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I’ve also been a bit unfaithful. Been spanking my Monkey lately. Honda Monkey that is...

I have a different take - $6k for a barely broken in FJR with farkles seems so low that if it were mine, I’d just keep it as a guest bike or as a backup. Come to think of it, my 08 fully farkled is worth more to me than what the market may value it, such that I am keeping it primarily as a guest...

I got out for a whopping 35 miles today! Lest you think that was candy assed, Don, just know I had the needle on my new Honda Monkey pinned to 45 mph on the valley roads near my house, and was struggling to keep 35 mph on the steeper grades. None of it mattered as I had a dopey assed grin on my...

Yes, Don, you are the only one riding. Haven’t done 1k miles in 12 months across 7 bikes

My recommendation is that you get yourself the name of lawyer to extricate you from the many mishaps your sorry *** will invariably get dragged into during your two month frolic and detour, including but not limited to: - that time you insult the cooking skills of a Scottish chef by referring...

There are three types of bikers: Those that dress like Transformers those that dress like Pirates Those that dress like squids All of them and their motorcycles go to heaven, but the squids might just get there first. I used to tease Harley Riders but the longer I ride, the more I find...

I’ve got a well farkled 08 (36k) and a KTM 1190R (7k) and love them both. Been noodling on the idea of trading both in for a 1200GS, mostly because I am not riding enough to justify 2 bikes (and I’ve got another three bikes sitting idle). But...I enjoy the FJR when I ride it. And the KTM engine...

And my sorry *** is headed to ice cold Toronto on Weds....

What a great read! Ive flown in a small plane with a friend years ago, and I can clearly see the appeal. But owning an old war bird is a huge commitment and with your story I have a much better sense of the folks that keep these flying, and their passion. Im sticking with air cooled cars which...

How much fun to watch the OP buy a Smuggler AND a Russell seat and resell them on the forum. Itd be like Jaws IV. PS I owned a Smuggler for a year. Never used it. Waste of money that would be better spent on revalving forks and adding an Ohlins. Or buying Niehart a $1000 gift certificate to...

I think you should buy a Smuggler for $1100 and after a year, sell it on this site for $400. You’ll lose money of course, but watching the piranhas on this site thrash about when you throw this chumbucket on the For Sale forum would be priceless.

Not my intent to divert a potential sale from a fellow forum member, just pointing out a toy hauler I found interesting. No doubt the Forest River is a great trailer, and Iris trailer looks like a great deal at the advertised price. Mophead, Toy haulers are great rigs if you are doing any kind...

You would think with the price of Gen 2 bikes these days, you might just fly and buy, and sell when you get home

Great pix. Would like be to do this trip next year.

Nice to hear from you JB. The accident may have dampened your enthusiasm for riding but thankfully it did not harm your talent for making a long novel out of a short story. It is natural to lose your riding mojo after a crash. I was angry for a year after my crash and I finally figured it out...

Really sorry to miss this as I will be traveling that weekend.

Funny story: I had a wee 150 miles on my KTM 1190r when a pal asks to ride it. We swap, me on his Motoguzzi V7 (not the hipster cafe but the pedestrian version, which ties the KLR for the least impressive bike I've ridden). He stands astride the too tall KTM, and before I can yell at him to...

How old are you? How much dirt experience do you have? Do you have to ride far to venture off road? Do you want to tour over nite or just do day rides? Are you going to far flung places or just down the road a spell? Do you want to ride fire roads or venture farther off road into single track...

If I ever did a toyhauler it would be this one:

The only regret youd have is not buying it. Congrats on the purchase and enjoy the bike and rack up the miles. The world doesnt need more trailer queens.