Rocket 3 TFC Initial Service

Navigator said:

This is probably a good place to bring up an issue that my Australian friend noted on his new Rocket. The front fender is off center and the dealership told him it is the same with all the one's brought into Australia. Einar asked me to post the pic he sent me to ask if other owners outside of Oz have noted this defect. My 07 Classic came with the front forks twisted just a bit which made the handlebars off. I kind of got used to it, and there were no handling issues, but my son noticed it right away after I gave it to him. The next time I'm in Maryland we'll do the fix.

I'm wondering if this is the problem with Einar's which is causing the fender to look off center.

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Navigator said:

This is probably a good place to bring up an issue that my Australian friend noted on his new Rocket. The front fender is off center and the dealership told him it is the same with all the one's brought into Australia. Einar asked me to post the pic he sent me to ask if other owners outside of Oz have noted this defect. My 07 Classic came with the front forks twisted just a bit which made the handlebars off. I kind of got used to it, and there were no handling issues, but my son noticed it right away after I gave it to him. The next time I'm in Maryland we'll do the fix.

I'm wondering if this is the problem with Einar's which is causing the fender to look off center.

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Dr.D said:

The tire is off center by design. 5mm I think. It was made this way to improve some aspect of handling. I don’t know the specifics but my mechanic showed it to me and told me they went over the reasons in the tech class he attended to be qualified to service the new bikes. All the 2020 Rockets are built this way.

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Navigator said:

So Doc you are saying that it is the tire and not the fender?

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Dr.D said:

The tire is off center by design. 5mm I think. It was made this way to improve some aspect of handling. I don’t know the specifics but my mechanic showed it to me and told me they went over the reasons in the tech class he attended to be qualified to service the new bikes. All the 2020 Rockets are built this way.

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Frosty Rider said:

mine goes in next week for first service, ii'll let you know how hard i get spanked on that one

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RocketTFC20 said:

Hi everyone! I just dropped off the Rocket TFC for the 600 miles initial service. What is the typical cost of initial service? My neighborhood dealer is asking $342.00 for the service...seems kind of steep to me. What are your thoughts on it? Thanks in advance for sharing your experience.

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