doglanta
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Hi,
Technically I am not a new member, I enrolled here when it first was created but I have not been active. A week or so ago I stopped by and took a closer look and I saw a lot of interesting posts and a lot of nice people. So I wanted to introduce myself and say hello.
Three years ago I went to the International Motorcycle show here in Atlanta. That was the last time Triumph had a display there (a very sore subject with me). I was there with my wife and another couple. We walked around the show for a long time looking at the bikes. My wife did not know that I was there trying to decide on a new bike and not just window shopping. I kept going back to the Rocket II display. I loved the way the bike looked sitting up on its rotating pedestal. After about the 6th time I went back to take a look at the R3 my wife said to me to not even consider such a big and not very pretty bike. I told her I was just looking. The next day I gave my dealer a thousand dollar deposit and struggled with anticipation for 9 months until the Rocket hit the states.
Those 9 months seemed like 9 years. It was kind of funny how much of a big deal it was when a new picture of the bike or rumors about the release date found its way to the Internet. I have to say that I have not regretted my purchase and that I have never had a vehicle before that I don't intend to replace at some time. I have a Street Triple on order to go along with my Rocket.
By the way, the R3 has grown on my wife and she loves it now. She brags all the time how comfortable and cool she thinks it is.
Take care,
Ken
Technically I am not a new member, I enrolled here when it first was created but I have not been active. A week or so ago I stopped by and took a closer look and I saw a lot of interesting posts and a lot of nice people. So I wanted to introduce myself and say hello.
Three years ago I went to the International Motorcycle show here in Atlanta. That was the last time Triumph had a display there (a very sore subject with me). I was there with my wife and another couple. We walked around the show for a long time looking at the bikes. My wife did not know that I was there trying to decide on a new bike and not just window shopping. I kept going back to the Rocket II display. I loved the way the bike looked sitting up on its rotating pedestal. After about the 6th time I went back to take a look at the R3 my wife said to me to not even consider such a big and not very pretty bike. I told her I was just looking. The next day I gave my dealer a thousand dollar deposit and struggled with anticipation for 9 months until the Rocket hit the states.
Those 9 months seemed like 9 years. It was kind of funny how much of a big deal it was when a new picture of the bike or rumors about the release date found its way to the Internet. I have to say that I have not regretted my purchase and that I have never had a vehicle before that I don't intend to replace at some time. I have a Street Triple on order to go along with my Rocket.
By the way, the R3 has grown on my wife and she loves it now. She brags all the time how comfortable and cool she thinks it is.
Take care,
Ken