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Just picked up a Yamaha Touring Screen for my 06. Vast improvement. I am 6' 1" with a 32" inseam. Yamaha Comfort Gel seat in low position and Garauld highway pegs and brackets. At full up I look just over the top and have a nice quiet pocket of air. When I put my feet on the highway pegs I...

GigaHZ, Lots of talk about Russel seats on here. I understand they are comfy. They have to be for so many FJR pilots to put them on their Feej's. I just can't do it. Sorry guys but they are just not the right look and ruin the nice lines of the bike. But looks be damned, they must work...

I have an 06 (Fastest of the Blue's) . I bought it new and have about 17,500 mi. on it. It has always had that pop/miss/hiccup at idle cold or warm since new. I recently ran a tank full of gas with Seafoam thru it and it appears that the miss has disappeared. Not sure what the deal was, but...

I have the Gel Seats front and rear and like them much better than the stock seats. They are more firm, and eliminate the hot spots I got from the oem seat and look better. Got my set used and am very pleased. I also use an Alaskan sheepskin cover which is very nice that I used with the oem...

I can close the lid on the Nuvi 1490LMT cable, but it really pinches it and I would not want to go a long distance with it that way for fear that the cable could be eventually harmed from the bumps and such. Where I ride I typically don't need traffic info. anyway so I use a short dual USB...

Lou, Here you go. Ed

Have one and like it on my 06. It is a firm seat that I find to be quite comfortable. I have been using an Alaska sheepskin on my seats for years. It reduces the sweating and really extends the comfort on hot days. Ed

Picked up an almost new Gel seat off fleabay a while back. Have made several hour plus rides and really like the change over a stock seat on my 06. I used to have a Corbin on a Suzuki Bandit and the feel of the gel seat reminds me of that. Not a squishy seat like stock, which is just what me...

We went through the Tetons on the 24th and 25th and the smoke was slight in the morning and got worse in late afternoon. In Yellowstone the 25th-29th and the weather was perfect, smoke was not an issue and we were on the Beartooth on the 28th and as the photos show, there was no smoke evident...

Passed a Cobalt Blue 2006 or 2012 going toward the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone on the way to the Bear's Tooth. I was on an 06 with my wife. What a gorgeous day up on the Beartooth Parkway. Unbelievable! Ed

East side of Yellowstone is ridiculous! Sunday traffic not too bad either. 45 mph is a good pace through the park 2up. Got to watch out for these guys though!!!!! Ed

Might check VRBO.com. We found some good deals on homes and condos right out side of the park and in Jackson hole. Most require a minimum of three days, but they are actually negotiable on the price in some cases. I dealt with the owner directly on each one. Cheaper and more room than...

Thanks to all for the advice and recommendations. Got the FJR all ready to go, hopefully the smoke will not be too huge a factor.....want to take some good pictures. Nikons are my second love. Ed

About a week from now my wife and I are taking the FJR along on our trip to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone. We will have 2 days to ride around Jackson hole and 4 days based at the north entrance to Yellowstone. Any suggestions for don't miss riding loops would be greatly appreciated. Planning...

Here are my pics.

Installed Ram ball mount in stem nut and mounted the Nuvi 1490LMT and went for a test run. Sweeet! Ed

If you have an air compressor, this tool is total money! $29.99 @ Harbor Freight. Perfect for flushing and bleeding the brakes and clutch fluid. https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-fluid-bleeder-92924.html No mess, and only 1 person needed. Ed

I just installed my Nuvi 1490LMT and love the install. I have the MCL billet triple tree with the stem nut drilled for a Ram ball. Ram-B-236 Ball (locktite in place) Ram-B-201 Arm (3") Provides perfect height below gauge cluster. (5" if you want it higher) Ram-B-238 Plate (adapter plate for...

Jacket and helmet color are not going to greatly impact your visibility in my opinion. Headlight and taillight flashers are far superior and present an out of the ordinary visual signal to oncoming and following drivers. They are not going to help you if someone blows through a stop light or...

Great ride and video ensemble. Looks like lots of different machines were utilized. Glad you were able to complete it with all the challenges thrown at you. Keep the silver side up! Ed