R3RM
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- R3R-2020
Over here every dealer announced it at the same time on Dec.19th (with good drinks and some appetizers 
) and I've been there (some of my first impressions as below have changed since after my 2 hours test a few days later) :
I was on Dec.19th evening at the national announcement show and could see and touch both R and GT. The majority of the invitees preferred the R look, so did I. The red color is much nicer in real.
I sat on it (could only on the R). First impression, comfortable position including the foot pegs. Did not feel so light though as I expected unlike the Diavel which felt in comparison like a bicycle. A Diavel owner who was there felt the same. But after I sat for the 3rd time and moved it frontwards and backwards for at least 1 meter, it definitely felt much easier and lighter to maneuver than my RM even w/o its trunk.
I started the engine and oh boy when you accelerate up to 4000 rp/m at least, it felt like a supersonic super sportive bike ! Loved the sound and also very discrete at idling. No need to change the exhaust but a very different world than the so charming potato Remus exhausts sound of my RM..
Very well finished. As the Diavel owner told me on site : much better finished than his Ducati. He was interested but would need to negotiate with his wife as he wants to keep his Diavel too !
The tank is huge...outside only.
One detail apparently disappointing as we've imagined : the turn lights are built on too rigid fixations resulting in being very fragile if one hits them accidentally just by walking by. It apparently happened with the R of the shop as the right rear turn light was broken (when removing the cover) :
One of the dealer representatives does not think it'd be possible to add sides protections. I hope he is wrong (very important for me). If not if the bike falls on the right side, I believe that the exhaust manifold would also be damaged.
I've checked possible fixations but did not find symmetric ones on both sides i.e. on the right I found this one and on the left a possible one but located at about 11 inches lower than the right one (!?).
The dealer seller was very positive and the discussion was particularly friendly when I told him that I usually organize 1 day trips with multi brands riders and since he does too as the Triumph representative. He said that there is such demand that if I wanted I could join as another trip organizer. Very different over here than the Indian environment (it is logical since too little Indianers).
I've booked for a test on Dec.26th depending on the weather (no date available before since all booked). Usually they give you 1 hour test (for my RM I had only 1/2 hour) but since it went friendly and since he'd be very interested in hearing my impressions especially on curvy roads where I am used to ride with my RM, he gave me 2 hours test instead.
The R3 does not have at all the exceptional charm of a beautiful custom (especially vs mine !) but even when I am on my RM, I forget a lot about it and rather enjoy how it rides thus why I've decided to do this long test and why I'd be eventually ready to leave Indian. But if so, I believe that it'll be with a lot of regrets (I call my RM "Big Baby").
) and I've been there (some of my first impressions as below have changed since after my 2 hours test a few days later) :I was on Dec.19th evening at the national announcement show and could see and touch both R and GT. The majority of the invitees preferred the R look, so did I. The red color is much nicer in real.
I sat on it (could only on the R). First impression, comfortable position including the foot pegs. Did not feel so light though as I expected unlike the Diavel which felt in comparison like a bicycle. A Diavel owner who was there felt the same. But after I sat for the 3rd time and moved it frontwards and backwards for at least 1 meter, it definitely felt much easier and lighter to maneuver than my RM even w/o its trunk.
I started the engine and oh boy when you accelerate up to 4000 rp/m at least, it felt like a supersonic super sportive bike ! Loved the sound and also very discrete at idling. No need to change the exhaust but a very different world than the so charming potato Remus exhausts sound of my RM..
Very well finished. As the Diavel owner told me on site : much better finished than his Ducati. He was interested but would need to negotiate with his wife as he wants to keep his Diavel too !
The tank is huge...outside only.
One detail apparently disappointing as we've imagined : the turn lights are built on too rigid fixations resulting in being very fragile if one hits them accidentally just by walking by. It apparently happened with the R of the shop as the right rear turn light was broken (when removing the cover) :
One of the dealer representatives does not think it'd be possible to add sides protections. I hope he is wrong (very important for me). If not if the bike falls on the right side, I believe that the exhaust manifold would also be damaged
.I've checked possible fixations but did not find symmetric ones on both sides i.e. on the right I found this one and on the left a possible one but located at about 11 inches lower than the right one (!?).
The dealer seller was very positive and the discussion was particularly friendly when I told him that I usually organize 1 day trips with multi brands riders and since he does too as the Triumph representative. He said that there is such demand that if I wanted I could join as another trip organizer. Very different over here than the Indian environment (it is logical since too little Indianers).
I've booked for a test on Dec.26th depending on the weather (no date available before since all booked). Usually they give you 1 hour test (for my RM I had only 1/2 hour) but since it went friendly and since he'd be very interested in hearing my impressions especially on curvy roads where I am used to ride with my RM, he gave me 2 hours test instead.
The R3 does not have at all the exceptional charm of a beautiful custom (especially vs mine !) but even when I am on my RM, I forget a lot about it and rather enjoy how it rides thus why I've decided to do this long test and why I'd be eventually ready to leave Indian. But if so, I believe that it'll be with a lot of regrets (I call my RM "Big Baby").
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