PaddyO
Supercharged
I have an '09 Nomad with 102,000 miles on it. I bought it 10/31/10 with 4,300 miles on it. I am a daily rider and I live in Central Florida. The only repair work I have had done to the bike is to replace the front and rear pulleys and the belt at 71,000 miles. I have had the driver's seat modified to fill in the big dip and make it more comfortable. I also added a Grasshopper backrest. I added Hella driving lights, Formotion clock and thermometer, Garmin Zumo GPS, Fiamm Freeway Blasters, 6 gallon auxiliary fuel tank, additional brake lights and rear turn signals, and brake and headlight modulators. I have done a Bun Burner Gold on the bike as well as some other long distance riding. I ride between 360-370 miles/week in my daily riding. I am planning on keeping the bike until it falls apart or starts costing me more than it is worth to keep going. This is only my 2nd motorcycle (I have been riding since 6/07) and am beginning to wonder how much longer the bike will hold up. So while I wait to find out the answer, I am beginning to consider my next bike.
I have test ridden a Trophy, Thunderbird LT, and R3R because these are the three bikes I am considering from Triumph when I decide to move off of the Nomad. Having test ridden these 3, I gained a deeper appreciation for how I have managed to get the Nomad to fit me so well. I imagine I will do the same to whatever bike I decide to go.
I was very impressed with the power of all three bikes. They positively blow the Nomad away in that department. That being said, the Nomad has never left me wanting for power to pass, getting on the freeway, or comfortably going down the road at 80-85 mph. So these bikes all have more than enough power to meet my needs.
I was disappointed in the seating position of the Thunderbird which I thought would be the most like the Nomad. I also do not like soft bags.
The Trophy has a very different feel than the Nomad, which was no surprise. I would have to ride it more to see if that would be a problem. I like all of the bells and whistles and the adjustable screen. I did not like the smaller bags and that they are side opening. I do like the handling and better gas mileage.
I have not tried the R3T and hope to once I get closer to actually making a change. The power of the R3R was as amazing as the writers on this board describe. My overall average gas mileage on the Nomad is 35 mpg and imagine the R3T would get something similar. I do like the Thunderbird's and Trophy's better MPG. I like the fact the R3T uses regular gas rather than the Nomad's desire for premium. I like the R3T's hard bags and that they appear to have the same volume as the Nomad.
Having said all of this, can anyone tell me if the height of windshield of the R3T is adjustable? I like to look over the windshield, not through it. I like to get enough airflow to get through the vents of my hemet and keep the bugs off. On the Nomad, I have the shield in its lowest position and am probably an inch to an inch and a half higher than a stock Nomad due to the changes I had made to the seat.
I have test ridden a Trophy, Thunderbird LT, and R3R because these are the three bikes I am considering from Triumph when I decide to move off of the Nomad. Having test ridden these 3, I gained a deeper appreciation for how I have managed to get the Nomad to fit me so well. I imagine I will do the same to whatever bike I decide to go.
I was very impressed with the power of all three bikes. They positively blow the Nomad away in that department. That being said, the Nomad has never left me wanting for power to pass, getting on the freeway, or comfortably going down the road at 80-85 mph. So these bikes all have more than enough power to meet my needs.
I was disappointed in the seating position of the Thunderbird which I thought would be the most like the Nomad. I also do not like soft bags.
The Trophy has a very different feel than the Nomad, which was no surprise. I would have to ride it more to see if that would be a problem. I like all of the bells and whistles and the adjustable screen. I did not like the smaller bags and that they are side opening. I do like the handling and better gas mileage.
I have not tried the R3T and hope to once I get closer to actually making a change. The power of the R3R was as amazing as the writers on this board describe. My overall average gas mileage on the Nomad is 35 mpg and imagine the R3T would get something similar. I do like the Thunderbird's and Trophy's better MPG. I like the fact the R3T uses regular gas rather than the Nomad's desire for premium. I like the R3T's hard bags and that they appear to have the same volume as the Nomad.
Having said all of this, can anyone tell me if the height of windshield of the R3T is adjustable? I like to look over the windshield, not through it. I like to get enough airflow to get through the vents of my hemet and keep the bugs off. On the Nomad, I have the shield in its lowest position and am probably an inch to an inch and a half higher than a stock Nomad due to the changes I had made to the seat.
