RoadVenture
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- Sep 18, 2007
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Hello all,
I owned an '05 Rocket III standard that I dressed up like an RIII Classic. I liked the bike while I owned it but found that the power was to intoxicating for me. It was only a matter of time before a huge $$ ticket or a really bad get-off. So, sold it in 2008.
Since then, as you know, Triumph has built the RIII Touring model which is batter suited to my current riding style. Long distance, that is. So, I am looking for a used RIII Touring.
I do have some questions though that maybe some of you can help me with if you have time to respond. When I owned my '05 RIII the transmission took s dump. Exactly what happened is that the internal linkage came apart and I was stuck in 5th gear. Triumph did take care of fixing this and other known defects at no cost to me even though I was out of warranty at the time.
dave
I owned an '05 Rocket III standard that I dressed up like an RIII Classic. I liked the bike while I owned it but found that the power was to intoxicating for me. It was only a matter of time before a huge $$ ticket or a really bad get-off. So, sold it in 2008.
Since then, as you know, Triumph has built the RIII Touring model which is batter suited to my current riding style. Long distance, that is. So, I am looking for a used RIII Touring.
I do have some questions though that maybe some of you can help me with if you have time to respond. When I owned my '05 RIII the transmission took s dump. Exactly what happened is that the internal linkage came apart and I was stuck in 5th gear. Triumph did take care of fixing this and other known defects at no cost to me even though I was out of warranty at the time.
- What, if any, known weaknesses exist in the '08 and newer RIII Touring models?
- How has the rear tire seemed to work out as far as tread life ( I was getting about 4000 mikes out of a rear tire on the RIII Standard)
- Have the known defects been corrected (fuel gauge error, internal trans shift linkage, etc.)
- Are there any NEW weaknesses?
- What fairings are available for the RIII Touring and what is the opinion on them?
dave