2020 Rocket3 0-60mph 2.7sec

[REBLX136]

Come to Daytona Triumph. They have 3 sitting out front for at least a month and not one sold. Bike Week is coming. If they don't sell then, the discounts won't be far behind.

Bit far for me unfortunately!!!

 

[freshprince]

I laughed at first when I read this, but then realized how true your statement is.

Not a death, but a youngster I know at the local bike assessor store bought a Thruxton in 2015 and totaled it the next day. He recovered, went back to work and told his story many times. Started riding again on a Suzuki GS500 in 2016, totaled it, both were single vehicle crashes and both were situations beyond the riders ability to operate the machines. He did ride the 500 for three weeks before almost killing himself.

After coming back to work with his arm in a sling, he asked me if an R3R would be a safer bike for him being that it is bigger; my first thought was NO bike will be safer for him.

He has not crashed a bike since that I am aware of, but he is buying a new Thruxton this coming week. I honestly think will be his demise.

So back to your statement, I think the new bike will accelerate the Reaper's arrival for many folks. It begs you to ride it hard and with the electronics and awesome brakes, it give you great confidence to flog it in the wild. I know I am prone to do things like that...

Boog,

Stories like these are a good reminder and warning. you can lose respect for the power and overestimate your abilities on any motorcycle. This R3GT I have is an absolute monster to me. I love this thing in part because it has capabilities that far exceed mine. In short, I'm tapping into something that I know can easily become dangerous, and this thrills and excites me. It's human condition. It's Why we ride on rollercoasters and why we are addicted to speed and acceleration, motorcyles/cars etc. Knowing all this and always being mindful of it, I can ride it safely if I keep this in the forefront of my brain every single time I ride it. This is an example of someone who doesn't have said respect. I hope he figures this out before things go real ugly for him. It's no joke, none of this is anything to take lightly. Getting over two wheels, and even in to four, is inherently dangerous.

Thanks for sharing this.

 

[Daytonastar]

I don't think there will be a lot discounted or sitting around at dealers. My dealer has sold all but one that they were allotted for the year. They sold at full list price. If they do start showing up discounted or low prices for used units I'll be picking up another one to play with. I had another good ride yesterday on my GT and I can't get enough of it. Oh and my two favorite features yesterday was the heated grips and my new GPS mount. Both works great.

Nice pic, but I think I can see a problem with your GT. It appears to only have one front wheel...

 

[zimtuff]

Boog,

Stories like these are a good reminder and warning. you can lose respect for the power and overestimate your abilities on any motorcycle. This R3GT I have is an absolute monster to me. I love this thing in part because it has capabilities that far exceed mine. In short, I'm tapping into something that I know can easily become dangerous, and this thrills and excites me. It's human condition. It's Why we ride on rollercoasters and why we are addicted to speed and acceleration, motorcyles/cars etc. Knowing all this and always being mindful of it, I can ride it safely if I keep this in the forefront of my brain every single time I ride it. This is an example of someone who doesn't have said respect. I hope he figures this out before things go real ugly for him. It's no joke, none of this is anything to take lightly. Getting over two wheels, and even in to four, is inherently dangerous.

Thanks for sharing this.

I think this model is somewhat safer than the old model because it responds to cornering without the fight. Its just much more agile and the brakes are better.