Now owing Rocket 3, how do you tolerate other bikes? What would your next bike be?

[OldBiker72]

If I had to get another I would go the other way and get a Honda SP2 VTR1000. That's another dream bike.

For sure!

 

[steve59]

I have a "tuned" Gen 3 Super Duke R as well. It smokes the Rocket in each and every gear! It is 190+ hp with also very high torque and it weighs nothing! Only issue is to keep the KTM's front wheel near as possible to the ground till fourth gear. The Rocket is way too heavy and clumsy.... After two hours of spirited riding the Rocket I feel it!

IDK if mine qualifies as tuned, but I did swap out the blinkers for sequential leds so I could get the full akra exhaust with the akra map. My gen 1 with a bodis, sas delete & akra map tapered off around 145 mph while this 22evo is still pulling like an angry beast at an indicated 160 mph. (Zumo xt mph is within 1 mph of my escort max mk2.) That said

A stock 2500cc Triumph Rocket 3 can complete a quarter-mile in about 10.5 to 10.7 seconds at over 126 mph.
The 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo achieves a quarter-mile time of 10.59 seconds at 139.08 mph
A standard 2022 Super Duke R can achieve a quarter-mile time of 10.21 seconds at 144 mph. All ai generated

So there really isn't anything in it. The added weight of the R3 helps traction at launch while the lighter weight helps the sdr on the top end.

 

[rick danger]

IDK if mine qualifies as tuned, but I did swap out the blinkers for sequential leds so I could get the full akra exhaust with the akra map. My gen 1 with a bodis, sas delete & akra map tapered off around 145 mph while this 22evo is still pulling like an angry beast at an indicated 160 mph. (Zumo xt mph is within 1 mph of my escort max mk2.) That said

A stock 2500cc Triumph Rocket 3 can complete a quarter-mile in about 10.5 to 10.7 seconds at over 126 mph.
The 2022 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Evo achieves a quarter-mile time of 10.59 seconds at 139.08 mph
A standard 2022 Super Duke R can achieve a quarter-mile time of 10.21 seconds at 144 mph. All ai generated

So there really isn't anything in it. The added weight of the R3 helps traction at launch while the lighter weight helps the sdr on the top end.

The weight of the rocket is certainly considerable compared to the SD. For me ,the rocket is going to be a comfortable (hopefully) mile muncher for long highway rides. I've been doing all I can to make it that way. That's where I hope it "outperforms" the KTM. When I jump on my 1290 after the rocket, it feels like a feather. So fun to throw around in the turns. The first long trip next summer will tell the tale. I've done all I can think of to dump weight off the rocket.

 

[OldBiker72]

The weight of the rocket is certainly considerable compared to the SD. For me ,the rocket is going to be a comfortable (hopefully) mile muncher for long highway rides. I've been doing all I can to make it that way. That's where I hope it "outperforms" the KTM. When I jump on my 1290 after the rocket, it feels like a feather. So fun to throw around in the turns. The first long trip next summer will tell the tale. I've done all I can think of to dump weight off the rocket.

Not much one can do about the weight of the Rocket... For its size and weight it does rather well. I took mine through some twisties today and I could push it right down in left and right corners till where the bikes starts to tell you it is getting nervous (not something old "uncles" should be doing anymore!).... The SDR is a delight to ride with its low weight, high torque and excellent WP suspension. I dropped a tooth in front and added 2 at the rear making it the king of the twisties! Enjoy both your beasts and ride safe!!

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

If you'll note A1A I have 6 bikes in my garage. The Rocket is NOT the fastest or lightest, that belongs to my Speed Triple RS: It dyno'd at 150 RWHP and weighs 437 pounds.

For just taking the mail down to the post office and cruising around town, it's hard to beat my Bonneville Bobber with all its suspension upgrades:

If I'm headed out of town and doing a highway drone for hours on end or doing 2-up duty, my Thunderbird Storm is just the ticket:

For blasting around the suburbs and being a general nuisance the Thruxton R in SPORT mode is just the ticket:

And for those days I just want a light weight easy handling fun ride with adequate everything it's the T-120:

The only drawback to this is how crowded my garage is:

Please tell us more about the Speed Triple RS. Looks very interesting to me.

 

[Tripps]

Like women, they're all different and they're all good, I love em all.

 

[mo8414]

My next bike will be a used goldwing so my wife can go for rides longer than an hour at a time and be comfortable. I've had a couple goldwings in the past (77 and 84) and really enjoy them once I cut the exhaust on them.

I notice now though, riding other bikes I really notice the lack of torque. My dad has a new indian sport chief with what ever size there "big" engine is supoost to be and it just feels mediocre. Its fun but its just not the same.

I have a 93 honda 750 Night Hawk I'm about to rebuild the carbs on and get it going again. Its been probably 6 years since riding it. It will be interesting to see how it feels. I know back when it was going it was a pretty fun bike, it certainly is a ton lighter than the rocket. Everytime I have to move it around the garage it reminds me just how heavy the rocket really is even though the rockets weight is really well ballanced.