Is the rocket a dangerous/unforgiving bike?

The Rocket 3 is a big, heavy, fast bike with a lot of torque in the low range. And the mid range. And the high range. It also has a low center of gravity and handles well for its size and the newer models (3 vs III) has a great set of brakes and slows down as well as it accelerates. BTW - your friend is an idiot. The H2 is one of the worst handling, poorest braking, most dangerous bikes ever made. There's good reason its called The Widowmaker. A new Rocket 3 is infinitely safer than an H2.

I'd tell doubters to watch this:


That lass is five foot nothing and very slightly built. If she can handle the Rocket just fine, which she can, so can anyone else.

The Rocket is neither dangerous or unforgiving but it does require a very experienced rider on all fronts.