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You already know that I agree. WAY too sensitive.
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OK folks...I have been working on updating our counter page for the 2008 Rallies. Please check them and make sure I have the dates and etc. correct. I will add the Natchez dates as soon as Eck decides on them as well as Maintenance Day dates as soon as I figure that one out. Also, please let me know if I've missed any. I know that I am missing Pyro's VentureRider East and also Venture West but have heard no dates or plans yet for those. http://www.venturerider.org/rally/ Thanks
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This is more of what I would be looking for. This is after market but is more in line of what I would want for a touring bike. http://www.rocketdragsport.com/ By the way, here are just a couple of MANY comments that I found in a busy Triumph forum. Seems that VentureRiders aren't the only ones who feel that we aren't heard by the manufacturers. "Oh Great! A Rocket3 with aftermarket hard bags and a Memphis Shades screen modified with a RotoZip saw and some sheetmetal from grandma's chicken house - of course the Buick/Lamborgini radiator remains intact. Thanks Triumph! Exactly the touring bike I've dreamed of (Harlie copy?). I am beginning to believe that a camel is a horse, designed by an engineer (sorry, Benny). AND, I believe a BMW is in our future. " and another one "OK... fine.... I'll talk about it... Triumph doesnt get it!!! They needed to come out with a real touring cruiser. One with a full faring that includes all the gadgets of other touring cruisers. One with a queen.king seat. One with a tri-hard bag set-up. But nooooo, all they did was put a single headlight on it, that is very dumb. I know a couple people that really like the R3, but they bought HD or a Venture because they take off with their wives for a couple weeks at a time and they need to have all the creature comforts of those other touring cruisers."
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I sent them an email early this morning and then called them around noon. I have not received a response to the email When I called, I was told that the person who now handles this was off today but would be in tomorrow. I am trying to remain positive and hope that I hear from him tomorrow.
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I don't know of any of the motorcycle specific oils that have the friction modifiers. Some of them may but none that I've seen.
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Yes, that would be nice too. Why stop there though, I say make it a 1800CC and remove all doubt. The thing is though, Triumph is making it come true already...Yamaha...???
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Yea, I really enjoyed the article. I think it's a great tribute to the VMAX that it runs right along beside a bike with an engine almost twice the size. On the other hand, it is also interesting to see a big and heavy bike that could make a great touring machine that will actually run with a VMAX.
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I'm not sure about that. I did some searching last night on some of the Triumph sites and it seems that a lot of them are very unhappy with the final product. There had been a lot of spy shots, rumors, etc. that showed the bike with full touring gear and there are 2 or 3 companies already offering fairings, bags, trunks and etc. for the Rocket. Corbin is one but there is at least one more that I know of. At any rate, whether you build it into a true touring bike from the Triumph accessories or from the after market, you would then have a TON of money invested. $1600.00 for the fairing along, probably $600 at least for the trunk...audio system...etc...... Not sure what the total would be but not sure it would end up being competitive with the Ultra or the Wing and of course not even close to the Venture. Not sure what all the accessories will be. The bike is not even shown on the Triumph websites yet and apparently not due to hit the dealerships until January.
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Here is an article where they compare it to the VMAX. Not a comparison that would have immediately come to mind but interesting. http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/roadtests/performance_cruiser_comparison/
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Thanks for the report and I am sorry this happened. I found out that the man who set this up for us is no longer there. I called last week and was told that the computer system that they use for the discount codes was down but that the discounts would be manually applied. That is apparently not happening. I am removing DGY from our supporting vendors area until further notice. Don
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I can't say that I know for sure how it works. You are correct in that there only seems to be one pickup coil. I would just assume that it works via the timing of the engine.
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Thank you and I hope that if people want to get into the hot debates about all the different conspiracies and etc. that they will go to such a place. Gas prices do affect us all at some level and it's OK to talk about it in general terms. It's when we get into all the political crap, conspiracy sites, etc. that the topics start going downhill.
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I don't think the pricing is correct. They show 12,999 I think and they show the symbol for the British Pound. BUT...they also say that it's about 400 pounds more than the current Rocket III. Maybe they are showing the price in Euros but using the British Pound symbol. If they REALLY mean the Euro, then that would make it in the $18,000.00 range which sounds a lot closer to me. Still...I would like to see it in a full dresser style with travel trunk, audio system, intercom, fairing, etc. Now THAT is one that I could get excited about. I would love to ride one. I also found an older article where they tested it against the VMAX and it did very well. Not twice the engine of a VMAX well but still very nice.
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OK...according the that article the price is 17,999 pounds...so that is about $26,000 USD. For a cruiser with a shield and bags? No thanks. I do like the looks and would love to take one for a ride but that is MUCH higher than a RSV, Wing, or Ultra Classic without ANY of the goodies.
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They are saying 15,000 pounds I THINK. If so, that comes to over $30,000 USD....if the 15,000 is Euros...it's still about 21,000 USD.... For WHAT? They are going to have to add a LOT more goodies for it to bring anywhere near that price.
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OK...I found a little info and you are right. Not a TRUE touring bike. It's a shame...with that engine...it could make an awesome tourer. Add a trunk, full fairing, etc. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2007/May/may-1-to-may-6/may0207triumphtourerspied/?&R=EPI-90926
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and you posted the pictures WHERE?
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I used to have it written up in the Embarrassing moments area but I think that was before the crash. I'll write it up again later but the short version is that if you are changing the oil on your RSV, sitting beside it when adding the new oil, reach up and grab the handlebar to pull the bike in a vertical position, you do NOT want to pull it over on top of you. It WILL leave a mark.
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Thanks for the reminder. I haven't even set the date yet for Maintenance Day but will give it some thought and try to get the rally list updated in the next day or two...at least with the dates that we have at this time.
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Like to ask Question on weight
Freebird replied to JOE MCDERMOTT's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Joe, I hope that the new bike works out better for you. I know that you weren't happy with the RSV. Just because you traded, you don't have to leave us now. We are about more than the brand. Don -
I'm going to let those who were involved in collecting all the pictures draw a winner. You see, I'm passing the buck on this one.
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Orrin, You are getting way ahead of what I know about brakes. In my opinion, what you are wanting to do would require a lot more engineering than what we are doing with the rear proportioning valve. I think that getting the correct balance from front to rear would be the hardest part and would require more components.
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There are a LOT of synthetic blends on the market. I have never been a fan of them but some folks use it. I'll stick with my Mobil 1 thank you. I assume that they are saying the thicker oil might make it run quieter. Some have done that for some time now with varying reports on how much it helps.
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Here you go. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13098