getting ready to purchase a 2007 Rocket.

[Bigcountry]

like a previous poster, anything I should be wary about, start buying parts? I read a post on another site re' the ignitions switch Was he and anomaly or is it an issue?

The bike was garage kept and the owner purchased a gold wing. The bike sat and was on a trickle charge. I get it. The owner was conscientious about the bike.
Thoughts? This will be my around town bike for now. if I like it, I will get a new Rocket...

 

[TURBO200R4]

There were some that went bad
a lot of other guys did the headlights mod to take the headlights out of the ign circuit
some had problems with it popping out of 2nd gear and that should be checked on a hard road test.

 

[TEXenvy]

I have a 2007 for sale up in NY

 

[Nashvegas]

There were some that went bad
a lot of other guys did the headlights mod to take the headlights out of the ign circuit
some had problems with it popping out of 2nd gear and that should be checked on a hard road test.

I say ride it until something fails. There are so many smart people on this website that they will be able to steer you right If anything gets squirrelly.,They have taken these bikes down to every nut and bolt.

 

[TEXenvy]

My 2007 in near pristine condition has the 2nd gear fix documented repair from the dealer with receipt and all paperwork . FYI, I purchased it from a member here.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I have a 2007 for sale up in NY

What are you asking for it ? What kind of responces are you getting ?

 

[TEXenvy]

I just brought it over to a local Honda dealer for consignment. A guy from Alabama seems interested, offer $5300 plus he has to ship it. The dealership did a FaceTime for him to start and run the bike, etc...

 

[Bigcountry]

I put a deposit on it. I have to leave the country for a time. The seller is going hold it for me, and he is going the full nine yards to ensure it is maintenance/cosmetic ready. BTW, wasn't 2007 the year Triumph made some upgrades from earlier models?

 

[atomsplitter]

One thing you'll want to check is if a headlight circuit bypass was installed. Until the 2010 model year Triumph installed the headlight power through the ignition barrel and the 55W draw tended to desolder the ignition barrel contacts over time. Eastern Beaver made a bypass kit that kept all the functionality of the original installation (and they also have an upgrade unit that allows killing the low beam with a weather resistant toggle switch) and puts full battery juice to the headlights. This gives brighter headlights since the battery is at charging voltage (14.4 vdc) when the motor is running. The toggle unit allows you to do ECU mapping changes without pulling fuses and killing the headlight before switching on in colder weather for max cranking power.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

I got my by-pass from De Cosse when he was making them. His is a little better and complete as it is actually plug and play. The Eastern Beaver by-pass has to be wire spliced in by the owner.