New Rocket 3 owner and member

[Winterdark]

Just picked up a leftover 2025 Rocket 3GT, trading in my old Scrambler 1200XE. I've been eyeballing Rockets for as long as they've existed (because, well, Rockets) but always made more rational, reasonable bike choices. I'd stopped in at a local dealership to get a oil filter for my wife's Speed 400, and had the sales guy push a keyfob into my hands, tell me to give the bike a test ride - it was the demo model and 5k off. I wasn't about to turn down a Rocket 3 test ride, but wasn't planning on buying...

Until I pulled out and hit the throttle. Sweet merciful Jesus. My poor Scrambler didn't have a chance. As it was, I never took it off road (I've also got an adventure kitted Husky 701e) so it was just a daily road ride, and... Yeah. It was a great bike, but I wasn't even out of first and I knew I was trading it in.

Thought I'd hate the forward controls on the GT, and had initially planned to swap to mids immediately, but... I dunno. I'm 6'4", and my calves are nearly vertical as it is and I adapted to them WAY faster than I ever have on other bikes.

It's a silly bike. A ridiculous bike. And I love it.

 

[sandcritter]

Another convert! Congrats.

The forward controls really aren’t “forward” if you’re taller than… 5ft? The gt controls could be marketed better as “ like a relaxed pair of jeans.” Comfy; not folded up under you, not stretched out chopper.

 

[Winterdark]

Another convert! Congrats.

The forward controls really aren’t “forward” if you’re taller than… 5ft? The gt controls could be marketed better as “ like a relaxed pair of jeans.” Comfy; not folded up under you, not stretched out chopper.

Yeah that's a good way to put it. They're forward, yes, but it's super relaxed not kicked out. The only problem I've had so far with them was due to my being used to having the balls of my feet on the pegs I'm dragging my heels on the road through every corner... Which if I'm being honest is kind of a laugh anyways.