Hello,
So these forums have been really informative about the capabilities of the R3, and have helped me check off a lot of boxes about whether or not to buy this bike. And I have to say that it's really great that there is a core group of experienced riders that take the time to answer questions for people that haven't been there and done that yet.
I'm pretty excited about making this my first bike and have fended off a bunch of people who think its a bad idea (people that say a Harley is the only bike a real man would get, that I'd get bored with anything less than a 600cc race replica, and people that say anything faster than a Vespa is suicidal, etc.).
Work will have me moving out to Vancouver for a couple of years and I'm pretty keen on exploring the west coast (I've been sketching out trips that go as far south as San Diego, as far north as Terrace BC). And I haven't found anything in the forums, and I did use the search function (albeit briefly), that touches on my question;
If you were to throw a couple of bags on the bike, and my fat 230 lbs, how would this bike do pulling up mountains and at altitude? I've seen some threads that touch on riding the Appalachians, but the Rockies are a different game (and it shows in the skiing!).
Hope everyone has a great NYE.
Cheers,
So these forums have been really informative about the capabilities of the R3, and have helped me check off a lot of boxes about whether or not to buy this bike. And I have to say that it's really great that there is a core group of experienced riders that take the time to answer questions for people that haven't been there and done that yet.
I'm pretty excited about making this my first bike and have fended off a bunch of people who think its a bad idea (people that say a Harley is the only bike a real man would get, that I'd get bored with anything less than a 600cc race replica, and people that say anything faster than a Vespa is suicidal, etc.).
Work will have me moving out to Vancouver for a couple of years and I'm pretty keen on exploring the west coast (I've been sketching out trips that go as far south as San Diego, as far north as Terrace BC). And I haven't found anything in the forums, and I did use the search function (albeit briefly), that touches on my question;
If you were to throw a couple of bags on the bike, and my fat 230 lbs, how would this bike do pulling up mountains and at altitude? I've seen some threads that touch on riding the Appalachians, but the Rockies are a different game (and it shows in the skiing!).
Hope everyone has a great NYE.
Cheers,