Starting Point
$7995, 6660 miles, loaded, $1000 down, 3 years, less than 6%, recall(s) performed, multiple oil changes (early), from Gulf Coast Motorcycles in Ft. Meyers, Florida, found via another member of BonnevilleAmerica.com. Arrived in Helena October 4, 2011. Shipped via Allied Van Lines.
Factory 2007 Rocket III Brochure (PDF, 3.7MB)
Accessories
I’m not entirely sure which items are original to the touring edition of the Classic and which were added, but so far I’ve found:
- Driving lights (accessory)
- Highway bars with footpegs
- Footboards (standard)
- Passenger footboards
- Leather saddlebags (standard)
- Sissybar and luggage rack (standard)
- Summer Roadster screen (standard, dealer replaced cracked full roadster screen)
- Chrome radiator shroud
- Chrome cam cover
- Chrome exhaust flange covers
- Touring seat (one piece driver/passenger) (standard)
- Triumph Teardrop mirrors (accessory)
- Accessory power port
Changes
Nothing, really, so far. I put my Biker’s Friend bag, cup holder, Go Cruise and Crampbuster on it, but all of that gets moved between bikes. Crucial planned purchases for 2012 include:
- Standard shift lever ($20) acquired, used
- Tires
- Bridgestone Exedra Max rear (240/55-16) and G701 front (150/80-17), $286 from BikeBandit.com with my AMA discount, acquired
- Will have mounted up at my dealership in Missoula
- 16″x16″ Windvest (the current screen gives me a headache over 90) ($360)
- 3M Paint Protection Kit ($110)
- Eastern Beaver H4 relay kit with lo-beam cut out switch acquired
- The switch will go in the factory fog light switch housing in the spot reserved for heated grips.
Also, the Kuryakyn ISO-grips and Breakaway cruise control originally purchased for Bollox will go on the Rocket.
If I have the money, also in 2012:
- Some sort of exhaust with the EFI mapping to match–I NEED NOISE
- Triumph OffRoad (TOR) mufflers (~$550) with Cat-delete (~$360)
- Full Jardine system ($803)
- GiPro w/ATRE ($163)
- K&N air filter
- Power Commander 5 with AutoTune (~$600)
Non-crucial:
- License plate cleanup bracket ($
7029) acquired - Clear turn signal lenses (~$35) acquired
- Triumph Tank protector and kneepads ($85) acquired
- Factory clock and gas gauge ($200 ea)
- Cup holder (Kuryakyn or Kruzer Kaddy)
- Ignition switch relocation kit (and move the power port elsewhere) ($60)
- Drivers seat with backrest–I can get pretty far with the stock seat and the Biker’s Friend bag-as-backrest
- Tsukayu Jumbo Strong hard bags with brace (~$750)
| GENERAL INFORMATION | ||
| Manufacturer | Triumph | |
| Model Year | 2007 | |
| Model | Rocket III Classic (touring edition) | |
| VIN Number | *********J290576 | |
| Price | $7,995.00 | |
| Color | Two-tone Pacific Blue / New England White | |
| DIMENSIONS | ||
| Length | 98.4 in. (2,500 mm) | |
| Height | 45.9 in. (1,165 mm) | |
| Width | 38.2 in. (970 mm) handlebars | |
| Weight | 704 lbs. (320 kg) | |
| Wheelbase | 66.7 in. (1,695 mm) | |
| Seat Height | 29.1 in. (740 mm) | |
| ENGINE | ||
| Engine | Liquid-cooled, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder | |
| Horsepower | 142 ps (140 bhp) @ 6,000 rpm | |
| Displacement | 2294 cc | |
| Bore x Stroke | 101.6 x 94.3 mm | |
| Torque | 200 Nm (147 ft. lbs.) @ 2,500 rpm | |
| Compression Ratio | 8.7:1 | |
| Fuel System | Multi-point sequential electronic fuel injection | |
| Fuel Capacity | 6.3 gal. (24 l) | |
| Ignition | Digital, inductive type, via electronic engine management system | |
| Clutch | Wet, multi-plate | |
| DRIVETRAIN | ||
| Transmission | 5-speed | |
| Final Drive | Shaft | |
| BRAKES/WHEELS/TIRES | ||
| Brakes | Front: Twin 320 mm floating discs, 4-piston calipers Rear: Single 316 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
|
| Tires | Front: 150/80 R 17 Rear: 240/50 R 16 |
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| OPERATIONAL | ||
| Frame | Tubular steel, twin spine | |
| Suspension | Front: 43 mm upside down forks Rear: Chromed spring twin shocks with adjustable preload |
|
| Rake | 32° | |
| Trail | 152 mm | |
| Top Speed | 140.3 mph (electronically limited, not tested yet) ;) | |
Maintenance (Consumables)
- Last Battery: Original (have a spare in stock, still dry)
- Last Tires: Original
- Front: Original
- Rear: Worn, due for replacement Spring ’12)
- Engine/Transmission/Final drive
- Last Oil/Filter Change: Approximately 5500, I think
- Last valve adjustment: Original
- Front Brakes
- Last front brake pads: Original (squeaky)
- Last front brake rotors: Original
- Last fluid change: Original
- Rear Brake
- Last rear brake pads: Original
- Last rear brake rotor: Original
- Last fluid change: Original
- Last fork oil change: Original
Current State of Tune
- Air Filter(s): Stock
- Exhaust: Stock
- Catalytic Converter: Stock
- EFI Map: Stock
- Secondaries: Stock
- Other Add-ons: None
- MPG: 30s
Mileage
- At Delivery 10/4/2011: 6,660
- End of 2011: ~7400