This beast corners!!!

I have lowered mine with 1" lowered Hagons. I loved the handling difference and the look, but it sacrificed peg clearance. I too am 110-115kg and had rubbed the rear wheel on the inner guard until I wound the spring up. I have bulls old Hagons now and the height is better.

norseman said:

I think the OP was simply pointing out that for a big girl, the Rocket has the ability to really roll through curves in a surprisingly agile way, and I totally agree!

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Totally correct.

Wannbe said:

I have to admit i was worried about the cornering capacity of this R3R. I purchased mine 1 1/2 weeks ago, got my 1st oil change out of the way in 3 days. Then 2 days later I'm riding to the Smokey Mountains to ride the Dragon and other roads in the area. I was riding with 2 cbr600rr's and a gixxer. I'm not saying I could keep up, but i could keep them in sight. Thanks to the acceleration and brakes. Also the metz did a good job. I'm including a pic of the back tire. No Chicken Strips here!!!
Sidenote: Dragracing kids on sportsbikes is hilarious, as long as i would only race 0-100mph. lol

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Wannbe Ive just checked on my "NUTTA OMETER" and your way out there!!!!! its a bloody cruiser mate ...... you take it steady eh ... think straight lines with the occasional curve or buy a sports bike.

TRMAN said:

Wannbe Ive just checked on my "NUTTA OMETER" and your way out there!!!!! its a bloody cruiser mate ...... you take it steady eh ... think straight lines with the occasional curve or buy a sports bike.

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Are you for real? Ride it how ever you want and think any type of road you like. If you're up to it, the bike's up to it. I love taking my Rocket on winding roads and wouldn't buy a sport bike even if my life depended on it. It's OK to be scared of these things; just don't expect everyone to be.

Not sure what the fuss is over?
Yes, it's a cruiser not a sport bike...but it is the most powerful one out there and pretty darn nimble for a 400kg iron horse. I know for myself what I love about it, is I can ride all day comfortably and go 1000km without any issues. At the same time, when I find myself riding with friends on sport bikes I can hang without slowing them down on (the far more preferrable) curvy backroads and enjoy scraping the boards. It is a great combination which enables it to be ridden for almost any style out there to the 90% range; no need to "switch" bikes based on how I might ride on most any day. No, I wouldn't challenge anybody racing IOM to a curve eating contest, but I don't think they'd challenge me to an iron butt contest either; and for that matter, I wouldn't challange a goldwing for the wife's comfort, luxury items, and luggage capacity. But I can ride together with any of them without hindering anyone's joy! This Beast lets us have the best of both worlds: comfort over distance and agility for fun rides. Like someone else said, I think Wannbe's point was the Beast lets us ride in far more ways than any other saddle I know of out there!

TRMAN said:

Wannbe Ive just checked on my "NUTTA OMETER" and your way out there!!!!! its a bloody cruiser mate ...... you take it steady eh ... think straight lines with the occasional curve or buy a sports bike.

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Your NUTTAMETER would blow out of scale with some of the riders here, Ogre comes to mind, then Lonnie, then Skip, and a few others, with me your nuttameter will be beloww half

Wrecka said:

Hate to be a thread hijacker , just wanted to say 2 things i dont like about my rockets handling so far , way to much fork dive under brakes ( im 115kg ) and wallowing arse end when im laying it over in a bumpy sort of corner , i assume both of these can be fixed if enough clams are thrown at the problem ?

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Not to break the bank... play around with the rear shock settings cured most of the wallowing rear end... still would get stiffer fork springs when I am fed up with the dive... you'll have reduced diving if you pick the right gear and let the motor assist with slowing down... 275lbs 10 meals ahead and 20 sh1t$ behind...

Well, we've meandered quite a bit, but getting back to Wannbe's original point, I feel exactly the same as he does. When I read about the size and weight of the Rocket and when I walked around her and oogled those glorious curves, I figured her for a pig in the corners. Dozens of reviewers (I know, I've read every review I can find) have had the same sentiment, judging our beloved rockets before even touching the throttle.

I still tend to baby the corners a bit... it only takes a few little slips of that rear end to put a little extra fear in you, and you never can tell if there's a patch of gravel on that nice bend up ahead, but the bike has proved its agility countless times! I LOVE leading a few riders around country roads, grinding my pegs and swinging my giant lass around like she was half the weight. I'm with @Wannbe all the way. For a bike this size, with a rear tire this fat, it's awesome how well they handle.

I couldn't help myself. Just a couple more pictures. I really enjoyed the weekend. Dont ride beyond your abilities, but if you have ever been to the dragon you understand these are mostly 30 mph and less curves.

Wannbe said:

I couldn't help myself. Just a couple more pictures. I really enjoyed the weekend. Dont ride beyond your abilities, but if you have ever been to the dragon you understand these are mostly 30 mph and less curves.

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I know just what you mean....