Hi from another UK Newbie to the Rocket 3 community

MIG said:

WELCOME! to our R3 Family Forum... Any photos of your previous and current ride? Enjoy your new Perma-Grin
-MIG

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copperhog said:

Thanks for the welcome MIG. I recently took the R3 GT on a tour of a little island over here (the Isle of Wight) and am loving the panniers (but not the world's smallest rear rack that accommodates almost no luggage at all!). I sold my Bonnie to a friend after four years of faithful service. I upgraded the petrol tank on it with a bespoke 18 litre version because the original 9 litre tank was too small. As you can tell from the age of the last two photos, the Suzi and Honda date back to the late 1970s and early 1980s (don't laugh too much at the flairs on the trousers). I had a break of 38 years from biking until I laid eyes on the Bobber and decided there and then that I had to have it. As for the Rocket, well I've never laid eyes on anything quite like it before!

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STUGT3 said:

Welcome from south Australia, we won’t hold it against you for the flares think a lot of us have worn them

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copperhog said:

Cheers atomsplitter. I really enjoyed riding the Bobber and as you say, it sits considerably lower than the Rocket which makes it a breeze to handle by comparison. My mate who bought my Bobber hasn't anywhere to keep it so I house it with the R3 in my Armadillo box.

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copperhog said:

Hi, just came across this forum and it's a great source of info for someone who's recently purchased an R3 GT (my previous ride was a Bonneville Bobber Black). Looking forward to reading more about owners' experiences and also to pick up loads of useful tips on this beast! Hopefully at some point I'll be able to contribute to the forum too.

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