tHanks for the advice guys, yes I know about ACF 50 and WD40, glad to hear it doesn't affect the finish. Have used WD40 for years on everything , so will carry on as usual!
I also forgot to say how cool the new fuel gauge/clock/gear indicators displays are - very discreet but there if you want them. Not like the heated grips switch - I thought I'd go for them as it gets pretty cold here, but I didn't expect a big square black box on the handlebar with a 60's style toggle switch sticking out! Come on Triumph, get into the 21st century with all the gizmos please. I'll find something better myself.
And Chris, you'll find the beast copes with alpine roads fine I guess, it'll scrape the pegs but don't worry, there's plenty more lean angle left! The light clutch will be perfect for coaxing it round tight hairpins, but watch out when you stop - make sure your boots have grippy soles. I almost dropped mine yesterday stopping in the slushy snow in the car park at the Lecht, my foot went down to steady the bike as normal but it was on a slippy bit. You do NOT want to find out how heavy the R3 is under those conditions believe me!
I had a good look at the Roadster engine while removing the exhaust heat shields, and there are a lot of little covers hiding all the works. You don't notice at first glance, but Triumph have taken some care in making the bike look uncluttered when really it's got ugly wires and pipes everywhere. Except above the oil tank where the throttle linkages are.
I also forgot to say how cool the new fuel gauge/clock/gear indicators displays are - very discreet but there if you want them. Not like the heated grips switch - I thought I'd go for them as it gets pretty cold here, but I didn't expect a big square black box on the handlebar with a 60's style toggle switch sticking out! Come on Triumph, get into the 21st century with all the gizmos please. I'll find something better myself.
And Chris, you'll find the beast copes with alpine roads fine I guess, it'll scrape the pegs but don't worry, there's plenty more lean angle left! The light clutch will be perfect for coaxing it round tight hairpins, but watch out when you stop - make sure your boots have grippy soles. I almost dropped mine yesterday stopping in the slushy snow in the car park at the Lecht, my foot went down to steady the bike as normal but it was on a slippy bit. You do NOT want to find out how heavy the R3 is under those conditions believe me!
I had a good look at the Roadster engine while removing the exhaust heat shields, and there are a lot of little covers hiding all the works. You don't notice at first glance, but Triumph have taken some care in making the bike look uncluttered when really it's got ugly wires and pipes everywhere. Except above the oil tank where the throttle linkages are.