Any motorcycle fans here on the Forum will be interested in this 3 cylinder beast for sure. What a beautiful motorcycle that Triumph has made, with their new Rocket 3.
https://www.cycleworld.com/all-new-2...nced-for-2020/
Any motorcycle fans here on the Forum will be interested in this 3 cylinder beast for sure. What a beautiful motorcycle that Triumph has made, with their new Rocket 3.
https://www.cycleworld.com/all-new-2...nced-for-2020/
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)
dspace9 (05-31-2020)
I'll post a photo so everyone can see immediately. I've never seen anything like it myself, and it's a 3 cylinder.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)
MirageRally (05-31-2020)
Triump has made 3-cylinders bikes for decades. Personally, this cycle doesn't look like that much fun to me. It's extremely long & probably quite heavy. It may be great for drag racing, but it not the type of cycle I would want to own. If I bought another cycle again, I would much rather have a nice 650 cc twin cylinder like the Suzuki V-Strom or Kawasaki Versys.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triumph_Triple
I like riding cycles, but I also like having some type of windshield or fairing up front. It makes the ride so much more enjoyable, unless you like eating bugs at high speeds.
Adding more power than something really needs makes it boring to drive/ride in my opinion. Probably why I am drawn to small cars like the Mirage, too.
I had one of the early generation Versys, & I liked the simplicity of that bike. I especially liked the exhaust system. It was tucked in under the bike, and didn't fill up entire one side of the motorcycle.
Last edited by Mark; 05-31-2020 at 10:12 PM.
That's the one thing l think about...l just don't want to drive my motorcycle at night, come around a bend and the last thing l see is a deer....no protection...at least the mirage is much better...call me crazy but l absolutely love the body-roll and l like that l can get the back end out if l really wanted to.
The Suzuki bike that Mark mentions is $9199 (can) brand new on the Suzuki.ca website.
https://www.suzuki.ca/en/2020-v-strom-650-abs-0
Looks like a good deal. I would think about dirt bikes before getting a road bike. In Holland, people have mopeds etc. but here in Canada electric bikes are only a thing now. Our roads aren't designed for e-bikes safely, so I hate to say it, I hate e-bikes.. anyway...![]()
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)
I bought my first cycle at age 16 (1977 Yamaha XS400). Got a good deal on a used one (400 miles) for $700. I sold it 5 years later for $700. It had kick start only with no battery on the cycle.
More recently, I sold my Kawasaki Versys the following spring after buying my Mirage. The fear of hitting a deer at night was the number one reason. I don't care what anyone says - riding a cycle in the cold or rain also sucks. I like riding cycle & miss having one at times. I wouldn't say that I would never buy another one, but I don't care for the large heavy bikes. That's why Can-Am Spyders and trikes have become more popular. Older guys (baby boomers) can hold up those large bike (like a Honda Goldwing) as well any more.
MirageRally (05-31-2020)
I bought a 1981 Suzuki GS550 for $900 in 2004 and used it for 11 years. I sold it in 2015 for $900. Those old bikes had 4-cylinder engine, & they were very well built back then.
I paid about $3,600 for used 2009 Kawasaki Versys with about 6,000 miles on it. The 650 Versys has the Ninja engine in it. It was my first fuel ejected cycle, and it had a lot power for the engine size.
Finding a nice used bike is not hard in my area. I see no reason to waste money on a new one. Especially if you are learning to ride one for the first time.
Last edited by Mark; 05-31-2020 at 10:49 PM.
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