satownsendsr
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The wife and I rode the F3 yesterday. Got to say it is a spunky bike with the 1330 engine. It was a little hard on the old back though. [emoji14] [emoji20]
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Finally got to ride the F3
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F3 ride
I would love to hear more about your test ride. Would you care to elaborate on the good and the not so good?
I would love to hear more about your test ride. Would you care to elaborate on the good and the not so good?
satownsendsr
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I have a 2014 RT Limited so my comparison is based solely on that. I dropped my bike off to have some work done at the dealer I purchased it from so my wife followed me pick me up. She expressed some interest in a smaller bike for herself so after some deliberations, we elected to test ride the F3. From my perspective, the bike handled beautifully, took the turns with ease, and you could power out of the turns without fear of the bike getting away from you. I contribute that to the low center of gravity compared to the RT which is a little more top heavy. The power to weight ratio is off the chart. Having the same engine that my RT has, but with no where near the weight, it really shows horses when you roll the throttle. Again, I'm using the RT as comparison. I really liked the bike. You could stretch your legs out forward more than the RT even with touring pegs on the RT.
The thing I found not so good was after riding a bit, my back really started to bother me. Now, to prefix this, I have had back surgery and it didn't go well, so I am having constant pain and any stress on my back causes me even more discomfort. I noticed that when turning I felt myself compensating more for the G force than I do on the RT. Not sure if it was just because I wasn't use to riding a F3 or it was the design of the bike itself. A driver's backrest might solve that problem allowing me to push back with my legs going into turns. (I do this on the RT since I have a backrest on it). My wife rode it and she loved it! In fact she would have rode one home if she had her druthers. We are talking about it. She really likes riding with me on the RT even though she has her license, but, we will see how things go. I would not have a problem with her having one. We had the salesman gives us a quote on one with the touring windshield, backrest (riders only) and the saddlebags. He has it in stock, just not assembled and it is a SE6 not the manual transmission. He has one on the floor but it is manual. Wife doesn't do manual. She can, but rather have the Semi-Automatic. In my opinion, the good points on the F3 greatly outweigh the down sides, which are few. If anyone is looking for a sporty bike, with POWER, I would definitely recommend taking a test ride of the F3. I was surprised.
Thanks,
Steve
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The thing I found not so good was after riding a bit, my back really started to bother me. Now, to prefix this, I have had back surgery and it didn't go well, so I am having constant pain and any stress on my back causes me even more discomfort. I noticed that when turning I felt myself compensating more for the G force than I do on the RT. Not sure if it was just because I wasn't use to riding a F3 or it was the design of the bike itself. A driver's backrest might solve that problem allowing me to push back with my legs going into turns. (I do this on the RT since I have a backrest on it). My wife rode it and she loved it! In fact she would have rode one home if she had her druthers. We are talking about it. She really likes riding with me on the RT even though she has her license, but, we will see how things go. I would not have a problem with her having one. We had the salesman gives us a quote on one with the touring windshield, backrest (riders only) and the saddlebags. He has it in stock, just not assembled and it is a SE6 not the manual transmission. He has one on the floor but it is manual. Wife doesn't do manual. She can, but rather have the Semi-Automatic. In my opinion, the good points on the F3 greatly outweigh the down sides, which are few. If anyone is looking for a sporty bike, with POWER, I would definitely recommend taking a test ride of the F3. I was surprised.
Thanks,
Steve
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Thanks for the update on your test drive. Back issues also here. Drive with a drivers backrest on my RT. Test sat the F3, but no test drive since I am not in the market. Love the looks, but prefer the more plush RT.
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