For those interested in why tire changes have a positive handling affect on your Roadster . . .
The OEM set of the rear axle lower than the front axle sux HUGE!
Getting the front axle lower than the rear is paramount to good handling.
I finally finished up calculations and scale CAD drawing...
.....it’s to clean.:banghead::banghead:
I spent hours on it over two days cleaning to a show level including chrome polish and a full F11 polish and sealer application. Even the wheels received a full polish and the rubber tires are wiped down. It’s been nothing but rain and floods here lately...
Selling a new 2-piece Triumph Rocket Touring Long Haul Seat (part number T2302130). I just got this and it isn't quite what I was looking for so I decided to sell. It is brand new and comfortable, but I realized I want to go the custom seat route. For reference, I had bought this for a 2013...
Cancelled due to lack of interest...
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Enjoy my Street Triple and T100, but longing for the big brute Rocket!
Also have a Road King that is very versatile, like Mr Potato head!
And a bought new 1972 Yamaha 650.
Hoping there may be some deals out there on the current R3 as the updated Rocket is about to appear.
Hello braintrust of all things rocket III touring,
Im looking to wire in a beaver electronics PC-8 and have it connect straight into switched power on one of the vacant plugs under the tank - problem is I don't know which plug is which.
I have attached 3 images - plugs 1, 2, and 3 - Id be...
Hi,
I'm debating if i should sell my 2010 Roadster to buy a very low milage Rocket X.
This limited model was more expensive than the ordinary one?
The differences are only cosmetic, isn't it?
If i buy it i have to paint my crash bars to black.
I would like to hear some opinions.
Thanks
Have had the bike off the road for a while replacing cam chain, cam guides, clutch, fuel pump and a few other bits. Noticed the battery was flattened down to 6v as bike has been unused for 2 months but it charged it up overnight and seems healthy still.
Finally got it back together and tried...
I have a 2005 r3 which i bought three years ago and i still have the original tires on the bike; The tires are in great shape with much tread on them with only about 3,000 miles on the bike and the tires, they are the Metzler 880s. Some people say i should replace them and others say they are...
So, it appears the used CES header I purchased doesn't want to play with my footboards due to clearance issues with the rear brake master cylinder resovoir.
The rear brake lever is pretty darn close too.
Any suggestions?
Just Rolled in on my first Triumph and its a 2008 Rocket 3 Touring. Good gawd what a beast.
Took about 4 decades off from my 2wheel addiction but what a fun return from the 80's..
I took in an orphaned Honda Valkyrie and nursed her back to beast mode. But that wasn"t quite enough so I grabbed a...