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The article is not wrong, so far as it goes. But obnoxious idiots are not limited to owning Harleys or even motorcycles.

In what will probably be my last long ride for the season (it snowed just north of here yesterday), I racked up around 1,000kms this weekend. Early Friday morning I left in the midst of some strong winds and heavy rains. The roads were alternating mats of wet leaves and pine needles with the...

Probably because this particular thread is specific to the Mutant. There are lots of tire threads comparing the merits of all brands. This one is pretty recent: https://www.fjrforum.com/threads/tires-what-tires-are-everyone-running-on-their-fjr.181257/

Hmmm. Looking back, I guess I posted that in the other thread. I've settled on 35F/38R cold (riding solo, lightly loaded). It's coming up to 38F/42R when warmed up, so I'm a touch shy of the "10/20 rule". Should leave enough meat on the bone to carry a passenger or heavier load without having to...

Yeah the original poster complaining about the grooves said that. I was referring to the poster complaining that the rear wore out too fast.

Nor does he mention pressures. That is why I do try to give some idea of what I'm putting them through. It's possible that climate also plays a role. Back in the day, the Gen 1 came with either MEZ4s or BT020s, randomly fitted. Some swore by one, some by the other and there were an equal...

Still a bit early for me to give any final thoughts. I still have less than 4,000kms (a little over 2,000mi) on them. But -- so far -- I am not disappointed. I did manage to deliberately slip the rear in a light rain the other day. I was accelerating from a stop while leaned well into a right...

LOL

Interesting. I happened to hit a stretch of grooved pavement on the highway this morning, but this was the deep wide grooves left as they tear off the old prior to repaving. There's a reason why the warning sign for grooved pavement features a motorcycle! But I can't say it was any better or...

Sadly, I think you are out of luck. It appears that they have suddenly* gone out of business without informing or refunding pending customers. It may be too late, but depending how you paid you may be able to get restitution out of your financial institution based on the transaction being...

And then there were two! <lol> I'm looking forward to hearing about your experience long term compared to mine. Always better to have multiple perspectives.

I stopped watching shortly after he demonstrated the optional decel popping "feature". It won't hurt your bike (they claim) but you can see the mufflers start to glow red in the video. No thanks.

I wonder if there is some confusion over terms in this thread? Counter-steer and counter-lean are two different things. Counter-steer induces lean of the motorcycle as a direct result of Newton's laws of motion and gyroscopic precession. Basically, the front wheel is a big gyroscope. When you...

I agree with what I think is the underlying sentiment -- taking the bike down to the pegs on every street corner is asking for trouble. But at the same time, I think it is wise to maintain muscle memory of the limits by occasionally cornering harder than necessary in controlled (or at least...

I'd be happy with a fix for the terrible range. They promise hundreds of meters but deliver dozens of feet. (non-mesh version).

Unfortunately, the SRL-Mesh version is not available in Canada (not sure about the US) and does not fit older Neotec2 helmets made pre-2019 or 2020. The Sena available here does not have the expensive speakers. The non-mesh version speakers are OKish, but certainly not something to write home...

Damn that course looks like fun!

Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outraged youtubers, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by opposing end them? (with my apologies to the Bard) Ok, so I fell down a youtube rabbit hole the other day and stumbled upon a helmet cam video posted by...

Purchase price was never the issue for me either. I ran the Michelin PR (then just R) series for many years, primarily for the excellent wet weather performance. They are pricey, yes, but if you compare the mileage of the BT020 that came with the original FJR (~10,000km rear) to the mileage of...

It was pouring outside when I woke up this morning. It was the perfect opportunity to put the Mutants to the test, but the rain gear was in the saddlebag and it was 3 am so I said chuck it and went back to bed. Fortunately it was still raining during business hours, so I geared up and headed...