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BenchracerBob · Feb 3, 2017

TRIIICK said:
Nice..that thing must fly. I still think this is the best custom mouse trap..

Nice, very tidy.

albertaduke · Feb 3, 2017

BenchracerBob said:
What is in the canister on the LHS of the radiator?

rad overflow bottle ..

mexican · Feb 3, 2017

TRIIICK said:
Nice..that thing must fly. I still think this is the best custom mouse trap..

Love it!!

Bone crusher · Feb 4, 2017

Year it's. cool.

Ishrub · Feb 10, 2017

Rocket Scientist said:
I'm guessing that "custom" intake probably weighs twice what the original plumbing nightmare did

So does anyone want one? The one off this bike is now going reasonably cheap - US$125 posted.

IT IS ALUMINUM as could be guessed by the look and welds. I think cleaning the welds up with a dremel and polish would help reduce the Frankenstein appearance but what do you Rocketeers think about airflow?
It could work as a ram I suppose with funnel attachments but where and what filter would you need to get a ram effect?

Ishrub · Feb 10, 2017

I was just told this is the last one of 3 only made at the time. More build details and pics about the bike here on another custom bike site.

Wenley’s Triumph Rocket III Cafe Racer

IMFASTTOO · Feb 10, 2017

Paul Bryant said:
Well Bull, I like the over all style, that's quite cool.
The collector is . . . not pretty, and the use of the stock oval to round transition piece at the head shows just how difficult that part is to duplicate.
I don't see why the rear part of the pipe is a separate piece to the front part, that flange is ugly.
I'm not fussed on the Air intake, but like the bike overall.

I agree Paul and that air intake is not a great design and is not going to give the best HP output.

sonny · Feb 10, 2017

I'm sorry but after looking at the pics and the close up of the welds just not impressed with the craftsmanship. Not only is it @utt ugly but you can see every stop and start which is potentially a opportunity for a crack to develop. Very #iss poor. Way too much rod and the ripples are not evenly spaced. very rough.

Ishrub · Feb 10, 2017

sonny said:
I'm sorry but after looking at the pics and the close up of the welds just not impressed with the craftsmanship. Not only is it @utt ugly but you can see every stop and start which is potentially a opportunity for a crack to develop. Very #iss poor. Way too much rod and the ripples are not evenly spaced. very rough.

Spoken by a true pro welder

I felt the same Sonny when it was posted in one of about 3 other threads already' but wanted confirmation re utility / design.

UGLY - looks like a plumbers effort for a septic tank airvent.

If anyone wants it is being sold for just under US$100 + postage on Oz Gumtree by the bikes creator along with a zillion Harley and Bonneville/Thruxton bits that must have come off stockers during builds etc.
Triumph rocket 3 custom air intake | Motorcycle & Scooter Parts | Gumtree Australia Belmont Area - Cloverdale | 1130726778

mexican · Feb 10, 2017

Hey, leave the plumbers out of it!!

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