Author Topic: ROCKET 3 READY TO LAUNCH (Read 3454 times)

aussiebandit · « **on:** October 16, 2006, 06:59:40 AM »

this is impressive - I know they've got shyte loads of torque, but they also weight half a ton.......

http://www.rideteamtriumph.com/images/rocket-wheelie.jpg

vadim · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2006, 09:55:49 AM »

That rear looks totally flat under the load!

silvershadow · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2006, 01:25:26 PM »

I would bet that they had to take the tire pressure down to give the rear wheel a bigger contact patch to get the front end up.

GSFStiny · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2006, 10:21:07 PM »

If for some reason I was forced to by a cruiser *shudders* it would be a rocket II or M109R. No doubt.

RUSS M8 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2006, 02:43:43 AM »

The rear tire would be low, it's a streetfighter technique for slow wheelies.
I have ridden a Rocket 3, I can get the front up, just lotsa gas off the lights and it comes up about an inch... But that is a big effort...

Bazza · « **Reply #5 on:** November 11, 2006, 03:42:20 AM »

hehehe.....I wonder why they don't show the front end collapsing photo after impact!