A blast on number 547 TFC.

[Dr.D]

For those fortunate enough to be taking delivery of their new R3s, I met up with my mate on Friday who is the head technician at our main Triumph dealership . Altho I had my fingers in my ears and was singing " I know a song that will get on your nerves " , He told me that he had just finished a 2 week training course at Hinkley with the new Rocket . He says that bike is a marvel of modern engineering and Triumph have really learned from past mistakes in the design and build of these bikes ! Electrics are not his thing and anything solid state can fail , but those engines are in his words , bulletproof , along with perfect brakes and chassis . It's not often I hear him rave about any bike , never in fact. But I had to sing my song at least 3 times before he would shut up !

My chief mechanic said nearly the same thing after takin* that same course in Atlanta.

 

[Nat67]

My chief mechanic said nearly the same thing after takin* that same course in Atlanta.

Do all your staff and manservants live on your estate Doc ?

 

[Mittzy]

I think they decided to dial it down to appeal to more riders

TFC has an extra 17hp just with a different tune, so an extra 10% should be a given if the tuners can do it.

 

[Nat67]

The engine has a huge potential, so I'm told , but In true British fashion , the powers that be decide that people can't be trusted with too much grunt . Especially now they have made the bike so much lighter and more nimble .
I think the pioneering spirit of new and potentially new owners ( @Paul Bryant ) , will soon overcome this and future power gains will become significant ! There is no reason for a Diavel to eat a new R3 , other than the reasons of restriction built in by us safety conscious Brits . Infact , with the items we can no longer buy in this country , on the grounds that we may hurt ourselves , Im surprised they ever built the new R3 at all ?
We are being moulded into what you Mericans would call a nation of snowflakes . There will always be exceptions to the rules tho !

 

[Pants]

The engine has a huge potential, so I'm told , but In true British fashion , the powers that be decide that people can't be trusted with too much grunt . Especially now they have made the bike so much lighter and more nimble .
I think the pioneering spirit of new and potentially new owners ( @Paul Bryant ) , will soon overcome this and future power gains will become significant ! There is no reason for a Diavel to eat a new R3 , other than the reasons of restriction built in by us safety conscious Brits . Infact , with the items we can no longer buy in this country , on the grounds that we may hurt ourselves , Im surprised they ever built the new R3 at all ?
We are being moulded into what you Mericans would call a nation of snowflakes . There will always be exceptions to the rules tho !

Yep snowflakes and sheep

 

[Nat67]

Yep snowflakes and sheep

Not much difference , other than the fact that sheep seem to devote their lives to finding new novel ways in which to kill themselves !

 

[Nat67]

Yep snowflakes and sheep

Isn't it funny , how many Fellow Brit bikers you talk to , who say " Oh I could never own one of them , I would end up killing myself " ! These people need culling . They are the reason a Diavel will eat a new R3 !

 

[Pants]

Isn't it funny , how many Fellow Brit bikers you talk to , who say " Oh I could never own one of them , I would end up killing myself " ! These people need culling . They are the reason a Diavel will eat a new R3 !

Yes it is,all FUN is slowly being sucked out of all our lives

 

[Dr.D]

Do all your staff and manservants live on your estate Doc ?

I only have one sex slave on the estate.

 

[Nat67]

I only have one sex slave on the estate.