2010 Star VMAX vs Triumph Rocket III Roadster - MotoUSA

Stupid review, two completely different bikes. a VMax is NOT a cruiser it's an ugly Muscle bike.
if you want performance buy a ZX10, if you want to look good buy a Rocket

Both cheaper than a Harley 🤭

Saw the rocket dynoed at 97.7 HP at the wheel. (video on the tube)

OK the max has more H.P and is a lot lighter and faster . But we don't want speed we want grunt and a good looking bike. Put the two together in a parking lot which one will get all the comments yes the TRIUMPH all day.

The rocket is for big guys who have trouble fitting the smaller bikes but want the smaller bike performance.

2018, last year for Mr. Max????? What a lose if true ;(

very nice vmax , I ride mine all the time

He's trying to pull away with too many revs on the rocket and not leaving the tourqe to do the job!

i own both bikes pure fun

I just saw this all these years later. I bought a 2018 VMax and only added a Corbin seat ( to lower it a bit. It does work), backrest and Denali Sound Bomb. Its awesome...

One thing they didn't mention, my V-max could barely run an hour and a half on a tank of gas if pushed hard. Sold it for a lighter bike.

The VMax is really a street fighter.

Where's all my rocket riders.. my ass hurts from getting beat up by that damn vmax

Anyone wanna trade a vmax for my rocket ?

Yamaha vmax is my choice.

What good is a lot of torque when even with allot more CCs it can't put it to the road like a smaller bike with less CCs the Triumph really seems like a novelty bike just big numbers and nothing and sub pat components.

0-62 mph in 2.5 seconds and there’s a recorded 2.1 bone stock. Just tell me where the Triumph will even get close to that?.. The Max has 168ft lbs and 197bhp restricted... Mine spins up at 120 mph if you hit it hard and that’s on good Bt-028’s ...

The Vmax just needs a little feathering on take off to get the most, it rapes anything on takeoff, period when it comes to production bikes. It’s not too shabby on cornering, but I’ve seen the horizon spin a few times for sure on exiting corners... It’s one hell of an engine, and the Vmax is all about the torque for it makes all of the 197bhp fully useable...


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The rocket is a cruiser. The VMAX is really a hyper naked. Can't be compared

Why has the Vmax not had a current view?

No....that's not correct. My Rocket is extremely easy to corner at very slow speeds and resists the urge to fall over due to its low center of gravity. Also, it's very stable on the highway regardless of speed. Its extra weight adds to this stability making it able to ignore wind gusts from the side. Being created for different results, both bikes are awesome and deliver the characteristics for which they were designed.

Could you sound less enthusiast when reviewing Muscle Bikes dude? :-/

This nigga really just say pound-feet

This is an extremely unfair comparison and no matter what you say at the end your objective was clear you took them to the drag track where the Vmax as you stated was specifically made to be and the rocket 3 was not the Rocket 3 is a power Cruiser it's meant for long rides and to be able to be doing 60 miles an hour on a freeway and have some semi start to lose control and you flip the throttle and boom you're gone all from torque why don't you try a roll-on test from 45 miles an hour and see what happens also take that five extra Grand you dump for the VMAX and put it into some Rocket 3 Performance Parts because the Rocket 3 is seriously injured buy both exhaust and air intake this was one of the crappiest and most single-sided comparisons I've ever seen and I have owned both bikes my opinion is not jaded it's a clear opinion on what they are

The 2020 Rocket is amazing and there may be no 2020 VMAX as they have poor sales.

Thanks for going to the Drag strip instead of some lame assed roll on street race..

Take the mufflers off. Vmax gang.

I thought vmax is 200hp

vmax is the best!

Wrong test v max is a drag bike while Triumph is pure touring joy with undisputed torque......

VMAX ALL THE WAY.

Absolutely agree, mate... America is top-heavy and completely unwieldy at low speed... both the Storm and the Roadster handle much better... have owned all three... regarding this video, these lads are completely switched off and not understanding the Roadster at all... best motorbike I’ve ever owned...

How about sounding like you're not about to fall asleep?

Just found your video... Now, it's Yamaha for me as, I still have my 1998 V-MAX with 38k miles on it. I removed the old air filter system and 9000lbs factory exhaust pipes. I can tell you this, the Gen-1, hates corners. If you have ever ridden a motocross bike hard, pulling at the bars to hit that apex corner, that's petty much what the older MAX is. It will fight you in the turns and it wants to sit straight & center. Also it wants to go straight. Zero to bazillion point & shoot bike. As for the new MAX... I can't help you there.

The drag strip footage sucked. I thought we were going to see complete races. We'll have to take your word on the results. Personally, im a rocket man. They're both ugly in there own way but i dont like the big nostrils.👃

The Triumph is still ugly.

You get to understand "tunnel vision" on the Vmax...

Ive had many gen 1 vmax's, but cant afford a gen 2.. miff

the difference of a second is negligible. I'd take the Rocket for its styling

Thank you! I thought I recognized some of my riding areas!

Triumph Rocket 3 all the way!!! Also, not an accurate test whatsoever. Comparing two motorcycles with a price tag separation of $6,000 is like comparing a Challenger Scat Pack with a Camaro ZL1. It's just not an honest comparison that ignores the separation of technology benefits the Triumph would gain if an additional $6,000 would be put into the machine. Nice drag strip shots though.

I’m only good for about 100 miles at a time so my VMAX is my choice but I’d still love to ride a Rocket 🚀😎

I have owned both, 2005 VMAX which I sold a couple years ago and bought a 2013 triumph rocket 3 roadster, both are great bikes and excel in the conditions they were designed for. The VMAX price tag killed it, which is why as far as I know they were discontinued, where the rocket 3 changed it's looks and evolved in a crotch rocket looking bike, the older rocket 3s that have a cruiser look are far better looking

Do we need it no do we want it yes

turbo the rocket and noone would bear 300 hp

How about comparing the Triumph to another cruiser which is what the Rocket is. Always a Vmax or Diavel ...

My first gen 1 VMax 1986 is still the Torque Monster only 140 Hp.

Great review however with a two into one pipe on the Rocket that also equates to a 17 kilogram weight reduction that someone documented on another video, an intake and tune im quite certain he pulled a 10.5 quarter mile time,
so not much in it at all just with a tune. Then there's a few Carpenter packages where one guy did a 8.9 second quarter mile with the 240 hp option, and you also have comfort with the bragging rights of having the largest engine now being second largest to the 3r/Gt. For the money I think the Rocket 3 Roadster is the best big bore cruiser on the planet, its a legend of a machine, a genius piece of engineering and a true masterpiece at a bargain price 😁👌🏼

Love triumph rocket 3 2016 ❤❤❤