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With stock suspension and well worn ~ 6k mi PR2's, the pressure required on the inside bar during low speed turns was alarming. Bike fell to the inside badly. Increased tire pressure helped a little. Aftermarket suspension front and rear with new PR3's, 40psi front, 42 rear and she dances like a...

Just finished my first valve check and adjust a few weeks ago. I see you have a Gen1. If you haven't changed the CCT, now's a good time. Get a timing chain cover gasket just in case you need it. I found the most difficult part of the job to be getting to and the actual removal of the cam cover...

Bogus, I'd have gone nuts having that spankin' new ES sitting in my garage and not being able to ride it! Congrats. I'm sending good weather energy to the Dubuque, IA area. I hope somebody will find something to bitch about regarding these ES's. It may help to save my marriage

I use Grip Buddies https://www.originalbeemerbuddies.com/ and like 'em a lot. I have big hands and the increase in grip diameter these create really helps.

AK20's and Penske from Traxxion Dynamics here. Customer service was fantastic. I did the work myself, but I like that kind of stuff. I went with T-D because I was so impressed with the effect their work had on my FZ1.Suspension mods are the best single thing I've done to either bike. Try...

Thanks, Marcus! Great pics. I especially like the pup shots. Anybody that loves their dog as much as you obviously do is alright in my book. I'm sure my pal Buster in my avatar would love to meet Duchess, she's a hottie!

."The only thing BIG over here is Mrs. Redfish." I've seen the picture you posted of Mrs. Redfish. If that's big it's the right kind of big. She also must have a big sense of humor to put up with the likes of you! Of all the reports and posts I've read about the ES, this thread is the first...

Just finished valve check and adjust and green dot CCT install. 24,000 mi, thought I might as well. Intakes were a bit tight, all at the very low end of spec at .15mm except one valve in #1 cylinder under spec at .13mm. All the exhaust valves were at .20mm, .18 being the low spec. I left the...

I "retired" from the the "real" world at 55 after 35 yrs as an electrician and got a job with a local municipality maintaining traffic signals. I call it my "retirement job".Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays - never had any of that before. Flex schedule nets another 26 days a year off. With...

When you breathe with your lips pursed, exhaling downward so as not to fog the shield and you realize you're not wearing a helmet, you're just walking somewhere at work and people are looking at you funny.

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Dammit Bogus!!! Would you please stop posting photos of how to make your ES look even better? I'm trying to stay faithful to my beloved '05 and you're not helping at all.

A simple small drip loop remedies this.

I used the WynPro mounting brackets, very beefy and well made. I mounted them up and marked the outline of the mirror on the bracket. I then removed the mirror and drilled a hole through the bracket and the fairing about 1/2 inch inside area covered by the mirror. Be careful to place the hole to...

Hey Fred, no worries! I may have gone a little overboard sticking up for a guy that provides a great product and customer service. My apologies.

How about this- I've never even sat on a Russell. The Russell seat does look nice, but so does the Rick Mayer seat and I know from 1st hand experience that it is not nearly as comfortable for long rides as a Laam. I don't care about the grammar lesson, I know the impression the statement made...

You can believe it. If I were in the market for a 4-6 year old FJR and was looking at a '13 and a '14 of comparable condition, I would probably pony up some extra to get the improved cc. It would not be a deal breaker as in "I just gotta have that 100mph cruise", but it would be a plus for me...

In one sentence you have determined a Laam seat is a Rick Mayer seat by virtue of their looks. While I have read several warnings about Rick Mayer seats, I've only read and heard positive comments regarding Laam seats. Painting the two with the same brush without having spent any time on the...

Just reading your post has left me emotionally exhausted . Don't know if I have the energy to begin my to do list. Install CCS100 cruise Valve check Install green dot CCT Install Spiegler SS brake and clutch lines - I have ABS, this looks like it could be a bit of a ********. Install new...

Another Laam rider here. Haven't ridden a Russell but have had stock, modified stock a Corbin and a Bill Mayer. All these seats had a 1 - 2 hour squirm factor. I've ridden the Laam for 8 hours +, several days in a row. It's not that you are thinking Ahhhh, such comfort. It's more like the seat...