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    Returning RIII owner(?)

    Hello all, I owned an '05 Rocket III standard that I dressed up like an RIII Classic. I liked the bike while I owned it but found that the power was to intoxicating for me. It was only a matter of time before a huge $$ ticket or a really bad get-off. So, sold it in 2008. Since then, as...
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    First ride on a R3T

    I finally got to do a demo ride on the R3T. I had owned an '05 RIII for about a year and found it really didn't fit my riding needs/desires. But after a short ride on the R3T I think I may have found the next bike for me to hunt. The ones that came out of the demo truck had the windshields...
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    R3T headlight transplant

    Has anyone looked into what it would take to transplant the dual headlight arrangement from a RIII to a RIII Touring? It seems to me that I could almost overlook the speedo on the tank if the R3T had the dual headlights............ :rolleyes:
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    Shifter!!! (redux)

    Saturday I took a trailer down to L&D Triumph in Dover to pick up my RIII. I got a call the previous Wednesday that after two weeks it was done. I arrived and took it out for a short ride to check it out and stalled four times in five miles. I returned to the shop and the mechanic took it back...
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    Blown Progressive shocks?

    I think I have a failed (right hand) Progressive 440 shock. I noticed some old slime on the right side of the swing arm while doing some cleaning. Looks like it had been there a while. Anyway, are the Progressive 440 shocks rebuildable? If so, do yo uknow if they must go back to Progressive...
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    shifter dead.........$$$$$$ ??????

    Today I took a short ride to a local motorcycle dealer to buy a can of PLEXUS. Got to the dealer and they were sold out. DERN! So, I left to take the long way home, a route of about 40 miles as opposed to the 4 mile trip to get to the dealer. About 5 miles along I am cruising down a nice country...
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    Now it won't start, what happened?

    It was a rainy day so since I was unable to successfully get an extended front brake hose i decided to put the stock handlebars and cables back on so I would be rady to ride when the rain cleared eventually. Not being satisfied I also decided to install my Electrical Connection fuse block so I...
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    Brake caliper bleeder thread?

    Who can tell me the thread specification for the front and rear caliper bleeders? I am getting new front brake hoses and figured I would install speed-bleeders at the same time. Thanks!!
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    No part numbers @ Triumph

    Has anyone else noticed that Triumph has removed the part numbers from their accessoy website pages? :mad: I checked on a part number the first week in January for the RIII Touring Dresser Bars. A few days later all the part numbers are gone replaced by "undefined".
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    Stripped spark plug boot?

    Okay, lets' test the technical knowledge and experience here again....... Who among you has a source for aftermarket sparkplug boots and cables? My reason for asking is this. During the weekend I was changing sparkplugs and discovered that the rear sparkplug boot was apparently buggerd up at...
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    need some help.........

    I want to know the length of the front brake hose from the 3-way "Y" fitting up to the connection on the handlebar reservoir for the CLASSIC model. Get a string and hold one end at the "Y". Hold the string against the hose and follow it up to the reservoir. Mark the string at the reservoir...
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    Rivco Risers and cable lengths........

    My RIII has the Rivco Risers put on by a previous owner. I'm not so sure I like them because the intruments are pushed out over the front of the gas tank up to the front edge of the gas cap. Well, they are on there and I don't have the stock risers so I guess I'm stuck with them. The DO raise...
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    electrical issue - HELP!

    A couple of days ago the fuse that controls the turn signals & diagnostic cable blew. I replaced it. It blew again after a couple blinks of the turn signal. Before this started happening I had placed the diagnostic cable in what looked like a "parking place" for it. There is a bracket to the...
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    longer cables & hose

    Does anyone have a source for longer clutch and throttle cables? I have RIVCO risers and may want to convert to the CLASSIC handlebars. I'm pretty sure that I'll need longer cables to do this. I'll also need a longer front brake hose. Any help on that would also be appreciated. Thanks.
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    Hard Bags?

    What is the experience of people here with applying hardbags (NOT CORBIN) to the Rocket III? You know, ABS or fiberglass bags that can be locked and are watertight............ I have been looking casually at the mounting frames used with the saggy, leaky, non-locking Triumpg leather bags and...
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    Let's talk "low fuel level lights"

    I have only had my '05 RIII for a short time but it has already become obviuos that the low fuel indicator light is pretty much useless. I find that when I filled the tank that it would come on after 50 miles of riding. I can accept that it is a useless feature. But, is the accessory fuel...
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    Re-introduction from Maryland, USA

    Hi all! I introduced myself some time ago as a person looking to possibly buy a Rocket III. Between then and now I wrecked and got paid off on my Royal Star Venture, sold my Road Star and a lot of accessory and aftermarket parts for both bikes. The end result was that I was in the market, with...
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    mileage to date?

    What model year is your Rocket? :) How many miles do you have showing on the odometer now? :confused:
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    Hello & tire question

    Hi, I live in Maryland and see a few RIII's running around in my area. I recently retired my Venture and am looking for a bike that can fill the touring job it used to do. The Rocket III has had my attention since it was introduced and I lean towards the "classic" flavor of it. Okay, I know...
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    New guy, Rocket maybe?

    Hi ya'll. Dave here from the south (of the Mason-Dixon Line in Maryland). I recently totaled my '01 Venture and will be looking for a "new" bike soon. The Rocket III and the Stratoliner are on the short list. I have done several demo rides on the Rocket III and liked it each time. Sure there...
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