Why ride a HD when you can ride a Rocket.

I got a 2008 Triumph Rocket Touring last week, with stock pipes, and I love the sound!!
The ride is amazing!!
The torque is incredible!!
There is nothing like it!!
I'll never sell it, unless they bring out a newer version that I like.
It's a beautiful looking bike.

I have the same R3, it took me nearly 12 months to really get the feel off it but now I wouldn't swap it for anything.
Biggest tip is when cornering push down on the high side foot peg and push forward the high side hand grip.
There's no substitute for cubic inches.🥰

This Guy is not annoying. He loves the Bike and his commentary is spot on. I am 69 years old, 1.72meters short and weigh 55kg and have done 68'000 wonderful km on my Rocket3. But ..... its NOT a Bike for someone who has no or little experience riding big Bikes. Go up the "Ladder" of cc, learn as much as possible about riding Bikes safely, attend as many "Track Days" as you possibly can and then .... get the Rocket! Give yourself time. You will not regret it. Should You have lots of experience already,   and many, many Bikers have, take a ride/drive/walk to the Triumph Agent NOW. A good move me thinkzzz. Welcome to the RAT.

I love the Turbo Sound. It gets attention.

The turning is because of that 240 back tyre. My bike is the Touring with hard bags. Love it. Torky. Like a Belgian blue. Makes u feel like you could tow a trailer with it. And like you the only thing I miss when I ride is that V-twin loap. It's going to be hard to trade in but if I do I'm looking at the new Indian.

I have the 2006 Rocket 3 Classic with the Special edition Collection Book ! Dark Red  Cream and gold pin strips.

this bike has a distinct sound of a whistle of that awesome 3 cylinder motor.

The one and only bike that could take the place of the two bikes I own now and give me the very best of all worlds. The ride and comfort of my Honda VTX Retro and the speed and acceleration of my Vmax!

I own a Triumph Rocket III along with a few other running bikes and a few that one day I will figure out how to fix. To the point, you have saved my mental state. I have always felt like riding the Rocket was like riding one of those souped up German tractors (actual tractor). I thought it was just me. Thank you.

I'm on my 2nd Rocket III now, a 2012 R3 Touring. My 1st was an '07 Rocket III Classic Tourer (not Touring) similar to what you're riding here. Vibration through the handlebars on either is extremely minimal unlike the H-D which gives you a full body massage. The drag-style bars on the bike here are aftermarket and probably don't have the vibration dampening mounts like the factory originals. The rake angle is 32 degrees and the rear tire is 240mm section, so it doesn't corner like a sport bike. After 2 of these, I wouldn't ride anything else. I just wish that Triumph had a little thicker accessory catalog.
#Color me spoiled!

I ride a triumph Bonneville, after watching the beauty shots of the video, I'm going to have to buy one

...Beautiful to behold!...

The Bars on my Classic are a little different . May help with vibration and turning. But everywhere I take it. It draws a crowd.

The Police Windshield makes a big difference. One thing is you have to use Premium Gas or it will tell you it doesn't like it at all.
It twitchy because of the Massive Torque. My Hands get numb too.

Put yourself down for a "that boy" great job on your reviews.  Couldn't help putting myself in your shoes, I purchased a new 2018 Rocket on the cheap as they make room for the redesign 2020 Rocket that is even bigger (2500cc).  I believe the 2010's and above resolved all the issues the you bring up on this 2005 model.  I find the Rocket a interesting mix of cruiser and sport bike, the newer models have very good handling with almost no vibration. I have 5 bikes (Triumphs and Harley) but no other bike puts a bigger smile on my face than the Rocket 3 when I am riding it!

Your commentary is great and sum up the thoughts of most who ride a Rocket for the first time. Mine sounds like a Porsche when ridden slowly and a tractor on nitro when opened up. The suspension was softened up a little on later models and by now you know the bars are aftermkt. The original bars with those weights you noted hardly vibrate at all.

I have a 2005 classic R3 been riding it over 30,000 MI. And never had a hard time steering, in fact, after cornering, giving it a little gas, it straightens right up

I own a 2005 Rocket, those handlebars are aftermarket, the shocks were probably upgraded to the stiffer set, the standard ones are fairly soft.

I own the 2017 which was a huge upgrade in torque and HP. I will NEVER sell this bike!!! I also have the 2018 Thruxton R with the Cafe fairing. Both bikes have the Vance and Hines exhausts. I own the Ultimate Roadster and the most beautiful Cafe Racer bikes on the Planet. The Rocket IS NOT A CRUISER, yet it has been placed in that category. It is a ROADSTER! Different animal all together. A Cruiser is made to do just that, a Roadster is made to Hot Rod around on. The Rocket also fills in as a sports bike handling machine. It wasn't built to cruise on but it was made to RIP!!!!!