Best Rocket yet.

**Big Dave** · 7th April 2010, 21:03

The new Roadster is a gem. Improved cornering clearance via mid controls, much better sounding exhausts stock and stripped down to a style that is more 'speed triple' than de Ville.

Corners and throws around very nicely for the size of the thing (perfick for BD types) and the top gear roll-on is a thing of rare beauty.

Will post up some more pics on the KR site over the next few days.

**Skinon** · 7th April 2010, 21:15

Ah awesome awesome bikes! i would love to ride one, although id probably crash it within two or maybe even three meters. but one day when mum sez im cool, my garage will include one! I've always loved that picture of some guy wheelieing one of these dam things, mad respect!

**Big Dave** · 7th April 2010, 21:32

It's easier with the mid controls.

**Motu** · 7th April 2010, 21:34

Dunno if it's stripped down to be light enough for a weakling like me to ride.I always imagine myself bungling the sidestand and ending up lying under 800kg of motorcycle.

**Big Dave** · 7th April 2010, 21:38

Originally Posted by Motu

Dunno if it's stripped down to be light enough for a weakling like me to ride.I always imagine myself bungling the sidestand and ending up lying under 800kg of motorcycle.

It's only with your feet on the ground that you would have any trouble.
When it's going it's all very predictable. There's a lot of it, but it all behaves like it should.

'I didn't know they made them in 250's' Motu said when he saw me on a R3. They are a delight for us economy sizes. It doesn't look like it's disappearing up my date.

**oldrider** · 7th April 2010, 21:53

Originally Posted by Big Dave

The new Roadster is a gem. Improved cornering clearance via mid controls, much better sounding exhausts stock and stripped down to a style that is more 'speed triple' than de Ville.

Corners and throws around very nicely for the size of the thing (perfick for BD types) and the top gear roll-on is a thing of rare beauty.

Will post up some more pics on the KR site over the next few days.

Now "that" is a real pretty motorcycle, orgasmic in every detail!

Hmmm, wonder if they would like to trade a Tiger, excellent condition, one lady owner!

**Smifffy** · 7th April 2010, 21:56

I think that they are not so much motorcycles, as motors with wheels. Like someone had a motor on a workshop trolley and said - "let's just connect a drive train, some controls and be done with it"

I'm sure they are great bikes, they just look frikken scary!!1!

**Big Dave** · 7th April 2010, 22:32

Originally Posted by Smifffy

they just look frikken scary!!1!

Yeah Baby!

**ukusa** · 7th April 2010, 23:41

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Yeah Baby!

I'm waiting on he shop demo!

**EJK** · 7th April 2010, 23:44

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Best Rocket yet.

Your opinion is biased

;-)

**Skinon** · 7th April 2010, 23:55

are these bikes considered hard to ride? i got nine months till my full then i reckon a couple years before i start getting into the higher cc bikes... but do you have to be a monster to ride them?? im 5,10 around 80kg so should i keep headin to the gym haha. Just love the dirty big cruisers drooooooooooool

**EJK** · 7th April 2010, 23:58

I know a guy in Palmerston North who went from a Hyosung 250 cruiser to a big fat assed Halrey Davidson "FLHT" Electra Glide as his next bike. He now rides a Triumph Rock III and seems no problem. You can too, so the question is why not?

**Skinon** · 8th April 2010, 00:10

Yea i like that why not? I would love to get one and turbo it, just for the fuck of it. This is all when i win lotto of course... and i will as soon as i start buyin the tickets