Triumph Motorcycles Ltd is the largest surviving British motorcycle manufacturer, established in 1984 by John Bloor after the original company Triumph Engineering went into receivership. The new company (initially Bonneville Coventry Ltd) continued Triumph’s record of motorcycle production since 1902. For their contemporary range, the triple is Hinckley Triumph’s trademark, filling a niche between European and American twins and four cylinder Japanese machinery. The 2,294 cc (140.0 cu in) triple Rocket III cruiser was introduced in 2004. The first 300 Rocket III models were already sold before they were produced, and there was a long waiting list for Rockets into 2005. Triumph’s best selling bike is the 675 cc Street Triple.
