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art
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« on: August 22, 2012, 06:13:55 PM »

Anybody ever use triumph rocket 111 rear shocks on there Valk?I may be able to get some cheap and need to know.
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 06:17:22 PM »


I think one of the things people didn't like about rockets when they came out was
the shocks, and that they put different shocks on the rocket roadster...

-Mike
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olddog1946
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« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 08:25:12 PM »

I have a set on my 01 std...they seem to ride better than the oem shocks and I only paid 30 bucks for em.
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« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2012, 07:52:22 PM »

Could be that Triumph got a load of defective shocks early on. I know there was a lot of talk about lousy shocks on the Rocket board I checked out. Might be worth doing some research on them. 30 bucks sure is the right price.
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9Ball
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« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2012, 08:50:12 PM »

The stock Rocket shocks on my '07 standard Rocket sucked big time.  Installed the 440s and the difference is night and day positive.

The new Touring (not Tourer-different model) shocks are supposed to be an improvement over the Standard, Classic, and Tourer (pre-2010) model RIIIs, so maybe these were the shocks that would be a better upgrade.

Picture of the black 440 shocks on my RIII




Stock Triumph shocks '07

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donaldcc
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2012, 08:58:54 PM »


  that Rocket looks nice!

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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2012, 01:57:55 PM »

Thanks,I'll check with my son.His triumph dealership is in SanBernardino,Ca
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9Ball
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2012, 03:46:49 PM »


  that Rocket looks nice!



thanks for the compliment!!
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