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I was just reminising about my high school days and my first street bike. A Triumph 750 bonneville. Triumphs not everyones cup of tea but I was just wondering?Have you ever test drove a Rocket III ? I'm not asking if you would own one just how did 10 minutes behind the throttle feel?

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Yeah have ridden the Triumph and the BSA 3 cylinder bikes. Great fun, have a different feel (vibration) and have quite a bit of zip for a 750. I can't ride these bikes for to far, maybe 50 miles, to much vibration and the suspension is terrible but a fun bike.

BOO

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I took one of the Triumph demo rides of about 15 miles on the Rocket III 2 years ago. I was surprised at how easily it handled considering its shear mass. I'm not sure that it wouldn't make a good tourer for the right person though. I think the right person would be a big fella, bigger than I am. I've seen a posting from a pair of Brits who each bought Rocket IIIs and went coast to coast accross the USA on them, and seemed satisfied with the comfort on a long trip.

 

I decided to buy the Tour Deluxe over the Rocket III.

 

I currently own a 2001 Triumph Thunderbird (water cooled 855cc triple) and have previously owned 3 60/70's vintage Triumph twins.

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I now realize you guys are talking about the new ones and I was talking about the antiques. Thats what you get out of a 65 year old. DUH...

 

BOO

 

 

Made me think of mine Boo. My first "big" bike was a 67 Bonnie 650. Great old bike. Girls liked it. Wiring was crappy but when it went it did good.And with the wiring you could make it quit when you wanted to.:innocent:

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10 minutes behind the throttle felt like I WOULD get a ticket if I owned one. And the brakes were nothing short of amazing. It stopped faster than it took off.

But the seating/handlebars wasn't the most comfortable for me.

 

Steve

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