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

[Steff]

I have one. It's my favorite hop and go bike in the garage. The low low seat and easy steering are a real asset. When I bought it the engine was very punchy down low so I put a booster plug in to add some fuel above idle and that cured the engine jerks at take-off. It has limited cornering clearance so scraping the 'bank angle' feelers happens sooner than you want. Power is good if not overwhelming. The suspension is total crap. Non adjustable rear shock and under-sprung forks make for a jarring jolting, spine crushing ride until you upgrade it. I went with an Ohlins TR-729 rear shock and Matris full emulators with 10NM/MM springs in the front. Cured the harsh ride and now plush as the Rocket with lots of preload dialed up on the rear shock. There's only 3 inches of swingarm travel so the less static sag the better. The Vance and Hines exhaust makes a beautiful note especially when honking hard on the fun grip. Forward controls were a must because the mids were wadding my blubber buns too much. Had them powder coated before installation because I wanted to keep the blackout look. The wind pressure on my chest made my arms tired at highway speed so a Dart fly screen solved that and the custom Tom Hurley seat completed the comfort upgrade and now it's a day long pleasure to ride:

Very nice. I can imagine butt stress on longer journeys, or not? Definitely my next bike. I said this Rocket would be my last bike, but I can't stop that itch. Anyway, what else am I supposed to do, crawl under a rock and fade away?

 

[509GT]

Picked up from.the dealer about 5 weeks ago. I have sold off all 15 of my other bikes and am down to the 25 Rocket and 24' ZX14R

 

[Dr.D]

This one looked very sharp on the showroom floor. Looks quick.

 

[wildland2023]

I am all in on muscle cruisers. Growing up I always had my eye on a vmax. If I had another bike in the garage it would probably be a 2nd gen vmax. I'm pretty sure that the triumph rocket 3 would still be my go to though

 

[Torque for England]

I bought my Rocket 3 GT Evel Knievel edition back in March of this year. I haven't ridden my 2020 CVO Limited since. I feel the power the Rocket has off the showroom floor is what a Harley touring bike should have as well. My Harley pales in comparison to my Rocket. Everything is better. The only things my Rocket doesn't have is my stereo and the storage my CVO has. Other than that. I love my Rocket and I might sell the CVO.

I know how you feel. I came from a Harley Limited. Mine had the 110ci stage 4 tyre shredder kit, but still felt pedestrian compared to the R3.

 

[Torque for England]

This one looked very sharp on the showroom floor. Looks quick.

That looks trick.

 

[Torque for England]

Being one of the lucky few with that absurd low-end torque, how do you tolerate bikes?
Is there any bike out there that could actually eclipse the Rocket in your eyes, what will be your next bike?

Mine would probably be a V4 Diavel. It was in the running with the R3. I just tested the Triumph first lol. The other thing is the cost of an exhaust on the Diavel, thousands! Not to mention the reliability issues, servicing and lack of dealerships.

 

[steve59]

I had a HD, an 04 FXDLI with the 95 c.c HTCC kit, 251 cams, roller rockers and all the goodies that came with it. the build was claimed to make 120/120 on the dyno and after the 2nd rebuild and I sold it off it took a R3 to match the feel of torque that bike made. That feel of unlimited power a long stroke engine makes is soo addicting.

 

[Tripps]

I had a HD, an 04 FXDLI with the 95 c.c HTCC kit, 251 cams, roller rockers and all the goodies that came with it. the build was claimed to make 120/120 on the dyno and after the 2nd rebuild and I sold it off it took a R3 to match the feel of torque that bike made. That feel of unlimited power a long stroke engine makes is soo addicting.

You should feel 240/185, lol.