Australian Politics Forum - Triumph Rocket III

President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Triumph Rocket III Jun 23^rd, 2017 at 10:14pm I've owned 2 of these.. great bike.. this is how they are made.. .
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #1 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:20pm well I thought it was funny.. ' I guess you had to own one.. I also didn't know that they had production motorcycles that had rotary motors in them.. wow!!! right?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95255 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #2 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:28pm Mechanic - you should have ridden what I used to own - same colour, year, make, model:
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Aussie Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 37678 Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #3 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:29pm Bobby. wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:28pm: Mechanic - you should have ridden what I used to own - same colour, year, make, model: Bobby....he is taking the piss. Watch the OP video.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39506 Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #4 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:31pm President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:20pm: well I thought it was funny.. ' I guess you had to own one.. I also didn't know that they had production motorcycles that had rotary motors in them.. wow!!! right? Amazing bikes. An associate of mine had one.
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 95255 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #5 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:56pm Aussie wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:29pm: Bobby. wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:28pm: Mechanic - you should have ridden what I used to own - same colour, year, make, model: Bobby....he is taking the piss. Watch the OP video. Except that the Triumph Rocket III really existed.
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20221 Gordon Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #6 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 6:23pm I've owned a few of these
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #7 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 7:55pm Bobby. wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:28pm: Mechanic - you should have ridden what I used to own - same colour, year, make, model: awesome!!
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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #8 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 7:58pm Gordon wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 6:23pm: I've owned a few of these but did you tour Vietnam?? it doesn't matter what YOU go on.. as long as you GO... lets me, you, sprint and bobby go? tour Vietnam !!
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Re: Triumph Rocket III
Reply #9 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 8:02pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 7:58pm:

Gordon wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 6:23pm:

I've owned a few of these

but did you tour Vietnam??

it doesn't matter what YOU go on.. as long as you GO...

lets me, you, sprint and bobby go?

tour Vietnam !!

I've been to every provence of Vietnam and done the entire length twice. Also rode a fair bit of Laos

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Reply #10 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 8:04pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 7:55pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:28pm:

Mechanic - you should have ridden what I used to own -
same colour, year, make, model:

awesome!!

Yes - It brought back fond memories for me.
You know something - he never even gave it more than half throttle.
The front wheel would power wheelie at 150 km/hr.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20221 Gordon Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #11 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 8:06pm The Minsk had a top speed of 100 down a hill and a cruising speed of about 60. On Viet roads you'd die doing more than that
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Re: Triumph Rocket III
Reply #12 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 8:15pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 7:58pm:

Gordon wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 6:23pm:

I've owned a few of these

but did you tour Vietnam??

it doesn't matter what YOU go on.. as long as you GO...

lets me, you, sprint and bobby go?

tour Vietnam !!

I'd want a trail bike for those roads
a Yamaha 500 single banger 2 stroke.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 39506 Gender:	Re: Triumph Rocket III Reply #13 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 8:37pm Sry, I was recalling the Triumph Trident. Different bike.
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Reply #14 - Jun 24^th, 2017 at 10:07pm

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 7:55pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 24^th, 2017 at 5:28pm:

Mechanic - you should have ridden what I used to own -
same colour, year, make, model:

awesome!!

They were know as widow makers for a reason. We are lucky to have Bobby with us. I'm guessing it was because he didn't have a wife that he survived.

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