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  1. hey Skip, how you doing? this is Jim from down by Checotah. we met at the triumph dealership a...

    hey Skip, how you doing? this is Jim from down by Checotah. we met at the triumph dealership a few years ago. back when there was a triumph dealer anyway. i still got my '08 rocket III, and am getting skinny on the rear metzler, so i'm headed towards the dark side. finally. Jim.
  2. Replacing with LED's

    led's for rear lights. a couple of years back, i saw a victory hammer and it had aftermarket turn, run, and brake lights which wrapped the under edge of the fender. perhaps it was an arlen ness product, but a really sharp alternative does exist. it was either a victory part or aftermarket...
  3. Rear Diff Drain Bolt

    howl in the differential i'm really glad to have found this thread. i've noticed a bit of an uncommon howl on the way home from what i suspect is the differential on my 08 classic. i'm going to change out the oil this weekend and i have 75/90 lucas synthetic which is rated as GL-5. this...
  4. Exedra Max + Michelin Commander 2 + GO PRO2

    thanks for the heads up on tires it's time i replace the metzlers on my '08 classic. i don't ride it hard, well other than breaking the tire loose occasionally, but the handling is really starting to suffer from the metzlers. the rear breaks loose noticeably easier now that it's got 4900...
  5. Harley dude talking smack!

    i have an '08 R-3 classic and a 2013 roadglide the guy who works for at&t or wherever that was that you encountered him, is full of crap. i recently built my 103" harley with s.e. cams, c&c factory ported heads, vance & hines 2 into 1 pro pipe, etc etc, to the tune of over $4500 bucks. that...
  6. RAA 8 Attendance list

    i really wanted to go this year, but....... i had a stroke just over a week ago, so i'm staying close to home. the brain is still pretty well scrambled and vision is coming back, so it'll be a while till i'm back up on two wheels. for a while anyway, but this year i was really wanting to go out...
  7. R3 rear shocks - last question.. maybe..

    progressive 944's progressive now makes a new 944 shock. i ordered a pair for my 2013 harley roadglide ultra, which is similar in weight to my 08 rocket III classic. the 944's come in two varieties, the standard which has the spring which will likely be the best choice for the rockets. the...
  8. R3 rear shocks - still looking..

    progressive's new 944's i ordered a set of them for my 2013 harley roadglide ultra, and it is about the same weight as my 08 rocket III classic. if i like them, i'll probably order a set for my rocket. the stock shocks belong on a friggin dump truck cause they damm sure don't work well on the...
  9. Do you want great headlights?

    i'll get some nighttime pics for you guys i'm sorry for the delay, but now that i have a phone that will take pictures, i'll certainly get them posted in here somehow. i'll take three or four. pattern shining 100' from a walmart wall at night, low beams and then high beams, and then two of...
  10. hi guys, i got my 08 r3 classic

    thanks to all in here, you guys really make me feel welcome to the R-3 community. i still ride my 08 classic, it never fails to feed my addiction for acceleration. i just wanted to say thank you all for your comments. since getting my rocket, i've met a few guys, "mexican, skip-xhd, nm...
  11. Bevel Box Drain Plug

    left hand twist drill bits get a set, they're great for applications where you can drill a hole with a portable drill. with such a low torque setting for the plug, it would seem that this would be a great place to use left hand drill bits. once it grabs, with that low of torque, the plug...
  12. Bringing the front tire up.

    unintentional front tire up i discovered a real easy way to get my 08 classic to lift the front wheel. get in 1st gear and at a mid revs, clutch out. the front end will compress from the weight being shifted to the front wheel if you use the front brake. as soon as the front suspension...
  13. Hunting for a bike lift that works

    thanks for the specs rocket scientist now i have another project to build out in the shop. thanks for coming up with the specs and illustrations so i can build an adapter for the rocket.
  14. Headlights PAR 36 or PAR 46????

    5-3/4" is the correct size i am using hella E-code headlights on my 08 classic and they fit just right. for the classic or two headlight rocket III's the 5 3/4" fit correctly, and for the touring if it uses a single bigger headlight, it should be a 7" headlight. i use the hella E-code...
  15. Best Rocket 3 handle bar grips

    so i guess this means that cable drive grips for a harley will work on our rockets? that's great information if they work because there's a veritable plethora of available harley grips. someone please chime in as to whether harley grips for throttle cables will work on our bikes. if so that...
  16. Best Rocket 3 handle bar grips

    hey skip, more info on the holy grips please. hi skip, hey i'm thinking of those aluminum holy grips. a motocross type of foam sleeve would make them a great grip for my rocket i'm thinking. i can't seem to find any degree of comfort with the kury iso grips and they still feel like a bicycle...
  17. How do you know whats good?

    hey doug, that's because second gear in my rocket has all the teeth sheared off, and there's a goofy green light that lets me know when i'm in second. that's my answer, and i'm stickin' with it.
  18. How do you know whats good?

    yeah, saboteur, i just caught that myself. 6th gear, what was i thinking? perhaps i was thinking of my harley, although it never pulled even close to the brutal power which the rocket III's produce.
  19. Busted by a V Max

    sorta like old west gunslingers this is something that just happens. no matter how quick something is, there will always be something that comes along which is quicker.
  20. Do you want great headlights?

    i'm sorry guys for not getting back with you as far as results as to how they work in my 08 classic. this will sound a bit cliche' but there's a night and day difference in how well the new headlight housings work. there's a distinct cut off at the top so you don't have oncoming traffic...
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