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    I hate key fobs

    It was an 08…. Some sort of anniversary edition that they probably do every year. lol We bought the bike used and I had no idea that existed. Would have been great to know! lol
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    What’s the last thing you bought for your rocket…

    After 3 days of waiting for an email back, I called them. It took 5 minutes to get a good fix for my issue and the seat is installed now. The way it sits on the bike looks a little goofy, like the pan is too big, but the guy on the phone was great and it’s way more comfortable than stock.
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    I hate key fobs

    I had almost that same thing happen with the key to my wife’s Fatboy. We had to find a store that was open on a Sunday evening to get a new battery. Great adventure to reminisce about now. Now great then. lol
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    What’s the last thing you bought for your rocket…

    I just got the bike a few weeks ago so it’s been a pretty wild week…. BT Moto tune and Dominator pipe went on last week. The carbon radiator cover, front fender side pieces, fly screen, and rear mud guard are on their way. The Corbin seat just came in but it doesn’t fit correctly so I’m...
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    Paul Bryant full system for 2.5 R3

    Agreed. The weight difference is pretty incredible. Triumph really did us a favor by making all those excess pounds and restrictions so easy to take off. lol
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    Why are people selling their Rockets?

    Agreed. I took a 3 year hiatus from bikes and built an absolutely amazing Corvette that was 1000 lbs lighter than my buddy’s demon and around 800hp. It was way faster than the Rocket 3. Ultimately I sold it and bought my r3 GT because the experience on a bike is so much more fun for me.
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    Another exhaust option from Dominator

    Mine just came in and I got it on the bike yesterday. Other than a mounting tab for the heat shield that broke off, it’s fantastic. It’s raspier than stock and sounds deeper. With the db killers in it doesn’t drone bad on the highway. I haven’t tried taking them out yet. I’m around Chicago...
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    BT MOTO TUNE

    That’s different from what they did with me. They sent me a handheld device. I used it to load my stock tune to it, then plugged it into a laptop and loaded that tune to their website. The next day they sent me a new tune, which I loaded onto the device and used that to load the tune to my...
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    2.5L Life Expectancy

    I did two tours, each over 3 weeks on my old 2005 RIII before switching to Harleys (now that I’m not touring like that I’m back on a 21 R3). The issue I ran into was that Triumph dealers don’t stock parts, so any little thing ended up being at least a few days of being stuck somewhere. With...
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    2.5L Life Expectancy

    Agreed! WifeyPoo and I motorcycle toured NW Arkansas and loved it. We still go back for the mountain biking now that my daughter has caught that bug.
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    Why are people selling their Rockets?

    I had an 05 that I loved. I put 40k miles on that thing but after having a TPS fail out of state I realized the problem with touring on these bikes. I put 60k miles on a couple of Harleys and they had their problems too, but I never spent more than a half day down, even on the road, because...
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    Returning member

    Thanks for the welcome, guys. My old user name was either Barzeen or theBarzeen I can't remember. I wish I could keep the cop-glide for the long trips and just get a roadster for around town, but... although as a teacher I get good riding time, it'd take me a decade to pay off both...
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    Returning member

    I was a member here for a few years while I was riding my 2005 R3... My wife and I both teach, so, without kids to worry about we started going on longer and longer summer rides. The last few have been around a month long in addition to the usual motorcycle pilgrimages like US129 etc... That...
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    Bike is running H-O-T !!!

    pretty sure my jardines aren't ceramic coated as the headers have rust on them...... either that or they have the cheapest ceramic coating you can buy in a rustoleum spray can...... I've even entertained the idea of getting a harley for my upcoming trip because they put off less heat........ if...
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    Bike is running H-O-T !!!

    I'm riding a 2005 with jardines, stock air filter, TOR tune, secondaries removed....... and I can't believe the amount of heat that comes off of this thing........ I spent a few days on a loaner harley while my bike was broken ( TPS ) and even that put off less heat sitting in traffic...
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