New to me, R3.

ksquared

"O Captain, My Captain"

Joined

Jan 27, 2008

Messages

1,274

Location

South Florida

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2008 Red/Black R3T

• Jul 9, 2014

• #11

Rich Brewer said:

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.

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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

Nitrous

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Jun 27, 2009

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1,359

Location

LONDON ENGLAND

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2012 roadster

• Jul 9, 2014

• #12

Hi and welcome RB.. enjoy that beast

RJ

 

Phil R

Turbocharged

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Mar 20, 2008

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502

Location

Kennewick, WA

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2008 Classic

• Jul 9, 2014

• #13

Welcome from Kennewick, Wa!

Badlionsfan said:

Now ya need to get her a Thunderbird!

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

 

Badlionsfan

.040 Over

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May 29, 2014

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96

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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

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2001 Dyna Low Rider

• Jul 9, 2014

• #14

Pre-nup!

 

cardinal93

Top Fuel

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Mar 6, 2013

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1,837

Location

Ocean Springs, MS, USA

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07 Rocket III Classic, 11 Street Triple R

• Jul 9, 2014

• #15

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

Living Legend

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May 27, 2010

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11,336

Location

Canberra, Australia

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Triumphs, but no Rocket just now.

• Jul 9, 2014

• #16

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

254 RWHP Lush Racing Engine

Joined

May 24, 2010

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1,876

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Melbourne Australia

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2010 Triumph Rocket Roadster

• Jul 9, 2014

• #17

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

2008 Standard

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Aug 14, 2012

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Brisbane, Austraila

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2008 Standard

• Jul 9, 2014

• #18

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

 

peter k

Top Fuel

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Jul 1, 2012

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1,858

Location

Coomera gold coast

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2008 r3 standard

• Jul 9, 2014

• #19

Another welcome rich brewer from one more aussie

 

Idaho Red Rocket 3

Living Legend

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Nov 22, 2008

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5,720

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Nampa, Idaho USA

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2006 RIII Standard Bagger w/Fairing

• Jul 9, 2014

• #20

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.