Is the rocket a dangerous/unforgiving bike?

As an european I can confirm that it's accustom here to start with smaller weaker bikes, but that doesn't mean you can't get anything you want like I did when I passed the course despite all the recommendations, I chose a 600cc 98hp naked and I've been riding it the past 2 years. Sure it was scary in the beginning but I was paying a lot of attention to my right hand and things got smoother and smoother. To be honest I may have gone on the recommended path if i wasn't so tall
 
Thanks for understanding me and for the willingness to share your ride, it means a lot
I've spent a lot of time researching this bike and I'll get one eventually
 
If you want to be able to take your weight on your legs when riding you need the R rather than the GT. The low seat/forward controls riding position of the GT is nowhere near as extreme as my Harley Low Rider S was and doesn't send shock up my spine over bumps like the Harley did but I can't just tense my thighs and take my weight off the seat like I can on my Ducati or KTM. I'm 6' tall, by the way.
That said, I've never felt the need to. The suspension is stiff and you can feel all the bumps but it's not in any way crashy.
I have a lower back problem and the Harley was really aggravating it. The Rocket doesn't. I can ride it all day and don't fear the bumps.
 
Yes, I have the R in mind. I'm not a fan of forward controls just yet. I have some lower back problems as well
 
I be late to this thread, but my personal simple answer is, "Only if you try to discover the bike's limits and its limits exceed yours.
 
sunny said:
so as per this logic boss hoss riders should have atleast 100 years of experience ?
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I respectly disagree.
A rider with skills that can exceed the performance capabilities of a given "motor" will be aware of the ridiculous concept of the BossHoss, which excels at nothing "motor" related, except, "Look at me, I can straddle a V-8!
 
1olbull said:
I respectly disagree.
A rider with skills that can exceed the performance capabilities of a given "motor" will be aware of the ridiculous concept of the BossHoss, which excels at nothing "motor" related, except, "Look at me, I can straddle a V-8!
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LOl A: that was clearly a joke and B: those are extremely difficult to ride, even the 2nd gens and C: no one with any real skills or taste has those or thinks they are cool. Its like when i was a kid and i saw a dodge viper, was and still is my dream bucket list car to have (1st gen) but they are one of the craziest worst handling and riding cars ever made with any real power. BUT I WILL HAVE ONE. Motorcycling is "freedom" and any one who wants any bike should be part of any ride. as long as you think its cool, GO FOR IT. lol
 
Indeed, different strokes for . . .
But, I would never claim to ride a Boss Hoss because of its superior performance.
 
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 medium rpms, and at high rpms. I hadn't been on a bike in over a decade when I bought my '22 Rocket 3 but after a couple hours of riding I felt very in control at all speeds. The bike has lots of HP and tons of torque at all rpms, but it comes on so smoothly and predictably, with no flat spots or sudden peaks, that it is very confidence-inspiring. For as huge a bike as it is it is not hard to ride. Negotiating a parking lot at low speed presents some challenges at first, but once you get a feel for its low center of gravity this isn't even too bad.
 
Hello R3 Owners,
This is my opinion, and you know what they say about opinions…..
Buy the biggest bike you can afford and you will have no regrets.
And then over time your skill level will grow to achieve the full potential of your Rocket 3R.
I hadn’t rode for 18-years, old Harley guy.
I left my 3R in rain mode for the first two months.
I now enjoy the way it adjusts my attitude, like no other bike I have ever owned.
AzRocketman
 
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