New to me, R3.

[ksquared]

Good Morning all from Mid-Michigan, USA.

I just recently purchased an '06 Triumph Rocket III with 6000 miles on it from Illinois and I gotta say, its unlike any bike I have ever rode.

Two years ago I was in an accident with my custom VTX 1800r and ended up totalling it out. So now I am back in the saddle with this monstrous beast and I am loving every second.

I hope to learn a lot from this forum and hopefully find a few riding groups.

I got into riding about 7 years ago when I met my wife and her beautiful Honda Shadow 650. She got me into riding and so I was borrowing a 1980 Honda CB 900 as my first bike. Then I moved up to the VTX 1800 and am now on a Rocket III. Thanks for having me and I hope to meet some of you soon.

Rich: Welcome to the Forum from Sunny South Florida That's a great story you tell. So many of us and our buddies talk about how we got our wives / girlfriends / significant others into motorcycling - but in my experience it's much rarer when a girlfriend gets her guy into it.

 

[rayjay]

Hi and welcome RB.. enjoy that beast

RJ

 

[Phil R]

Welcome from Kennewick, Wa!

Now ya need to get her a Thunderbird!

I did that and the b***h divorced me and took the T-Bird with her

 

[Badlionsfan]

Pre-nup!

 

[cardinal93]

Rich, another welcome from Germany!
I echo what MikeDey said about the 2d gear (having that issue with my 07). But little nuisance aside, I still wouldn't trade her for any other bike; or the wife either

 

[CanberraR3]

Must have missed this. Welcome. Life is sooo much easier when your better half is into bikes too. I guess your wife was relieved that she managed to 'turn' you. haha.

 

[ponters]

welcome Mate. I'm sure you'll learn whatever you want on this site, have a few laughs and keep that rocket grin going.

 

[ozrider]

Welcome @Rich Brewer from another Aussie........

 

[peter k]

Another welcome rich brewer from one more aussie

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Welcome from Idaho. If you don't already have it be sure to get helmet communicators so you can talk to her. She sounds like the kind we all have or want. You got to keep her happy.