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SO's Garmin exploded (that's right, exploded) inside a car when the outside temperature approached 100 degrees.

Sorry, it's pretty hairy. (Ever seen wool undies?)

Uh, right. I don't think I asked for any sympathy and, no, it's not a catastrophe. It will probably happen again and that's ok. Can you tell me it's not a little frustrating when it happens? Shit happens to all of us, obviously, and it doesn't signify ineptitude. And as for "manning up"...

A worm? You doing some mud-riding on that bike? I noticed that my clutch fluid is pretty dark. Gonna change it in the next couple of days and see if that helps. I don't think that would directly produce any smells, but maybe indirectly :dntknw: . On the last fillup, I got about 37 mpg and...

It was good for a little sympathy from my SO. With record rainfall this month, it definitely looks like I ride the thing. Not much point in washing it until I get at least a three day forecast with no rainfall predicted. As for the scars, they'll stay.

I think dropping a bike in the first weeks of ownership must be an assimilation-type-thing to the bike for me. I dropped my very first bike after 1 week when I brought it by my folks' house to show it off to my pops. He wants to get a picture of me on the bike. Tells me to put the sidestand...

After a couple of years it'll look like something out of the Mad Max movies!

Yep. It's true. After only having it 3 weeks! Was backing out of the driveway (which has an incline) heading back to work after lunch. I was running a little late and thought I could back out a little faster than I usually do. One wrong turn of the bars, lost my balance and down she went on...

Congrats!!!

Hey chivvarly, Good to see another VTXOA member over here. FYI, the KBB trade-in on my '06 1300R is listed for just under yours. I was able to get more due to my accessories. Something to keep in mind when negotiating. I traded for an '05 and got an excellent deal, I think in part because...

I don't have any extra electrical equipment on the bike. It's bone stock as far as I can tell, except for the bar risers. The bike has 30K miles on it. My trip is showing 123 miles on this tank at half a tank indicated left. Looks like the low mpgs were a combination of low tire pressure and...

Hey Patriot, The dealer said they put new oil and a fresh battery in her before I took her home, so that's a good possibility. I'll go 3000 miles and change to synthetic, but I'll definitely keep the spillage in mind. 03HiYoSilver, Thanks. I'm gonna leave it alone for awhile, especially...

Yeah, I kinda feel like a bonehead now for not checking that first thing. I think I set them at 39 front, 42 rear.

On the way home from work tonight, I tried the back brake experiment and when I got home the front rotors were warm, but not hot. Checked the free rotation and I'm getting about 1/5 a revolution to 3/4, so I'm taking it that's normal even though I can hear the front pads on the rotor when I...

Ha ha! Yeah, I was wondering about the quotes, SkooterG, but your response was what I was thinking anyway. Valve clatter is just normal on some bikes, and that's what I was hoping for on the FJR. The smell thing is a relief. I'm just gonna take it easy on the throttle for this tank and see...

Performed a search but couldn't find much. Maybe not searching for the right keywords. Anyway, on the way home today I noticed a smell. Smells like clutch. Was hoping it was the car in front of me so I got home and left her running. Not much of a smell at first, but when I revved the engine...

Just got back from a quick "orientation" ride on the FJR. This bike is awesome! I definitely made the right decision in trading my VTX for the FJR. I was able to hit some twisties and every curve found me thinking, "I could have taken that faster." The engine is smooth as silk, wind...

Well, I made the trade today. Just took my first ride and all I can say is smooooooth! Getting used to the differences, but I'm extremely happy about the trade. Got an incredible deal! I don't know if I can post pics on the forum, but I'll post em up soon if I can. Thanks for all the help...

Point taken. Thanks everyone for the replies. I'll take my test ride soon and evaluate this bike individually keeping in mind all the points y'all have made, as well as the few specific issues this forum has informed me to look for. Thanks! :thumbsupsmileyanim:

Yeah, I may be dogging this a little, but I just want to make sure I know what I'm getting into. Thanks to all for the quick responses. If the bike is sound and the deal is right I'm on it.