from www.topspeed.com

Need. More. Displacement.

At least, that’s what Triumph’s designers must have been thinking when they whipped up the Rocket III.

With an engine that can only properly be described as godzilla-esque, this 2300cc triple can pull like a beast, but can also go 220 miles between fuel stops, and is surprisingly easy to maneuver.

Although the Rocket III has been out for a few years now, the looks are still fresh, and since they’re aren’t many around, it’s a bike that will still drawn stares.

Cheaper and more powerful than a V-Rod, it’s a bike worthy of consideration if you want a big power cruiser. Check out the write-up by topspeed.com for all the details.

fromwww.motorcyclistonline.com

There are definitely days where I’m not sure whether I would rather own a Triumph Daytona 675, or the Triumph Street Triple 675. They are both fabulous machines, built around the core of Triumph’s mellifluous 3-cylinder masterpiece of an engine. (Today is Big Words Day here at MotorcycleNewsGuy. I had to look that one up.)

But for canyon carving and track days, I’d definitely pick the Daytona, and anyone would be hard-pressed to find a middleweight with this combination of power, approachability, and precision.

Motorcyclistonline.com has a nice review of the 2009 version of the Daytona. I have to warn you though – those journos got to ride the Daytona through the Spanish hillsides, stopping to eat tapas and admire the views, so reading the story may evoke the same strong feelings of jealousy I got when reading it. Good review though, so check it out – but you’ve been warned!

from www.motorcycle-usa.com

I need this motorcycle. I don’t just want it. I need it. There’s a gigantic hole in my brain that can only be filled by rampant hooliganism and two bug-eyed headlamps.

Triumph has been so spot-on in delivering wonderful, rideable motorcycles in the last couple years, ever since they said “screw the 600s, we’ll do it our own way.” The Daytona triple is a fabulous track machine, the Street Triple was a great way to package the amazing triple engine into something for the roads, and the Street Triple S is just about my perfect motorcycle. By that I mean light, grunty, easy to ride around town, but with all the springy bits that allow you to flow like mercury through windy, twisty roads. Oh, and should you want to wheelie or stoppie the Triple R is good to go for that too.

Gimme gimme gimme.

Motorcycle-USA has a nice review of the 2009 Street Triple R if you care to take a look at something not horribly biased, like Mr. MotorcycleNewsGuy seems to be.

Cheers!