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From what I read on the RIII sites, the current owners "for the most part" do not like the new Touring model. There are a lot of differences in looks and how it is tuned. I do not like the looks of the classic, but really like the looks of the new touring. It will handle different, from reviews it is much better in corners. I ride and live in the upper foothills of the Sierra, corners are a way of life here

I did do a lot of research on the new model with all the latest test rides. The dealer in Reno has one himself and rode the new one in FL. The only thing he did not like was the sacrifice of HP for Torque