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    Fuel Mileage

    07 R3 Classic, stock, Darkside, Corbin fairing/bags + more luggage: Hattiesburg MS to Charleston SC and back, interstate all the way, close to speed limit most of the time, 40-42 mpg, 89 octane...I'll take it!
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    ABS on a R3 anyone?

    Has anyone heard of modifying a R3 or Triumph with ABS? I started riding again three years ago and all went well until last summer when I locked-up the breaks on my Scrambler while avoiding a collision--growing the new skin was not fun. I read about the ABS systems for the Japanese bikes and...
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    Great Read-Shop Class as Soulcraft

    I'll watch the vid-thanks. Meantime ISBN= 978-1-59420-223-0.
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    Great Read-Shop Class as Soulcraft

    thanks XHD--I'm orig an Okie from OKC. Lived in T-town 96-97. Had a 32 ft party-barge that liked Lake Keystone and Skiatook. Had a Yamaha 650 twin a few years earlier when I was at OSU-Stillwater...
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    Great Read-Shop Class as Soulcraft

    I may be at a tad too sensitive--haven't been on the boards much. Thanks for the recommended readings--will do.
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    Great Read-Shop Class as Soulcraft

    No, my job is to create/promote productive citizens (critical thinkers) for the society/workforce in the USA (I am a Univ professor)--it is a tough job and difficult to measure success/progress (try to create your own metrics), although most of us instructors know in our craw if we are doing any...
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    Great Read-Shop Class as Soulcraft

    I've been away from the site for about a year--but not my R3 Classic 07. Been reading the threads (and man this site has so much valuable info)-thinking of Sidecar Flip mainly-but if you like reading about motorcycles, and you don't mind the intellectual writings of a PhD who now operates a MC...
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    Metzeler ME 880 Marathon XXL Rear Tire

    I've had a Toyo Proxes on my R3 Classic for year now. I ride the R3 mainly on interstate highways and I am very pleased with the handling both in twisties and the rain (Southern MS). The only drawback I can share is that I took a wet radius at slow speed, while accelerating once and I about...
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    New Member, Old Rider

    Ozz-- welcome from the jungles of Mississippi! Happy Rocketeering! You will love this site. mk
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    I'm back

    manic-- Have a good friend in Harrisburg and have been wanting to make that trip from MS for a long time (beautiful country--both destination and along the way). Hope to DO IT next year some time... cheers- mk
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    Tales From The Darkside

    Jimmy-- I bought the Toyo T1R 95W 235/50ZR16 from treadepot.com for I think 139.00 plus shipping. Of course since its my 1st darkside excursion I cannot compare the tire to others, but I think I got lucky on the pick (this tire has slightly rounded edges and appears so far to fit nicely). Deep...
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    Tales From The Darkside

    +1 what Flip said. Can we see a pic too?
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    Tales From The Darkside

    Biker1059, My dealership balanced the tire (and mounted). They were good sports about the whole project, I also had some other work performed on the bike at the same time. They did however, require a liability waiver... I felt so comfortable after the first ride, I took my wife along later...
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    Tales From The Darkside

    New Toyo-P Today! Gunshots/Manic: Just rode the Toyo 235/50 in from a town/interstate ride after the dealer mounted today--all I can say yippie-freakin-yea!! I love it. Was expecting horror at low speed from reading all the internet posts--NO BIG DEAL. My only comment is that the wind was...
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    Tales From The Darkside

    will do & thanks...
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