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Re: Bought a big 'un
Reply #15 -
10/08/11 at 15:43:24
Nice to have a "HEAVY" cruser and also a "LIGHT" cruser.
Its hard to think 146 HP. isn't enough ! Thats a GREAT looking bike.
Congratuations !!!
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Reply #16 -
10/09/11 at 06:58:55
I like the Roadster version of the Rocket III. It has the footpegs back in a more normal position. The bike approximates a "standard" like I grew up with, rather than a cruiser/boulevard bike.
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10/09/11 at 19:19:38
I rode a Roadster and was very disappointed with the peg position. Too much bend in my knees. That's the main reason I started looking at older ones.
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Reply #18 -
10/10/11 at 05:37:44
jef.savage wrote
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I rode a Roadster and was very disappointed with the peg position. Too much bend in my knees. That's the main reason I started looking at older ones.
I road a Roadster and was instantly pleased with the peg position. Just the right bend in my knees.
Finally!,.. a Rocket III with pegs like all the standard bikes I have known and loved for 50 years.
I get quite annoyed with the poser-esque "forward" controls. They put more of the weight of your legs on your butt, reduce the control you have over the bike, force you into an unnatural sit up and beg riding position, and
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look silly.
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Reply #19 -
10/10/11 at 05:50:54
I have arthritis in my hips (among other places) and the forward controls help with that a lot.
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10/10/11 at 05:57:56
arteacher wrote
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I have arthritis in my hips (among other places) and the forward controls help with that a lot.
Maybe you should read "Wheat Belly."
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10/10/11 at 06:42:54
My preferred starch is the potato.
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10/10/11 at 06:49:09
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My preferred starch is the potato.
as in "couch potato" ??
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10/10/11 at 06:52:45
No.
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Reply #24 -
10/10/11 at 20:25:39
Does it sound as good as a Valkyrie? I love it. Are you going to re-jet, seat mod, Harley muffs, K&N filters, Big Crank, de-badge, bob job, Dunlop 404s?
Good for you! Enjoy, and don't forget us little people.
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