AM DONE

Tripps

Retired superhero

Joined

Oct 9, 2010

Messages

11,435

Location

Florida and NY

Ride

R3T,Sprintona,K1200GT, Blackbird,r/65 hack

• Aug 4, 2019

• #21

I suspect Triumph secretly still uses Lucas electronics.

 

1BigDog

Gone to the Dogs!

Joined

Feb 15, 2014

Messages

1,536

Location

Jacksonville FL

Ride

Size 12 Bates, extra wide

• Aug 4, 2019

• #22

Sonny, good luck with the Venture. I had a 99 Venture for 12 years before buying my old R3T. It was a great bike and I only wished that they carried the V4 into the third gen Venture which they didn’t. Overall it was a very comfortable bike which I put over 90k on it.

 

stollydriver

Live life to the full

Joined

Jun 27, 2016

Messages

1,397

Location

North Wales UK

Ride

2020 Rocket3 GT

• Aug 4, 2019

• #23

Not going off thread - @Nat67 what's up with your van?

 

Boog

Traveling Story Teller

Joined

Oct 17, 2013

Messages

8,501

Location

Dumfries, Virginia

Ride

2014 R3T, RAMAIR, Full Viking Dual exhaust

• Aug 4, 2019

• #24

Sonny, I thought this was going to be your normal night shift ride home in the AM. Boy was I wrong...

 

1K9

No'mo Rocket 4 me

Joined

May 24, 2016

Messages

4,200

Location

Clear Lake / Houston, Texas

Ride

Honda CB1100

• Aug 4, 2019

• #25

sonny said:

Just fed up with it. I need a bike a can ride daily. The Harley did not workout and nether is this. I ride period. Need a bike that can ride with my passion and can keep up. The Rocket is a sweet ride but way to many issues.Yamaha star has been at it for a bit. The 2020 venture transcontinental has a track record for reliability and comfort. More than likely one of the best bikes offered in 2020. Their systems are sweet and to the point. They offer some good stuff at a price. $32.000 for a new bike ain't cheap. Top of the line with all the bells and whistles. Much better than any other bike i have looked at. Wife agrees. Never thought i would be going back to Yamaha. First bike new bike was a RD 350.

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Did you ever look at the Valkyries. You can buy one here in Houston, old untitled for 9K. The thing Sonny is that you are using a bike to commute and what you need is a small SUV or truck.

 

Big Gun

Master Blaster

Joined

May 8, 2007

Messages

494

Location

North Texas

Ride

Zipo

• Aug 4, 2019

• #26

Loved all three of my Rockets but I'll be riding a Goldwing the rest of my days.

 

Grumpy Ole Codger

Miserable as FECK

Joined

Aug 12, 2017

Messages

3,833

Location

Up me BATTY Boy

Ride

MOTO GUZZI BREVA 1100

• Aug 4, 2019

• #27

WOW !! Well I must say, that was little unexpected! Just checked out the Star Venture and guess what? It's not available in the UK. Good luck with the new purchase and you say you'll have it in time for Leakey?

 

1olbull

Riding Motor Since 1950

Joined

Jun 17, 2012

Messages

23,748

Location

Tacoma, WA

Ride

2012 R3R "Kong" - 2011 R3R "YurMama"

• Aug 4, 2019

• #28

scot in exile said:

No its beer thirty let our Sonny have a few cups of coffee and he will be singing a different tune and if not the Yamaha is a good bike.

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Perhaps for a Moto-baygo!
Huge move. Like from a Hellcat to an Explorer.
Tis not remotely in the same power cruiser genre.

 

3R3Izzo

Izzo

Joined

Aug 8, 2018

Messages

10

Location

Cleveland, Ohio

Ride

05 R3

• Aug 4, 2019

• #29

I’ve had problems with Rockets, too- my solution was a Rocket for short summer joyrides, an Explorer for year round and long trips.

 

atlsrt44

Nitrous

Joined

Sep 22, 2018

Messages

1,239

Location

Atlanta, Ga

Ride

2018 rocket 3 roadster

• Aug 4, 2019

• #30

Motorcycles are like women. The crazier they are the more fun