Seriously considering a 2015 R3 Roadster

Wrecka said:

I got a mate like that we call him Gunna , gunna do this and gunna do that

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JSHRAM said:

OK, agree, well, my Triumphs have all had character (though the vapor pressure/fuel starvation lock that would happen on my 1200cc Triumphs was a pain, and it seemed very personal) as did my old Hondas (particularly fond of '87-'88 Super Magnas).. new Hondas like my ST1300?.. nope (except I really did love my '01 Valkyrie... Honda did that one right).. like driving our Honda mini-van. It's a van. Now, drive any one of my SAABs.. Maintenance free? Nope... Boat load of fun to drive? Heck yes!

Probably why I'd love to still have the K1200R... it had personality... and it was lightning fast... but too much coin in the stable to keep that one... something had to go.

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FR56 said:

My 1984 K100RT BMW would run horrifically rich and often stall in 95+ degree weather because of its vapor retrieval gas cap/tank and heat build up atop the engine in slow traffic. I'd need to regularly open the gas cap to allow pressure to release and normalize or simply ride with the cap ajar. I guess it doesn't get as hot in Bavaria as does Palm Springs or LA Ca.

I was very disheartened when in 2009 BMW didn't offer the updated K1300R in the US. And it was their recent discontinuation of the entire K1300 line that helped steer my purchase of the R3R.
Having the K1200R and R3R as stable mates is the perfect two wheeled dichotomy for me. They both can go stupid fast; but each does it in a way and style that fully entertains while still complimenting the other's approach.

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Mittzy said:

Direct hook up to the battery via 2 relay sand appropriate sized cabling - best you use the search function to find out more as this is very well documented. Not strange at all.... All Triumph did was take the electrical load from the ignition switch and essentially re routed it through the hi/Lo beam switch. I did a comparison on the before and after (as has many)

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R-III-R Turbo said:

well you sound like you really know what youre talking about so im gona have to go ahead & take your word for it

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