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Gee Matt, to think I knew you before you became famous! Good job! Now, lets get together & ride! :D

Judging from the pictures of your bike with the "Cream of Bambi" soup splashed all over it I believe the pictures were taken in Ellensburg, WA, if so, I wished I had seen you post sooner! You were within 50 miles of my place & I would have given loaned you my front fender of my 05. I've been...

I don't have abs on my 05 FJR. The reason I was asking in because I was offered some FZ1 wheels real cheap & before I thought it through I posted the question. That's what I get for browsing bike boards from work. I thought it would be cool it the rims would fit both bikes. I'm going to pick...

I was recently thinking the same thing. My 05 has only accumulated 8,800 miles since I picked it up last November. With a new job, daughters wedding, & more equine shows than I care to remember, my normal heavy riding schedule has been severely impacted! My bike rarely shows over two bars...

You are rights Afterburn on the rear wheel. Right after I typed that question I knew I missed the obvious about the rear drive! :eh:

I own an 03 FZ1 & an 05 FJR. The tire sizes are identical & other than color the wheels appear to be the same. Are there any experts out there that can varify if they are indeed interchangeable? I have my reasons! :P

My wife is indeed 5'4" and reminded me that she always wears her Joe Rocket motorcycle boots but still can only touch on the balls of her feet. She can't stand flat footed. She said the FJR is easier to touch than the FZ1 is. Funny story: I once talked her in to riding my KTM 640 dual sport...

I can answer this one because my wife is a regular rider of our FJR1300. In fact, she logged the first 1,000 miles on it when we got our 05 last fall. My wife is only 5'4" and around 140 pounds but she is in pretty good shape & is fairly strong from her horse training activities. She started...

I guess I didn't explain that part too well! As the patrol car moves the radar beams bounce off fixed objects & from that information calculates the patrol cars speed. If the officer leaves the radar in the "stationary" mode then it shows the patrol cars speed plus that of the oncomming...

Woodstock To answer your question regarding moving radar. When the radar is placed in moving mode it displays the patrol car's speed & any oncomming vehicle's speed. The radar internally subtracts the patrol cars speed from the speed of the target vehicle. In Washington state, the officer...

Nobody likes getting tickets but usually when we do, we were usually due one. There's a possible explaination for getting the ticket instead of a warning. When I was an officer our dept was in a computer system tied in with the entire country. Many times when we gave a verbal warning we...

Too bad they don't have plans to import the Mt-01 because it's such a rad bike. But what the hell is it with Yamaha's slogan in Europe. Yamaha "Touching Your Heart". What the fluck! Now that's wierd! :blink:

I thought about swapping the mirrors on my FZ1 & FJR but when I sit my big bod on the FZ1 I have already have trouble seeing around my own shoulders! For some odd reason, when I ride the FZ1 I find myself constantly concerned about "who" might be following or at least trying to "catch up".! I...

I have an FZ1. I thought it was a sportbike but when I showed up for a "sportbike" ride in Wenatchee this spring several there were quick to point out that my FZ1 wasn't a sportbike but was a "standard". What the hell? It's got the previous R! engine, goes like hell, & is a sportbike to me...

Like my post said I've been using Mobil 1 in my bikes for 5+ years with no problems. I feel I've researched enough & ran it long enough that the fact that it is "car oil" is a non-issue for me. My real question was....Will it screw up my YES warranty coverage if I do have a "problem"?

Gawd I hate asking this! I run Mobil red cap (now gold) in all of my bikes. I think it is worth the money & in my Honda Valkyrie it seemed to quiet down the tranny whine that is prevalent (normal characteristic) around 50 MPH. That being said.......... My FJR is the first bike I have...

Hey Sherpagirl! Don't I remember you from the FZ1 board? I go by the handle Vermin over there. I still have my FZ1 too but didn't dare mention that fact. All this time I thought it was a sportbike but now I find out it's a ............standard? Now, they tell me on this board that my...

For you cruiser guys that got feathers ruffled up relax! My original post was not intended to criticize anyone but I was just making some observations. Like I said in my post, I have a Honda Valkyrie that I absolutely love & have ridden it over 40,000 miles. I have spend hundreds of hours...

287.3 mph! Fairly good. But I know your secrets to your speed. Mobil 1 red (now gold) cap synthetic oil Avon tires Honda Polish & Cleaner Plus thousands of dollars & hundreds of hour in farkles Failure to do any of the above will result in an inferior FJR that is only going to do about 150...

During my 1,800+ miles ride last weekend I been thinking about a conversation I had with a gentleman one night in Ogden, UT. I was unpacking my FJR at my lucky-to-find motel room when I was pestered by a guy about my FJR. I say pestered because when you've been on the road all day in the heat...