Prospective Rocket 3 R owner

From The Netherlands, currently riding a Tiger Rally Explorer. Trying to get as much negative experiences here as possible. Only to discourage me to complete the buy..... Took a test-drive last week, over an hour of awesomeness. Left on my RE, felt at home. But can't get the Rocket out of my head (since it came out in 2019)

Rear tires. I buy a few every year. But I have put 34k miles on her in two years. And it is absolutely miles of smiles on an incredible machine!

It’s both nimble for it’s size, and gentlemanly enough in throttle, to be a quiet country lane stroll-about, and a snarling, voracious a devourer of distance and highway pavement with a flick of the wrist. The mountainous torque makes it either forgiving, or viscous - but you can choose, it’s not at all temperamental or snatchy.

Not a gravel lane bike; heavy, and wrong suspension (but you have your Tiger, and I want one, too!) The Rocket is fine, if large/heavy for a city bike. But a countryside and highway bike? Phenomenal. Disgustingly, eye-watering-ly, phenomenal.

9743mi into the bike since May. Haven’t had any problem yet. Except I lost the right pannier bag on a highway and never did find it - Expensive and unexplained. And I can’t stand key fobs, but what can you do. Seat is ok - aftermarket can be plainly superior, but that’s common. Going to need a set of tires soon. Really, no complaints to date, sorry!

I sold my Tiger Rally Explorer and went back to R3. The presence and power of the R3 is unique, you get asked soo many questions so by people (2500cc really?) I love the bike.
I do rate the Tiger and all it's accessories ( radar is superb) and I personally would rather the Tiger if going touring. The R3 is a little limited for luggage capacity. ( wait for a pic with even kitchen sink on board)
If I had the spare cash I would have both Tiger and R3.

stollydriver said:

I sold my Tiger Rally Explorer and went back to R3. The presence and power of the R3 is unique, you get asked soo many questions so by people (2500cc really?) I love the bike.
I do rate the Tiger and all it's accessories ( radar is superb) and I personally would rather the Tiger if going touring. The R3 is a little limited for luggage capacity. ( wait for a pic with even kitchen sink on board)
If I had the spare cash I would have both Tiger and R3.

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well that isn't very helpful to change my mind . But, thanks, it sort of confirms what I currently think of it (also having them both in the shed). The missus likes the Tiger when we occasionally do a little touring, and I read mixed reviews on pillions.

I don't understand the problem...........