cusso ken
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Yes we do actually the Yowie, Indigenous Australians call him Tjangara ,and say he who wanders is not lost, if he is real he would make a good bouncer at our local pub we need a new one
First ride on a rocket what were your impressions
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Yes we do actually the Yowie, Indigenous Australians call him Tjangara ,and say he who wanders is not lost, if he is real he would make a good bouncer at our local pub we need a new one
1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
Yes we do actually the Yowie, Indigenous Australians call him Tjangara ,and say he who wanders is not lost, if he is real he would make a good bouncer at our local pub we need a new one
I miss saloons with bouncers around here!
I do like them a tad edgy!
I used to make extra money in the 70s & 80s as a bouncer - great money, plenty babes and frequently fun.
RocketRoy
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The local Triumph shop had a demo day last summer so I on my Mean Streak went with my two sons and one son's girlfriend (Street Triple, Tiger 800XC and a Bonnie). At the time I was trying to decide if I wanted a Thunderbird or a Rocket. My riding style had mellowed over the years to more of a cruiser type so I was really thinking T-bird Storm. Well...I rode the Thunderbird LT first. Nice bike. Extremely comfortable, a joy to ride. I came back and my sons both had a disgusted look on their faces. "Dad, that's an old man bike...especially with the white walls". So, next was the Rocket. Fired that baby up and it immediately torqued to the right. Oh @#&$!. Rev'ed it up. Holy *%#*! So down the road I go at a very "spirited" pace. Came back with that stupid grin we all know. Within two months I had my old Meanie traded in on a 2012 Roadster. I've never loved a bike more than I do my R3R.
Triple Trouble
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Not trying to make you a mark but wot I be trying to say to y'all is that the V2K was a model not a marque.
1olbull
Riding Motor Since 1950
OK, Duk, I get what you are saying about what "marque" actually means and that you were NOT intending to say the 2004 Triumph Rocket was the bike of the year, no?
In 2004 the Kawasaki Vulcan 2000 was bike of the year. It is now DEAD! The mighty Rocket lives on!!!
wildchild
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Like a few others I didn't test ride it either. I did my homework and some research and bought it. The evening it arrived at my house (compliments of the dealer) my wife saw it and said, "OMG, be careful." I laughed and rode away. As soon as I got out of the neighborhood I twisted the throttle and **** near lost my grip. Was at that point her words rang loud and clear.
Mittzy
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Two things that come to mind as to why my focus went to the R3.
First was this article (PDF) when I read this I thought "NO WAY - Too phucking Big"
Then I saw this youtube clip a couple of months later and thought it was funny, then many more youtube clips and that was that - I had to have one..... The end
First was this article (PDF) when I read this I thought "NO WAY - Too phucking Big"
Then I saw this youtube clip a couple of months later and thought it was funny, then many more youtube clips and that was that - I had to have one..... The end
cusso ken
Living Legend
First impressions are relative to prior experience, the first R3 experience for me was nowhere near a fright/shock/life changing as many years ago when I had a test ride on the then new Kawasaki 750 H2 2 stroke triple, compared to the bikes I had been riding it was a definite widow maker popping wheelies unintentionally and any mug could do 12 second quarters in stock trim and a power band that came on like an afterburner, it was for me a truly intimidating bike with a spindly flexible frame ,Death wobbles at speed and a thirst for fuel like a V8, the R3 is a different bike I know and for a novice stepping up from a small bike they would be amazed at the size and power of the Rocket.
captain jack
Turbocharged
What do you mean Mittzy, it's not funny-it's true. And which one of you was it riding that R3 in the vid. More importantly who was the idiot lying on the floor & how many takes did it take, has he still got balls?
Dalan
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Dealer offered a decent 14 odd mile test drive along a curvy road next to the river.
First 500 feet, I knew I was getting it.
Salesman on a Trophy, ahead of me. The Rocket did not care how far ahead, or what gear I used. A throttle twist was enough to almost run over the top of him. The acceleration was right this second. Bought it 45 min later.
A mechanic took it back for service for next day pickup. "This bike will dust off every Harley in this dealership."
Yup.
First 500 feet, I knew I was getting it.
Salesman on a Trophy, ahead of me. The Rocket did not care how far ahead, or what gear I used. A throttle twist was enough to almost run over the top of him. The acceleration was right this second. Bought it 45 min later.
A mechanic took it back for service for next day pickup. "This bike will dust off every Harley in this dealership."
Yup.
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