New from Texas

[NM ROCKET]

welcome from New Mexico.

 

[CanberraR3]

Welcome from Downunder. You're hoping to learn about two totally awsome, yet very different, machines. The T'Bird is beautiful, no doubt about it, but the Rocket is king. If I couldn't have a Rocket, I'd probably settle for a T'Bird.

 

[TheKid]

Welcome from Dry Ridge, Kentucky. If you are only debating between a Rocket Touring and "ANY OTHER MOTORCYCLE" in the World, don't take your wife. You won't have a choice(unless you can afford two!!). All kidding aside, you must test a Touring. You owe it to yourself. They are SMOOOOTH!!!
Kid

 

[tdragger]

Welcome from Delaware. I just applied for a job in San Angelo TX yesterday .... what's the weather like?

If you move to San Angelo, your name will be much more appropriate.

From Delaware to San Angelo, boy, are you in for a surprise.

Native1 is formerly from San Angelo. Send him a PM.

And D., welcome aboard.

 

[STRIPES]

Welcome fron Denton TX. Don't test ride a Rocket if you love your Harley's. You most likely will sell them as did many of us here. The only thing I miss about my HD is the potato sound.

Oh yeah! San Angelo is one of my least favorite places in the world even though it is in Texas. Ain't nothin out there that isn't hot, will burn you, stick you, bite you, poison you or any combination of the above.

 

[tdragger]

Oh yeah! San Angelo is one of my least favorite places in the world even though it is in Texas. Ain't nothin out there that isn't hot, will burn you, stick you, bite you, poison you or any combination of the above.

and that's just the women. The wildlife out there is another story in itself!!

 

[djljr]

There has been a Harley in my garage off and on since '76 along side a variety of Hondas. The Hondas came and went but a Harley was always there. Ther always will be a Harley in my garage for a variety of reasons but mainly because a Harley is the iconic American cruiser; real American Iron. I must admit that the only new one I have ever bought was in 2005 and I have not been impressed with the changes the MoCo has made since 2007. I may have to get rid of one of my Harleys to appease the Gods (wife) since she won't be able to get her car in the garage but I can suck it up if the Triumph is as good as I have been led to believe it is.

I am just looking for a different ride and have been looking around and test riding for nearly two years. I have ridden all the Jap Harley wannabe cruiser and they have no character; all the same. I have ridden the two Victory touring bikes and was not impressed. I have ridden two 2010 Harleys, a softail and a touring bike and I wouldn't trade either if my older Harlesy for a newer model. Honda doesn't make the Valkyrie any more but I could probably find one if I looked but I have never ridden one. I had pretty much quit looking until very recently.

I have been aware of the R3 but have never taken a close look because the bike just looks so cumbersone on a showroom floor. I took a riding buddy (he rides Triumph and BMW) to a Triumph dealership to pick up a repaired Tiger and saw the Tbird for the first time; I have to tell you, it spoke to me! Then the sales guy told me about the Storm and my interest was peaked even more but the Storms had not bee delivered yet so I couldn't see one.

Anyway, the Triump demo truck is scheduled to pull in to Temple, Texas on April 1 and be there thru April 2. Me and the Triumph buddy have already planned to ride up to Temple and I will be test riding the Storm and the R3T.

Thanks for all the feedback. Once I make a decision and actually purchase a Triumph, I am sure I will have more questions about modest performance upgrades like aftermarket pipes, air filters, tuning and general maintenance issues.

 

[atomsplitter]

Welcome. You may want to consider taking an R3T and a Roadster for test rides to compare. You can add bags and bug billboards to anything.

 

[Hellwalker]

Welcome from my Spring home in Escravos, Nigeria and my Rocket home Texas. We need to get a ride up to Fredricksburg and Blanco one these times I am home for the Texas boys.....

 

[xhdskip]

There always will be a Harley in my garage for a variety of reasons but mainly because a Harley is the iconic American cruiser;
real American Iron.
I can suck it up if the Triumph is as good as I have been led to believe it is.time;
Once I make a decision and actually purchase a Triumph.

I can only speak for myself and from my own experience.
I rode harleys for 35 years.
Have harley tattoos in abundance.
TILL, I took my first test ride...
Totally changed my perspective.
Take a test ride, then decide.
Or Don't and remain in that harley mindset because, harley is american
so therefore the best motorcycle in the world...
Might want to check that out BTW,
unless you have a ironhead, which were only partially japanese,
or a pan, knuckle, or flathead, you got more import parts on your American motorcycle than I do combined on both rockets....
Good luck, but I'm stating here, FROM experience,
Do NOT take a test ride, if you want to remain a harley fan.
XHDskip