SPACE INVADER

WHAT YOU GET OVER AND ABOVE THE ROCKET III ROADSTER

• ABS

• Back rest pad

• Engine protection bars

• Panniers

• Quick-release screen

Reborn Triumph knew it had to get seriously involved in the cruiser category. Yes, it had its America and Speedmaster, but it wanted to make a more individual statement rather than doing what the Japanese majors had done to buy into the segment by building Harley- Davidson clones.

To muddy the waters even further, there was a size war brewing, with Yamaha launching the 1670cc Road Star Warrior in 2002, and Honda the VTX1800. To put the mafter firmly at rest, Triumph decided to up the ante and go for a displacement of 2294cc. Huge news