You know, the thing I dislike most about the rikiracers (other than being uglier than than an ex mother-in-law) is that they are just too touchy. This applies to the R3 as well. I don't like having to be very very careful about just how far I twist the throttle. I don't like a clutch that has so little travel between nothing and full on that I have to give it a lot of attention. I don't like a bike that lifts the front wheel long before it spins the back one. I don't like a bike that lifts the rear wheel long before it slides the front one, that 30% afforded by rear wheel braking is important too. I don't like a bike that makes me fold all up to sit on it so that my knees bump my elbows and I have to wear bracers (suspenders) because a belt would scratch the tank. I don't like a bike that is a chore to ride unless it is pushed to the point of extreme mortal danger.
