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Thanks Tom, I just wrote something very similar to that on a thread I started on sovietsteeds.com. (Yes, I have a Ural too.) There are tradeoffs anywhere. NY is an equally high taxed state but add lots of additional cost for heating and rusted out vehicle depreciation. I junked two cars for...

As much as I'd like to do that, current inspections in NY require an annual inspection that includes plugging the OBDII port into a computer that links it to the state. (They do this so police plate readers can tell if your inspection is current.) If you skip the inspection they pull your...

Thanks Tom. The car will go. I never thought that day would came but it's seen less use over the years.

I apologize for the side track, but now you have me wondering if I could actually bring my summer car too. Any thoughts about a 2004 Vette with a highly modified engine and supercharger?

Thanks for the welcomes.

I'm looking at the coast area from Bodega bay to Shelter Cove. That area calls to me every time I've been to California. 51 years of upstate NY winters have worn on me. Begged the wife to move there over 20 years ago. Now I will likely go there myself. Looking forward to riding and enjoying the...

Thanks for the replies. The bike has 42K miles on it currently. (10K this March on my NY>Baja>NY trip). No room in the budget for a '14. The move is going to cost me dearly.

I have a 2006 FJR1300 that I believe originally came from Florida. I bought it down there years ago and brought it up to NY. I'm giving very strong consideration to moving to California. I know that I have to sell a few of my vehicles because there is no way they will pass the smog tests over...

Close but no cigar. It's another famous rider of that era. Time to watch On Any Sunday again. It would take longer than googling, but would be more enjoyable.

Yup, those rides destroyed 3 rears on the Ural and one front on the FJR.

If you mean me with my '06, the answer is no. The MCL triple clamp works fine without.

Ahhh! Someone old enough to appreciate the name. I use it on forums and also at cheap restaurants that ask you for your name to place on the order. You wouldn't believe how many times I've been called to the counter to pick up my stuff and some 55+ year old comes up to see who Harvey Mushman...

Thanks Niehart, Actually, the Ural trip was a bit better because it didn't involve the terrible weather I encountered last month. The FJR was the only bike that could do the times and speeds of this past ride though. edit- I just noticed your hometown. That is where I bought the Ural...

Cliff note version: I HATE NY winters. Had to leave to preserve what little sanity I have. Took a tractor to get the bike out to pavement that wasn't covered with ice. Trip started at 17 degrees F. Rode from NY to Baja Mexico. Farted around the American West. Tough ride back home. Wish I...

Thanks guys. FJRaven- those pictures help a lot. Shocking to me that you already found a used ES. I have yet to see a new one here in NY.

I'm looking at buying a '14. I'm going to transfer my Bill Mayer seat and factory top case over. I'd like to swap my fairly new triple clamp too. I'm wondering if anyone has the diameter and center to center distance of the upper forks on an ES model. I'm guessing the C/C distance is likely the...

I think a Diavel Strada would have spanked them all.

I guess so Wfooshee. The bike is in my basement so that wasn't an option.

James, you nailed it! I did exactly as you said and it fired right up. I guess with the impending trip I panicked when a possible problem blocked my path out of this long winter. I have half my stuff packed for a monthlong trip to the far SW- probably Baja. Thank you to everyone for jumping...

James, I tend to agree. I did run it just a couple of days ago when I changed the oil. It started right up as it always has. Hopefully this is just a fluke. All systems are working correctly. I will go downstairs and try again. Thanks to everyone for chiming in.