From one extreme to the other: this week we take a look at a tiny Honda land speed record holder and the ginormous new Triumph Rocket 3 TFC. Plus a slick BMW from sunny Lisbon, a classic Norton living in France, and a Mash cafe racer from Spain.

Triumph Rocket 3 TFC We hear a lot of talk about ?factory customs.? It?s obviously a contradiction in terms, but the new Rocket 3 isn?t quite as cynical as most. Simply because only 750 will be built, so it?s unlikely that owners will bump into each other at the local café.
The TFC is an update on the original Rocket 3, which broke cover 15 years ago. The 2.3 liter engine has been replaced by an ?all new? 2.5 liter mill, which churns out an incredible 163 foot-pounds of torque and a tire-shredding 168 horsepower. The exhaust note from the Arrow mufflers will be incredible, no doubt.
The brakes are Brembo, the bodywork is carbon fiber, and the wheels are aluminum?which all help to trim 88 pounds off the scales compared to the original Rocket. But our favorite feature is the twin circular headlamp setup, which reminds us of the original Street Triple.
It?s unquestionably an Excess All Areas bike, and there?s a small but lucrative market for that. We don?t think Triumph will have any problem selling all 750 of these, and the limited numbers will help secondhand values too. [More]

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