Took the Couch out for the Day.

Dr.D

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Indians and the R3 2014 Roadster + TFC
We had to double down to the dealer to pick up one of Sandy’s bikes where she had some new bars and muffler installed. It sure ain’t got the power of the Rocket but it sure is comfortable. Cooler for drinks in one saddlebag, pipe bag in trunk, a sat nav screen big enough to play **** videos and a six speaker stereo that plays a flash drive and blue tooth from phone.

 
Mate of mine wants me to buy his 2018 Roadmaster from him as he's upgrading to this year's model RM. His '18 is already kitted out with true dual exhausts, stage 1 air filter, stage 2 cams, after market speakers, Daymaker lights, lights, Stebel horns, cruise control, remote alarm, remote locking, custom paint, etc, etc and blah blah blah....I'm very tempted. It certainly has more as standard than my 2015 R3T! I'm going to test ride it for fit this week - I've been burnt before buying bikes that don't 'fit' well and then spend thousands of $ trying to get them just right (normally handlebar positions (limited adjustment on the RM), or knee bend issues (BMW). Question is then - which bike to I remove from the stable to make room (and put some $ in the bank) Yours sure is a lovely looking bike though.
 
I did put the extended reach seat made by Indian on mine and it made all the difference in the world.
 
Heated seats and hand grips. 7 inch nav screen. tire pressure indicator. Only has three riding modes with no traction control or lean stuff like the Challenger, The stereo is rated as one of the best stock systems on the market. cruise control. 5.5 gal gas tank. 180 size back tire and front tire is a common size. Confirmed the horse power stock 84 horse at 126 torque. Plenty of usable storage space, Stage two kit available which includes air filter pipes and cams. Results in a increase of 17 percent horse power. Do not know much about them 2020 Indian Roadmaster Dark horse Ruby red might as well just say $30,000.
 
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Griff said:
@Dr.D Pipe bag? as in bagpipes?
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No I smoke a pipe and have a bag that I carry my pipes and tobaccos in. It is a soft fishing tackle bag but I have all kinds of necessities in it. 9mm Kimber and stuff.
 
Sonny if you started riding this to work you might fall asleep on the way in. You should drive one but don’t expect Rocket power, just a smooth luxurious ride.
 
If I had to own only one bike I’d have to choose this one because of all the features and capability to tour for days in comfort. When you get bad weather for days all that front end protection is very nice.
 
Dr.D said:
If I had to own only one bike I’d have to choose this one because of all the features and capability to tour for days in comfort. When you get bad weather for days all that front end protection is very nice.
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oh my goodness @Dr.D - I test rode this RM today over a 70 mile journey between his and my place in a mixture of rush-hour traffic, motorway (freeway), urban, and back road twisties (as I live in the country/rural area). This thing is a BEAST and I'm sorry to say is WAY more comfortable and rider-friendly than my R3T.... I'm unpleasantly and pleasantly surprised! I've got a feeling I'll be going back to his house tomorrow to pick up my R3T to clean it, polish it and put it up for sale. :-( I thought that the R3T was going to be my forever bike but it just got outgunned seriously by the RM. Kinda' sad, but happy at the same time. There is just no comparison for comfort out of the box. How weird!
 
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