New...and tryin' to figure it out.

Chris Kelley said:

I've a R3R myself. Given your two up situation and the riding you plan on doing, go with the R3T. Straight up stock it will fulfill everything you want it to, then when you get the time you can retune and mod. The Roadster, while capable of two up riding, isn't as comfortable for the passenger when it's coming straight off the floor. Going with the R3T now will give you riding time and the familiarity with the bike so you can make informed decisions about mods you need/want.

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cusso ken said:

It only takes a slight tweak for the Touring to out perform a stock Roadster but it takes a fair bit to make the roadster into a two up Touring motorcycle ,full screen,footboards, spotlights, back rest ,panniers , luggage rack ,Full size Gel pillion seat ect, a stock touring has enough power/torque to satisfy most people but just knowing there are 40 odd more horses in there that are easily released is too tempting, and you have the best of both worlds

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vanguard138 said:

Welcome to the horde from Northern Michigan. I love my Touring and with the tune in it, I am quite happy. I pull a Bushtec trailer on long trips also.

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Rocket4me said:

Good post, thanks for the info. A question: I was talking to the dealer I am thinking about buying from and he mentioned that the Roadster has a different cam, in other words it was more than just the pipe and mapping to increase the power. Any validity in what he is saying?

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Rocket4me said:

I havn't seen a bike towing a trailer yet. Do you have a photo to post? How much weight can it handle? How does it feel when you are riding?

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Steel said:

You may want to ask @STRIPES how much an R3 can tow.

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1olbull said:

Great pix, @Steel!
@slidderhd tows a few ton as well.

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Boog said:

Hello Rocket4me and welcome from VA. I have the 2014 R3T and just turned over 30K miles. For what you just descried above, I would say the Touring is the bike for you. Yes it is slightly heavier than a stock R3R but after adding the touring stuff to the Roadster, you will be close to the same weight as a touring. At the price you mention, I would jump on that R3T now. The guys above have already mentioned adding the TORs exhaust and a new tune, I did that and love the slight sound increase that is not too loud for my neighbors. The tune, cat delete with TORs and there bigger inner diameter make a noticable bump in power.
Both bikes love being rode hard and long so you can't go wrong there. For me and the long trips I make once in awhile, I love stretching out on the T and I think it is the best long distant bike I have ridden out of 27 other bikes now.
Good luck

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