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There are free-range areas near the starting point, so we generally recommend you start no earlier than 30 minutes or so before sunrise, so you can grab some quick miles at the beginning of the ride when you're at your freshest and most alert. The base route has an early 100 mile run on the...

A common misconception. With lane-sharing and HOV lanes, we get along just fine on our FJRs. (And I agree with Hudson's comment: if you want to see someone RIDE Los Angeles, follow Fairlaner -- if you can...)

It's not what you're looking for, but I mount my SPOT 1 unit on a Garauld Reservoir Bracket -- usually on top of my radar detector box. Spot 1's are battery-powered only, and for me a set of lithium AA's last for 14-18 days of continuous, 20-hour-a-day use. I always carry an extra set of...

When you never forget to cancel your turn signal...

I like to pack a pair of water shoes. They're cheap, don't take up much room in your bags, and double both as casual footwear (if you don't want to wear your riding boots around town or the campground) and to protect your feet from dirty carpets and/or iffy showers. Along the same lines, a...

I personally wouldn't use the Slime Tire Sealant to fix a flat, but I think JB's reference to Slime was for their 12v pumps, which are actually quite nice. I use one in my on-road tire kit, and have never had a problem with it.

In 1975, when I was 18 and had maybe 1000 miles of road riding under my belt, a car made a u-turn from the curb right in front of me on a suburban street, and I low-sided when I over-corrected the avoidance maneuver. I was going maybe 25-30 mph, on a Yamaha RD350. Unfortunately, being young...

From my experience, there's no good way to solve your problem without running Cat 5/6 out to a new wireless router in the shop. (I've never tried Wlfman's solution, which might be worth a good look. 4 1/2 stars from 88 reviewers is a good sign.) As you mentioned, wireless repeaters have a...

Partzilla has it for the low, low price of $2.57, so add it on if you have other stuff to order, or grab it at the dealer for the $3.95 list price.

I have this setup, which works very well for me. YMMV: a Sena SMH10 headset with the earphone jack instead of the hard-wired speakers; a Sena SM10 bluetooth transmitter I plug the output jack of my Zumo 550 to the SM10 main input; I plug the audio output of my V1 radar detector into the SM10...

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I was gifted a pair of custom molded ear phones a few years back, and love them. They are all-day comfortable, secure in my ears, and the sound quality is first rate. I've worn them for 16 hours straight with no comfort issues. Like I said, I love them. I like them so much that I got a...

The right Bluetooth setup will let you listen to either your new XM radio, or to your phone, depending on your mood. When you have cell coverage, you can listen to Pandora/Spotify on your phone, or to the MP3s stored on your phone, but the XM will also give you tunes/sports/comedy/whatever when...

I also got a 'B' spec rear when I put on my last set of PR3's, for two reasons: a) although I never ride two-up, I often ride with the saddlebags fully loaded and extra gear in a Pelican case, so it's not a lightweight setup; B) from time to time I find myself riding a tad over the posted...

Here's Izzy's link on LMGTFY: Let Me Google That For You

I added an 11-LED light bar to the mounting plate I use with my Pelican case, and it does make a huge difference in visibility. It has running and brake lights, and is mounted at just the right height to get the attention of the drivers behind me.

Smitty did the CCS install on my 2005 (Gen I) ABS, and the servo is under the driver's seat.

I happily ran PR2's for years until my last change, when I went to PR3's (with a B-spec rear). So far I've been more than happy with the PR3's, but when I saw Iggy's failed rear PR3 last spring, it gave me some second (and third) thoughts. I won't change my current PR3's until they wear out...

In my experience, it's a crap shoot. In theory, I-215 goes through the denser areas of Riverside and San Bernardino and should be slower, but the traffic on I-15 from the split through Lake Elsinore, Corona, and Rancho/Fontana can also be very heavy. The last time I ran that route (last June)...

I used the StormWeave, but didn't have to worry about snow.