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Well, chapter 2 of my story above is I did put an adjustment on my brake lever by drilling and tapping 1/4-28 and installing a short stainless cup point set screw. I adjusted it at home so that the brake light would come on just before the pads touched the disks. Left for work the next morning...

Just a head's up but I found the front brake light switch does not activate the brake lights until you are into braking to some extent (Gen III). If you often do casual stops (in heavy traffic for instance) and only use the front brake, it is very likely that the brake lights are not being...

The frame and body rust seem to be region specific (those areas that use salt or corrosive de-icing chemicals). We don't use anything like that in California preferring volcanic lava gravel for ice in our area (northern California). Dan

Not sure where you are finding that. In the April, 2009 issue of Consumer Reports the Tundra is listed in the "other good choices" when talking about used trucks. April, 2004 Consumer Reports Satisfaction Survey lists the Tundra as "most satisfying". I have an '06 SR5 V-8 that I bought new in...

Do these not have a built-in flash? Not that familiar with Nikon being a Canon guy myself. Dan

Totally off topic but I can't find what happened to Voodoo that caused it to drop out of the Unlimited Gold race. How about that 500+ mph lap from Strega? It was a great race this year. Dan

When I see a shot like this: all it would take is a hook to the left of the clay pigeon and she could swing pretty close to hitting him. He should be standing behind the white buckets. Dan

Hockey stick guy should be behind the shotgunner, pretty unsafe being in front of the muzzle. Dan

Outstanding, thanks for the link! This is exactly what I would like to do (not willing to try it myself). The other potential choice would be the black of the 2015). Dan

"Gee, I wish I had kept my (Gen I or Gen II) FJR instead of getting this Gen III FJR". Said no one ever... Dan

You can adapt an aftermarket cruise control (Audiovox, etc.) to any motor vehicle on the planet that does not have throttle-by-wire. Dan

Until the introduction of the Gen III FJR. This is the first EFI motorcycle I've ever owned and have not had a smoother throttle response. The "T" drive mode is butter smooth (as is the "S" mode but a bit sharper - sill no off-idle lurch). In contrast the off-idle lurch on my 1979 Yamaha XS1100...

My Dad was an aircraft tooling specialist for Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank during WWII and did a lot of work on P-38 tooling (as well as most Lockheed aircraft at the time). I also got to meet Tony LeVier several times and had nice conversations with the gentleman. Yes, my favorite aircraft as...

I'll throw in my $0.02 here (BTW, I'm 66 also). I bought a 2003 C10 Concours brand new in August, 2002. Rode it for 70,000+ miles until the gorgeous red 2014 FJR was introduced. I got one of the first 2014 A models to arrive in Northern California (in November of 2013) and have put close to...

^^^This^^^. I've always done all my own motorcycle maintenance and repairs (if needed) and always will. Dan

Especially if you have an ordinary helmet lock. How are we going to lock this helmet to the bike? It would be interesting if they would consider custom fitting with foam bladders like they used to do with ski boots. Dan

Windshields from National (Yamaha Touring and V-Stream) are made of polycarbonate and have a super hard scratch resistant coating that is nearly as durable as window glass. Polycarbonate is vastly more superior to acrylic for safety shields since it is nearly shatter proof. Not so with acrylic...

This "red vehicles will get you more tickets" rumor has been debunked a million times for years. Color makes NO difference whether you get pulled over or not. Dan

Yep, me too and they are waterproof to boot. Dan

I don't give much credence to any motorcycle reviewer's subjective assessments since there are a lot of variables that are not disclosed. A rider's height, weight, as well as riding stance preference have a lot to do with their judgements. Shifting issues are almost always due to rider skill as...