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<blockquote data-quote="El Toro" data-source="post: 1323264" data-attributes="member: 14779"><p>I had a negative attitude about "cruisers." Heavy. Sluggish. Loud. Poor handling. etc. etc. etc.</p><p></p><p>But then Triumph introduced the Rocket III Touring (hard bagger with 2.3 liter engine) at the exact wrong time.</p><p></p><p>The market collapsed, and they were stuck with a bunch of them at Triumph's American importer's warehouse.</p><p></p><p>That was in 2008. By 2010, Triumph was desparate to move the bikes, and they dropped the price on the leftover 2008 models to $10995 ... or at least some dealers did.</p><p></p><p>I could not resist. I had to try one at this price point.</p><p></p><p>It turned out that I liked it quite well. It was very different. Very comfortable. Not particularly prone to excess vibration (it's a triple, not a V-twin).</p><p></p><p>I have now had three of them, the current being a 2014 ABS model. I was going to trade this one on a 2016 FJR, but my wife wanted to keep the Rocket III Touring. She feels more secure and more comfortable on the Rocket.</p><p></p><p>I do have an FJR, and I've owned many bikes that were in the FJR genre, including BMWs, Hondas, Moto Guzzi, etc....</p><p></p><p>My personal opinion these days is that the FJR is the best all around bike out there. The cruiser is a nice change of pace for two up rides.</p><p></p><p>If your significant other is adventurous and likes to be thrilled, the FJR is the better bet. But if they'd prefer a true barco-lounger, the Rocket III Touring with a Russell seat will rock your baby to sleep, even when you're pressing hard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Toro, post: 1323264, member: 14779"] I had a negative attitude about "cruisers." Heavy. Sluggish. Loud. Poor handling. etc. etc. etc. But then Triumph introduced the Rocket III Touring (hard bagger with 2.3 liter engine) at the exact wrong time. The market collapsed, and they were stuck with a bunch of them at Triumph's American importer's warehouse. That was in 2008. By 2010, Triumph was desparate to move the bikes, and they dropped the price on the leftover 2008 models to $10995 ... or at least some dealers did. I could not resist. I had to try one at this price point. It turned out that I liked it quite well. It was very different. Very comfortable. Not particularly prone to excess vibration (it's a triple, not a V-twin). I have now had three of them, the current being a 2014 ABS model. I was going to trade this one on a 2016 FJR, but my wife wanted to keep the Rocket III Touring. She feels more secure and more comfortable on the Rocket. I do have an FJR, and I've owned many bikes that were in the FJR genre, including BMWs, Hondas, Moto Guzzi, etc.... My personal opinion these days is that the FJR is the best all around bike out there. The cruiser is a nice change of pace for two up rides. If your significant other is adventurous and likes to be thrilled, the FJR is the better bet. But if they'd prefer a true barco-lounger, the Rocket III Touring with a Russell seat will rock your baby to sleep, even when you're pressing hard. [/QUOTE]
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