Adventure to a 2023 2.5 Liter Rocket 3 GT

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Keep it coming guys. This is all good information. Feel free to share.

 

[sunny]

this is my run 10.4 seconds vs gsxr1000rr turbo

 

[Nashvegas]

this is my run 10.4 seconds vs gsxr1000rr turbo

Heck yeah! I think you will go into the 9’s on that beast! Awesome!

 

[Gerald]

Thank you for the kind words. She has a Woolrich racing tune, Viking header/exhaust, Wilburs rear shock and I don’t remember the air filter. It might be DNA? 182hp and 152tq. I have never adjusted the rear shock. I have lost 38 pounds in the last few months so it is probably stiffer now anyway. I was running 30psi on a Cruisetec rear, 42 front. I might go higher on the rear pressure because it was hooking up fine and I think a harder tire might go faster? Konrad (tuner) was telling me last year that the front wheel a little off the ground is usually a fast run and to not let off throttle like I was doing, but to keep the momentum and shift to the next gear if I am worried about a big wheelie. One of the things that I know I can do is get my lankey 6’3” body down tighter on the gas tank, helmet down more, just looking up at the tach and not trying to look down the track to the finish line. She tracks straight and true. And move my left hand tighter to the tank/risers after the clutch is out and get that left shoulder down/tight. I have a Quickshifter. There are so many small things to remember in such a short period of time. My apologies to the OP for derailing this thread.

So much is done by muscle memory and repetition, and only way that happens is continuous passes and practice, sometimes gets expensive, and compulsive.

 

[Justdad]

Thank you for the kind words. She has a Woolrich racing tune, Viking header/exhaust, Wilburs rear shock and I don’t remember the air filter. It might be DNA? 182hp and 152tq. I have never adjusted the rear shock. I have lost 38 pounds in the last few months so it is probably stiffer now anyway. I was running 30psi on a Cruisetec rear, 42 front. I might go higher on the rear pressure because it was hooking up fine and I think a harder tire might go faster? Konrad (tuner) was telling me last year that the front wheel a little off the ground is usually a fast run and to not let off throttle like I was doing, but to keep the momentum and shift to the next gear if I am worried about a big wheelie. One of the things that I know I can do is get my lankey 6’3” body down tighter on the gas tank, helmet down more, just looking up at the tach and not trying to look down the track to the finish line. She tracks straight and true. And move my left hand tighter to the tank/risers after the clutch is out and get that left shoulder down/tight. I have a Quickshifter. There are so many small things to remember in such a short period of time. My apologies to the OP for derailing this thread.

My record for wheelies on one run is three. I surf the front wheel on a good day but you need to have the bike pointed straight down the middle and get your weight balanced. I have trouble finding the tach in first and second gear and rely on sound for shifting. Regardless of motorcycles I've ridden most of them get better times by shifting before you get to redline. You might be surprised how many riders move all over the track and lose time there. Keep up the good work

 

[1olbull]

You bet. Bring the wife too. THANKS.

Come to SD with us in July!

 

[vsteel]

Do you think a 160lb person that knew how to drag could get my 10.9 bike down to under 10 seconds? I weigh 230 and really don’t know what I am doing, other than just having fun. My ticket is posted earlier. One second is a bunch.

Just on weight alone, each 100lbs is worth about a tenth of a second in the quarter mile, for cars anyway.

 

[Cooperman51]

I have been a Rocket III owner for 19 years. Puchased my new 2006 in August of 2007. I have enjoyed all these years on her. I even spent $7000 installing the Neville Lush Racing 200 HP kit and to go with it the 1.75" Paul Bryant Viking Exhuast. These mods really change the performance along with suspension and brake improvements. So after watching you guys get into the R3 series for so long, I made the plunge after 7 years of looking.

@mexican turned me on to a sweet deal on a 2023 Rocket 3 GT. It is a 1 owner bike traded in for a H-D Trike. I decided this is the R3 GT for me. I wanted to ride my Tiger down and ride the Rocket 3 back. My Buddy Jerry (@Justdad) told me I'm nuts. Then he offered to take me and my 2022 Tiger GT LRH with his van and trailer down to Texas and back to do this deal. THANK YOU JERRY. My cost was gas and hotels. How could I say no to such a great offer. So off to Texas on a 5 day 3300 mile round trip. The trip was well worth the time and money invested. Thanks Again to The Flat Cap Cafe Racer. Oh, BTW: Jerry was right. We had rain. a lot of rain. Hellashious wind. 25, 35 even 65 mph wind gusts. Very challenging driving.

This new to me R3 Gt was well kept by the the original owner Terry. I spoke to him and I'm confident all is good with this bike. Terry installed the Corbin Tail Tidy/Fender Extender in matching red paint. I like this and was planning to add it myself to any R3 GT I would have purchased. I'm glad Terry liked it too. I am planning to keep it "mostly stock looking." I will be adding many farkles and of course a tune to unlock the bike from the extream detuned neutered form Triumph puts this beast on the market. If you get a chance to look over the ETV values on TuneECU, you will agree, holy cow, it is really chocked off. Take a look at the stock ETV and AFR tables below. I have already designed new ETV, AFR, Fuel Trims and minor Timing Adjustments for this bike. I am debating installing them now or waiting until I can get on a dyno to run the stock ECU to get the stock HP/TQ then do the download to see the gains and test the AFR, Fuel Trim and Timing Changes. I'm not sure I can hold out though.

My further plans are to keep the stock exhaust, but modify the muffler with something like the way Peter at Meerkat does his. Any suggestions from the forum on what to do and how to do it and the results would be appreciated. I'm looking for a little better flow and a little growl, but not stupid loud.

So far I added some reflective Union Jack stickers, Grip Puppies, Cramp Buster and a small but larger than stock windscreen. I still need a rear reflector (on order). I'm looking at a front fender extender, handlebar riser/pull back, and a way to install a set of foot pegs about mid to rear of engine. Advice on that appreciated too. More to come as I get these things done.
Stock AFR Stock Rain Stock Road Stock Sport. Doesnt look different very much to Road.

Hi ive done the same to my exhaust with Peter from Mere cat mufflers. He sent me all the details and pics what to do as the Triumph exhaust is stainless steel i used 5, 2in hole cutters doing the job. Then welded all stainless plates fethered it down and repainted it. Its not to loud just a nice deeper tone dont pop and bang worth doing. Also you were saying about handle bar risers ive done mine got the risers from Aliexpress over a year ago cost me £80. They are just like the origanals very good quality also i think you can get the on ebay.......