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  1. Greatest HP of any Rocket 3?

    That's more of what I am looking for. What do you think the crank handles if the HP is detonation-free and it is turbo charges versus supercharged? Is there an aftermarket clutch basket? What about the rod failure point? Pistons? Staying stock will not be an option long-term. I do...

  2. Greatest HP of any Rocket 3?

    Okay, so can anyone tell me what the weak points on the R3 are? I have been noodling what I am going to do with this beast to make it even more beastly and before I get too far down the path, I am curious if anyone has broken the shaft-drive, transmission, or crank on their way to big HP...

  3. Newbie Exhaust Questions..

    Are those the same as what would have come stock? After reading this thread and looking more closely at the header, there really is some room to have that flow better. Strange design decisions in that simple pipe...wonder if it was to simplify manufacturing??

  4. Intro..

    Very welcoming place here! As far as the H-D part went, I don't think I quite had the right tone..I'm not a fan of many H-D riders these days. They are either, as mentioned, proudly ignorant at what a silly bike they've overspent on, or they have some religion to H-D that I will never...

  5. Basic modifications for performance?

    Some great feedback here, thanks much, btw. I think I like this forum already!! I think I will order a PCV after I ask them a bunch of questions about what it can and cannot do, why don't they list it for a year that has been reported as working, etc. After that, I'll definitely be...

  6. Intro..

    I have lived in several parts of the U.S. and currently call the NW suburbs of Chicago home. I am a technology guy (2nd generation, in fact) and am not afraid to jump into just about any project. I have an almost 10 year old daughter who's headed into 5th grade and a spouse of about 14 years...

  7. Newbie Exhaust Questions..

    I may just end up fixing the exhaust sound by putting a turbo on the thing. :D We'll see.. The exhaust options are pretty spendy and looking for used options hasn't yielded anything yet. Maybe I just need to save up my pennies and set the big girl up properly? And sure, I'll go...

  8. Basic modifications for performance?

    Doh, yeah, good point.. 2006 R3 - tune boy w/ D&D Slip-Ons. The former owner said he hadn't done anything else but had intended to remove the O2 and secondary butterflies. I've done nothing but put a rear tire on it while I decide whether or not to keep it..well..it has grown on me (and...

  9. Newbie Exhaust Questions..

    Great responses, thanks -- anyone have a video or MP3 of the full Jardine system? It looks nice and does 3:1 like I would expect. The Thunderbike system looks nice and sounds okay too, but it is a good chunk of change more than the Jardine and that doesn't include shipping from NZ.

  10. Basic modifications for performance?

    When I purchased the R3, it already had a tune-boy, slip-ons (other thread), and the previous owner said it had a tune up in it. After skimming a few threads here it appears there are a few more things to do to release the beast. So far I have seen: 1) Get rid of the O2 (I'm assuming...

  11. Newbie Exhaust Questions..

    I've had my R3 for about a year now and it has D&D slip-ons and a tune-boy. I really don't like the sound of the slip-ons, it makes the bike sound like a Piper Cub with glass packs from an old pickup truck. Which exhaust systems sound crisper and cleaner without being deafening? Are there...
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