Making a Rocket look like this...

HansO said:
Ugly is probably an unfair word to use but it sure isn't a "M V Agusta F4" and yes the first time I saw one I said "that is so ugly only it's mother could love it" but then I got to thinking if Triumph was make such an unattractive bike there Must Be something lurking in there that needs to be explored and of course nowadays I think they are Beautiful in an individual way with Soooo many possibilities, I transformed my 08 Standard in to a Touring HotRod by doing a few simple thing for enhanced comfort and looks and some small performance improvements with internal engine work still to come when I have some spare $'s
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whats with that mesh on your pipes mate ?
 
Hello Matt and welcome from Virginia. You have said some odd things here. Do you want a Cruiser or a Harley? I think you have confused the two words as interchangeable and they are not. A cruiser is not defined by a V-Twin engine and potato, potato exhaust note. Another point you mention is taking on the super sport bikes? If you mean in the quarter mile or eight mile race maybe. But no cruiser is ever going to compete with them in a road race. The engineering and build is far different and just does not work; think, squeezing blood from a turnip.
Customizing a Rocket is pretty normal to do all sorts of new things. Klock Werks does some really cool fab with all sorts of bikes and have a cool idea for a Thunderbird Scrambler and other ideas; http://www.kustombaggers.com/kustomcycles.htm
To each his own as you said. I bought my R3T because of the way it looks, beautiful and it happens to do want I want it too. I did slight mods myself but I think most people do at least some little things to make the bike their own. Don’t run off because you rubbed some of us wrong with your opening statement. Stick around and show us your metal.
 
mattmillme said:
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I am not looking to start a big debate and fight about the two bikes, I am on this site for a reason after all. Now granted yes, the X's are less than the R3 in many aspects, and the rest is subjective(it's all subjective really, but I am referencing power considerations). The supercharger kit that TTS has for the X(granted it's only a 15 series supercharger, not a 30 like their kits for the R3) makes only about 160 hp 160 ft lbs to the tire on pump gas, you can do that with the R3 with just an exhaust and tune. TBH you can buy an X and add the supercharger kit for less than you can buy even a used R3 around my way. If you go that X route you will have a lighter bike that makes more power than a stock R3. The VTX with the TTS kit, headwork, cams, and exhaust should net around ~200+ hp and ~200+ft lbs. The turbos available for the X with headwork and cams should be around ~250ish on pump when pushing it with lower compression pistons. So dollar for dollar up to around 200ish hp and tq you can build an X cheaper than you can an R3. I was planning on doing an e85 build on the X with higher compression, better rods, headwork, cams, turbo, raised rev limit, with nitrous to top it off, and a big bore kit if I could find one. I also had thought about a twin charged setup tbh. So yes, the X can make gobs of power, but most people who ride them aren't looking for that. I will still get an X someday, I'm just trying to decide whether the X or the R3 should be my big brawler. Being that the X would only be around 300ish on the e85, I would be limited on where I could take the bike, and short on the power I was after. Granted the X has the look and sound I prefer, so it was winning out at first. The more I thought about the money and the lack of availability of e85 everywhere, I started to look into customizing the R3. I am a big guy, and it's a big bike. I want to play with some BIG players in the racing game, so I need SERIOUS power with myself riding(300+lbs) on a big bike(hopefully modding it to look like I want lightens it up some) to compete with superbikes(think BMW S1000RR), modded sportbikes that are pushing MEGA power levels(250-400+, think turbo 'busas) and 1000-2500 hp cars from both a dig and on the top end. I don't know if the X can live up to what I want it to do, and if it could, it still would be limited on where I could ride it on e85. I know the R3 can make the power, now I need to know if it can survive it and look the way I want it to while doing it.
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Show Dyno charts , there's plenty of R3 ones here proving HP where's your X ones ?
 
Boog said:
Hello Matt and welcome from Virginia. You have said some odd things here. Do you want a Cruiser or a Harley? I think you have confused the two words as interchangeable and they are not. A cruiser is not defined by a V-Twin engine and potato, potato exhaust note. Another point you mention is taking on the super sport bikes? If you mean in the quarter mile or eight mile race maybe. But no cruiser is ever going to compete with them in a road race. The engineering and build is far different and just does not work; think, squeezing blood from a turnip.
Customizing a Rocket is pretty normal to do all sorts of new things. Klock Werks does some really cool fab with all sorts of bikes and have a cool idea for a Thunderbird Scrambler and other ideas; http://www.kustombaggers.com/kustomcycles.htm
To each his own as you said. I bought my R3T because of the way it looks, beautiful and it happens to do want I want it too. I did slight mods myself but I think most people do at least some little things to make the bike their own. Don’t run off because you rubbed some of us wrong with your opening statement. Stick around and show us your metal.
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It is sometimes difficult to join in a forum/group especially a brand and model specific one, I think old mate Matt has some interesting ideas and if fair dinkum with his ideas good on him ,he has just not eased into the group but arrived with a gushing of ideas and opinions asking questions then answering them himself , reminds me of a few new arrivals I have seen come and go in the short time I have been posting on this forum that were discouraged and left the scene , sad because new members and ideas start some interesting responses ,just my two bobs worth:cautious:
 

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