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First Ride: 2004 Triumph Rocket III
By Mark Shippey on 30/03/2008 00:08:56
With an engine larger than most family estates, Triumph launches its flagship model in the land where excess is the name of the game
coastal stretch.The first thing that is evident as you walk around the Rocket III is that this is one big bike. From its glaring bug-eyed twin headlights to the huge snarling radiator, it looks ready for anything and woe betide any who get in the way
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Road Test: Victory Hammer
By Mark Shippey on 27/04/2008 20:20:42
A new engine, an overdrive and the fattest rear tyre in biking-dom. Will Victory's Hammer be able to wrestle the performance cruiser crown from our home-grown Rocket III?
rubber seen on a production motorcycle and eclipsing the 240-section record held by Triumph's Rocket III for the past eight months. There are a couple a reasons for the tyre. Aesthetics come into play; from the back the fat rubber makes the Hammer look
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First Ride: 2004 Victory Kingpin
By Mark Shippey on 30/03/2008 19:38:09
Victory hopes to attract a younger generation by producing a versatile, powerful cruiser. Can Victory pin down the kings for the full count?
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
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First Ride: Harley-Davidson VRSCB V-Rod
By Mark Shippey on 30/03/2008 19:46:51
The most gorgeous motorcycle ever? Harley-Davidson's Porsche powered flagship V-Rod receives sharp new clothes for 2004
, 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
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