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December 27 2006Video: Rocket III tourer Italian firm Extreme Designs has beaten Triumph to the production of a touring version of the Rocket III and we’ve got the first video. The Rocket III is a pretty big bike as it is but add a massive touring fairing and what you get can easily be described as a behemoth. See Video
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JMO....
From the pics, it looks like a bolt on kit and not a very good one at that.
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What ya mean,only one meter wide at the fairing I would never entertain a fairing and my BA is over one meter wide and very comfy it is too.
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I gotta tell you, for a big touring type bike, I like the Victory Vision Street edition.
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Pictures never do a machine justice. I want to see this bike in person. I do like a stripped down rocket. 
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OH MY  Each to their won i guess, but wow.....THAT IS F UGLY.
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Close...but no cigar.
I think it's very near the machine that Triumph SHOULD have brought to market TWO friggin' YEARS ago. The big-a$$ Rocket has BEGGED to be a Interstate touring machine since DAY ONE of it's debut!
The bike pictured above comes close, but I see a little problem with that oblong obstruction on the side of the gas tank. Where would one put their KNEES?
And, any passenger accommodations look like they'd be rather tight because of the saddlebag placement.
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that looks horrible. looks like there was not much thought even put into it. better off just using the corbin stuff
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I know-it's a contest with Victory! Who can make the ugliest touring motorcycle? I'd say they are pretty even.
Triumph--stop yourself before it's too late!
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Man, that's wide ... wide and ugly! I would have expected the eye-talians do have done a better job. 
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If you do it today you MIGHT regret it. If you CAN'T do it tomorrow you WILL regret it.
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Hey, at least you don't have to see that ugly radiator anymore. 
If Triumph's version is even half that ugly, I'll get a standard Rocket III and add all the Corbin goodies.
The bike in the movie is not the same as the pictures. At the very least the headlights are different.
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I must admit I never liked big bulky bikes and this one wins first prize
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