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Just my 2 cents, which is about all I seem to have... In 2006 when I got my Givi V46, the sales guy at Midwest in Minneapolis put a 52 and a 46 side by side on the counter. His opinion was that if you filled them with liquid, the 52 would hold more. but in the real world, they were...

Ooops...forgot. Thanks Radman. I needed a place to stay. Do appreciate it! mr.paul

I snatched up Rads extra bed. Wish me luck.

Lot of great responses. i just add this one. You would carry for the itme you are not on the bike. No one, who has educated themselves on this subject, will be firing from the bike. Good luck on your search, and take it seriously. My favorite quote is this. Remember, when seconds count...

It would seem the answer is possibly right here... "I took great care routing the wires and making a very clean install. The hot lead is connnected to the positive terminal on the battery, and it is grounded to the hinge of the tank per the powerlet instructions. The fuse is in the holder and...

tires, tires, tires... I can only relate my experiance. I am one who actually liked the Metzeler Z6's. I had a couple of sets. May again. I currently have the Michelin Pilot Road 2's. They have performed very well. I can see why they appear to be the preferred aftermarket tire. However...

Ok, now I feel like adding my 2 cents. A very accomplished racer friend of mine says he never uses his back brake. He does ride very well on technical stuff. However...I have a different take. I am a firm believer that when the SHTF, you will fall back to your training far, far more often...

Another no. When I got my 2006 FJR in 2006, I ordered the factory heated grips. They came much sooner than the bike. I took them out of the box to install them once teh bike was delivered and noticed a problem soon after. They are not the same and the connectors aren't the same. Big...

I will be signing up, just waiting on the wife's shoulder dislocation/surgery decision to see if I am signing her up too. What are the deadlines again? mr.paul paul from Minnesota

Wish I had a picture... I ran a Chatterbox for years. I simply, very simply, ran the cable under the plastic by the battery, under the front of the tank, back out on the left side of the tank and had it laying low on the left side of the tank along the bodywork.. You could tuck the jack into...

Thumper, just my humble opinion, but.....welcome to the club. Sorry you had to go through a tow and everything, but like most who have been bitten by this, thank goodness you were in a safe place when it failed and you weren't accelerating in front of a semi when it died. On mine, I had just...

Go new! Opens up the chance for a bump up to GenII on a "budget". There are deals out there. A dealer near me that is notorious for higher prices is advertising a new FJR for $11,499 for goodness sakes https://www.motoprimo.net as well as in our own classifeds here, an AE with just over 1100...

Probably not the norm, but Last summer, when the dreaded Gen II ignition switch bit me in the arse, I called motow. I thought "great, I can finally use this". I was actually at my work, that is 34.5 miles from my home by freeway (25 miles across county roads). They couldn't find anyone to...

This should be interesting. I just went through work zones in Ilinois the past couple of months. Good I beat the time line for this. I also wonder, how they will get a picture of my back plate, my face (behind a full-face with reflective shield) and prove that I was the one who was operarting...

What are they whining about? I was always happy when the FJR won a comparo, but choose to laugh at the articles when it doesn't win. OK, I admit I am very biased! I can see it as I want. I have been fortunate to have a 2005 Honda ST1300 in the stable the whole time I have had my 2006 FJR...

I always find it interesting when someone says their stich leaks "like a sieve". I have had my Darien jacket and pants in many rainstorms, including all day rains with very little leakage. If I am sloppy in zipping it up it will get past the zipper, otherwise it is nothing short of remarkable...

I have the regular combat touring boots, but from what I understand, the Lites are just a shorter version anyway. I have had the regular version for a number of years (6?) and they are still fabulous. I ride at least 10,000 miles a year, sometimes more. I probably have near 80k on these...

I went with the Givi in '06 when mine was new. I have never regreted it. I got the V46 from Givi. It has worked well. Watertight for many miles and survived a softball-sized hailstorm. Holds plenty. No odd effects over 100 mph (not that I would know officer). Not the only solution, but...

Hate to piss and moan....ok, maybe hate is too strong... I rode my 2006 FJR with standard ABS (wasn't it standard in 2005?) down the Dragon in May. That Rider video called them "sweepers". Now, I know many here have ridden that road. Sweepers? Thanks again Radman for making my ride through...

Great job getting pics! I just showed them to my wife to give her a better look at where I was. I was also just in that area. The views are many and I find it difficult to make myself stop and take a picture. Beautiful, lush country there but I wish they would have a few days where it...