Hi from Russia everyone!
This is gonna be my forth motorcycle year. I have just sold by Honda CBF1000 which was OK but nothing specialm and I am considering buying a Rocket 3 Roadster now. My soul wants it badly, but my mind tells me that I must be crazy. Riding a motorcycle is a lifestyle for me, I start in March right after the last snow melts and continue riding thoughout summer and autumn until average daily temperatures fall below zero degrees C, in November. I ride about 20k km per season, daily around 50km in terrible Moscow traffic, splitting lanes (as all Moscow bikers do) and a couple of longer travels per year, like 5-7k km each.
The doubts that I have are: (i) as the bike is too powerful and heavy, you can hardly ride it when it becomes cold (<7-10 degrees C), an inaccurate twist of throttle may lead to falling down because of insufficient rear wheel contact, and also when overtaking over vehicles, in bad weather conditions etc. (ii) the bike is too heavy for bad traffic, (iii) the bike is not suitable enough for longer travels, (iv) wobbling and mediocre brakes.
Everybody is trying to talk me out of buying it (they say it could be my second bike in the garage at best, not the first one), but I want this bike badly! Roadster, not touring. Please help me dispel those doubts! Thank you!