Charlotte to Lake Lure to Marion, NC to home in one day. Set google maps to "Avoid Highways". Around 230 miles. What a beautiful ride through parts of my home state I've never seen! The Rocket handled like a dream, but the wife and I were feeling it toward the end and next morning! Might need...
Today was our first ride on the Rocket. Here are some of my thoughts and highlights
The Rocket had been setting all winter at the Dealership and needed a good dusting and shining.
Panniers and Windshield are easy off. I like it.
Emma and I did 128 miles today. Bike now has 156 miles on her...
Wifes gonna ride her to from Oklahoma City to Eureka springs Arkansas. Should be interesting! Hopefully I'll have her a windshield and back rest waiting on the porch when we get back.
I just completed a 3,500ks (2,174 miles) test ride around New Zealand of which the real test was the last two days covering 1,482 kilometers (920 miles) at a constant speed of between 110 and 130 kph.
I have to say that after owning six different Harleys (mainly touring bikes) I am very...
I have not been on here for a while, but thought I would share the beginnings of my most recent endeavor...
It is in the planning stages right now and will soon firm up dates.
I am doing a charity ride after I was inspired by @Boog charity swim events, I can do long distance riding but I will...
New flyscreen, LED headlight, shocks, RamAir system, exhaust flanges, and tires (installed tomorrow). Blacked out all the pitted chrome, tuned her up, and got a new ECU tune from HansO. I can't wait to twist the throttle!! (Now it's time to save up for an exhaust)
Ok Guys,can anyone give me any info on a PC i found behind the panel..I never knew they were available for the Rockets. Cheers in advance on any help or info.
Went for a spin today and ended up in Boonah. Went there because my family had a farm there in the 70's when I was a kid, thought would have a look around and find some breakfast. Found some bikes at a Bowls club and two rockets among them. Turned around parked and went in to say gudday, next...
It finally got up to 30 degrees today. -2 for my metric brethren. The snow is off the road so I tried out my latest mod. All I can say is Hole E Shniekies! The ***** can breath! Being able to hear the motor through the intakes satisfies anything I may have lost as far as an exhaust note when...
Since there has been some interest in this ride I thought I would start a thread with some of the details for those of you who haven't met Google yet...:D. Be forewarned...this is a LONG thread
A brief description of the ride from the Ironbutt website...
Doug Woodall, a Gold Member of the...
Hey Folks-Just bought a 1999 Honda Valkyrie, Orange and Black with 10K miles on it. Beetle bags to match the paint, cobra 6 into 6 exhaust, corbin stinger saddle, and a few extra gauges on it. I paid 5K for it and have only seen it in pictures...living in Alaska, the Valk will be my East coast...
. . . on my r3r with Corbin+TORs+RamAir+Tsuyaku hard bags . . .I throw a leg over, flip on the grip warmers and rumble the big triple up from a two week slumber. Back pedal out from the garage, look both ways, and then effortlessly I am on my way . . . through cedar and pine tree lined roads...
I took advantage of the record warm weather and went for a spin. On the way home I filled the tank with ethanol free gas and added a bit of stabiliser as this is likely the end of this years riding.
Just joined and saying hi to the community...when I work out how to post a pic of my bike ill put a pic up:)... I ride a black and white 2012 r3 tourer, that I bought 2 mths ago on Wednesday and just love it. Ive already put a Xscreen on it and its even better now with that on as I'm not riding...
So, when I go for 4-8 hour rides on the rocket, I usually come home really stiff and sore, especially around the back, shoulders and neck. I just figured this would happen on any motorcycle.
Well, I rented a bmw r1200 gs adventure, while on vacation in colorado last week, and rode for about 8...
Hey DFW Captains
Those of you have not done it and need a nice 8 hour ride consider what I call the Queen Wilhelmina loop. I’ve done several variations of this ride. Saturday I shot up 75 to Stringtown over to Talihina up hwy1 and made my way back through Idabel. Roads are in great condition...