On the 1st May 2019 Triumph will launch the second Triumph TFC model to join this all new line-up – the stunning Rocket TFC.
The Rocket is making a comeback as the Rocket 3 TFC. The switch from Roman to Arabic numerals and the addition of that ‘TCF’ tag underlines that this is a completely new design.
‘TFC’ stands for Triumph Factory Custom, a new initiative similar to Harley-Davidson’s CVO range. Triumph TFC models will be high-end, much-modified versions of its mainstream production bikes, made in strictly limited numbers. It says it won’t make more than 750 of any TFC-branded bike.
The old Rocket III’s weight problem is addressed with an aluminium frame replacing steel and with far sportier steering geometry. A single-sided, monoshock swingarm replaces the old twin-shock layout, matched by a massive USD front fork. Radial Brembo brakes and a titanium Arrow exhaust with three carbon fibre tailpipes are hints at Triumph’s attempt to make this a sporty Rocket.
There’s a full complement of LED lighting plus an all-in-one, multifunction display. We’ll have to wait until May for official tech details, but expect cornering ABS and traction control, multiple riding modes, Bluetooth integration, cruise control and a host of other technologies.
