Howdy all!

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giff74

Discussion Starter · Mar 27, 2016

Happy Easter to all!

My name is Giff and I've had my R3 for a little over a month now. I road quite a bit in my youth and then hardly touched a bike for almost 20 years. Several years ago the bug bit me again and I bought and sold a couple of old Dr650's. Well, the exciting off road adventures never really materialized and I sold the second DR.

After much sole searching over the winter, and almost buying a used Ninja 650, I ended up buying a new 2015 Raven R3.

I work a lot and have three kids all at home still, so my off road adventure weekends are still ten-ish years away. However, I decided that I could still ride, that I'd just need to keep it on the street. For my suburban commute the R3 is perfect. I live in Ohio and they frown on lane splitting, so the big 1000's, HD's and what ever else is sitting right there with me. Truth is, aside from something like a BMW GSA and an actual BIG adventure with "lots" of gear I've never understood liter bikes. So much of the power is unusable on city streets and highways. That's a rant for another day.

In summary, I'm new here. Have a Raven R3 that I enjoy. The power is adequate, but I'm sure I'll be exploring options for better tires, brakes and suspension options.

Thanks, Giff

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Capn Kirk

· #2 · Mar 27, 2016

Welcome aboard Giff!

Ride4Ever

· #3 · Mar 27, 2016

Welcome! and Happy Easter.

Tal

· #4 · Mar 27, 2016

Welcome from England Giff,let the fun begin.

rito

· #5 · Mar 27, 2016

Happy Easter to you too Giff,

giff74 said:
In summary, I'm new here. Have a Raven R3 that I enjoy. The power is adequate, but I'm sure I'll be exploring options for better tires, brakes and suspension options.

You are surely in the right place.

Randy

jthomas1310

· #6 · Mar 28, 2016

Welcome! Ive found the Street Pilots have been a decent tyre. There will most likely be better tyres for some more aggressive riding, but for a toy/commuter they work well.

CBRpilot

· #7 · Mar 28, 2016

jthomas1310 said:
but for a toy/commuter they work well.

( Did you just call the R3 a...... TOY ??!?!? )

:crying::|

Kojiiro

· #8 · Mar 28, 2016

Welcome!

Tal

· #9 · Mar 28, 2016

CBRpilot said:
( Did you just call the R3 a...... TOY ??!?!? )

:crying::|

Well that's what i call mine here's the registration plate.

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CBRpilot

· #10 · Mar 28, 2016

Tal said:
Well that's what i call mine here's the registration plate.

Well sir, I will have you know, the R3 is SRS BSNS! :|

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Tal

· #11 · Mar 29, 2016 (Edited)

CBRpilot said:
Well sir, I will have you know, the R3 is SRS BSNS! :|

I agree but i still regard it as my toy compared to my other bike.

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CBRpilot

· #12 · Mar 29, 2016

Tal said:
I agree but i still regard it as my toy compared to my other bike.

I suppose the R3 would feel a little bit like a "toy" compared to a 1,000lb chrome-plated steel ROAD WHALE.

:laugh:

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SunGawd

· #13 · Mar 30, 2016

Welcome to the Ride!!!

jthomas1310

· #14 · Mar 30, 2016

CBRpilot said:
Well sir, I will have you know, the R3 is SRS BSNS! :|

Haha you only want the serious business ones for toys

Tal

· #15 · Mar 30, 2016

CBRpilot said:
I suppose the R3 would feel a little bit like a "toy" compared to a 1,000lb chrome-plated steel ROAD WHALE.

:laugh:

HaHa not quite a whale i call it a barge and it mainly gets used for carting my sh*t to rallys and trips abroad,HD for hauling R3 for hooning.

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CBRpilot

· #16 · Mar 31, 2016

Tal said:
HaHa not quite a whale i call it a barge and it mainly gets used for carting my sh*t to rallys and trips abroad,HD for hauling R3 for hooning.

I can understand that.

xorbe

· #17 · Mar 31, 2016

Congrats on the R3!

Also, I want a road whale too ...

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