engine

The Rocket is 7 months and 13,000klm old. When cold, at 1800 revs there is a loud rattle noise. It appears to stop at 2000 revs and appears to go away when hot. The dealer is yet to investigate ( 4 weeks booking time). Question - has anyone else experienced this symptom?

Hi. I have a 2020 Rocket 3R and I just did the 1000 km service. Recently I have been feeling hot air coming from the engine side. On the right side of the bike where it says Rocket 3R, the engine portion gets real hot. Is this normal? We have hot weather here (35 deg C). Can someone please...

Would like everyone's recommendations on engine oil viscosity and brand to use. Have an 05 rocket III with approx. 350 miles on complete build. Have always used Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10w-40 and usually a Wix filter. I have read several articles about using heaver viscosity oils and different...

2014 Roadster. It sounds OK at idle. Off idle to about 2500 rpm there is a distinct miss. It starts smoothing out at 3000 rpm and runs strong and smooth to redline. In addition to the miss, there is an extra noise coming from the exhaust pipe. The pipe is a 3 into 1 baffled megaphone...

Hey, my check engine light came on today but I looked down and I was at 599 miles. Is it set to automatically come on at 600 miles to tell you to get your first service or do I need to get more concerned it's something real? Bike is running normally.

Hello again fellow rocketeers! Does anyone has any knowledge about options to protect the bike in the event of a tip over or a drop? God forbid that one of Us have to endure such a predicament, but even Valentino Rossi had to be prepared for the worst case scenario... I've been searching...

Anybody else have engine paint issues? I got them outside and INSIDE the cases. Flaking off. Clogged oil pump screen...

My 2015 Rocket 3 Touring is showing the Engine alarm light off and on. rpm has no effect. If the low oil alarm is on, the engine doesn’t knock or show any adverse signs. I bought the bike with 2400 miles on the odometer. I rode the bike 2,000 miles this year. If the alarm is on, I can turn...

Many years ago I was riding Big Red (2300CC) in West Virginia, rounded a curve on a road with high trees on each side thus hiding round the curve views and a fricking car was stopped on this 55 mph state highway. The result was I did a one and half gainer with full twist through the air with Big...

Good day everyone, As some others on here have mentioned, the highway bars are less than stellar! With the flex on both sides, one is much farther forward than the other. I'm just not sure which side is in the correct position. The left side is in the cut out of the rad shroud where as the...

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Codes and the Check Engine light - I am starting this thread in hoping that my Rocket friends can help out with the knowledge that they have. I am willing to admit that the dealers have better scanners that deal with the vehicles that they sell. However, most of them seem to lack the...

Does TFC have different engine map to R & GT?

2014 Rocket Roadster - Going down highway, bike's running good, engine light comes on, stays on. Headed home, only a few miles away. Bike still ran good at highway speed, but when I got off the highway, it started cutting out at slow speed like it wasn't getting enough fuel. A few hundred...

Ok I've managed to get engine going...sort of. Running on one cylinder. Hopefully some of you tech guys could help out 🤔 I'm new to this electronic stuff but learning day by day. Managed to download tune ecu on ph & screen shot pics... I haven't got a fall detection switch at all but bike...

Getting closer to start up, a couple more parts & hopefully it's all go....looks a bit rudimentary but it's solid & shouldn't fly off the table 😳🤣 oh & there could be a question or two to ask if I get stuck 😁😅

Purchased 2005 R3 from a dealer two weeks ago. Dealer stated he had service records on this bike for 10 years. 31K miles. Absoltely love the bike. On the right side a liquid (appears to be coolent) leaks from somewhere behind motor near battery. Fluid flows down behind exhaust pipes...

When splitting engine cases for access to gearbox can somebody tell me if there is a gasket between the jointing surfaces or is it only a sealant that is used? Thanks.

Anyone know what the diameter of the long, top, front, engine bolt is? The one that holds the top of the crash bars. I need to purchase one a good bit longer, but the same diameter, so as to fabricate my sidecar mount. Thanks......Tim

Ooh I love that Rocket III engine! I make DIY sports cars and parts for other homebuilders (google <Locost cars> or go to <kineticvehicles.com> to see what I'm up to) and I fell in love with the Rocket III powerplant, so I bought a bike that had been rear-ended and after riding it a bit, am...