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    Long distance on the R model

    Just returning from a tour to the French Alps. We had five days to cover around 1.800km on backroads from Germany via Italy to France and back. I was a little concerned about doing long days in the saddle with the R, as a the wind pressure on the shoulders is quite noticeable at higher speeds...
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    Weight loss - really?

    Admittedly, the Rocket 3 does not lean itself toward tuning measure involving weight reduction. On the other hand, one of the first measures I am taking with my lightweight builds (The T509 Speed Triple Build, if anyone is interested in an example), is to replace the stock battery with a...
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    Why are people selling their Rockets?

    Ok, I get it: We buy toys, own them for a while and sell them again. I used to do that with the bikes I owned: Bought a shiny new ride, rode it for a year or two and then sold it again. Because a new, more shiny toy came along. The Rocket, I thought, is a different thing altogether. Certainly...
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    Rocketeer in waiting. Hi from Munich, Germany

    There is a German proverb that says: Anticipation is the best part of the joy. Well, that is rubbish. While I am waiting for my new Rocket 3r, I probably have watched every Rocket-related Youtube video a dozen times, while becoming increasingly nervous in anticipation. I am not a cruiser guy...
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