Triumph releases special editions for Rocket 3, Street Twin and Thruxton RS

They’ve just dropped new variations for the Rocket 3, the Street Twin and the Thruxton RS. Here are all the deets. (Note: All of the new Special Edition bikes have the same performance and running gear as the standard versions.)

Rocket 3 R 221 Edition and Rocket 3 GT 221 Edition

The first — and most unexpected — of the specials is the “221 Edition” for the Rocket 3 R and Rocket 3 GT. This package is “designed to celebrate the Rocket 3’s category-defining performance, including its world-leading 221 Newton meters (163 foot-pounds) of peak torque… available for one year only.” Triumph actually prints the bike’s power, torque, displacement, bore and stroke on the tank so owners can proudly rattle off the specs of the world’s largest production motorcycle. (See image above.) In the United States, owners may also need to explain what measurements in PferdStarke and Newton-meters mean, exactly. 

The 221 Edition bikes also get some blacked-out components to contrast with the Red Hopper paint. When released in January, the "221" R model will cost $23,900, and the "221" GT will be $24,600.

Street Twin EC1 Edition

If a torque figure is a little too obvious for your tank graphic, how about a postcode? The Street Twin EC1 is named for a section of London’s East End and its “vibrant custom-classic motorcycle culture.” To channel this vibrance, Triumph put some EC1 graphics over a silver-on-silver paint job and added a matching flyscreen.

Sparkly grey seems like a subdued choice to represent a “vibrant” custom scene, but most of the results were monochorome when I Googled “east end custom motorcycle London.” Go figure. Street Twin EC1s will be available in early 2022 for $10,350.

Thruxton RS Ton Up Edition

Last, but not least, is the Ton Up Edition for the Thruxton RS. The 221 Edition and EC1 Edition above are a little obscure. Any cafe racer fan will know, however, that “Ton Up” refers to the street racers of the 1950s and 1960s, who modified and tuned their motorcycles to meet or exceed 100 mph, aka “the Ton.” Triumph also dedicates this model to Isle of Man TT racer Malcolm Uphill. After winning the Thruxton 500 with teammate Percy Tait, Uphill rode a Bonneville to victory in the IOMTT with the first ever 100 mph lap on a production motorcycle. 

As you’d expect, the Ton Up Edition wears a big “100” on its Aegean Blue tank. Other special touches include hand-painted coach lining, silver fork protectors and some blacked-out bits. The Thruxton RS Ton Up will cost $17,300 when it reaches dealers in January.