Hello from Ontario

Sensfan said:

I went to NS and do the Cabot Trail in 18, it’s very nice,but from there I went and got on the ferry to NFLD, the west coast,particularly Gros Morne puts it to shame. Absolutely stunning…..and yes, everywhere you stop for fuel, someone will tell you to watch for moose,and where they are.

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Staggy74 said:

Hello all - what an amazing forum! I'm new to Triumphs so thought I'd say hi real quick. Primarily, kudos to all who've created this space and clearly continue to put a lot of work into it's maintenance!
I purchased an R3 GT Triple Black in October but haven't had the chance to ride it yet as the weather had unfortunately turned before it was delivered. Alas, it sits in the garage and I wait patiently for spring. Something to look forward to I suppose.
The last 2 bikes I've owned were GSXR 750's and decided that as I'll be hitting the ripe age of 48 this year it's probably time to get something that was a little more age appropriate....kinda haha. Last summer some friends and I went on a weeks road trip and my body didn't appreciate those long days on the gixxer too much. I've pretty much had a bike whether it be a cruiser or sport bike since my late teens but always fond of the Rockets. I'm not a big guy(only 5'8 and 150lbs)so always a bit leery of the weight of the machine but it's dropped a bit in recent years and it felt pretty good feeling it out at the dealer's. Weight carries pretty low/centered and felt really good sitting on it but I'm sure I'd never pick the bloody thing up if it ever fell over lol.
I'm not too sure about the position of the foot pegs on the GTs only because of my height but I'll feel that out in the spring I guess.
Anywhew - just wanted to say hi to everyone and express what a fantastic place this seems to be to congregate as well as help each other out. And maybe ask if there's any common issues to look out for ie. electronics etc that pop up on these machines when you're breaking them in.

Cheers!

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TURBO200R4 said:

That is nice of them to tell u where to bag the moose lol

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Sensfan said:

I will tell you from experience…when they are standing on the yellow line of the road…they get real big, real fast.

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Gregger said:

Especially at night....

Their hides seem to soak up any light coming from your high beams causing them to blend in with the background. I've come soooo close to hitting them on multiple occasions on some of the backwoods highways we have up north. We even have albino moose. They are a bit easier to see.

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Gregger said:

Especially at night....

Their hides seem to soak up any light coming from your high beams causing them to blend in with the background. I've come soooo close to hitting them on multiple occasions on some of the backwoods highways we have up north. We even have albino moose. They are a bit easier to see.

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