Brody
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I was never into sport bikes. I liked big Cruisers. I put over 75,000 miles on a Honda Valk and then 52,000 on a Triumph Rocket.
I picked up a Suzuki Wee-Strom for a trip through Europe and the Alps and that sort of got me thinking a bit more sporty.
Then I got the urge for a Feejer but I still wasn't ready to part with the Rocket III.
It was sort of amusing to me to hear people describe the FJR as heavy, and not that good in the twisties.
For me, the FJR feels light and handles great.
Well now I've traded my 2300cc Triumph triple for a 675cc Triumph triple.
From well over 800 pounds to under 400pounds....................
I am currently working on the break-in so I can't really push it much yet................
It's like torture not being able to crank up the revs.............
I'm hoping to have 800 miles on by the end of next week.........
then get the first oil change on the way to West Virginny and really put it to the test.
I rode a friend's Daytona 675 a few years back on the Dragon and the Cherahala.
I loved the engine but the ergo's were way too racy for an old fart like me.
I said then, "I wish they would put that powerplant in something with more relaxed ergos"........someone listened.
The ergo's on my new toy (Street Triple R) are very similar to the Feej.
Knees are bent just a wee bit more but upper body is actually a wee bit more upright than the FJR.
This is a picture from Triumph's site........haven't taken any photos yet but this is what it looks like.
I picked up a Suzuki Wee-Strom for a trip through Europe and the Alps and that sort of got me thinking a bit more sporty.
Then I got the urge for a Feejer but I still wasn't ready to part with the Rocket III.
It was sort of amusing to me to hear people describe the FJR as heavy, and not that good in the twisties.
For me, the FJR feels light and handles great.
Well now I've traded my 2300cc Triumph triple for a 675cc Triumph triple.
From well over 800 pounds to under 400pounds....................
I am currently working on the break-in so I can't really push it much yet................
It's like torture not being able to crank up the revs.............
I'm hoping to have 800 miles on by the end of next week.........
then get the first oil change on the way to West Virginny and really put it to the test.
I rode a friend's Daytona 675 a few years back on the Dragon and the Cherahala.
I loved the engine but the ergo's were way too racy for an old fart like me.
I said then, "I wish they would put that powerplant in something with more relaxed ergos"........someone listened.
The ergo's on my new toy (Street Triple R) are very similar to the Feej.
Knees are bent just a wee bit more but upper body is actually a wee bit more upright than the FJR.
This is a picture from Triumph's site........haven't taken any photos yet but this is what it looks like.
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