My Unexpurgated Amatuer Review of the 2020 GT

@Azisbest thanks for that review. Triumph answered my letter asking them about when the next actual R3T would be out and they said no plans at present and recommended I try the R3GT or Bonneville America. That kind of ticked me off sounding like the person answering the mail did not know what an R3T is by that response. But I digress...

I too think the sixth gear and cruise control are a bonus and want those add-ons. But the other electronics do not yet move me. I admit that Brahma is the first ABS bike out of 27 others I have ridden and now am sold on it, so maybe I can be persuaded later.

The negatives you mention are significant for me though: no floorboards, uncomfortable seat (yes I get your idea of being new and different) and no windscreen. These things are quite important to me when I do the long rides. Also, my ride has to be able to carry everything I need for a two-up, three day weekend. On first look, the R3GT misses that capability.

With that said, what are your thoughts on the panniers? They appear to be significantly smaller than
the R3T's. When I travel alone, I camp out and Brahma looks like the pictures below; I am not sure the R3GT is going to work for me. What do you think?

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It’s gonna be real hard to top that long black Cadillac!!! The new challenger is the closest thing I’ve seen but I truly believe triumph engineering is a notch above all competitors. IMO
 
It’s gonna be real hard to top that long black Cadillac!!! The new challenger is the closest thing I’ve seen but I truly believe triumph engineering is a notch above all competitors. IMO
Sandy has the new Challenger and it is the real deal.
 

I am not much of a fan of white bikes, but that is fantastic...

Now what'll it take to get her to let me "test ride" it @ RAA 2020 West? Kidding of course, it would take an act of god for me to let someone I just met ride any of my bikes. And pretty close to that for people I've ridden with multiple times.
 
I forgot to mention the hill hold feature. I wan’t too excited abou this feature because getting going while on a hill has never been an issue for me. What I didnt think about was while sitting at a red light where there is an incline or decline involved you can use the hill hold to let both hand and feet relax without the stress of keeping the bike stationary until you get your green, a great feature.
 
I am not much of a fan of white bikes, but that is fantastic...

Now what'll it take to get her to let me "test ride" it @ RAA 2020 West? Kidding of course, it would take an act of god for me to let someone I just met ride any of my bikes. And pretty close to that for people I've ridden with multiple times.
I guess I’m kind of an odd duck in that regard. If I know a person can ride I’ll offer my bikes for the heck of it. I nearly beg some of my buddies to try my Rocket. They are scared to death of it. Three have ridden it so far and were spellbound by it.

Sandy has let most of our riding friends try it out. She ain’t shy about it.

I was a bit surprised to hear on here that it was considered bad form to ask to ride another guys bike. I guess I am just a case of poor biking manners.:(

Heck I let most of the guys at the dealer take my Bentley out for a spin. I took a nice underprivileged young college kid out one day for a ride to a car show in the GTC and he had the greatest time. You should have seen his face when I offered to let him drive for a few miles. It was like the high point of his life. I could not have been more happy to give a young man a thrill.

Our possessions are only temporary and it is is a privilege to share them.:thumbsup:
 
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