Rocket 3 Upgrades - Queensland, Australia

[AshMan333]

Those Vandemon headers look great - got two choices here - S/Steel @AU$990, and Titanium at AU$1,490...

@AshMan333 - have you got a set of these along with the Werkes slip on?
Assuming you got it tuned and dyno'd - what sort of outputs are you getting with that set up?.

It is going in this week to get a dyno tuned once it's done ill post a pic of the graph.

 

[rick danger]

If I had a blue bike I would have got the titanium. Looks cool.

 

[sandcritter]

Corbin. I can tell you this: Beautiful seat, firm, horse saddle-like. However…. Ordered mine in early March ‘25, and still do not have the saddle I ordered. Utterly ridiculous. Awaiting their shipping of their FOURTH attempt to deliver the seat spec’d plainly on the receipt. Surreal.

Windscreen. I like the middle size Powerbronze model for being modest in size, but cutting all wind from chest, partial at the helmet.

Suspension. I assumed I’d be wanting an aftermarket suspension, but using the Zig and Col settings as a baseline, tweaking from there, turns out am entirely happy with it. Not saying it wouldn’t be fun to try, but I no longer “need” an alternate solution.

 

[divib]

Hi all, I'm Rob, back on a bike after 10 years without... feels like coming home. Last bike was a 2008 ZX-14R I purchased new... this time I wanted a cruiser... and found a 2020 Rocket 3 GT with 513km on it... the original owner had injuries that prevented him from riding it pretty much straight away, but he kept it in the garage for years before letting it go... I'm riding around Brisbane area, based northern suburbs, loving the mountain roads...

From stock, I have swapped out the exhaust for a Werkes competition slip on, altered the suspension per old mates Col & Zig as they inform us all of their wisdom (thanks guys!)... put in a DNA air filter and had a custom tune... went not bad... picture of dyno output attached... but here is the vid of the bike on the dyno from the tuner:

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2020 Triumph Rocket 3 GT Custom mapping of the ECU WERKS mufflers with baffles Software @woolich_racing Bike started with 144hp and factory restrictions Finished with 181hp no restrictions...

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What I am wanting some advice on, is:

1. Headlights - want to upgrade. Out of all the options I have found here, and around, they are all unable to deliver to my location... which is pretty much Brisbane, Australia... has anyone in Australia got any recommendations regarding a headlight upgrade?

2. Seat - Been looking at the Corin seats - ~US$1000. Anyone have any experience with them able to give a testimony?

3. Suspension - After watching Col and Zig, I adjusted the settings to my weight @82kg - FR 2 1/4 turns out ; FL 2 7/8 turns out ; Rear compression 14 clicks out... and it is a lot nicer... but I would never have known how to do that... not something I have a feel of I'm afraid, at least, without advice... But moving on regarding the suspension... as I noticed an improvement in road feel with a little tweak, has anyone swapped out their suspension for something upgraded which made a world of difference? Would love to hear some testimonies... it is so hard considering to do it without first trying it...

4. Windshield - first bike I have had sitting so upright, the sitting position cops a fair bit on a windy day. Anyone swapped out stock for a larger front windshield - something that bolts straight on?

5. Any recommendations other than the above before I start looking for more power?

6. What are the options for next stage power upgrade? Would love to hear what people have done, and what output they are getting!

Hey Rob, welcome back to bikes mate – I’m just down the road in Logan. I did a similar shift, went from a Hayabusa over to the Rocket and absolutely loving it.

I’ve actually got a Corbin seat on the way at the moment, so I’ll be able to give some real-world feedback once it lands – keen to see how it compares to stock for the longer rides. I also need to check out the suspension settings guide you mentioned, sounds like a solid tweak. Biggest game-changer for me so far has been adding the quickshifter – honestly makes the Rocket feel like a different beast.

I did look seriously at a stage 3 supercharger setup, but the quote came in north of $32k… so that’s off the cards for now. For the moment I’m just enjoying the bike as is, while slowly picking away at upgrades that make the most of the torque and comfort.

 

[rick danger]

Hey Rob, welcome back to bikes mate – I’m just down the road in Logan. I did a similar shift, went from a Hayabusa over to the Rocket and absolutely loving it.

I’ve actually got a Corbin seat on the way at the moment, so I’ll be able to give some real-world feedback once it lands – keen to see how it compares to stock for the longer rides. I also need to check out the suspension settings guide you mentioned, sounds like a solid tweak. Biggest game-changer for me so far has been adding the quickshifter – honestly makes the Rocket feel like a different beast.

I did look seriously at a stage 3 supercharger setup, but the quote came in north of $32k… so that’s off the cards for now. For the moment I’m just enjoying the bike as is, while slowly picking away at upgrades that make the most of the torque and comfort.

I'm interested in a super charger as well. Its the fitting of it that's the sticking point..... Would you mind posting your opinion of the Corbin when you get it? I'm thinking of the gunfighter solo seat, but it seems the same width and seems to have the same dished out shape as the stock GT seat. And that one digs into the bottom of my thighs after a while. I'd like a flatter seat.