Ezayakyala
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Hey Sunny .. my apologies.. what are you referring to?
Mongler07
Turbocharged
Buy it and ride it. Forget about the rest of your questions. If it's the bike you want, there is no better option. Maintenance and what not are always things on every motorcycle so I'm not sure what you would get that would be better or worse! It's a hobby. It's going to cost $.
People haven't really touched on the handling so far. I had the previous generation, and that is the main reason I got rid of it. The new one is so much better. Compared to the best muscle cruiser in the class, the Diavel, it falls behind but is a lot closer than I would have guessed given its size. With my ex-Diavel, I could pester the heck out of sport bikes on a lot of back roads and have a comfy ride getting there.
I would say my R3R is about 90% as good on the back roads as my Diavel was. Biggest issue is lean angle. So you just have to hang off the bike a bit more or you'll start scraping stuff. Brakes are generally quite good, especially given the size of the bike. Rear brake isn't mushy since the recall.
It isn't the quickest bike I own. That would my modded H2. Stupid quick and fast, but I can only really enjoy it in a certain context (an area where I can really open it up and let it eat). The Rocket makes even short little trips fun. It is pretty good on the highway. Fuel economy is about the same as a 2008 Nissan Sentra (pretty close in motor size). I like that I don't see them everywhere I go as well. It is one heck of a conversation starter.
I have a several bikes and the R3R is one of favorites. There is really nothing else like it out there. It won't be the fastest/quickest bike on the road but as long as the motor is running, you have the hand of God pushing you whenever you open the throttle. It is very much like my electric Harley LiveWire in that respect. The Rocket doesn't really care what gear you are in, when you open the throttle, you are going to have some serious shove.
I would say my R3R is about 90% as good on the back roads as my Diavel was. Biggest issue is lean angle. So you just have to hang off the bike a bit more or you'll start scraping stuff. Brakes are generally quite good, especially given the size of the bike. Rear brake isn't mushy since the recall.
It isn't the quickest bike I own. That would my modded H2. Stupid quick and fast, but I can only really enjoy it in a certain context (an area where I can really open it up and let it eat). The Rocket makes even short little trips fun. It is pretty good on the highway. Fuel economy is about the same as a 2008 Nissan Sentra (pretty close in motor size). I like that I don't see them everywhere I go as well. It is one heck of a conversation starter.
I have a several bikes and the R3R is one of favorites. There is really nothing else like it out there. It won't be the fastest/quickest bike on the road but as long as the motor is running, you have the hand of God pushing you whenever you open the throttle. It is very much like my electric Harley LiveWire in that respect. The Rocket doesn't really care what gear you are in, when you open the throttle, you are going to have some serious shove.
sunny
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do you still own two rockets?
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stingray
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Mine spent 6 months in the shop the first year I owned it. Paid cash, no financing, no help from Triumph or dealer for months and months until I finally hired an attorney and they agreed to refund. Then that very day, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH they found the problem. A fn mazing huh?
Ezayakyala
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No I don’t .. I sold my first one to go to a Diavel V4 .. hated it and returned and bought another one
Van_R3Rider
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I owned a few ZZR1400s before I switched to the previous Gen Rocket 3. Loved it and then went on to buy this latest 2020 Rocket 3. A couple of times, I had the itch to sell it and get something else. I walked away from the sale at the last moment as I couldn't part with it. This bike gives you all the fun without the body aches associated with sportsbikes 
sunny
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what you didnt ike about V4
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exactly, and you can keep up with RRs and supersports bike, cant outrun them but being a sports cruiser rider keeping up with 1000cc ****** rockets high rev engines is a big deal to me.I owned a few ZZR1400s before I switched to the previous Gen Rocket 3. Loved it and then went on to buy this latest 2020 Rocket 3. A couple of times, I had the itch to sell it and get something else. I walked away from the sale at the last moment as I couldn't part with it. This bike gives you all the fun without the body aches associated with sportsbikes
I'll add my perspective as a long time Ducait owner (from the 80's) going back to the Paso 906. I had several v-twin Diavels and had an xDiavel S. I rode V4s a few times and had thought about trading in my twin. While the V4 might be a touch quicker, I definitely think it lost some of the character of the v-twin. While the tuned it for lower peak power and more mid-range than the Panigale, the v-twin still felt better to me at low revs.what you didnt ike about V4
