Yamaha Vmax Vs Triumph Rocket III Roadster: Clash of the Titans !
A 1700 cc V4 or a 2.3-liter 3-legged: whatever the engine choice, the recent Yamaha Vmax and Triumph Rocket III Roadster proudly assume their excess. Test of two loud-mouthed monsters for experienced bikers… and well-off !
Exceptional motorcycle … against an exceptional engine
The magic trick of the Triumph Rocket III Roadster is to make a completely extraordinary machine perfectly usable with a minimum of experience. It is undeniably an exceptional machine in every way, but which knows how to make itself accessible.
Against 16,900 euros (or 5,090 less than its Japanese competitor!), The Triumph is therefore almost the choice of reason against this new Vmax as expensive (€ 21,990) as unreasonable! But we do not buy a Vmax to be wise: it is above all a story of mouth and engine sensations and in this respect, the new Vmax is invaluable. !
| Criteria | Triumph Rocket II Roadster | Yamaha 1700 VMax |
| Aesthetics and finish | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Engine and transmission approval | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| Performances | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Sound | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Road holding and stability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Agility and maneuverability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Braking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Comfort and protection | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Duo | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Practical aspects | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Consumption and autonomy | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Total / 100 | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Total / 20 | 13.4 / 20 | 13.4 / 20 |
| Table comments: Perfect equality on points between the two very different monsters. The Vmax highlights its incredible engine and its "Bat-bike" face but remains penalized by some faults already present on the old model, such as weight, autonomy, price … More practical, more versatile, in short, more realistic, the Rocket III Roadster therefore manages to "level the playing field". |
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