2006 Triumph Rocket III

Loafer · 02-16-2013, 11:29 AM

Some have expressed interest in owning one these, this one looks really nice.

http://burlington.craigslist.org/mcy/3620599354.html

**Top Cat** · 02-16-2013, 02:09 PM

If I was going to buy a Rocket III it would be the touring one.

Dave · 02-16-2013, 02:09 PM

That thing should have a plow attached to it.

**Top Cat** · 02-16-2013, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

That thing should have a plow attached to it.

It just looks big to you guys who ride those tiny Harley Davidson's.

VulcanE · 02-16-2013, 02:31 PM

I think the Triumph Rocket III Touring is an awesome machine. A pleasure to ride and gobs of power.

**ringadingh** · 02-16-2013, 09:34 PM

They're nice machines.

ponch · 02-16-2013, 11:55 PM

The touring model is detuned though. A lot.

**Top Cat** · 02-17-2013, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ponch

The touring model is detuned though. A lot.

Well it is not designed to be a crotch rocket.

ponch · 02-17-2013, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

Well it is not designed to be a crotch rocket.

Neither is the roadster.

**Top Cat** · 02-17-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ponch

Neither is the roadster.

Let me rephrase; It is not supposed to be a crotch rocket or a muscle bike, it is a touring bike.
There fore the name "Rocket III Tour"

ponch · 02-17-2013, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

Roadster ?
Is that a BMW or Triumph etc.

It's the standard Rocket III. It makes something like 45 more HP and 13 more ft/lbs of torque. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. The beemer is a totally different bike.

**Top Cat** · 02-17-2013, 02:18 PM

We were typing at the same time, didn't realize you were on line

Triumph probably figured us old guys with touring bikes would get in trouble with all that power so a detune was necessary

ponch · 02-17-2013, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

We were typing at the same time, didn't realize you were on line

Triumph probably figured us old guys with touring bikes would get in trouble with all that power so a detune was necessary

Get in trouble how? I didn't realize I was facile and doddering quite yet.

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Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	We were typing at the same time, didn't realize you were on line Triumph probably figured us old guys with touring bikes would get in trouble with all that power so a detune was necessary __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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