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  1. Sold my Rocket

    Sorry to say guys, but i sold my Rocket a couple of days ago. It was a decision made after much enjoyment and almost as much aggravation of owning the bike for five solid years. The stator going out was finally the so called straw that broke the camels back. It would of required me to once more...

  2. Rocket charging problems

    Hey Guys, Well, the ole' Rocket is at it again giving me fits! I reciently installed the engine update kit after my output shaft bearing failed, at no cost to me except my labor and time, and now a couple of months later, the charging system has taked a dump. Tried changing out the voltage...

  3. Cam and crank timming issues

    Well, after my output shaft bearing failure, i was able to procure an update kit from Triumph thru my old dealer in Florida free of charge. (Thanks Dink!) Anyways, iv'e got the motor back together but am having an issue getting the crank and cams to time correctly. Seems like no matter what i...

  4. Output drive unit failure

    Got everything tore down this evening and found both output drive bearings completely wiped out. The innermost bearing substained the worst comming completely appart due to being installed backwards. Yep...you read it right...backwards with the oil control shield blocking off the oil hole in the...

  5. Back on the radar once again!

    Hey everyone! Well after a year of being offline, i've finally got my own laptop and told the local library to stick it! That's the good news. The bad news is my output shaft bearing finally let go, luckly just a mile or so from the house. So i dropped the sump pan and sure enough it was full...

  6. Darkside tire pressures

    Riders of the Darkside, grace me with your knowledge! What kind of tire pressures are you guys running on both front and rear tires? I'm currently running 41 psi in both the front and rear and handling is quite good. (I've always run max pressures in my front tires on any bike) The Cooper i...

  7. Black Rocket in Eastern Oklahoma

    Just wondering who was on the black Rocket Saturday afternoon (6/7/08) just north of Panama on 59? I passed you just past the four way stop heading south on the Red Rocket with the pack on the back. Bigern2300

  8. Peeing the green puddle!

    From time to time the ol'e Rocket will puke out some coolant out the overflow tube. Most often this happens when riding in a pack, so i figure slowed down airflow to the radiator due to the bikes infront might have been causing a slight oveheating scenerio. Last week i changed the coolant...

  9. New Avon Tires

    I see in the new J&P Metric catalog that they are selling the new Avon AV72 Corbra rear tire for the Rocket for around $277. Americanmototire.com is selling them for $231.14, but are on backorder/out of stock. Anyone out there ordered a set yet? Bigern

  10. Thoughts on clutch failures

    Just a thought when ever i read about riders having early clutch problems or failures. I often wonder when i read about these problems if they could be produced by the riders habits such as sitting for extended periods at stop lights with the clutch lever pulled in and sitting in gear. This type...

  11. You might think coil failure!

    As i reported the other day, back months ago the dealer replaced the center coil which had supposedly died causing the center cylinder to cut out. Well, the other day i was out riding when the center cylinder started cutting out again. I thought hell no...no way i could be losing another coil on...

  12. The aliens have finally brought me back!

    Well, after an extended leave, i'm finally back in the area. I've been away from the computer for quite sometime due to other obligations and duties one of which is driving OTR for the Goverment basically hauling munitions for the DOD. It keeps a person on the road alot and since i don't own a...

  13. Don't start now !!!

    I went to Shreveport LA this last weekend for a gathering and just about sweat my gonads off! Other than that, about a 100 miles from the house on the return trip, i noticed the Rocket starting to miss at crusing speed (80-85mph) It felt like a spark plug or wire breaking down. By the time i got...

  14. Rear shock alert!

    This is going out as sort of a bulletin to check around the bottom eyelet of your stock rear shocks for any sign of fluid leakage. Any leakage where the lower shock eye is attached to the main shock body is a sign of bad times a comming! I noticed a wet spot under my rear drive unit Friday and...

  15. Wrong Way Headlights

    Here's something interesting i ran across yesterday while replacing the stock headlights on my Rocket with new ones from Candlepower. If you look at the stock R3 headlight front glass, there is a small arrow pointing to the left. The Candlepowers i purchased have an arrow pointing to the right...

  16. British in the Blueridge Rally

    During the weekend of June 8-10, The Greater Atlanta British Motorcycle Association will have it's 22nd British in the Blueridge Rally at the Bald Mountain park in Hiawasse, Georgia. This is a great event to attend for a weekend of camping and riding. The place is a huge campground with modern...

  17. Tire prices going up!

    I got the computer today serching tire prices today as my Rocket is due for some new rubber really...really soon :eek: ! The best prices i've found so far is from www.americanmototire.com, from who i've bought from before with excellent service. Front....$144.90 Rear.....$192.38 ship'n....$...

  18. Possible electrical hazzard

    Everyone with a Rocket should take a few minutes to check out a possible problem with the power relay holders located behind the left side cover, beneath the seat. (the cover with the Rocket logo on it) Check the relay holders for cracking and splitting which could lead to the relays comming...

  19. BBR information

    Anyone know how i can get some info on th British in The Blueridge this year? Thanks Bigern

  20. Bigerns' Rocket back on the road...somewhat

    I say "somewhat" because it has been rainning cats and dogs all weekend during reassembly of the motor back into the frame. But...i did get to do a burn out in the shop! It's Monday now and the rain is starting to slack off. The bikes at a friends garage about 20 miles out of town, so i'll...
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