A strange way to enter the R3 owners community?.

[Geoff Smale]

I had always looked at Rocket 111's but never really considered owning one. Till 6 weeks ago while doing my usual and scanning the Salvage auctions for cosmetic only insurance write off bikes ( I have purchased and rebuilt around 40 bikes) there i was my first R3. Its now in my garage, Problem #1 The towing company left it outside in the yard and the aftermarket air cleaner was stolen off it, when i got it home the motor was full of water! fortunately it had only been in there 3 days, so no damage done. It needed a tank, wiring loom ( when they stole the Air Raid filter they stole the power commander as well and just cut the plugs off the loom to get it off) new bars, foot pegs, left hand bar switches and levers, back wheel , headlight rims along with an air inlet system. I live in New Zealand and i have parts coming from USA, the UK, China and here in NZ hopefully She will be running in a week or two fingers crossed.

 

[EasTexRIII]

Howdy Geoff! As strange as I am it is appropriate that I be the first to say: WELCOME from East Texas

 

[Gavin]

I had always looked at Rocket 111's but never really considered owning one. Till 6 weeks ago while doing my usual and scanning the Salvage auctions for cosmetic only insurance write off bikes ( I have purchased and rebuilt around 40 bikes) there i was my first R3. Its now in my garage, Problem #1 The towing company left it outside in the yard and the aftermarket air cleaner was stolen off it, when i got it home the motor was full of water! fortunately it had only been in there 3 days, so no damage done. It needed a tank, wiring loom ( when they stole the Air Raid filter they stole the power commander as well and just cut the plugs off the loom to get it off) new bars, foot pegs, left hand bar switches and levers, back wheel , headlight rims along with an air inlet system. I live in New Zealand and i have parts coming from USA, the UK, China and here in NZ hopefully She will be running in a week or two fingers crossed.

Let me be the first to welcome you from Edmonton Alberta Canada

 

[Fingers]

Welcome from Florida, here's to getting your parts in a timely manner.

 

[Paul Bryant]

Hey Geoff, welcome from Hamilton, where abouts are you ?
BJ at GP Motorcycles in Katikati has a couple of Rockets that he's wrecking check him out.

 

[EasTexRIII]

Hey Geoff, welcome from Hamilton, where abouts are you ?
BJ at GP Motorcycles in Katikati has a couple of Rockets that he's wrecking check him out.

You not parting with your "roasted bits"????

 

[BigNorm]

Welcome from Minden Nevada.

 

[Paul Bryant]

You not parting with your "roasted bits"????

What do you mean Clint ?

 

[Mike188]

Welcome from an expat (Hamilton & Hastings) now living in oz

 

[Mittzy]

An Ozzy welcome mate