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barbagris · Jan 28, 2019

R-III-R Turbo said:
I guess this bike was being ridden around England throughout 2018 for real world testing and reliability trials etc, and they had to have a number plate on it

If riding about in England is real world - then I for one am glad I do not live in the real world. My R3 might as well run on one cylinder.

budman · Jan 28, 2019

beautiful straight outta the box..

geno · Jan 28, 2019

budman said:
beautiful straight outta the box..

Triumph really got this off; What a beautifully engineered new rocket 3, I just can't wait to hug it! "Be Safe!

1olbull · Jan 28, 2019

CrzystghndKC said:
Can't wait for that secondary market to kick in. 180 hp gotta scare someone right back to a Honda.

Not likely - 'member that 180 is at the crank and likely just around 160 at the rear wheel.
Many of us already have that with stock engines.

Chris Kelley · Jan 28, 2019

1olbull said:
Not likely - 'member that 180 is at the crank and likely just around 160 at the rear wheel.
Many of us already have that with stock engines.

Yeah, but a lot of us picked our bikes up used because the previous owner said, "It's just too much bike for me". Often said with a bit of pride in knowing their limits. You know it's in the same vein as one of your favorites, "I'd love to own a bike, but I'd kill myself!"

1olbull · Jan 28, 2019

Chris Kelley said:
Yeah, but a lot of us picked our bikes up used because the previous owner said, "It's just too much bike for me". Often said with a bit of pride in knowing their limits. You know it's in the same vein as one of your favorites, "I'd love to own a but, I'd kill myself!"

"I'd love to own a but, I'd kill myself!"
Whenever I heard that, I always took that as a challenge or dare.
I was definitely a product of less intelligence!

DaddyRabbit · Jan 28, 2019

I guess us "older men" will have to ride the older models!!!!!

Rick Morris · Jan 28, 2019

Jag said:
I love the looks of all the late 70’s early 80’s Japanese super bikes!! But I lean towards the gs Suzuki’s 750 to 1100. Suzuki stole all the best of the Honda’s and Kawasaki designs and made them better.
The Suzuki in my opinion had the most reliable motors, not the fastest!
They had to build the best, because they were almost out of business because nobody bought the water buffalo that they sunk all their money into!!

I liked all those bikes back in the late 70s and early 80s. That's why I still have a couple now. They started getting ugly around 1983 / 84 with all the plastic. I worked with a guy that had an 81 or 82 1100E, at the time I had an 82 GPz 1100. That GS was a nice looking bike and would keep up with me most of the time.

leatal · Jan 28, 2019

1olbull said:
Not likely - 'member that 180 is at the crank and likely just around 160 at the rear wheel.
Many of us already have that with stock engines.

Talked with my dealer a couple of days ago and as Claviger said the TFC is to put out 200+ HP with 170+ torque. The production model is 180+ HP with 170+ torque. Dealer also stated that this is just rumored as Triumph has not officially announced anything yet. The price for the TFC in the US is rumored to run between $31,000 to $35,000 and orders are not excepted until sometime in May. On a positive note, maybe both models use the same ECM and maybe with the Arrow exhaust option offered, we can get into the ECM for upgrades.

Rick Morris · Jan 28, 2019

Chris Kelley said:
Yeah, but a lot of us picked our bikes up used because the previous owner said, "It's just too much bike for me". Often said with a bit of pride in knowing their limits. You know it's in the same vein as one of your favorites, "I'd love to own a bike, but I'd kill myself!"

Truth. The original owner of my R3R was twice my weight and 6' 4" and it was too much for him. He bought it new. I bought it with just over 2000 miles. Then I made a few adjustments to gain a few ponies. This new bike will be a new platform to start with for the speed junkies.

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