OK trumpete (formerly trumPMS) … I’ll take the bait.

If it’s poo you’re trying to stir up, then I guess a forum for a POS like the R3 is a good place to do it. There’s plenty of poo here for the stirring.

I’m curious what you and others think of a poll that so far has tracked 25% of Rocket owners as having experienced tranny/output bearing probs. I’m not talking about the flawed poll on this forum. I mean THIS poll:

http://r3owners.com/viewtopic.php?t=...er=asc&start=0

It seems that most Rocketeers are perfectly fine with those numbers so long as THEIR bike isn’t affected. But it’s pretty hard to write off that poll as sour grapes when it’s been tracking the same issue(s) for over two years.

So let’s put risk in context.

If you are a smoker, the risk of developing lung cancer ranges from between 10% and 15%. About 85% of those victims can directly attribute their cancer to cigarette smoking. That realistically puts the risk at between 8.5% to 12.75%. As a result of that risk, cigarette smoking has been banned from ALL public indoor spaces in the UK. In fact, most of the civilized world has banned cigarette smoking in public restaurants, bars, theaters, and shopping centers. The sale of tobacco products has been completely outlawed in the country of Bhutan. And in Uganda, not only is smoking illegal in all public places, but they are considering extending the law to include private residences.

So, if owning a Rocket puts you at a 25% risk of experiencing transmission problems, I suggest people trade-in their R3 for a carton of Marlboros. Just don't forget to take your checkbook.
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