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Saw a guy at Fells Point here in Baltimore getting on his silver Rocket 3. Asked him what he thought of it. He said he loved it, especially since he'd bored it to nearly 3000CC AND turbo charged it. I know with just the turbo that thing puts out around 215 horse power. What a beast.
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Jeez......now thats definitely OVERKILL in a major league way.
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I think he might tape some bottle rockets to the back fender.
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Saw a guy at Fells Point here in Baltimore getting on his silver Rocket 3. Asked him what he thought of it. He said he loved it, especially since he'd bored it to nearly 3000CC AND turbo charged it. I know with just the turbo that thing puts out around 215 horse power. What a beast.
This may be where he got it:
http://www.boostisgood.com/start.htm
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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And to think, in the current issue of Motorcycle Cruiser, in their "Battle of the Baggers," they said the Rocket III was unbalanced because it had too much power.
STOCK.
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I know with just the turbo that thing puts out around 215 horse power. What a beast.
Not including the big bore of that guys bike, that works out to be about 1.5 hp per cubic inch. Wonder how much more hp that guy is getting with a 3 liter motor.
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This may be where he got it:
http://www.boostisgood.com/start.htm
maybe it's just me...but I think the turbo unit on the bonneville at that site is one of the ugliest mods I've ever seen! looks like they stuck a cardboard box and soda bottle onto the engine
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This may be where he got it:
http://www.boostisgood.com/start.htm
maybe it's just me...but I think the turbo unit on the bonneville at that site is one of the ugliest mods I've ever seen! looks like they stuck a cardboard box and soda bottle onto the engine
No, it's not just you 
We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.
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I concur those turboed bonnies are an abomination. An unnatural act of pure malfeasance as it were.
Ugliness defined. The Gods of Triumph cannot be pleased with those nasty looking former Bonnevilles.
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This may be where he got it:
http://www.boostisgood.com/start.htm
maybe it's just me...but I think the turbo unit on the bonneville at that site is one of the ugliest mods I've ever seen! looks like they stuck a cardboard box and soda bottle onto the engine
No, it's not just you
Yeah, but 105 horsepower? With our long wheelbase?
That's a variable-vane turbo, they spin up really fast.
We can work on the styling. If only it didn't cost more than I paid for my bike in the first place.
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Not only is it ugly but it looks like it's begging to be smacked by a rock , curb , driveway entrance etc...
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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I rode with a guy the other day who also put a turbo on his R3. Claimed it added 100 hp. So that's 240 horses pulling his cart.
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Like Dog said just begging for rock.
Plus it is ugly a sin just hanging out there all by it self.
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Jeez, what a buncha squares.
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The RIII turbo is almost invisible too. A real sleeper. As fast as the stock bike is though, how many people are going to give you an opportunity to smoke them? A Busa killer 
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Jeez, what a buncha squares.
yeah...right.
I don't think anyone's gonna notice when all they can see is a blur flying by...
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My local dealer has a red RIII with a hair dryer for $21k
2002 Bandit 1200/ GSXR cams/ 1277 BB Kit/ Holeshot header and can/ 38mm flatslides/ a good head/lotsa hp/lotsa tq- lots of rear tires...
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I don't think anyone's gonna notice when all they can see is a blur flying by...
Exactly, all the naysayers are missing the beauty of this little eyesore.
When I win the lotto, I think I'll be the only one with a turbo speedy!
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when you win the lottery? if the kit didn't cost more than what i paid for my thruxton, I'd already have it
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fast can be ugly, but it is still fun.
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when you win the lottery? if the kit didn't cost more than what i paid for my thruxton, I'd already have it
my point exactly
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a turbo is the most beautiful ugly thing in the world. Kinda like a magneto, just cool looking in its functionality.
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