Rocket Launch: ride a Triumph Rocket 3 flat out, legally!
By Michael Mann
BikeSocial Managing Editor. Content man - reviewer, road tester, video presenter, interviewer, commissioner, organiser. First ride was a 1979 Honda ST70 in the back garden aged 6. Not too shabby on track, loves a sportsbike, worries about helmet hair, occasionally plays golf and squash but enjoys being a father to a 7-year old the most.
20.08.2024
Want to ride your Triumph Rocket 3 flat out?
Calling all Triumph Rocket 3 owners (or ‘Rocket III’, whatever your tipple), road legal or otherwise, or those just interested in a Rocket 3… how would you like to attend our event in conjunction with Triumph Motorcycles for as many high-speed runs as you fancy?
What?
We’re calling the event ‘Rocket Launch!’
BikeSocial and Triumph Motorcycles are inviting all Triumph Rocket 3 owners of any age, road legal or otherwise, to a disused 1.8-mile long airfield for a chance to run their bike flat-out.
Straightliners, the drag racing events experts, will use their immense experience to conduct the event with support from BikeSocial and Triumph. As the British marque celebrates 20 years of the Rocket 3 model, we’re inviting all owners to come and find out how fast they are on a 1.8-mile-long runway with official timing equipment at the ready.
The BikeSocial and Triumph teams will be on-site, so will a team of high-speed riding experts will be on hand to help with launches and body positions.
Free professional photos, as well as a commemorative printout of the registered speeds at ½ mile and one-mile intervals, and a unique sticker will form part of the record of your day.
Triumph Motorcycles will bring several of the latest generation Rocket 3 Storm models which can be booked for a trial on the day. See below for details.
Come on, how many opportunities will you get to feel what a bike that can accelerate from 0-60mph in less than 3-seconds and has twice as much torque as a superbike can do, legally?!
Where?
Elvington Airfield, Yorkshire, YO41 4AU. A former RAF base with a 1.8-mile runway hired exclusively for you.
When?
Wednesday, 18th September 2024, 10.30am – 5pm. Gates open from 8:30am. First runs at 10.30am following a safety briefing. Entrance to the site is FREE but please let us know by clicking here if you’d like to ride on the runway, or borrow a bike to do so.
Spectators are very welcome but it'll only be Rocket 3’s permitted on the runway!
How much?
Entry to the event is FREE, so spectators are more than welcome. It’s also FREE to ride your Rocket 3 on the runway but only if you are a BikeSocial Member. There’ll be a one-off £10 charge for non-members.
Everyone who rides on the runway will be entitled to a free hot or cold drink too. There is no restriction on the number of runs between 10.30am – 5pm but you must rejoin the back of the queue after each run.
Click here to learn about the benefits of being a BikeSocial member, and sign up beforehand to save that £10 charge on if you’re not already a member.
Small print – please read:
Riders will be required to sign an indemnity and have their riding gear checked (one-piece leathers preferred, though 2-piece leathers or CE armoured GoreTex must zip together at least ¾ of the way around). The scrutineer’s decision is final. If you have any questions about riding gear please get in touch: enquiries@bikesocial.co.uk
Once the bike and kit have been scrutineered, the rider will receive a sticker for their bike plus an exclusive event memento sticker, wristband and drink voucher for themselves.
Only once a safety briefing is completed can the rider join a queue to be escorted to the beginning of the runway.
Only one bike at a time will be permitted on the runway.
For those wishing to book one of the latest Triumph Rocket 3 Storm road bikes to test on the runway, you will need to complete this form , provide your licence and DVLA check code.
BikeSocial members must bring their policy or membership number.
We look forward to welcoming you to Elvington, and don’t forget to tell all your Rocket-owning friends!
For further information or any questions, please email us on enquiries@bikesocial.co.uk or join the discussion at the BikeSocial Facebook group page, or on our new BikeClub site.
