nolton
Living Legend
This guy from work rode this 2 stroke to work today.
Jeff Cameron
Supercharged
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- Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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- 2014 Triumph Rocket III Roadster
I had the same bike except mine was an orange color.
Triple Trouble
The Duk of death
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- '05 Rocket III '73 Norton Commando 65 Norton Atlas
I had the 175cc version in dark red. Yep it was fast........
HansO
Not Taking Life Too Seriously
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- Batemans Bay, NSW, Aus
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- 08 Rocket III R.I.P now TEX Triumph Explorer
I learnt to "really" ride on its big brother after I learnt to ride this
followed by this
followed by this
scot in exile
Living Legend
Noisy and stink like hell, but a blast to ride, at one of the RAA meets when we were at Deals Gap they had a two stroke meeting going on it sounded like a bunch of sewing machines.
Rocket65
Supercharged
2 smoke engines are cool. Will mostly run off and leave a 4 cycle engine of the same size once it gets into the power band.
Guess they faded into history on motorcycles due to: fuel economy, idle smoothness, smoke, sound, what else? Oil mixing was a bit of an issue because they needed more oil at hard acceleration that at low speeds. Hand mixing had to be made at the wot level which causes excessive smoking at regular rpm. Oil injection mostly solved the issue but they all smoke some. Theory is that they don't last as long as 4 cycle engines due to the better oiling of the 4 cycle but I have had some that seemed to last forever.
Guess they faded into history on motorcycles due to: fuel economy, idle smoothness, smoke, sound, what else? Oil mixing was a bit of an issue because they needed more oil at hard acceleration that at low speeds. Hand mixing had to be made at the wot level which causes excessive smoking at regular rpm. Oil injection mostly solved the issue but they all smoke some. Theory is that they don't last as long as 4 cycle engines due to the better oiling of the 4 cycle but I have had some that seemed to last forever.
CanberraR3
Living Legend
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- Canberra, Australia
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- Triumphs, but no Rocket just now.
Emissions (and noise).
Wetrudgeon
Supercharged
Had a 100cc Yami 2stroke as a kid. Making about 9bhp. Close to 60mph with the wind at our back, and touched 70mph down a hill once. Had a lot of fun on that little bike.
We trudge on.
We trudge on.
nolton
Living Legend
This guy is looking for parts too. Anyone have suggestions ?
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