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I'm not sure those are for anything but show bikes. How does an aluminum wheel bend on salt? Makes me think the wrong alloy was used or... -
I can't really say. If I was to do it over I'd make sure the bike didn't weave on dry pavement. My first time at speed (164 mph) was...
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Tripps replied to the thread Insurance costs.Yeah, I've always lived rural, we always leave the keys in the car in case a neighbor needed it in an emergency.
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It's mainly a large town & city thing. Areas of high population always attracts more scumbags & that's what skews the statistics...
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That's right, I live 25 miles outside the big city in a relatively quiet little town. My postcode is one of the lowest for vehicle crime...
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It does depend on what bike you’ve got, Japanese ****** rockets and twist’n’ go scooters especially. But in some areas of the U.K. bike...
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Tripps reacted to rick danger's post in the thread 2012 Roadster Final Drive on 2006 Rocket III with
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I wish the FD on the rocket was like a car differential, and you could put "411s" in it. It would be nice to have a "creepier" first... -
Tripps reacted to TURBO200R4's post in the thread 2012 Roadster Final Drive on 2006 Rocket III with Like.
That should be just what you need no problems as long as it is good. no end play and should turn free.
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So, just hypothetically, I have been toying with the idea to have a rocket 3 R done in Triumph racing yellow... thoughts?
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Tripps replied to the thread Insurance costs.Weird, must be a British thing, I probably haven't taken the key out of the ignition a half dozen times in 15 years, not even when I go...
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Also, the Rocket is classified as a muscle cruiser, not a sport bike as I understand it. This would make a definite difference in...
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The insurance here in the U.K. doesn’t tend to go on class of bike, more on the capacity and where you live. If you live in a City, like...
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Tripps replied to the thread Drag Bike Build.What won't you run, that size, that rim, or that tire? (If you're going to run that rim, I'd beat it straight with a hammer first. 😉)
