First ride of the year

[Timbo]

Been out on mine all the way through the winter at least once a week anyway.I ride my KTM everyday which helps with the withdrawal symptoms but by the weekend i am starting to struggleThen again us southerners get the better weather

exactly !! You don’t live in the northwest and complain about the weather you rejoice at the dry days and celebrate by riding

 

[Timbo]

Must've missed the post, what colour did you end up going with and how do they look?

Candy apple red. Looks a bit better now I’ve removed the wrap from the fork guards and fender badge.

https://flic.kr/p/49409596471

https://flic.kr/p/49409119943

 

[Timbo]

And love the effect the smaller front Bridgestone has had on the handling, feels a lot lighter and tips in easier. Went with the Exedra Max on back and H50 front.

 

[laraza]

And love the effect the smaller front Bridgestone has had on the handling, feels a lot lighter and tips in easier. Went with the Exedra Max on back and H50 front.

Now you need this front mudguard

 

[Timbo]

Now you need this front mudguard

which front mudguard? An MTB mudguard?

 

[laraza]

which front mudguard? An MTB mudguard?

Doh! try again!

 

[Timbo]

Doh! try again!

Thought that was what you meant and have already got my eye on one from Ebay, Triumph Custom Parts that is, not the other person that sells fibre glass parts for the rocket.

TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 ROADSTER FIBREGLASS FRONT MUDGUARD ROCKET 111 | eBay

 

[bigprop]

I don’t understand the dislike for full power option in the first three gears? You can use the throttle hand to achieve all the control you need.

Totally agree where I am in London the first three gears are all can get to use and that's if your lucky

 

[laraza]

Thought that was what you meant and have already got my eye on one from Ebay, Triumph Custom Parts that is, not the other person that sells fibre glass parts for the rocket.

TRIUMPH ROCKET 3 ROADSTER FIBREGLASS FRONT MUDGUARD ROCKET 111 | eBay

That's the one I got, fits well

 

[barbagris]

I don’t understand the dislike for full power option in the first three gears? You can use the throttle hand to achieve all the control you need.

Well you can if you dial out all the other slack and rotational inconsistencies in the throttle lines. My R3 came from Triumph with teh cables way off, and there on teh OEM bars you really need to fit a bar-end bearing if you intend to feather the throttle in traffic.