I agree with your decision. We have several Harleys in the family and will always keep them but my Dad's knees aren't getting any better and he's thinking of an HD trike. Anyway, I'm 42 and a hoonigan so I bought a 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R... don't regret a thing... it's a beast! Have fun on the Triumph - they're great bikes!
I've had nearly everything in 40 years of riding, sport bikes, dirt bikes , cruzers , HD . I keep wanting to get an ADV, I can be in the mountains in less that a hour. I bought my first Spyder to get my wife riding again. I've put about 51k on 2 Spyders ,250k or more on 2 wheels. I'm 55, too . Those HD baggers and Goldwings are really heavy, no doubt about it.
That’s also a street bike, with those tires. There’s no way you will have the control and traction in gravel or soft surface roads that you will want, with those tires. Unfortunately the ADV bikes don’t do anything well. They are a compromise in all areas. Too light for dedicated road miles, too heavy for actual off-road duty. The tires you need for soft surfaces will suck on the road, and vice versa. I had and sold two BMW GS’s, for all the previous reasons. Always a disappointment, whether on the road or off.
Great video...hope the next chapter is as fun as the 1st. I'm with you either way!
I agree with your decision. We have several Harleys in the family and will always keep them but my Dad's knees aren't getting any better and he's thinking of an HD trike.
Anyway, I'm 42 and a hoonigan so I bought a 2023 KTM 1290 Super Adventure R... don't regret a thing... it's a beast! Have fun on the Triumph - they're great bikes!
I've had nearly everything in 40 years of riding, sport bikes, dirt bikes , cruzers , HD . I keep wanting to get an ADV, I can be in the mountains in less that a hour. I bought my first Spyder to get my wife riding again. I've put about 51k on 2 Spyders ,250k or more on 2 wheels. I'm 55, too . Those HD baggers and Goldwings are really heavy, no doubt about it.
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That’s also a street bike, with those tires. There’s no way you will have the control and traction in gravel or soft surface roads that you will want, with those tires. Unfortunately the ADV bikes don’t do anything well. They are a compromise in all areas. Too light for dedicated road miles, too heavy for actual off-road duty. The tires you need for soft surfaces will suck on the road, and vice versa. I had and sold two BMW GS’s, for all the previous reasons. Always a disappointment, whether on the road or off.
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