Considering a 2020 Rocket 3 vs 2015

I have to say I enjoy my 2020 and it’s fantastic other than the rear brake fiasco. I’m certain I will be in for brake bleed #5 but that’s another story. I do miss the hell out of my 2014 Rocket. I had it Dyno tuned and it was Everything I wanted…except it was brutal on my back for all day riding. The 2020 is much more comfortable and a tad quicker but there is something about the 2014 that makes me wish I still had it. If I did I would then have 2 Rockets that I don't ride enough instead of one.

Jhortz said:

The obvious stuff is obvious (price, newer Vs Older, etc.....) so I'll avoid those things.

IMO the following points are the big ones which will differentiate the bikes

New model

• Contemporary styling
• Faster, lighter, more riding tech.
• Will embarrass 99.9% of other bikes off the mark

Old model

• Bigger & chromier ( Classic cruiser look)
• Seriously triggering to Harley riders. Same style but bigger and badder, insanely faster
• Upsets wankers (or generates admiration) by looking like a massive cruiser but being faster than 98% of other bikes

Basically, do you want a crazy old school looking cruiser which will kill you, or do you want a contemporary muscle cruiser which is also insane and highly likely to kill you?

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rick danger said:

The weight would keep me away from the first gen. bikes. Its really to much on the new gen. as well. But its so cool I overlook it. But if you're the kind that would get a Road King ,for example, then I'd certainly get a first gen. Rocket before that. And put a 240 Carpenter on it....yup

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You know, I've been thinking about this all day. If this bike was for sale before I bought mine, I think I'd probably get it. Even though its a big heavy cruiser in the Road King vein, which I'm not into to much, it looks like such a good deal I'd have to go for it, and do a Carpenter 240. Plenty of money left for that after a measly $3k