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I am sure you will appreciate the following vid.Thanks Taz…at least you remembered him…
I think I need to test one before I make the call on the Shift Assist. I’m sure Glasgow Triumph be up for that.
I am a self-confessed bike addict. I currently have 8 bikes with quickshifters (QS) in the garage so to speak. I think Triumph absolutely nailed it with the QS on the Rocket. I think it helps that the gears don't seem to have too wide of spacing but it really is quite smooth once adjust correctly. I would put it above the QS on my H2 Kawi and in the same range as the QSs on my Ducatis, slightly better than on my KTMs.
At first, I was debating about putting it on. Such a large, lumbering (by comparison to my other bikes) bike, did I really need it? After 1k miles with it, I am absolutely certain I made the right decision and I think it should have came from the factory with it as standard equipment. I rode about a good 200 miles today on it and it very nicely compliments the bike's dual nature.
On one hand, it is just a cruiser. On the other hand it is fairly nimble on backroads too with a note that I think the rear suspension is rubbish for anything other than pretty smooth surfaces. I let my son ride my K1600GT with pipes and upgraded Wilbers suspension. We rode a good 200 miles today, about 100+ of it on what I'd describe as the more enjoyable backroads in our area. Our speeds were from about 40-120. My son was clearly on the better bike for the roads and had far better suspension. Regardless the R3R did a great job. If in a real hurry, I'd dance on the gear shift lever and bang off shifts at redline, or I could just leave it in 6th and still have a good urge when leaving a corner.
The QS really helped with a sense of sportiness when riding and did make a measurable difference when the invariable drag would happen between my son and I. It also fit in with the change in exhaust sound since I fitted an aftermarket slipon muffler from Verex. This was the first time I had an extended ride where I could push the bike more since fitting the muffler and the 20+ lb weight savings was very noticeable as well as diminished heat when I got caught in stop and go traffic on the way back. It was 95 on the tarmac and the weather said the real feel was 100F. Temp gauge said 104 on the freeway.
Anyway, enjoy the new bike. The more miles I put on it, the more I like it. It isn't my favorite bike, but it is in my top 5. Surfing the waves of torque has made the bike a great partner on a backroad when you aren't trying for Vmax all the time.
Mike188
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Welcome from South Australia.
