Any Motörbike riders here?

octatonic

jaytmon said:

Triumph’s new Rocket III. Go big (2500cc) or go home...

https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/07/article/2020-triumph-rocket-iii-and-rocket-iii-gt-first-look/

I love the Rocket III, I prefer the old shape which is also a bit more pillion friendly.

jaytmon

octatonic said:

jaytmon said:

Triumph’s new Rocket III. Go big (2500cc) or go home...

https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/07/article/2020-triumph-rocket-iii-and-rocket-iii-gt-first-look/

I love the Rocket III, I prefer the old shape which is also a bit more pillion friendly.

165 lb ft of torque too.... might not be quite what @guitargeek62 is looking for though. 

guitargeek62

^ not quite! 

octatonic

jaytmon said:

octatonic said:

jaytmon said:

Triumph’s new Rocket III. Go big (2500cc) or go home...

https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/07/article/2020-triumph-rocket-iii-and-rocket-iii-gt-first-look/

I love the Rocket III, I prefer the old shape which is also a bit more pillion friendly.

165 lb ft of torque too.... might not be quite what @guitargeek62 Ian looking for though. 

It is a proper wrestle in the corners.
Fun though- I have one planned for my retirement.

Kittyfrisk

Rocket III? Big fugly thing for big girls blouses (as Boris might say).
Get a proper blokes motorbike man 
Alan Milyard is a bona fide genius  

jaytmon

octatonic said:

jaytmon said:

octatonic said:

jaytmon said:

Triumph’s new Rocket III. Go big (2500cc) or go home...

https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/07/article/2020-triumph-rocket-iii-and-rocket-iii-gt-first-look/

I love the Rocket III, I prefer the old shape which is also a bit more pillion friendly.

165 lb ft of torque too.... might not be quite what @guitargeek62 Ian looking for though. 

It is a proper wrestle in the corners.
Fun though- I have one planned for my retirement.

Can’t be any worse than a Harley in the corners, surely. In my imagination, because it’s a triumph, (on british roads), it actually handles reasonably well. I’d love to ride one for a bit, just to experience the ridiculous torque!

octatonic

jaytmon said:

octatonic said:

jaytmon said:

octatonic said:

jaytmon said:

Triumph’s new Rocket III. Go big (2500cc) or go home...

https://www.cyclenews.com/2019/07/article/2020-triumph-rocket-iii-and-rocket-iii-gt-first-look/

I love the Rocket III, I prefer the old shape which is also a bit more pillion friendly.

165 lb ft of torque too.... might not be quite what @guitargeek62 Ian looking for though. 

It is a proper wrestle in the corners.
Fun though- I have one planned for my retirement.

Can’t be any worse than a Harley in the corners, surely. In my imagination, because it’s a triumph, (on british roads), it actually handles reasonably well. I’d love to ride one for a bit, just to experience the ridiculous torque!

They definitely handle, but there is so much torque that you really have to wrestle it, because it kinda feels like an 800lb sports bike.
Powering out of corners is an absolute riot.

Normally 'big cruisers' feel like big cruisers.
The R3 doesn't feel anything like a Harley or a Triumph Thunderbird or anything that is the same size.

jaytmon

octatonic said:

They definitely handle, but there is so much torque that you really have to wrestle it, because it kinda feels like an 800lb sports bike.

That sounds like a whole load of cheek-clenching entertainment. 

octatonic

er... I might be buying one of these:

Kittyfrisk

Not bad, but in the looks department...   

jaytmon

Kittyfrisk said:

Not bad, but in the looks department...   

Gotta love that Commando....

guitargeek62

octatonic said:

er... I might be buying one of these:

Good call, they’re bloody lovely to ride!!!! Seriously toying with upgrading my T100 to one of these next year. I love the Scrambler 1200 too, but this seems to be a better all-rounder

Dominic

R9t is a great looker and so easy to throw around.......I've ridden quite a few Rockets ...they do shrink underneath you but they are such bloody hard work to manoeuvre around or park etc.......great for a Sunday with no particular place to go and a lot of open road but a pain in traffic or around town

octatonic

octatonic said:

er... I might be buying one of these:

I am not buying one of these now.
A second ride revealed a few ergonomic issues for me.

I test rode this today and minded to buy it:

Dominic

I'm a die-hard Harley man but that's just horrible ,sorry

roundthebend

I decided it was dry enough to commute in the bike today, something I rarely do in winter. Loved it. A bit chilly but I wrapped up warm, or the heated grips on, and only have 15 miles to ride. Must do it more often.

Dominic

I did too......loved it..........I did 100 miles on Sunday but it started to get cold around 4 pm

p90fool

It was a bit dicey at 5.30 this morning here in mid Wales, should've taken an Enfield for slippery roundabouts rather than my 1400 Suzuki - definitely a dancefloor dad this morning!

cm01

Sooooo... I still haven’t bought a bike, but I’ve got a new contender - anyone ridden or owned a Yamaha MT07?  They look like fun little beasts and they’re learned approved in Aus and not too pricey 

guitargeek62

MT07’s are fun, quite torquey for it’s size! I had the XSR700 which is essentially the same bike with a slightly more classic top-half. I really enjoyed it, and would likely still have it if it hadn’t got nicked last year!

It makes a great all-rounder platform, and is capable enough for touring too if needed, but ishappiest zipping around a city and twisty roads.