New 2.5L owner, things I hate about the motorcycle.

[Bedifferent]

True! Only “comfort” things that I have added to my GT are Grippuppies and a Corbin seat. Stock seat is better for short jaunts, but the Corbin starts to shine after three or four hours.

I put some Grip Puppies on my old R3T but the grips were just way big because of the larger grips to begin with. The GT grips are a little small and could use a set. My question is...how does that affect your heated grip function? Seems like it would be difficult to warm through the puppies, reducing the heat from the grips. I wonder if it stress the heated grip, insulating and causing them to overheat. I thought about cutting them into bands and putting them on kind of like the cushion grips you see. That way the whole grip wouldn't be covered.

 

[Nashvegas]

I put some Grip Puppies on my old R3T but the grips were just way big because of the larger grips to begin with. The GT grips are a little small and could use a set. My question is...how does that affect your heated grip function? Seems like it would be difficult to warm through the puppies, reducing the heat from the grips. I wonder if it stress the heated grip, insulating and causing them to overheat. I thought about cutting them into bands and putting them on kind of like the cushion grips you see. That way the whole grip wouldn't be covered.

I don’t know if it stresses the system but it has never popped a fuse. The heat comes through great, and I have hardly ever put them on high, but I put them on in the summer so I can’t compare them to the bare grips. But then, later in winter, I bought a full set of the First Gear heat system and that has added months to my riding time. Great purchase! That has never popped a fuse either and it’s a pretty good draw on the system.

 

[steve59]

I've used the foam grips that slide over stock and heat transfer is fine.

 

[mrpainz]

It is a great motorcycle, otherwise I would not have thrown ~28K USD on it. But not without its faults.

Things I strongly dislike about it:

- Inability to put on generic grips, there are so many better handlebar grips out there...
- Inability to put on floorboards, none are made for this model, GT and no floor board choices at all, shame, shame!
- Strange mix of allen/hex and torx bolts, I don't get it. How is that is superior to having a single type?
- I like the storm black, looks way better than prior silver models, but it still has too much silver displayed that cheapens it
- I truly hate the design for the BIG silver bolt heads, looks like a flower.. Silver. Same with the handlebar ends.. Not good for a sports bike or a cruiser to have such girly decoration. Who approved this ****?
- On a GT the boot heat shields are so small, they can catch laces easily. You'd want to put your leg down but the loop is stuck on the shield..
- The dash is terrible. Small font, can't see ****, too many numbers too close together, the frame of it feels cheap and too silver, again. Overengineered and over designed. You do know they have a normal rectangular display, and they put plastic dividers above to simulate, as if it is an array of smaller oddly shaped LCDs? OMG.
- The front mudflap from the rear wheel is too short, stuff always gets collected where the swing arm begins.
- I feel like the clutch is too stiff for a hydraulic one, could have been lighter
- The phone pocket under the seat is just needless. Who puts phones so far and hard to access?
- I don't get why the front turn signals are not reused to be also the running lights, like on most bikes nowadays...
- The rear brake (2025 model) is still lacking performance. Doesn't do a good job. There are heavier bikes with better rear brakes. I don't get the issue here. So many years trying to better it and it is still not optimal.
- The included tools on this bike from the side cover is just laughable. What you are going to do with it?
- The covers for coolant, oil, and gas are too plain. They made the bolts super fancy but left these covers plain as for a tractor. On a black storm the hugely silvery gas cap looks just out of place. Little thought went into most prominent feature.
- The gear shift pedal is too short. If you have a big size and riding in Harley style boots, it is troublesome to get under the shift lever, it is like you must ride in sneakers. The height is not adjustable. No other levers are for sale.

Then sell it and be done. Hate is pretty strong and these are things maybe you should have checked out before buying a 25000 dollar motorcycle. If you didn’t ride it before you bought it for the “big guy” then that’s on you. WTF

 

[Nashvegas]

Starting out with things you "hate" about the bike probably didn't help.
There are niggles and annoyances on any bike because no two riders are the same whereas manufacturers try to produce bikes that will be all-things-to-all-men, which they can't be - and that's before the politicians step in and hobble the design with regulations.
So it's inevitale that tweaking and personalisation will be required to make any bike a keeper. I dont think anyone would argue with that. You may be really lucky and stumble on a bike that's perfect straight out of the crate but I've never found one yet.

Yep, the throttle mapp and exhaust/catalytic converter were my first things to address. Blame Euro 5 emissions. And hey, Triumph, how about a factory f/r camera system? Hmm…
Stuff I have changed.
Tires-Usually Cobras, but can’t always find those. Not Triumph’s fault.
Brakes-Calipers are great, pads got upgraded to a more aggressive grade. User call.
Corbin seat is nicer on longer rides, stock is softer/better for short ones. User call.
Rear shock-Wilbers is a noticeably nicer shock. But I think the factory one is adequate. User call.
Mirrors- Factory were fine until they started getting floppyitis. Boo.
Quick-Shift should be stock but, hey, gotta squeeze those extra bucks from somewhere, right? Got mine.
Grip puppies- Is the GT going for the world record skinniest grips?
Carbon-fiber is totally a user call. My wallet does not thank me.
Some kind of block for accessory plugins. I got one but can’t remember the name.
TPMS- I think it’s a factory option but c’mon. Mine didn’t have it, bought FOBO.

“Um, that’s about it, Forrest. Oh, and coconut shrimp.”

 

[Rocket3R]

I disagree with almost every single point the original poster says. This is my 10th motorcycle. I am extremely impressed with it. The brakes, clutch and transmission are like butter! I have an Indian bagger which has floorboards. That's not what this bike is about. I love the design of the rear fender. I love the silver accents on my red Rocket 3R. That little storage area under the seat is not for a phone. Who would ever think of putting your phone there? That's what pockets are for - or just use a bar mount. You can put more tools there if you are worried that the included tools are too few. To each his own!

 

[3-D]

Ok, for those people in Europe. USA is so f-ing larger. Let me draw it for you. When you do 8 hours on your bike trying to leave a f-king state, for Europeans, it is like going across Europe, the pressure point on your foot after 8 hours is in a same place with pegs. When you are using foot boards, you can move your leg back and forth, it keeps the angle in the knee changing and the foot pressure is distributed across the full foot. Now, when you arrive to your destination, one that has floorboards can ride another day. One who has a peg, will need a recovery day, as that constant pressure point develops a painful memory. Now, are we on a freaking same page? Pegs are fun for a few hours but after 4 hours you need floorboards to carry you safely to ride again. Pegs are for kids who never taken their bike any serious distance across many days. Not saying it can't be done. But why scar yourself when floorboards are invented? In the end, it should be enjoyable, isn't it?!?

Imagine you want to go across Texas, for Europeans imagine you want to cross Russia, you'll want floorboards and a Glock 20. We are so alike!

Another answer is install crash bars and add highway pegs. Thus adding protection and the ability to change riding positions.

 

[stingray]

Does anyone use the USB plug under the seat at the back of the too small cubby? Asking for a friend. TYIA

 

[papanorm]

I used the charger once and decided to get a quad lock for the handlebars. All is right with the world now.

 

[Bedifferent]

Does anyone use the USB plug under the seat at the back of the too small cubby? Asking for a friend. TYIA

I have not because I have an adapter I use in the din plug up front. I use the compartment for tool storage and the like.