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bassman
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« on: July 14, 2015, 07:07:38 AM »


Should be interesting !

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/07/13/triumph-rocket-motorcycle-has-400-mph-run-in-its-sights/?intcmp=features
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2015, 07:45:43 AM »

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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2015, 11:06:30 AM »

Don't tell Indiana Bob.
His kids will have to buy him one for his birthday!
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2015, 01:37:12 PM »

I want to ride it.

Fastest I've been on 2 wheels is 155mph speedo indicated.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2015, 01:42:12 PM »



I find the comment section amusing  Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2015, 06:38:14 PM »


I find the comment section amusing  Cheesy

 Grin   Grin   Grin 

Good stuff in there...
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2015, 02:39:59 AM »

So in the article it says 2  1.5 liter Triumph Rocket III engines . Is this a typo or did they make the engines smaller for this land speed contraption? ???
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2015, 05:19:10 AM »

So in the article it says 2  1.5 liter Triumph Rocket III engines . Is this a typo or did they make the engines smaller for this land speed contraption? ???
Smaller.
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2015, 07:46:20 AM »

So in the article it says 2  1.5 liter Triumph Rocket III engines . Is this a typo or did they make the engines smaller for this land speed contraption? ???
Smaller.
Well then it would stand to reason and question why they have called this a Rocket III ?
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2015, 07:49:49 AM »

So in the article it says 2  1.5 liter Triumph Rocket III engines . Is this a typo or did they make the engines smaller for this land speed contraption? ???
Smaller.
Well then it would stand to reason and question why they have called this a Rocket III ?
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Cause they can?

I dunno, send them an email and ask them.
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2015, 07:52:21 AM »

So in the article it says 2  1.5 liter Triumph Rocket III engines . Is this a typo or did they make the engines smaller for this land speed contraption? ???
Smaller.
Well then it would stand to reason and question why they have called this a Rocket III ?
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From the comments section

Rocket 3 engines have been destroked to meet the requirements of the class which limits displacement to 3000cc's.
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CajunRider
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2015, 07:02:59 PM »

So the engine itself is the same dimensions...

Just shorter throw on the crank shaft. 

cooldude 
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2015, 11:08:07 AM »

Should help cut down on those commute times  Wink
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« Reply #13 on: July 17, 2015, 05:10:02 AM »

https://youtu.be/ycAICpdiTOc
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