Triumph Rocket 3 Engine Diagram

This is the maintenance schedule with associated service intervals for the Triumph Rocket III Roadster motorcycles.

This is the service schedule for the earlier Rocket III (not the Rocket 3)! These were motorcycles based on a 2294cc (commonly referred to as 2300cc) inline three-cylinder engine (a triple). It's fuel-injected, DOHC, and with a four cylinder engine.

The Rocket III made different levels of power depending on the trim in which it was released. The most recent (and most popular) "Roadster" trim saw it making a peak of 109 kW (148 hp) at 5750 rpm, and peak torque of 221 Nm (163 ft-lb) at 2750 rpm.

The four trim levels of the Rocket III were:

Rocket III — the original model, released in 2004, a cruiser.
Rocket III (Classic) — a more relaxed cruiser with floorboards and pullback handlebars.
Rocket III Roadster — the most powerful and "sporty" bike in the line-up, with a more stripped back design, regular handlebars, and footpegs that aren't sportbike position but still comfortable.
Rocket III Tourer — a short lived model — classic + windscreen, panniers, backrest, and luggage rack.
Rocket III Touring — a longer run model, also with a different frame and swingarm, plus windshield and saddlebags. The motor on the touring was tuned for more low-end torque (and a bit less top-end power).

This maintenance schedule below applies to all models of the Rocket III, as the engine was fundamentally the same in all incarnations.

Triumph Rocket III Touring RHS Black diagonal

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What you need to service the Triumph Rocket III motorcycles

The Rocket III may be a big, 2,294cc motorcycle, but it's not difficult to service — once you get your head around the massive weight!

If you're planning on doing it yourself — maybe you're just changing the oil or plugs — then you'll need the following consumables.

Firstly, you need to see if you have the basic motorcycle maintenance tools — nothing shocking, just things like a paddock stand, oil filter wrench, and so on.

Castrol Power 1 4T 10W-50 — Consumables for Triumph Rocket III

Triumph oil filter T1218001 — Consumables for Triumph Rocket III

Product	Image	Rocket III spec
Oil		The manual suggests semi or fully synthetic 15W-50 (at least) which meets specification API SH (or higher) and JSO MA, such as Castrol Power 1 4T 10W-50 (fully synthetic).
Oil filter		Replace the oil filter every time you change the oil. Use Triumph part number T1218001. You can also use the Hiflofiltro filter part HF204RC.
Spark plugs		Use NGK spark plugs with code DPR7EA-9 (sold individually). Make sure they're gapped to 0.9mm with an appropriate spark plug gapping tool.
Air filter		Use Triumph part number T2202203 or K&N equivalent part TB-2204.
Coolant		Triumph uses Hybrid Organic Acid Technology coolant with a 50% ethylene glycol mix. Zerex G05 is a HOAT coolant that meets this spec.
Final drive oil		Use "fully synthetic 75W/90 hypoid oil that meets specification API Service Level GL5", e.g. Mobil 1 LS 75W-90. Tighten the filler plug to 25 Nm.
Brake pads		Front: Triumph part T2021978 or EBC FA236HH (you need two sets) Rear: Triumph part T2022458 or FA209/2HH (one set only)

Maintenance Schedule for the Triumph Rocket III Motorcycles

The following is the list of maintenance operations and to be done on the Rocket III with a distance or time interval — whichever comes earlier.

Notes:

Part of the below table includes checks you should do every day. Do these with the annual service too.
Break-in schedule omitted (it would have been broken in by now, as you're supposed to do it at a month at latest).
Items marked [D] need dealer tools.

mi x 1000	0.5	10	20	30	40	50	60
km x 1000	0.8	16	32	48	64	80	96	Every
Engine – check for leaks	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Engine oil – renew	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Engine oil filter – renew	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Valve clearances – check/adjust		•		•		•
Air cleaner – renew			•		•		•
[D] Autoscan – carry out a full scan using the Triumph Diagnostic tool (if you have one)	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
[D] ABS ECM – check for stored DTCs	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Spark plugs – check		•	•	•	•	•
Spark plugs – renew				•			•
Throttle bodies – balance		•	•	•	•	•	•
Throttle cables – check/adjust	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Cooling system – check for leaks	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Coolant level – check/adjust	•		•			•		Day
Coolant – renew			•		•		•
Fuel system – check for leaks, chafing etc.	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Fuel filter – renew			•		•		•
Lights, instruments and electrical systems – check	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Steering – check for free operation	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Headstock bearings – check/adjust	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Headstock bearings – lubricate			•		•		•
Forks – check for leaks/smooth operation	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Fork oil – renew					•
Brake fluid levels – check	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Brake fluid – renew								2 years
Brake pads – check wear levels	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Brake calipers – check for fluid leaks and seized piston	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Brake master cylinders – check for fluid leaks	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Final drive – check for oil leaks	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Final drive oil level – check	•	•		•		•
Final drive oil – renew			•		•		•
Wheels – inspect for damage	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Wheel bearings – check for wear/smooth operation	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Year
Tyre wear/tyre damage – check	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Tyre pressures – check/adjust	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Fasteners – inspect visually for security	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Clutch cable – check/adjust	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Side stand – check operation	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	Day
Fuel and evaporative loss hoses (CA) – renew					•

Triumph Rocket III maintenance schedule

General information about the Triumph Rocket III

The Triumph Rocket III was a big-displacement, no-holds-barred cruiser from Triumph. Triumph has produced many interesting cruisers, but they've managed to hold on to the title of the manufacturer with the biggest displacement production cruisers. The Rocket III has more displacement than the biggest factory cruisers from Harley-Davidson (the 117 ci Milwaukee Eight which is under 2L in capacity).

In fact, when it was launched, the Triumph Rocket III Roadster had the biggest engine of any production motorcycle in the world.

The Triumph Rocket III's specs have now been eclipsed by the even-bigger Rocket 3 R and Rocket 3 GT (with an even bigger motor and more impressive power and torque), but that doesn't mean the Rocket III was small or underpowered!

The massive motor on the Rocket III certainly allowed it to live up to its moniker — particularly in the Roadster version, where it hit, letting it hit 110 kW (148 hp) at 5,750 rpm.

The Rocket III is not (and it wasn't) the fastest bike in the world — but that's not the point. What you get is unbridled power that can still hit a standing quarter-mile in just 12.2 seconds to go with a top speed of 137 mph.

While every version of the Rocket III is different, what they all have in common is that they're long-distance, straight-line machines. It would be a little excessive to dart down to the local shops on a giant, thumping cruiser, but once you're out on the open highway, it makes a little more sense.

Having a huge size means that you have massive road presence. Cars will see you and find it difficult to ignore you.

But size also means there's the downside of weight. Pushing it through corners takes effort (it is more of a "glide in" than "throw through the bends" feeling), and manoeuvring it around parking lots takes muscle and forethought.

The Rocket III was popular, and is now a niche collector bike, partly as it never really found its footing in the largely traditional (V-twins) US cruiser market.