and specification of the Thunderbird aims it right at the Harley market, it's styled traditionally - it's not trying to be outlandish like the Rocket III. The 1600cc parallel twin engine feels strong but it's not the centre-piece like the engine on the Rocket III

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six-cylinder will be roughly the same range as on BMW’s 1300cc straight-four power units. Torque, on the other hand, will be right at the top of the range, even in comparison with the largest motorcycle engines, like Triumph's Rocket III.The engine

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and their cruiser range headed by the 2.3 litre Rocket III.Nick Bloor, Triumph's chief executive, said: "India is a very important motorcycle market and Triumph has assessed it carefully before deciding to step in. We see it as the next step in our global business

A Cruiser can be customised, adapted, chopped and changed beyond all recognition - even more so than a sportsbike. There are the obvious choices on the market, namely Harley-Davidson, Triumph's Rocket III (when it finally hits the shops), or a retro

-produced Suzuki SV650 mill. With Wuyang already buildling small-capacity Honda engines under licence, all with fuel-injection and compliant with the Euro III emissions laws, what could they do with a 2007 Honda Hornet motor?So laugh at them if you will. Yes, like

, the first Harley with a liquid cooled motor2004: The V-Rod has become an icon and H-D launches the black-framed VRSCBRIVALS:Triumph Rocket III: £11,999 This could be the ultimate competitor for performance and power with its whopping 2.3-litre triple engine

so excited about Triumph at the moment, with the new Sprint, which I think is a lovely looking bike - fingers crossed it works as good as it looks - the new Speed Triple and the Rocket III. That in particular has caught people's imagination.Where do

, but it changes. I get new ones and get rid of others all the time, in fact I’ve just got a new 2009 Triumph Thunderbird to go with my 1953 one. I like British bikes, I’ve got a few classic Bonnevilles and a Rocket III. I’ve only done about 15 miles