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I have decided to go ahead and see what I can get for my bike privately after my visit to the dealer today. I guess you would say they were fair but I couldn't just pull the trigger without seeing what someone in the know or a fan of the FJR might think it's worth. So if there is anyone out...

Thanks to everyone for all the great insight. Forgetting about the money issue for a moment, I am still up in the air about this decision. I really want a lighter more sporty / flickable bike to toss around in the twisties but at what cost? In a perfect world I would keep the FJR and just buy...

Long story short, I am looking for a bike that is a little more sporty but is still up to the task of going on longer multiple day rides with a more comfortable riding position. Enter FZ1. While I absolutely love the FJR for all weather riding, I am getting tired of constantly fighting the FJR...

I am with you as well. I get vibration 4k RPM and above but only sometimes. It's like it depends on how the bike feels that day. I heard from somewhere that it happens when the throttle bodies are slightly out of sync, but I just had the bike serviced less than 500 miles ago and whenever I get...

As many of you are aware here in the Northeast as well as other more populated areas, it's hard to keep a comfortable distance between you and the car in front of you on the major highways. Anything more than a second or two is almost immediately filled up with another car especially in moderate...

What tools do you all bring with you other than the tool kit that comes with the bike, tire pressure gauge and tire repair kit? The wife and I are going on a trip from Philadelphia to Tampa which is a little over 1k miles. Any helpful hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, James

That sounds like a good suggestion. I will inquire about it and see if it will fit in our schedule on the way down or way back up.

Thanks for the ideas. We will have to check out the air museum which is the only thing that we didn't have on our list as of yet.

The wife and I are leaving on Saturday AM and heading down to Tampa, FL to visit some friends and we are making two stops on the way. The first will be to see friends in Norfolk, VA and we will stay the night and then leave bright and early on Sunday morning for Savannah, GA. We plan on spending...

35 and wife has her own bike, but she will hop on the back occasionally. i'd say 10%

WW, Hey, I just had mine checked at 24k checkup and they said they were all within spec, but the thing that has me worried is that the engine makes a fair bit of noise while it's warming up and a very faint bit of noise after she's warm. I have been thinking of taking her back to show them but...

I bought a 05 this past spring from a neighbor with 13,800 on the clock and it too was meticulously maintained and now I have 24,000 on the clock 6 months later. The only thing I have done to the bike is done the regularly scheduled maintenance and filled it with gas. It is an ABS model which I...

I don't know what this may be... but I get a humming sound or a sound kind of like when you run your fingers around the top of a whine glass when I am making turns at highway speeds but only LEFT turns.... The only thing I can think that it might be is the wheel bearings... any insight would be...

Sounds like you had a great time on the strip. I have never been down the 1/4 mile track on a bike but I have done plenty of passes in a 4 wheeled vehicle. I don't know if I have big enough stones to do the bike thing. I never worried about my reaction time unless I was racing heads up with the...

Hey all, I have done a lot more reading on this board than I have posted but I finally am getting around to this post about our great trip to Americade 2008. I had the FJR almost a month before we embarked on our ride up to the rally. I was really looking forward to taking the FJR on a nice...

as topic and description states which ones? Are the motovation ones worth twice the price of the TRex? I know its a smart purchase and it will save me considerable funds in the event of an accident, but I don't want to spend more money unnecessarily. Thanks in advance, James

I just bought an FJR from a neighbor and I too am vertically challenged at 5'-6" and I am on my tip toes but I am stubborn and loved the bike too much to not get it. I didn't even know you could lower the seat and if my seat is in fact in the lowest position. Would someone enlighten me as to how...