Should I Keep This Bike? - Introducing my 2022 Triumph Rocket 3 GT

The 2022 Rocket 3 GT 221SE is an amazing bike! Boasting the largest production motorcycle engine available today, this bike is a powerhouse in both horsepower and torque. Its not very practical though and today we'll take a look at this bike and why I question whether or not I should keep it long term. Boy its fun though and I hope you enjoy this last unveiling of our current stable of bikes. Let me know your thoughts down in the comments and leave us a thumbs up if you like this video! Thanks for watching!

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[josephramieri]

I'm 79 and have owned 30 bikes over the of them top line machines of almost every make. My 202i R3 GT is definitely my favorite of all!
Beautiful, comfortable, powerful and made with true quality. The quick shifter is just magic, the electronics are great....I just love this machine!

[EdElliott]

I have the same bike. I love it. Traded a '22 CVO Road Glide Limited for it. Miss the storage but this bike is a definite keeper for me. I've done up to 500 miles in a day on it so far.

[williamwintemberg]

Wow! It is definitely the ultimate cruiser! Should you keep it? Only you know the answer to that. To me, a bike is an emotional experience. It's how you feel when you walk up to it, sit on it, ride it and become one with it. There's no perfect bike for all occasions, that's why it's nice to have more than one.

[shadwox]

I have the 2020 Rocket GT and its a keeper for me comfy torquey power and the question is you want to upgrade the Rocket what the next step Boss Hoss 2500 cc is enough for me in Harley number is a 153 cubic inches cmon man CVO are just 121 so far so the Rocket still rules all cruiser.I owned many motorcycle for the last 40 years and never never that i had so much attention by people giving me thumb up or coming to me to talk about the Rocket its rare to see one on the road. And you cant compare a muscle bike to a baggers two very different style of motorcycles you can compare your indian to let see a Harley Street Glide or a Road Glide fair enough but the Rocket is not a bagger even the GT version with bags that i own and by the way for me it dont destroy the look at all but its just my opinion, make more content about the Rocket i will watch for sure. Ride safe mate and hello from Montreal, Canada.

[lloydchristmas]

Speaking of the paint i have the only factory white rocket 3 ever produced from the factory 1 of It draws a little attention and has a great back story. I've owned it about 3 weeks now. I miss my xb12r that i had for 14 yrs, but that was nostalgia, this is what i needed in my life!

[YBF]

Never thought I'd see someone with the same bike collection that I have! A man of good taste.

[TheMontagGarage]

Very interesting bike, love the exhaust note and the quick shifter! But good lord 2500cc😳 with the numbers you mentioned that thing must be an absolute rocket out of the hole!

[nr]

Probably all bikes look better without any storage, but I think the Rocket 3 GT looks good with the panniers and rear bag. To me, the tank bag is what looks horrible, I wouldn't put one on a Rocket 3. This bike is too expensive to just ride locally looking like a badass.

[harryhowell]

Very nice bike. I like them. That said, my friend has had 2 triumph adventure bikes
First was a lemon, second one is almost as bad. All kinds of electrical stuff. Both bikes needed ecm replacement within a year. They have been in the shop more than his garage. 😮 Good luck with that

[Cowdog]

That is the exact bike I have. Insane and fun. Best bike I've owned.

[thomasanderson]

Great video. I have a 2021 triumph rocket 3r red. Just like You said it's a great bike. When you need to feel strong young and cool take it out . Use it for feeling 30 again. Mine sitting in my livingroom . It's like owning a nice Camaro of a corvette. But in a bike. I'll pull up to muscle car places and guess what they do. It's a bike to meet people with. I do wonder about selling it. Out of all the bikes I've owned it's the hardest to let go off. It's fun to ride and holds the roads, curves to very well. I call it my dirt bike for the road. I owned a 500 two stroke dirt bike and loved the sand dunes. This bike on curves gives me that feeling. It's just cool. If there was a mussle bike, like a mussle car . This is the bike.

[RobRichter-Vitale]

Former sport bike guy, too. From an ‘84 Yamaha FZ750 to an ‘05 GSXR750…I bought new in ‘05 and immediately rode up to Laguna to watch Nicky Haden win the GP! Plenty of track days, chewed up tires and ground down knee pucks on that bike. It was stolen in 2019…broke my heart. I’ve been on the sidelines ever since.
I’m lookin’ to get back in the game, but on something easier on my wrists/back/knees/etc. Let me know your decision on your Rocket 3, I may be your buyer!

[firmfoundation]

I owned a brand new 2021 Rocket for two summers and recently swapped it for a Ducati Diavel 1260s. Enjoyed owning it but different bikes offer different charactristics. Just enjoy it man and if you want to change, change. I love my Diavel with the Arrow racing exhaust and will probably change again in a couple of years and then go Full Cruiser when performance isn't so important to me. Keep safe.

[BernhardtNyp-chfn]

What a bike. If you like it you keep it.

[rocketman]

I have the Werkes blacked out on my 2022 Black edition 3r and it looks amazing! Best exhaust, I still want to flash my ECU to get rid of the factory restrictions but with the quick shifter you are at 100 mph with to clicks up.

[TheQ]

2 keep or not 2 keep, that´s solely on you. I was very interested in the R3GT and got a loaner for 2 1/2 days. I enjoyed the experience during the 500 miles i rode it but didn´t connect with the bike. With my other bikes I immediately connected and bought them, sometimes even immediately after the testride. After all the R3GT is just a showbike showing what can be build. But with consumption in the low 30´s mpg, heat from the big engine and just the luggage option from T, calling this bike "GT" is quite a stretch. Except your "Grand Tour" goes just a view miles down the road to your favorite ice-cream parlour then neither of the disadvantages may concern you. Stay safe

[neilallen]

I have the GT and I love it. Nice vid.

[ralpheglass]

Well I just watched and it’s very good. I’m looking at a 22 GT right now so did you keep it or sale it? Thanks RG

[HarleyGeezer]

I have always wanted to test ride one. I just may if there is one in Sturgis. It does look very impractical however fun. The riding position looks awkward.

[jimanders]

Not practical? I think it is the best all around street bike in existence. I can play with the sports bikes (I have passed more sports bikes than have ever passed me) and I can cruise with the baggers. The Triumph bags are pop on and pop off with a key in seconds. Take them off and take them into your hotel room. 64, 000 miles on my 2020 GT attests to its ability to travel. And I think the Triumph bags look fine on the bike but that is a matter of taste, in any case they are so quickly removable that it renders your point moot. There is nothing your Indian can do that the Rocket can’t do better, cornering (much lighter and much more nimble), speed, comfort (I will actually give comfort a toss up, but I did 1100 miles in one day on the Rocket with no issues). It seems the only point you attempt to make about the Indian’s superiority over the Rocket is the Indian is aesthetically more pleasing to you with bags on. I will happily trade performance (the Indian is anemic in comparison) and quality for aesthetics anytime. Just my thoughts, thanks for the video.