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    Where Are All The R3's In The Dallas Area?

    I'm in Greenville.. . have to admit, I don't like venturing West of McKinney or Garland.. too much concrete/traffic. I don't have 'issues' with it, just that I prefer the two laners of East Texas. I've ridden over to Strokers, less than a dozen times over the last 10 years..
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    Owner out of East Texas... been quiet on the Forum

    Something I hadn't considered/realized .. the foot position. Somewhat like a sport bike. Hell, the current position feels tight to me.. I'm used to stretching out!
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    Owner out of East Texas... been quiet on the Forum

    Fair question..... work .. play , etc, etc.. I'm always going 100mph this way.. then.. that way? After I bought the bike.. I was smiling .. big time.... then several things happened... First , I realized some of the bikes had issues...I think that had me second guessing.. Second, I did some...
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    Owner out of East Texas... been quiet on the Forum

    Thx Phil! Everyone on the board has been great! On the Standard vs Classic question, besides seeing pics of bikes with the blackened out motors, this threw me a curve ball : "The original model was released in 2004 and has remained in production with only minor modifications other than a...
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    Owner out of East Texas... been quiet on the Forum

    Another dumb question ( I 'll assume I'm limited to 3 total, or 1 week, whichever comes first? ) I couldn't figure out the best place to ask , so WTH, I'll ask here :) My '06 ... As I've been researching more the last 24 hrs, than the previous 24 months, I found myself scratching my head ...
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    For Sale Ram Air

    of course.. inquiring minds wants to know Why go back to stock?
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    Would you upgard to a Roadster?

    That's an interesting call. Do you spend $5k to upgrade a bike worth $5k , or ... ride it and roll the dice? I'm thinking I'm going to roll the dice. I'm going to put some pipes on it, got the cable on order to do the download to the ECU, and I'll do some Air Filters. Then, I've got some...
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    Update kit ordered

    Interesting.. being 'new' to the forum.. still catching up. My '06 is low mileage ( 11k ) ... since it's worth less than 5k on a trade in, and thats' got to be the cost of an update kit installed (?) ... I'll just enjoy this bad boy as long as possible and keep the $ low on upgrades...
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    Owner out of East Texas... been quiet on the Forum

    Tempting.. VERY tempting... but... I'll be in the Hill Country the week before for an annual event .. Then.. Branson 4 weeks later for another annual event. Sounds like I need to add this one to my '16 schedule? :)
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    Would you upgard to a Roadster?

    Thanks for no one pointing out my misspells in the topic :) Wish I'd broached this subject years ago! I just went from zero to 50 in knowledge on the R3 with everyone's input, and I still don't have a clue :) What I do know...I've neglected the bike I have and should have done a LOT to it...
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    Owner out of East Texas... been quiet on the Forum

    Thanks everyone! I honestly thought this was a simple one... that someone would point out how awesome the new bikes are, x amt of power, just open the wallet and do it... But, I'm realizing I've been unwittingly riding a docile beast the last 2 years and its was all right there in front of...
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    Would you upgard to a Roadster?

    I skimmed over your comment initially about the 'update kit' . Just did a quick search on it and realized what you were referencing. Not being the original owner, I have no idea so I'm guessing I need to lob a call into a dealers service department tomorrow and see what they can tell me...
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    Would you upgard to a Roadster?

    I got the bike a few years ago for $8k, with 10k miles on it. Presently has less than 12k miles on it ( I ride a lot of different bikes). It's bone stock , except for a meager attempt at getting some sound out of the pipes via a drill bit :) Of course , If I sell it or trade it in , i'm...
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    Owner out of East Texas... been quiet on the Forum

    Been asked to intro myself, so here we go! I'm an avid rider for over 30 years, grew up on Kawasaki s mainly, then got the 'Indian bug' back in '09. Since then, I've got various models of American Iron, but none have the power and cool factor that the R3 brings to the table. I Bought an '06...
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    Would you upgard to a Roadster?

    I know it sounds like a dumb question .. but... here it goes anyways. I've got a bone stock '06 R3 .. picked it up a couple of years ago... Not a tourer, not a roadster.. just the basic bike. Total blast. Not as much raw power as I expected / hoped for ( yes.. it's fast... but not 'scary...
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