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^^^ rats. I do coolant, plugs at valve clearance inspection intervals. ... haven't been stopped at roads' edge yet, 'cepting for flat tire.

a great solution. I'm lazier, though, and 'made the hole bigger' following directions on the sticky string plug kit. I just did this sequence on my FJR: then after 400 miles this is how the outside looked after the tire was used up this is how the inside end of the sticky string plug...

Nice! If your relationship is very good with Race Tech Chile, maybe you could have them provide instructions to us northerners? ... my '04 forks seem to be doing well, though.

tips? the wide version Cramp Buster, ~$13, slips over the throttle grip and helps w/ long periods of throttle. Bigger bike shops might carry it in stock. wide version is my preference camera deserves to be in a tank bag pocket, where you can get it and snap shoot w/o even getting off the...

hey!! you made west coast! what a weather loaded trip you've had... look forward to seeing a few of those pics, include your ride in one of them...

also my approach

nice write-up Joe. Later this yr, maybe Sept - take a tour: TN to Finger Lakes, or to Yellowstone. Might find yourself hooked on distance riding!

d***, sounds great. come over and visit sometime ... bring cook.

subject of some continuing low level discussion among us types in the 6K region ... One thought is that peeps in the NE and Midwest get higher mileage than the west, 'cause the roads are coarser asphalt out here, temps get higher and maybe speeds nudge higher. I've not ridden back there so...

Also my opinion. Would be a no-brainer YES decision in my shop. I've an '04 non-ABS, also. Now think ABS isn't worth much until you need it, then it's worth mucho dinero.

Some people work religiously to keep up with the Yamaha scheduled maintenance. I choose which ones to do; one I let go much longer is plug replacement. Just pulled the ‘long life’ iridium plugs @ 24,000 miles vs. the scheduled 8,000 mile plug change interval. Wanted to show you how they...

1) Guys, the folks at Shell have done testing to label their truck oil Rotella 15W-40 as JASO MA wet clutch rated. I've been using it for long time, as others have, but that's not the point - the oil is now actually labelled JASO MA, which some people rely on... these bottles didn't used...

I go to auto parts store and buy smallest container of major brand 80w-90. Has worked to 52,000 miles.

Nice. Especially like that last photo with the RR crossing...

Just saw your thread today - guess you're about leaving, but are checking in! and you're bringing mucho photo gear = scenery you want, right? well, 3 thoughts: 1) general weather, unless it's mid-July to mid-Sept the coastal areas are probably going to be cool (50s, maybe 60), more or less...

good info, both of you. ... like the Storm, myself, and hope you'll proof this new version before I end up ordering new rubber.

not for me - can't remember the earlier fluid, but the last one ~45,000 was Shell Rotella 80w-90 and I couldn't tell any difference.

...happy customer, efficient shop, go back to them.

put the cramp buster (I'm talking about the 'wide' version) in a vice and appply hack saw to the right side to remove the bulge and small portion of the grip 3/4 circle (60 seconds). Use file to remove saw residue (30 seconds). You then have effectively moved cramp buster to the right and...

nice report - and terrifically impressed that you remembered the aspirin. who chased you about taking a photo of the Border / Customs building? US guys or Canucks? - there's no WA law against taking photos in our state.