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  1. r3badboy

    Engine start soon

    Getting closer to start up, a couple more parts & hopefully it's all go....looks a bit rudimentary but it's solid & shouldn't fly off the table 😳🤣 oh & there could be a question or two to ask if I get stuck 😁😅
  2. Woody

    Greenish Liquid Leak Behind Engine (HELP)

    Purchased 2005 R3 from a dealer two weeks ago. Dealer stated he had service records on this bike for 10 years. 31K miles. Absoltely love the bike. On the right side a liquid (appears to be coolent) leaks from somewhere behind motor near battery. Fluid flows down behind exhaust pipes...
  3. Mike Rocket

    When splitting engine cases for access to gearbox if there is a gasket between the jointing surfaces or is it only a sealant that is used?

    When splitting engine cases for access to gearbox can somebody tell me if there is a gasket between the jointing surfaces or is it only a sealant that is used? Thanks.
  4. toolittletime

    Top Front Engine bolt size?

    Anyone know what the diameter of the long, top, front, engine bolt is? The one that holds the top of the crash bars. I need to purchase one a good bit longer, but the same diameter, so as to fabricate my sidecar mount. Thanks......Tim
  5. J

    Mad scientist, building a R3-powered sports car

    Ooh I love that Rocket III engine! I make DIY sports cars and parts for other homebuilders (google <Locost cars> or go to <kineticvehicles.com> to see what I'm up to) and I fell in love with the Rocket III powerplant, so I bought a bike that had been rear-ended and after riding it a bit, am...
  6. J

    Ooh man do I love that Rocket III engine!,

    I build oddball sports cars (you can see what I'm up to at KineticVehicles.com). I have one now that gets 100 mpg, it's powered by a three cylinder turbocharged Kubota diesel and the R3 mill would fit right in there. So I bought a 2004 model that had been rear ended, I've ridden it around for a...
  7. sonnie

    2020 Rocket engine guard heat.

    The right side of the engine gets pretty warm during summer riding season, so to cure 90% of the heat I did the following. Removed the stainless steel heat shields from all 3 headers and lined the insides with exhaust header wrap using silicone gasket sealer as an adhesive. I cut the heat shield...
  8. r3badboy

    ECU, LOOM, GAUGES & ENGINE COMPATIBILITY

    Howdy, have a 2010 ecu, wiring harness & gauges (mph) Would this setup be ok to run on a 2016 roadster engine Cheers 😎
  9. r3badboy

    Running engine out of bike

    Howdy, re my last post I have managed to find my spare engine is from a 2016 roadster with only 1600k's on it 😁 My next goal is to get it running out of a bike....( my 06 is running great & dont want to do a swap just to start it) I'll build a stand & have access to a 2010 wiring loom with ecu &...
  10. r3badboy

    Engine number = year?

    Howdy, probably been asked before but anyway of knowing what year an engine is by its number? Bought a spare engine , number is 3717868 was told a 14/15? when I bought it. Has anyone got a number close to it that mite give an indication... Cheers
  11. r3badboy

    Engine number/year of bike?

    Howdy, can you tell what year the engine is just by the number on the side? Number is 3717868 Cheers.
  12. Cav Man

    Engine Running Rough

    This is a repost of an issue that I had inaccurately described and with more information. Was riding Sunday and bike was performing flawlessly. Came out of a stop after lunch and after 10 or 15 miles, could tell the engine was running rough- it was like someone threw a switch. No engine or...
  13. Mike Rocket

    Thread lubrication on engine bolts

    Does anyone lubricate engine and case bolts with an anti seize grease when refitting them after removal and if so what would you use? Copper slip or alumslip (by Molyslip) anti seize compound? Is there a problem with galvanic corrosion when using copper slip on steel bolts threaded in alloy...
  14. brsmits

    Chirps from the engine while under load

    I've tried using Google, the search here, but nothing comes up. While in gear if I give it a moderate amount of throttle a chirping that increases in volume and frequency with the speed starts up. Sounds like a belt, yet the bike is beltless. Clutch? I don't seem to lose power, but I could be...
  15. Mike Rocket

    Black engine paint

    Can anybody recommend a good touch up paint for a black R3 engine. I only seem to find paint that is high temperature and not petrol proof or petrol proof paint that isn't heat proof. I just want to repaint a patch on the timing chain cover where the paint has bubbled up due to corrosion...
  16. Mike Rocket

    Oil pressure relief valve

    Can anybody tell me if I can get access to the oil pressure relief valve by only removing the bottom sump plate with the engine in the frame. It's a 2014 2.3 Rocket. Thanks for any advice.
  17. Mittzy

    Painting a silver engine to black

    Just wondering if anyone has indeed done this? I have a rocket with a silver engine - Should be black and the silver paint is peeling in places - Yes silver engines are painted silver. I am not concerned if your preference is silver or black - I just want to know if anyone has had success and...
  18. Steve Barnes

    Engine Light On, No power

    I was doing general maintenance when I replaced the shroud over the air cleaner. The screw caught a wire sitting just to the front of the opening and I saw a spark. Immediately pulled wire open (four wires in bundle) finding damage to the red wire. Fixed the wire, checked others and bike...
  19. gottagofaster

    Silver engine cleaning

    Have 07 with the silver engine. Trying to clean around exhaust. Have tried WD40 and degreaser but won’t touch it. Any suggestions? Haven’t tried brake cleaner yet. Have a lot of spare time these days so detailing all the nooks and crannies. Thanks
  20. Mike Rocket

    Engine oil level dropping.

    This is my 2nd Rocket 3 and if the bike stands for a couple of weeks the engine oil level drops below the baffle plate in the oil tank. My other rocket done the same so I am assuming this is normal On that bike the oil level dropped out of sight after standing for 3 weeks so as both bikes do it...
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