RoadVenture
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- Sep 18, 2007
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I finally got to do a demo ride on the R3T. I had owned an '05 RIII for about a year and found it really didn't fit my riding needs/desires. But after a short ride on the R3T I think I may have found the next bike for me to hunt. The ones that came out of the demo truck had the windshields removed, for some reason, so I didn't get a chance to know if buffeting would be an issue on the stock set-up. Beyond that though, the bike was comfortable, smooth running, quiet and easy to ride.
I found the instrument package was virtually useless, as are any mounted on top of the gas tank, but mounting my Zumo on the handlebars would make the tank mount instruments unneeded anyway.
Overall a very nice bike. I wonder if Triumph has corrected the design flaws present on the standard '05 RIII.
I found the instrument package was virtually useless, as are any mounted on top of the gas tank, but mounting my Zumo on the handlebars would make the tank mount instruments unneeded anyway.
Overall a very nice bike. I wonder if Triumph has corrected the design flaws present on the standard '05 RIII.