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Those 2 bikes are wildly different, and as stated by RD, great at different things. If you are into sport touring, and fast, comfortable riding, an FJR is the best bike around. If you are into cruising, posing, and dressing like a pirate (sorry. couldn't resist) the HD is a great bike for...

I live on the road, and eat dinner in restaurants 5-6 days each week. I don't pretend to have seen it all, but I'm getting there. Crying kids suck on airplanes and in restaurants. It is stressful to hear and there is no escaping them. Being a smart-ass by nature, I usually start to cry...

If you're going to be in Margaretville, you absolutely HAVE to do Rt 30 along the bottom of Pepacton Reservoir. Joe

About 15 years ago it cost my buddy $15,000 for getting out of a justified shooting. In NY if you shoot someone, regardless of the circumstances, you will be prosecuted. Joe

Notice the red spot on the Turkey Vulture's chest? That's a pouch where they store food immediately after feeding. They guy is about full. when it's empty it is covered by feathers. Pretty cool shots. Joe

I've got all kinds of creatures. Coyotes, digging up a deer carcass: Gray Fox: Barred Owl: Red Fox: Opossum and Gray Fox. Who'd ever have thought they'd be buddies? A Fisher with a light coat: Deer: Shennanegans: Skunks: More Deer: Snapping Turtle: A Porcupine...

If it's a brake hose, it is easy to diagnose. Just spin the wheel by hand to verify that the caliper is still dragging, then open the bleeder on that caliper to relieve any pressure. If the wheel now spins freely, then it is a brake hose, or master cylinder that is causing the dragging. If it...

If you race in the woods, you will almost certainly be faster with a Rekluse. My friend has the identical bike to mine and he has one. When you are in the rough stuff, and tight woods, they make riding a lot simpler. That's for sure. I don't ride competitively, but if I did I'd have one...

Very Cool. Congrats on finishing!

My custom length AD1s showed up today, and I just so happened to be working out of my home office! I put them on immediately and went for a quick 50 mile ride. As Rick noted, they were a bit tight in the thigh, but I just opened the velcro on the thigh and closed it again. Problem solved. I...

It may be regional. I live in Central NY, in the Syracuse area, and most everyone waves regardless of what they ride. My wife and I just rode 800 miles this weekend through the Catskills and down the NYC area and noticed less than half of the riders waved. If they were on a garbage can...

I know I am going to look at my map and see what it says in that range but wonder if you could pin down the TPS range/%? It seems anything below about 25% will still do it, but it does it worst at around .1V above closed throttle. On mine, that is .84V at the moment. Again talking out my...

Thanks for the great feedback. I definitely appreciate it. The O2 sensor is for correcting fuel mixtures during closed loop operation, and on our bikes that is only during steady cruise conditions. It also is only capable of making pretty small adjustments. Lastly it makes corrections only...

For decent weather I prefer mechanics gloves. They allow a lot of free movement with no fold in the palm, and great tactile feel too. Mine survived a 60 MPH getoff 2 years ago. They scrubbed pretty badly, but did their job. Snap-on Gloves Disclaimer:I work for Snap-on, and I like our...

A totally fair question. I'm not necessarily cruising there, but I do move through it very often. Usually it happens when driving in the city, and your RPMs drop going around a turn, or something similar. It is also miserable in stop/go traffic. If I can drop a gear to get out of that RPM...

At the risk of posting some info for a second time, I decided to start a separate thread on the hesitation/misfire my bike does at low RPMs. Some of this info is also in the CO Adjustment thread I posted a while back. If any of the Admins think it is inappropriate, take whatever action deemed...

Got it. Thanks!! Unfortunately my GPS is still not here. I ordered a nice Garmin from an Amazon.com seller. The first one was broken, the second one they sent me is a Motorola, not at all what I ordered. :-( Joe

I just got a pair of custom AD1s made. I have a 38" inseam, and riding pants are quite impossible to find in my size, so I gave them a call. For the FJR they recommended the AD1 pants because of the sharp knee angle I have when seated on the bike. I'm looking forward to getting them next...

Exactly. It's an interesting anthropology lesson. All of us tend to compartmentalize everything. Race, Religion, Rides, Neighborhoods, Schools, Nations, Companies....whatever. You name a group and you can usually spot the enemy at a very short distance. I'm not saying I'm different...

Payment sent. With any luck my GPS and Mount will show up on the same day! :-) Joe