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  1. Maruder36

    Manual transmission shifting on the Rocket vs other bikes with smaller engines

    Only a little. The R3 has such a wide powerband and so much torque available at all rpms that its not necessary to shift as often, especially when it will reach 55 mph in 2nd gear with no problem.
  2. Maruder36

    Had to let the Rocket go, my license is grateful!

    63 yr old Rocket pilot here. I have no problem putting around town on the R3. But I must admit that I get huge kick out it when young guys on sportbikes pull up beside me at a light, blipping the throttle. Then they get a better look at the monster I'm on and immediately cool it. The power is...
  3. Maruder36

    Is the rocket a dangerous/unforgiving bike?

    The Rocket 3 is a big, heavy, fast bike with a lot of torque in the low range. And the mid range. And the high range. It also has a low center of gravity and handles well for its size and the newer models (3 vs III) has a great set of brakes and slows down as well as it accelerates. BTW - your...
  4. Maruder36

    Is the rocket a dangerous/unforgiving bike?

    Your friend is wrong - DEAD wrong. It's the power coming on at high rpms that earned the H2 it's name "Widowmaker." The 'Busa, with a similar issue is safer only due to having modern & effective brakes, but is still far more deadly than a bike like the Rocket 3 with torque at low rpms, and...
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