Rocket 3 review by Spike

[A1A Rider]

He is kinda known on youtube when he joined as nobody Yammie Noob's channel and then broke up, now with his own channel, now just dropped a Rocket 3 review. I am not saying he is perfect, he just added good points to Yammie's only-sports-bike-stupid-views on cruisers, since he comes from a HD background of preference.

What is surprising to me was his these specific points:
- 1st gear too "rough"
- 1st gear he physically feels managed by a computer to hide the torque

One mistake I noticed, he doesn't know that you can start the bike still, even with a dead fob battery.

Thoughts?

 

[Kiwicol]

I watched that review the other day too, I picked up on his dislike for the fob & idea that you couldn't start the bike if the battery goes flat. If you're gonna review a bike at least know a bit about it. I've seen other reviewers who dislike the the colour of the TFT, unaware it could be changed.
I noted he put the rocket 2nd to his Gen 1 V-Max, so I guess he quite likes the bike for what it is.
I dunno what they're on about with the clutch feeling rough & grabby? Mine is sweet.

At the end of the day, I'm not swayed by reviewers comments on a particular bike, I consider them sure, but always do my own ground work & make a decision on my thoughts, not someone elses.

 

[Jagster]

I posted a link to it earlier today in the 'Random Stuff' thread and my brief comment was that I thought it was a fair review and that I thought in essence that he described the feel of riding the bike pretty good, meaning that he 'understood it'.

That said, I agree with you about the first gear thing. I don't see it myself, but maybe he's tuned in deeper than me (??)
I do, however agree with him regarding the key fob and the display. I wish it didn't have to have that stuff. I'd like things more analogue as a preference, but I accept that there are other tech as part of it that is needed for safety etc.... so I guess it is what it is.