear hugger license plate holder are new. Final drive is via shaft, housed in a new single-sided aluminum swingarm that, combined with the all-new aluminum frame, engine refinements, carbon fiber bodywork and other lightweight bits, make the new Rocket 3 TFC a whopping 88 pounds lighter than the standard 2019 Rocket 3. If Triumph’s figures are correct, that would put its dry weight in the neighborhood of just 648 pounds. Helping to make such a beast a bit more rideable, the Rocket 3 TFC includes some modern tech like cornering ABS and traction control, four ride modes (Road, Rain, Sport and Rider-Configurable)–notably these all appear to be full-power and only adjust throttle mapping and traction control settings–Triumph Shift Assist (clutchless up- and downshifting) and Hill Hold Control to prevent the bike from rolling backwards when stopped on an incline. Other features include full LED lighting, electronic cruise control, keyless ignition, a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and a USB charging socket. The display is a new TFT instrument that is rider-configurable and can be optionally set up with Bluetooth connectivity for GoPro integration, turn-by-turn navigation and music/phone operation. TFT instrument is new and looks to be lifted from the new Speed Triple. Display is rider-configurable and can be upgraded with Bluetooth connectivity. Suspension is by Showa front and rear, with an adjustable 47mm cartridge-style USD fork and adjustable single shock with piggyback reservoir. Brakes are high-spec Brembo M4.30 Stylema 4-piston radial-mount calipers gripping 320mm discs up front and a Brembo M4.32 4-piston caliper in back squeezing a 300mm disc, and new wheels are twenty-spoke cast aluminum with a beefy 240mm rear tire. As a TFC model, premium details abound, including plenty of carbon fiber, a leather interchangeable solo and twin seat, and TFC badging with gold accents. Only 750 Rocket 3 TFCs will be produced worldwide, with 225 slated for North America. Each will be individually numbered and will include a letter signed by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor, a personalized custom build book, a leather TFC rucksack and a Rocket 3 TFC branded indoor bike cover. The 2019 Rocket 3 TFC won’t be available until December, but orders are being taken now at your nearest Triumph dealer. One can be yours for an MSRP of $29,000 ($33,000 in Canada). Keep scrolling for more images: Twin LED headlights with DRL are new, as is the carbon fiber flyscreen. The new Rocket 3 TFC is sleeker, meaner and sportier than before…and we like it! Left side of the massive engine has premium badging details. Every Rocket 3 TFC will come with a numbered plaque and gold detailing.