Instructions for fitting Thunderbike T-Bars to the Triumph Rocket 3. Suitable for fitment to all models except the Touring model.

1. Thunderbike Engineering Ltd
2/46A Muritai Street, Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, NZ
+64 (0)3 548 5787
parts@thunderbike.co.nz www.facebook.com/ThunderbikeEngineering www.thunderbike.co.nz
Rocket III TBar Fitting
Instructions
All Models Except Touring

2. Thunderbike Engineering Ltd
2/46A Muritai Street, Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, NZ
+64 (0)3 548 5787
parts@thunderbike.co.nz www.facebook.com/ThunderbikeEngineering www.thunderbike.co.nz
Rocket III T-Bar Fitting Instructions.
IMPORTANT – This should only be attempted by a mechanically competent
person with the correct tools, if you are at all unsure please have a qualified
motorcycle technician carry out the work for your own safety.
1. Hide your beer away - this is a beer-free zone for the next hour.
2. Do not eat – these T-Bars are not fit for human consumption. That’s the stupid
disclaimers out of the way. Let’s get on with the job…
3. Place a towel or cloth as shown to cover your expensive fuel tank.
4. Remove switch block screws and lever clamp screws on both sides
5. Remove bar ends and throttle sleeve
6. Remove left hand grip by carefully inserting a long screwdriver between the bar
and grip and rotating it using a solvent. Alternatively you can use compressed
air blown between the grip and bar.
7. Remove the plastic cover from top fork clamp
which covers the instrument bracket mount
bolts. Remove the two bolts and place the
instruments complete with mounting bracket
on the fuel tank.

3. Thunderbike Engineering Ltd
2/46A Muritai Street, Tahunanui, Nelson 7011, NZ
+64 (0)3 548 5787
parts@thunderbike.co.nz www.facebook.com/ThunderbikeEngineering www.thunderbike.co.nz
Attention!! As soon as you loosen the handlebar clamps the bars will flop. Be careful
and get someone to hold them while you unbolt the bars
8. Slacken and remove bolts from the handlebar clamp, remove bars. You should
be able to remove the throttle assembly once the bars are free of the clamps.
9. Fit the throttle assembly over the end of the T Bars and then fit the clutch
bracket to the bars.
10. Fit bars to bar clamps and finger tighten, center and align bars so that they
follow the same line as the forks. When viewed from the side the plastic bung in
the end of the t-bar riser should be parallel with the top of the triple clamp.
11. Secure bar clamps, clamping the rear two bolts first of all to reset the angle the
gauge plate mounts at to allow extra gauge to t-bar clearance. Place gauges in
mounted position to check that there will be enough clearance before going on
to step 12. If clearance between bars and instruments is sufficient then torque
the bar clamps to 26Nm.
12. If clearance between bars and instruments is insufficient then do either of the
following to achieve a good fit:
Adjust bars forward till clearance is o.k. then torque the bar clamps to 26Nm.
OR
Torque the bar clamps to 26Nm and refit instruments using supplied bracket
plate between the top clamp and the instrument bracket to space the instruments
away from the bars (Note: take care at this point to ensure that the instruments
are clear of the bars and do not contact the tank when the bars are rotated, you
may need to tweak the bracket slightly to achieve the best fit between tank,
instruments and bars)
13. Refit controls and bar end weights to the new bars in reverse order to removal,
re-adjust throttle cable freeplay and check that the twist-grip returns to the
closed position correctly. (Note: if the throttle is not free try adding a few
washers to space the barend weight away from the grip)
14. Double check the operation of all controls and ensure safe operation of bike
before riding.
15. Enjoy your new bars. 