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    Mounting / dismounting

    With both my bikes with panniers I mount from the right side. Put righ foot on right peg and swing left leg over. Nether touch the panniers and it is easy to get leg over the top box. The Rocket dont mind the weight and do not tip over but with the 1200RT I must lean my body weight slightly over...
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    2009 Rocket 3 - 4th Gear Problem

    Feedback: Got Rocket 4th gear problem fixed: I had it stripped by Triumph in Cape Town and the dogs on the 4th gear were gone. The matching gear also damaged and the selector fork shows slight wear. What I find interesting is that from the pics below you will see only every 2nd dog is damaged...
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    Rocket 3 Touring South Africa

    Langebaan, it is about 140km north of Cape Town.
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    2009 Rocket 3 - 4th Gear Problem

    The one of Martin-Brighton brought me to this site but looking at his video it seems like his problem was more that it did not want to go into gear. In his videos his gears look fine and I did not see a definite solution besides that it might be warn out selector. I checked on Fowlers web site...
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    2009 Rocket 3 - 4th Gear Problem

    only 19,000 km, that is about 11,875 miles.
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    2009 Rocket 3 - 4th Gear Problem

    When I select 4th gear, it is as if does not go in all the way. It goes in, but the moment I release the clutch and apply power, teeth grind on each other. I realized than when I select 4th on a downhill, leave the clutch and apply almost no power, it will stay in gear. But the moment I apply...
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    Rocket 3 Touring South Africa

    I have a 2009 Rocket 3 Touring. Is an awesome bike. Thank you for a great forum.
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