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Bought my R3T in January and love it -
First - the front brake on the bike you rode must have been off - mine grabs like vice grip
Second, the heel shifter is fantastic - makes shifting second nature - yes finding neutral is touch and go at first but for me at least that is true for every unfamiliar bike I have been on - and now finding it is no problem
As far as wind - it was not an issue for me (6' tall barefoot)
Range - for me 200 miles if I am sane with the throttle - but usually less in the real world because I cannot help but gun it once in a while no matter how hard I try not to - I have noticed that dramatic wrist twists can sometimes result in seeing the gas gauge dropping in real time; fast = gas I guess
As far as comparisons to the R3 standard - GPMAZ is right - it is simply a different bike - for me the power is more than enough to put the fear of God in my bones - the pucker factor is 10+ when I give it a full twist imho; yes a standard has more power but for me the cost and time to do all the add ons needed to make a standard into a hardbag tourer did not make sense overall for my budget and patience (probably my ride time on a standard is not long enough to be enamored with its power) - it is true that I noticed that the touring did handle better than the standard in slow tight turns - less fear of dropping the bike for me at least
Finally - as far as the road king - the next time I park next to a road king I will take a photo and post the side by side and let ya'll decide/comment - unless someone else beats me to it.
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