I get the feeling that most R3 owners don't like the touring version also. A recent article in Cruiser magazine said they re-did the whole thing to make it more comfortable on trips and appeal to the American touring market. I would like to get a used blue and white classic R-3 in the future. I saw a '05 Grey R-3 on e-bay for 10,000 dolars with some added accesories and about 9,000 miles. I'm just not sure I can wait to get the money or just sell my TBA for a down payment.(blasphemy)

"Catching a yellow jacket in your shirt at seventy miles per hour can double your vocabulary" Author unknown