Why are people selling their Rockets?

At 68,000 miles and a blown transmission the bike is ready for a rebuild from front tire to back tire. Going to take a lot of work but believe it will be worth it. Should very easily see the 100,000 mark or better. Thought about engine upgrades but good with 167 horse. Harley will be next.
 
Personally, I don't care for the looks of the new Rocket. Too many cheap looking cast aluminium pieces and the rear end of that thing...Not my cup of tea. I think @sonny would agree with me.
 
Walking Tall said:
Some on here prefer the old model. Different strokes for different folks.
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Having had 2 RIII’s and test driven both new models, I can’t say there is anything preferable about the older bikes technically or performance wise. However, I was able to set them up exactly how I wanted them - as baggers. At the time I test drove the new models, there wasn’t much flexibility in that regard. As has been said, I think Triumph went overboard in catering to the naked street bike crowd.
 
Walking Tall said:
Personally, I don't care for the looks of the new Rocket. Too many cheap looking cast aluminium pieces and the rear end of that thing...Not my cup of tea. I think @sonny would agree with me.
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Funny, I'm just the opposite, I was just telling a friend that one of the things I love about my BMW is no chrome, everything is aluminum, lol. Different strokes for different folks.
 
Tripps said:
Funny, I'm just the opposite, I was just telling a friend that one of the things I love about my BMW is no chrome, everything is aluminum, lol. Different strokes for different folks.
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I agree. I use to love chrome. Now I won't get another bike with chrome on it. Maybe too much chrome on my past bikes but I don't care for the look of chrome anymore.
 
Old N' Grumpy said:
Thats ok...prefer keeping it all Harley

Thats ok...want to keep it 100% Harley plus 1 year warranty. Don't know what the S&S gives...doesn't matter.
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S&S has been in the engine department since 1958. Parts and engine is made here in the states. Harley is not. I have built two S&S engines one modest one ridiculous. About to build my third. This one will be a hot bike but not ridiculous.
 
Tripps said:
Funny, I'm just the opposite, I was just telling a friend that one of the things I love about my BMW is no chrome, everything is aluminum, lol. Different strokes for different folks.
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What model? I sold my 2007 RIII Classic in 2017. It was simply too heavy. Got a T120 and rode it for 3 years. Got bored with it and started looking for something light with more power. I struggled over the new R3 but decided against because of the weight. Settled on a new BMW R1250R. No chrome except the muffler.
 
K1200GT, the bike Jesus rides. ( God's an old man, you know he rides a Goldwing). It's a 2004, but I haven't found anything I like better. I test road a K1600GT, great bike, but they turned it into an 800 lb barge, like my 1200 better.
 
sonny said:
S&S has been in the engine department since 1958. Parts and engine is made here in the states. Harley is not. I have built two S&S engines one modest one ridiculous. About to build my third. This one will be a hot bike but not ridiculous.
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The company assembles most of its bike lineup in Kansas City, Mo., and York, Pa. Its V-Twin engines are made in Milwaukee, and there's a small factory in Tomahawk that makes fiberglass and plastic components for some of the company's most expensive touring bikes.
Harley is moving the production of motorcycles destined for Europe to its international factories. The company is opening a plant in Thailand this year and has assembly plants in India and Brazil.
 
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