Great for an 800 lb bike.
Jus can't imagine it'd handle as good as the buells I've been on or even the CB750F ( not 'K' model too different animals) with racing suspension , but we shall see ( hope so).
Not to worry - it doesn't.
2 H.D's does not = 1 R3
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Great for an 800 lb bike.
Not to worry - it doesn't.
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\\\STRIPES/// going to the HD shop.
The only Harley I have owned with any similar torque was my 50 model Pan. Oh, I failed to mention.... The "torque" comparison was for about 30 feet from start because it had the "granny" low ratio first gear (I assume for a sidecar.) It was not unlike driving a John Deere. The 1976 Super Glide (sewer glide) sucked in every respect.
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HD v R3
Okay you Yanks.....
British Steel wins out every time. I've owned a Harley (Electra glide) Or "Granny Glide" as we Aussies call them.
Now I am a proud owner of an R3 classic.
HD overheated, burnt my inner thighs and cut out in heavy traffic. Cornering .......? What cornering ? Okay in the States I know you guys don't have corners but here we have a lot of them and the bike became a Kangaroo around corners ...jump... jump.
HD ? great in a straight line and they have nice seats..........but ?
Supercharged R3 or Nitro ....! Why would you ? You got highways over there where you can get up 300mph ?
We've got some real Bas****ds over here that wear blue uniforms and take great delight in picking on bike riders. They see Nitro on a bike and your likely to spend a night away from home if you know what I mean.
Blood on the Highway
Stay Upright.
Okay you Yanks.....
British Steel wins out every time. I've owned a Harley (Electra glide) Or "Granny Glide" as we Aussies call them.
Now I am a proud owner of an R3 classic.
HD overheated, burnt my inner thighs and cut out in heavy traffic. Cornering .......? What cornering ? Okay in the States I know you guys don't have corners but here we have a lot of them and the bike became a Kangaroo around corners ...jump... jump.
HD ? great in a straight line and they have nice seats..........but ?
Supercharged R3 or Nitro ....! Why would you ? You got highways over there where you can get up 300mph ?
We've got some real Bas****ds over here that wear blue uniforms and take great delight in picking on bike riders. They see Nitro on a bike and your likely to spend a night away from home if you know what I mean.
Blood on the Highway
Stay Upright.
Similar to 150 lb ft? Not likely without an S&S Tribute engine.
DuxRipae
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Dougl
You got that right...John Deere? You located in the UK?
My friend here reckons the HD glide was good as a stump puller for the back paddock fencing. Good around the farm.
Look I shouldn't knock HD too much it was a good bike in a straight line and comfortable.
That's the one thing I do miss. I've tried everything with the R3 - changed the seats, adjusted that suspension this and that but still can't get that vibration out of the bike resulting in a sore bum after 200kms not to mention the sore wrist.....
I am looking at trying to fit other suspension. But then the (Poms - English) weren't too bothered about distance down the local pub/bar and back for about 5kms and that was it...
DuxRipae
Dougl
You got that right...John Deere? You located in the UK?
My friend here reckons the HD glide was good as a stump puller for the back paddock fencing. Good around the farm.
Look I shouldn't knock HD too much it was a good bike in a straight line and comfortable.
That's the one thing I do miss. I've tried everything with the R3 - changed the seats, adjusted that suspension this and that but still can't get that vibration out of the bike resulting in a sore bum after 200kms not to mention the sore wrist.....
I am looking at trying to fit other suspension. But then the (Poms - English) weren't too bothered about distance down the local pub/bar and back for about 5kms and that was it...
DuxRipae
