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Anybody know of any reliable shops in Central TX? I'm very hesitant to have this recall done, because it would mean replacing the harness. This wouldn't be a quick job, and I hate having any shop touch my vehicles. My experience in the past, is you take your vehicle in to get worked on, and...

So you're saying the bike was perfectly fine before you took it in, and after you got it back it started having problems? Lucas

I put my antlers on about a month ago, and yes, I can finally see behind me. However, the face of the mirror is much smaller, so I don't get as big of a view. Almost like part of the picture is cut off. I wonder how the stock mirrors with the mirror wideners would compare to the FZ1 mirrors...

If you still have your stock seat, do a couple of comparisons for me. Is the sargent any taller than stock, is it any flatter (I don't like that little upsweep at the back of the drivers seat) and does it sit you back any further? Thanks, Lucas

07 FJR with touring screen. My average with both bags and a Yammy topbox is 43-45 mpg (mixed hwy and stop/go). Without all the bags, and just a backpack, i'm getting 45-47 mpg. This is in TX with avg temps around 100F. In the winter, I usually see a 10% drop accross the board. I've been...

So I test rode a DL1000 today, and it is a fun bike. The seating ergonomics seemed about on par with the FJR. It definitly felt smaller than the FJR overall. Wind protection was inferior to the FJR. Torque was about the same. The DL1000 seat was worse for me than the FJR. Being 6'3" I...

So you sold the strom and got an FJR, or got the FJR and sold the strom? Do you wish you still had it for 2up? Lucas

Back to the topic at hand. Over the last few days, I've been looking real hard at V-strom 1000's. I keep thinking that cross country touring would just be easier on the DL1000. More luggage room (i could get some of those huge metal side bags), easier ergonomics, cheaper, and ease of packing...

Let's put it this way. When you go on a long ride, do you take a tool kit with you? You certainly don't plan on breaking down. Nobody wants to break down so they can bust out their tool kit and use it, but you take it just in case. I'd rather pack a tool kit and not need it, then to need my...

Just to add to your every growing addiction, I recently got a set of Gearman barends cut for DL1000 handgaurds. They rock!!!! The fit and finish is perfect, and the DL1000 gaurds bolted right on. Lucas

That's what I'm seeing also. CA, OR, WA, NV are all "do not honor TX CHL". I plan on hitting the west coast, so I guess I'll just take my chances in those states. I'll have to look into the legalities for those states before take off. Lucas

That's about what my Large Motofizz looks like right now. Except instead of sitting on the back seat, it will be on the rear rack, and the wifey will be on the seat. Lucas

SR357 - 135.00 Tank ring - 27.50 Engage XL tank bag - 175.00 Penske 8983 - 875.00 Traxxion fork springs - 110.00 Plus shipping on these items is roughly 1500.00. Then I still need seats. I'm hoping I can find some used Sargent's, Mayer's, etc. Like I said before, it's way too hot right...

Where'd you find those lists? I was looking at info the other day that had CA, AZ, WA on the does not honor TX CHL list. Thanks, Lucas

I'll be getting as TX CHL, which is accepted by many states. It is not accepted by CA, OR, WA, NV, CO?, and a few others. For those states, I will just wing it. Probably keep the magazines in a side case, and the gun in the tank bag with the slide locked. That way, if I get stopped, it will...

I'm 6'3" with a 36" inseam. With the stock windscreen all the way up, it was like being in a boxing match. My head was getting beat to death side to side. I went with a Yamaha touring screen, and in the all the way up position, I just get a tiny amount of wind on the top of my helmet. I...

Roger that. The Givi SR357 is already on my list. Lucas

Sounds great, thanks for the replies. I actually have all that crap in the large motofizz, and there's still room for more. And yes, we'll need all of it. We're planning on doing all camping, and maybe only hitting a motel when the weather is bad. The hatchet is a kershaw camp axe, and...

How much weight does your top case loaded weigh? Also, what kind of mounting system are you using? One more, what have you done to the suspension? Thanks, Lucas