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Hum-V or Hum-J? :omg:

They have plenty of horrific car crash footage too. I guess even buses can crash. Maybe we should all just stay home and stay in bed. But I guess beds can...

The only time I've been on a moving motorcycle without a helmet is when I'm taking it in or out of the garage to work on it. From time to time I've ridden around a little in my backyard, chasing the dogs for fun without a lid. Sometimes I wear a skid lid for local errands, but generally a...

I look at the Boss Hoss as one of those one-upsmanship bikes. I'd get a V8 Hoss for my 30th bike maybe if I was filthy stinking rich. I consider it to be worthless for just about anything I want out of a bike (leaning into twisties, touring, running on dirt and gravel backroads, commuting...

I'll bet by '07 they'll have full auto and a CD player to boot. Maybe even a retractable canopy for when it rains.

Yeah, it definitely smacks of: "Hey bucko - you gonna buy or not, I got a million other folks ready to buy, the clock is ticking, what's it gonna be kiddo ?"

I was kind of waiting to try to sell my old bike first. Now I'm afraid I may miss out if I don't act soon. The sales guy told me to order soon but I thought he was just doing his salesguy routine.

The local BMW dealer (Raleigh) is having an open house/demo rides a week from this Saturday. I plan on testing out the R1200GS. It is a stretch of my budget but they have leftover '05s for $15,600 (I presume OTD - out-the-door).

Thanks - I appreciate the testimonial.

Yup. The BMW dealer was also a Triumph dealer and they just happened to have one available for demo rides. I liked it a lot. The guy they had leading the demo rides that day was on a 1200GS and I had a hoot following him on the Tiger. And it sure is one of the more beautiful bikes I've seen. But...

I did check out the 1200GS as a matter of fact. Love to own one! Maybe the BMW dealer here (Raleigh) is over-priced but he wanted $15,600 without bags or ABS. By the time you added them both, the price was up to around $18k. The Yammie dealer wants $13,721 OTD (out-the-door) for the '06 1300A by...

I'm not sure of the terminology either. I gather there are degrees of linking, from both lever and pedal equally activating both front and rear brakes, to each activating their own respective brakes along with some of the pistons of the other brake. The only complaints I've heard about linked...

Okay - so what's the diff between linked and unified?

Thanks - lots of data and I gather a bit old (FJR1200 non-ABS model kept getting mentioned). I assume the technology has improved even more since the article was written. What about first-hand testimonials from real owners. I specifically want to hear about those who had to panic stop when some...

For my next bike, I have been trying to decide between an adventure-sport or a sport-tourer. I've narrowed my two top picks for various reasons to the Buell XB12X Ulysses and the FJR1300A. I want something that is fun and sporty, can comfortably soak up long miles with luggage, and be scads of...

I feel the same way. I slow down and cover the clutch and handbrake. As I go past I give them a long look. I'm sure they could care less that they are dangerous idiots.

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I saw a pertinent T-shirt at a bar a while ago: "DRINK HER PRETTY".

Some tip offs to me that a cager is potential trouble: They have a cigarette and coffee mug in one hand and a cellphone and donut in the other and appear to be steering the car with their chin. They are driving a pickup truck with a NASCAR number on the rear window. There's a dog on their lap...

So is the consensus (with a few dissenters) pretty much that the FJR is great on the open highway, but a bit difficult to maneuver in city riding. Would this be a terrible bike for commuting? I really want to have a single bike that commutes, goes the distance, and is fun in the twisties. Maybe...