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  1. Rocketeer4life

    For Sale 05 Triumph R3/wt2014 engineSWAP+Loads of extras!

    This bike is a beast!! hauling a 2,300cc engine!! Engine is swapped from a 2014 roadster model(more reliable and noticeably more power) >aftermarket cold air intake system Installed"RAM AIR kit" >O2 sensor removal Lambada plug >CAT-delete crossover exhaust pipe >Custom welded lower end...
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    Electrical gurus and Rocket masters help greatly needed/appreciated

    So attempting another post on this, with better thought out detail. My 05 standard finally was fixed to perfect, and i thought it 2 be no biggy to open up the MPH speedo to tighten up, as it was loose. DID disconnect battery+ before tinkering. did spray light amount of simple green to clean out...
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    So another early YR rocket speedometer question

    So after i thought i fried my enttire speedometer gauge cluster. turns out the road speed sensor actually went bad. replaced ans speedo is readding perfectly, along with odometer readings.. my major concern is if my check engine indicator/ low oil/ temp indicator are working properly? dont wanna...
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    SPEEDOMETER GAUGEassembly NEEDED!

    Hello all. aplogies if this is posted in a wrong thread area. But in need of a replacement gauge assembly for my 2005 rocket 3 to ride it faithfully. After installing a new engine im hesitant to run any further without a warning light! Thanks
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    RECENT bike spill/ im thinkin requires some expert advice?

    ello der all! So yes. i finally swap in my new used engine. got er workin very fine n sounding mean again. haha n ya know figures, literally right after a sucessful fresh install of the ram air iv had around for a yr now. she was runnin pretty nice. So took er out to enjoy n maybe a half a block...
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    05 REAR RIM available?!!

    hello all. Im in desperate need of a replacement rear rim...ughh after finally swapping in a perfectly workin engine n tuning everything back to perfect( lol and even literally right after installing ramair intake finally!) took er a block down the rd when forks locked up turnin right-sling...
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    Cylinder heads seeping out oil!!?? Is this BAD??!!

    Hello all fellow rocketeers again! Ive recently wrapped up swapping a 2014 roadster engine to my 05 standard. gotta admit running pretty good so far. after some minor tweaks n hiccups. But im now noticing a visible seeping or leaking of oil from the cylinder heads?!! Now engine did come to me...
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    CLUTCH cable adjustment SEEMINGLY WORST part of engine SWAP!!!??

    hello all. So I've got my pride n joy on the Virge of taking out for a test run after a lengthy and enjoyable engine swap. BUT this step is baffling me after combing over many many threads of this similar/ exact same issue. With following the captains n gurus step by step words of wisdom....haha...
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    Doubling up on exhaust gaskets?

    hi all, I'm curious as to if its common practice or a good idea to double up on the exhaust header gaskets to the cylinder port. Ask because upon examining my 2014 roadster engine when going for installing the header I saw all 3 ports still had used gaskets there. Each port retaing 2 gaskets.
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    Anyone recognize my MAP sensor hose cris cros hangup??!!

    Hello all!! During my engine swap project of putting a 2014 roadster engine to my 05 standard i came across a odd speed bump??...after reading others posts here and referring to the manual im at a loss what I'm actually looking at here and how the bike was running strong before hand with its old...
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    Advice on slowly upgrading a low mileage o5 engine to a demonic beast one day?

    So my 05 r3 standard engine has a chewed up second gear rattlin round inside but otherwise is still a strong unit, with only 16-17k miles on it. Its out and a 14 roadster unit took its place. Anyone have thoughts of the tedious hastle/ minor cost of crackin into it myself to replace n fix is...
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    Anyone familiar with torque wrenches in general?

    Hello all. Great news, ive knocked out basically all the wiring/ tedious steps to swapping my rockets engine out. Was going to buy another torque wrench specifically for tightening everything up with no issues or hastles in NM or metric. Buuut now im pondering has the flip side to my wrench been...
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    Hello all fellow rocket nuts

    So iv been a member some time now n never got around to this intro message. But do know yall. This site is absolutely fantastic, obviously hugely geared towards the passion for the rocket we all share. Genuinely helpful and wise rocket experts on here usually get back to a thread of common...
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    Curious

    Hi all. I have a 2005 rocket 3 standard engine with only going on 17k miles. Runs strong and still spectaculary looks like new. Only issue is the second gear is pretty much gone. But still pieces rattle away in 1st gear or so. So engines been parked up and swapped out. Whats truly a fair asking...
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    For Sale LIKE NEW 05 R3 Engine/LOW MILES/MISSING SECOND GEAR

    I have a 2005 triumph rocket 3 engine for sale >2nd GEAR GONE< ridiculous low mileage. 16,000-17,000 miles. Like new!! Is a strong running engine, but the 2nd gear had started slipping, let a friend ride-did not listen,to skip second gear, brought back with no gear at all! Evident sound of the...
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    2014 Roadster engine/using 05 GPS harness??

    Hello all! My question is how to properly utilize the 05 GPS connection to install to the 2014 engine I am swapping with. So can the existing 2014 gps parts be used instead? Or am I looking at reusing the internal 05 spring and detent pin? Thanks a bunch for any help. Cheers
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    05 R3 rear TIRE removal disaster!! ANY HELP??!!

    Hello all. Ive been prepping my 05 for a engine swap and got everything perfect except for removing the rear tire.....when i attempted to remove this it went terribly astray!!! Does anyone here have any advice to now get this friggin thing off? Triumphs service manual instruction are terrible...
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    2014 R3 roadster engine to a 05 standard?

    Hi all! Still new here, but i recently wrecked my touring model unfortunetly. So now i have my 05 standard still, it needs a new engine. Found a used crate engine online off a 2014 R3 roadster...is this interchangeable? Thanks! N cheers!
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    RAMAIR filter w/t aftermarket exhaust Tune?

    Hello' I am a new member. Have a R3 touring. Purchased a ramair filter upgrade kit. Will be purchasing aftermarket exhaust silencers, to remove stock mufflers while keeping stock manifold. Currently have installed a O2 sensor removal kit. Question being what tunes are available or best for this...
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