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    vsteel replied to the thread Next Gen Rocket 3 spied.
    Here you can see why they call it a T plane crank, this is looking at the end of the crankshaft. In the right orientation it looks like...
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    vsteel replied to the thread New Battery.
    I got 5 years out of my stock battery before I had to replace it just this year. You might have got a bum one. I did try Lithium on...
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    vsteel replied to the thread Next Gen Rocket 3 spied.
    The T plane crank is technically for better traction if you are at the edge of what your tire can do. The uneven pulses give the tire a...
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    vsteel replied to the thread Thinking about exhaust options.
    Like they have said, the Viking exhaust has a good rumble but doesn't really thunder unless you really get on it. Keep in mind with a...
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    vsteel reacted to Paul Bryant's post in the thread Thinking about exhaust options with Like Like.
    It looks like my pipes don't have heat shields but they do, they take the exact shape of the header.
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    vsteel reacted to Idaho Red Rocket 3's post in the thread Dallas/ Fort Worth (small) group ride today. with Like Like.
    We ride small groups like that 3-5 riders. Doing that is a lot of fun too. We had a group of over 125 in the 20teens. We met twice a...
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    vsteel replied to the thread Next Gen Rocket 3 spied.
    I wonder if they don't make a big touring bike because they don't want to get in the mix with Indian and Harley. I could also see since...
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    vsteel reacted to Idaho Red Rocket 3's post in the thread Next Gen Rocket 3 spied with Like Like.
    When Triumph was planning the 2500 R3 they sent reps to the dealers to ask owners what was needed. The Triumph rep for our area was at...
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    vsteel reacted to Van_R3Rider's post in the thread Next Gen Rocket 3 spied with Like Like.
    My guess is that the upcoming Tiger 1200 bikes and updated Rocket 3 will share the new updated TFT display. It will support apple...
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    vsteel replied to the thread Oil Mix Cocktail OK?.
    You are going to be fine. Keep in mind the weight is a range, that 40 might be almost a 30 or it might be almost a 50. Oil weights for...
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    vsteel replied to the thread AIS - Reed Valve Location?.
    With the Viking exhaust it pops a little on decel but not bad at all and some small little pops, I kind of like.
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    vsteel reacted to rick danger's post in the thread AIS - Reed Valve Location? with Like Like.
    The plates just make a cleaner job of it. And the kit has a resistor that lets you take off the solenoid without getting check engine...
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    vsteel reacted to wjb's post in the thread AIS - Reed Valve Location? with Like Like.
    Sounds like the AIS system is like a C-Pap machine for a bike!
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    vsteel reacted to Claudiu's post in the thread AIS - Reed Valve Location? with Like Like.
    Here you have the SAI reed valves on the left side of the head cover.
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    vsteel reacted to atomsplitter's post in the thread AIS - Reed Valve Location? with Like Like.
    To answer your question, the AIS is a means of burning all the unspent fuel in the exhaust system. With modern fuel injection systems...
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