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  1. ThingKing

    Mother of Rocket III sighted!

    Seems the Rocket's mother was sighted. Rare photos show her outstanding features and beautiful eyes! Anybody know her name?
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    Six years with the Roadster, what next ?

    I bought my R3R new in 2014. At that point, the Touring had been out for years, and I was well aware that it had been absurdly detuned, and did not have a fairing. Ok I thought, maybe we have to give Triumph a little more time. At some point they will make it a full tourer with the kind of...
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    Met both V-Max and Diavel on the street...

    I spent many hours on the bike this week, and happened to meet both a Ducati Diavel Carbon, and a new V-Max on the street. Both were ready to compare themselves with a Rocket, so I did have to race both... Currently, I got about 160+ hp at the rear wheel, using only mild tuning measures (intake...
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    Want to Buy Roadster Front Seat

    Anybody have a spare front seat (location Europe)? Thanks
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    Steering damper kits wanted!

    After 13 years of Rocket history, I am amazed that there is still no steering damper kit, at all. It doesn't have to be from a mass manufacturer - I am talking about companies like TTS, CES Racing or expert blokes like Dain, who do small series of outstanding parts for the Rocket. Really, I...
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    12 inch fat apes mounted...

    Finally I have mounted what feels like the ultimate handlebar for my Roadster: 12'' fat apes! They are not cranked to the back as much as the stock handlebar, so I could adapt them to provide lots of space for my long arms. I cut them by about 1/2'' on each side, but they are still really wide...
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    TTS new big headers?

    I've recently heard that there are big headers from TTS UK that fit under the OEM heat shields. Seems it's a new product, and they probably use them for blower conversions. I was wondering if they are helpful without a blower as well. How would they perform without a blower? Anybody here using...
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    Looks like they stop building Rockets??!!

    Captains, I was just informed by German motorcycle magazine "Motorrad", that there are no new Rockets in the 2017 lineup. :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: I checked immediately on the German Triumph website and it's still there, but Motorrad answered that those are just a few leftovers from...
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    R3R + V2K

    Sometimes things happen fast, especially around Christmas! A friend of a friend needed to sell it quickly, offered a good (for European standards) price and I took it. Now the Rocket has a brother in the garage, not exactly a little brother though... same weight, and almost the same engine...
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    Mods for Rocket speeding...

    Here are a few mods I tried for a more stable hi-speed experience: The skidmarx windshield is slimmer than stock, and that way it has a much smaller lever for shaking the handlebar in case of wind turbulences. It still protects the upper body nicely. Triumph Rocket III - Custom Cruiser Screen...
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    Windshield

    I do drive a lot on the European highways, including the Autobahn. My setup included the big Roadster screen and Triumph leather bags until now, and I was never really happy with speeds over 100 mph. It was fine for a moment, just to enjoy the endless power of the engine, but if I stayed at hi...
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    Rocket vs. Daytona vs. BMW

    Well, today was a pretty fast day on the country side. Speeding stories, anyone? I drove behind a big sportsbike through the 5 p.m. traffic jam, waiting for my secret little escape turn to come up. In fact the guy in front of me took that tiny road as well, and once he was free from the cagers...
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    There's still nothing like the Rocket...

    I'm just coming home from the Austrian motorcycle fair. I've been sitting on most of the good stuff. All the beautiful new Indians, Valkyrie, Kawi ZX-14, even the blower Kawasaki (man the bike is small!), V-Max, Hayabusa, Guzzi California, Harley Road King. Fascinating bikes, especially I have...
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    Raising the Rev Limit

    Since I raised the rev limit on my 2014 R3R last year, I feel tempted to raise it further. I currently got TORs, Ramair and a custom tune in my PCIII. It would be so easy to just go to the garage, connect the laptop and raise the limit from 6700 to, lets say, 7000 or even more. But is it a good...
  15. ThingKing

    Hello from Europe...

    Hello, happy to be here. I'm from Austria, Europe. That means basically, if I pull the throttle for longer than two seconds, I will cross borders - either to Germany or to Hungary or Italy - depending on the direction. Preferrably Germany though, because of their Autobahn. My current ride is...
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