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I was not put at fault for this accident. It appears as though I will bear a slight amount of negligence for this accident - about 10% - for attempting an illegal pass even though it was in the lane of travel. The officer put the other driver at fault and ticketed him for failure to signal...

I am not here to be offended or take things personally, so I actually appreciate you being upfront. I knew the rear brake on the VStar locked easy and the guys over at Star Bike forums agree. To be honest, I did not think it would start to come out from under me the way it did and that is my...

The Suzuki was a 1982 GS650. It was the bike I learned to ride on. Put 11,000 miles on it in 2.5 years and felt quite confident riding it. My total riding experience is about 14,000 miles and around three years. I had a hard time getting used to the cruiser style VStar and had quite an...

Worst part is I have an armored jacket and pants (no boots)! I looked at my armored jacket the morning of the accident and decided not to wear it. That was dumb. I instead put on a light fleece jacket which offered little protection. With the jacket and pants, I would not have a scratch on...

HI Ken - thanks for responding. You are 100% right. I know I should have used the front brake more, after reflecting upon it. Perhaps a safety course like you said would help also. I definitely would need some training on emergency maneuvers if I get it biking again. First and foremost, I...

I last visited this forum about two months ago. I was contemplating an FJR purchase (hence the name). I did find one at a dealer and sat on it for awhile. Then I sat on a VStar cruiser 1300 and it instantly felt like that was the bike for me with the more relaxed riding position. I found a...

Yeah, I will do that. As for getting an '10 or '11, I can't afford it and wouldn't want to lay out that much money anyway the first time buying a bike like this. I wouldn't want to go from a $475 thirty year old Suzuki to a ~$15K new bike! Gotta pay off my 2012 Yamaha first - RS Vector...

How's the wind protection for the legs? That's the part of my body that gets the most cold on mornings below 50 degrees. It looks like your legs tuck in nicely behind the faring cut outs but wanted to ask the experts for certainty.

Dean - Yeah I am very familiar with Stones. That's where my four Yamaha sleds were bought! Great guys there, though they are down to just Terry in the service dept. I doubt I would buy from them unless they had a used one. Perhaps I can send you a private message one of these days and check...

Thanks for the reply, FJRBandit. I guess I need to find one and ride it. Like I said, I sat on one but wasn't really paying close attention as I was interested in other bikes at the time. Its funny how my motorcycling tastes have evolved in just the last month. In April, I was looking at a...

GREAT responses so far, thanks everyone :clapping: This is exactly the type of info. I was looking for. I just thought of something in regards to the riding position - I have a temperamental ganglion cyst at the top of my right wrist that acts up after a lot of motion in that joint, such as...

Thanks, I will do that. I did sit on an '06 at a dealership about a month ago, but I wasn't really interested in an FJR at that time so I was really paying close attention to how it feels. One Q I forgot to ask - is there a lot of maintenance on these bikes?

Hi Everyone - I just got into motorcycling three years ago at age 34. I said I would never ride a bike as a result of safety concerns, but as gas prices crept up, I looked into it. My father, who has been a rider for 50+ years, picked up a 1982 Suzuki GS650 for my first machine for $475. I...