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That is the truth - I looked at an 08 GS that I would have loved, but it started dumping oil all over the asphalt when I rode it. Plus you have to pay cash for bikes around here so I wouldn't have been comfortable making that big of a transaction. I really wanted a varadero abs, but couldn't...

All good advice- I finally downloaded the manual. Looks like the preload is set way high - I will soften it up quite a bit. I found a great (I think) tuning guide: https://www.gostar-racing.com/club/motorcyc...set-up.htm#What is “suspension” all about I will follow this and see how it turns out.

Hi all, just bought a 05 FJR with 13k miles. I am living in Bulgaria for a few years and the roads are really rough. They never really repave roads here; just continuously patch them and they do a poor job at that. I know very little about suspensions but I do know that I need to upgrade for...

Cool- thanks for the pic and the tips. I was slightly concerned because I cauld get the rear abs to engage in the parking lot but not the front. I definitely don't have the bumpers - I will probably go with soft bags rather than find bumpers and locks.

I am in Bulgaria right now. The bike seems reasonably priced for here. It doesn't sound like it would be worth sourcing the locks and bumpers- perhaps I will go with soft bags. Thanks for the tips.

Im about to purchase a 05 ABS. During the test drive all seemed great but I went to a gravel parking lot to test the ABS and it worked fine in the rear, but the front still locked up at a few mph. Is this normal? Maybe it doesn't engage below a certain speed. Also, the bike doesn't have side...