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Who wants to lube a chain every day on a road trip? Not me.

The NM4 has "4" in the name, yet it is a twin. I have a problem with that.

That was impressive but it would have been better if they rotated the tires, or swapped one with the spare.

1. Pink Floyd 2. Led Zeppelin Did I win?

I'm sure Honda will give it such things as linked brakes and no way to turn off the ABS or traction control. Motorcycle manufacturers keep adding unnecessary features that take away from the pure pleasure of riding a motorcycle. I'm not a luddite, I really appreciate things like electronic...

Some years ago when I was looking for a new bike I had a conversation with a salesman that I probably won't forget. While talking about bikes and things in general he says something like "that President we have now sure is a %#^@ #$!". I'm not overly political, but I don't like the idea of...

One more fail...his Ninja 250 still has the awful OEM Dunlops.

l went to look at a 2003 FJR last Saturday to replace my bike that got totaled. The bike shop owner said it was traded in by actor Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights). This bike had new tires, a Corbin seat, and an aftermarket windshield. I was disappointed by how rough it looked. My bike...

It is with great sadness that I'm reporting the demise of my FJR. I was coming home from work in north ATX when a SWF made a left turn in front of me. I was going 40 MPH and the bike and I went down hard. I got a busted right hand and my left shoulder got hit hard too. It could have been...

I really like the feel of the seats on the new BMW's. I have only experienced them by sitting on them in the showroom, but from the feel of the foam it seems the seat would be comfortable no matter what the shape. I want to replace the foam on my seat and keep the stock cover, I've asked what...

I got a postcard from Yamaha to take a rest ride and get a pair of Oakleys. Of all the dealers here in Central Texas the only bike available for a test ride was a Stryker. I really wasn't interested in one of those, I would have liked to try out a 113 cubic inch Raider. I told them it was...

I was watching BBC news this morning and they showed French President Hollande's motorcade accompanied by at least a dozen cops all on FJR1300s. That's the most I've ever seen at one time. I tried to find a good image but there doesn't seem to be any.

I've always thought the FJR would make a good naked bike. I bought mine as a replacement for my XS1100. I was looking for 4-cylinders, shaft drive, and no bodywork. These days you can only get two out of three.

Ventures were great bikes. Progenitor of the original V-Max.

I have noticed when I park facing uphill on a steep incline with low gas the bike won't start. It starts right up when I get it on level ground.

When on road trips I get over 300 on a tank, not in town though. Now on my Ninja 250 I always go over 300 miles before hitting reserve, that's a 4.8 gallon tank with .5 gallon reserve.

Chain final drive instead of a shaft is a deal-breaker for me.

My ride before I got my '03 FJR in 2006 was a '79 XS1100 Special. It was a real eye opener to see how far bikes had come since the late '70's. At first I was wishing the FJR was a naked bike but eventually appreciated the weather protection it offers.

The September issue of Cycle World magazine has an illustration of what they think the 2011 FJR will look like. I hope it doesn't end up looking like that. The front looks sort of like a V-Strom, the side if the fairing looks sort of BMW K1300-ish, and the bags look like they came from a...

I like the T-bird but when I look at it I see the world's largest Honda Rebel!