tastie new bits from milan show
AnungUnRama said:
It's not the flat paint that has me scratching my head, it is the weird bright cherry red splat on the front fender. My r3r is the flat black and I think the stripes compliment it nicely, but that splat of red paint is bizarre to say the least
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Sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone who has the flat color, I was just making a general statement about all of the newer bikes with the flat paints. I'm more of a traditional "glossy paint and chrome" guy, but I know many now think that look is dated...
 

No offense taken! To each their own. I do miss the shine of the gloss myself

As for the new naked R1, a buddy of mine said it looked like johnny number 5.


I almost died of laughter. I do think it looks cool though
 

Ducati and Victory both look tempting, but being a R3 rider already, I'm afraid the bikes will feel small and I'll miss the grunt.
I tend to forget what a monster I ride, because I'm all to used to it to realize. But last time I sat on a tuned 750cc Africa Twin, and I did remember that one to be a rather big bike from the old times. It felt like an anaemic toy for kids now! Really amazing.

So, concerning 1200cc and 1300cc twins, even exploited to 150hp at the crank ... looks like they will be having a hard time to replace our big mother of all cruisers. Personally I'll wait for the new Rocket and hope for traction control, a better chassis and 2500cc.
 
is there some rumor of a new rocket... trac control, cruise etc like on the NEW speed triples etc ? it wasnt at this milan show
 
travelguy said:
is there some rumor of a new rocket... trac control, cruise etc like on the NEW speed triples etc ? it wasnt at this milan show
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I dont think anything has been confirmed about the next generation. I remember reading somewhere on the board that they were apart of a focus group and they were asking questions about bigger engine etc, I'm sure someone else has more details than me haha
 

Yup! Pretty much anything in the cruiser/tourer category takes a backseat to the R3's powerplant and pedigree and virtually any other bike I sit or ride on these days feels like a child's toy in comparison. Are we so badly spoiled??? (I ask rhetorically.)
 
If a new ride-by-wire R3 comes out, and maintains the same or similar power plant that is still friendly to modifications, I will trade my '14 in the day the dealer will accept it for the new version. If nothing else changes, just add ride-by-wire, its enough to warrant a swap imho.
 
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