2023 Rocket 3GT

[Vector]

Asking what I owe, $21,400. Stock except Puig windscreen. Includes Triumph tail bag and a set of new tires (not on bike) $850 value. Save big $ off of dealer OTD price. Initial service done at 500 miles. Will change oil prior to sale, not due until 10,000 but I prefer clean oil. Cash or bank check/wire. No delivery, buyer must pick up in Mesquite. Thanks

 

[Vector]

Correction $23,400

 

[Koko3052]

Asking what I owe, $21,400. Stock except Puig windscreen. Includes Triumph tail bag and a set of new tires (not on bike) $850 value. Save big $ off of dealer OTD price. Initial service done at 500 miles. Will change oil prior to sale, not due until 10,000 but I prefer clean oil. Cash or bank check/wire. No delivery, buyer must pick up in Mesquite. Thanks

. Better sell it soon or no one will be able to afford it as the rate goes up!

 

[Vector]

. Better sell it soon or no one will be able to afford it as the rate goes up!

I'll see what happens. Worse case scenario I'll buy it down and trade it in, trade in is about 19K.

 

[Qship]

GL with the sale. It's a beauty.

 

[Vector]

GL with the sale. It's a beauty.

Thx

 

[Vector]

New price 22K even.

 

[atomsplitter]

I'd snap that up but my garage is full. Good luck, it's a very fair price.

 

[Vector]

I am about to take the R3 out into the desert and set its on fire!!!! Triumph makes everything about the bike difficult. Purchased saddlebags and hardware for it. Some drilling is required (another bad design) I don't have the skill set and have bad hands. Took it to a friends ATV shop but the mechanic said he was nervous having not done this before. Dealer is 80 miles away and they suck!
I so wish I never bought this bike!!!!!

 

[sikatri]

This was a Triumph manufactured accessory?

 

[Vector]

This was a Triumph manufactured accessory?

No but it installs the same way as Triumph's overpriced set.

 

[sikatri]

No but it installs the same way as Triumph's overpriced set.

Is that what the manufacturer said and Triumph has confirmed it? Sometimes third party manufacturers are not exactly honest. Hard to believe Triumph would want people drilling into any part of the motorcycle, but not impossible. I tend to avoid buying and installing items that don’t use existing bolt holes or clamp style attachments. I’m also baffled that a luggage system wasn’t available that used existing bolt holes and bracket mount locations. Doesn’t sound like a good product and design.

 

[Vector]

The drilling is into the underseat plastic guard. Triumph's part come with another pan pre-drilled, and it's $400 more.

 

[sikatri]

Third party products are always going to have some surprises. When I bought my fairing for the Thruxton the vendor listed items that would need to be changed. It was a pretty good list, but it wasn’t exactly complete and I ended having to buy a few more items. Modifying and adding accessories is going to be a bit of a gamble, I suspect even Triumph ones. However, I would expect Triumph to know how to install their own accessories. I wouldn’t expect them to necessarily want to install a third party product on the motorcycle regardless of it being similar or an exact copy of theirs.

 

[sikatri]

The drilling is into the underseat plastic guard. Triumph's part come with another pan pre-drilled, and it's $400 more.

Well, there you go, the Triumph solution was to provide another part to complete the install. So the third party product is not an exact same kit. It’s also why the third party kit is cheaper by at least $400, so the pricing is not comparable. I don’t think you can blame Triumph for this. They engineered a way to do it and provided a part to replace an existing one to do it.

 

[Vector]

The Triumph parts are unavailable, just like most other parts are unavailable.

 

[sikatri]

The Triumph parts are unavailable, just like most other parts are unavailable.

Unavailable even as part of their kit? That sounds like another issue again like the supply chain issues after the pandemic started. Many sectors got messed up with that. Also manufacturers tend to discontinue products when availability issues crop up like a critical component won’t be available. Your only option is to either get someone else to drill the hole or figure a way to do it yourself. Neither is a reflection on Triumph’s engineering or quality. They designed a system that was workable if bought through them with complete parts. As I said earlier, third party products come with surprises and this one expected the installer to be able to drill holes. Can’t be too difficult to do, but I don’t think many shops like taking the risk of modifying existing parts. So it’s up to you, but I wouldn’t blame Triumph on this.

 

[Vector]

Pandemic my butt, HD has any part a customer needs, most in stock at the dealer if not a couple weeks max.

 

[sikatri]

I was merely pointing out that supply chain shortages are real and occur time to time. It was just as guess as to why parts were or are not available. I’ve pointed out that the same issues began after the pandemic in the field I was employed. So it was real, whether it actually applies in your case I have no idea. I do know from the previous posts that you are rather dissatisfied with Triumph. That is of course yours to decide from your experiences and I can certainly understand your frustration. I do not think however, that it is called for to criticize Triumph for engineering failures when you knowingly chose to purchase kits not manufactured by Triumph, but a third party. A third party product that didn’t contain critical parts that the Triumph kit would have. That was a personal choice you made. It is not a reflection of poor engineering by Triumph. I don’t know how much research you did prior to ordering and I do know third party parts don’t always fit exactly or might require mods. Been there and done it. This is a bit of an odd thread, as you posted it for the purpose of sale, yet use it to point out perceived failures of the company whose produced motorcycle you want to sell. I do think it would have been best if you had been clear about the parts you are installing and their manufacture. The responsibility for engineering of a third party product that complies with the motorcycle is solely the responsibility of the third party. You should have been blaming the third party manufacturer and not Triumph. I don’t think your posts will help you sell the motorcycle. I do hope you are able to get it sold as you seem very convinced that a HD will make you happier. Good luck.
PS if you were in my area I would have gladly helped you drill the hole or helped with figuring out how to install accessories.

 

[Vector]

There is nothing wrong with the aftermarket parts. Due to the bikes design they are difficult to install and no local shop will touch it. Triumph designs their bikes to force you to use the dealer for expensive work.
I contacted Triumph North America about the fact my dealers service side gets 1 and 2 star reviews and how bad my experience was. The response, "All dealers are individually owned and operated you need to contact them."

Sparky lives fairly close, he is a good mechanic. He is going to look at the instructions and see if he can help me out.