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On a nice twisty road, I'm going to attack it a lot differently if I'm on the FJR than if I'm on a cruiser. And my approach on the FJR is going to carry higher risks. I'm not making a judgment--I do ride the FJR, after all, and have no plans on selling it. Same rider, same "discipline"--my...

A "cherry red" 05? Maybe it's a repaired one, with a little extra vibes? The only problem I have with my '06 is the throttle. My hand starts to hurt. I didn't do the throttle mod. My last long trip was from Tuscaloosa to Indianapolis and the only problem I have (the only one you remember is...

All things being equal, I'd be better off going slower with a given skill set. The FJR does not say "take it easy, enjoy the ride" when you're on it. It begs you to whack open the throttle out of corners, to see if you can rub off a little more of that "chicken strip" when you're at the...

Yep. Had one. '98 model. What was I thinking? Was probably a good starter bike, aside from the weight. It was heavy. But it was underpowered, which was a good thing. It was ugly too from most angles--got asked once at a stoplight if it was a scooter. It had an 800 V-Twin in it so no it...

Where's Jestal when you need him to say "buy a gallon or two of Rotella/Delvac and be done with it."

First the SPortster, and now the V-Rod? Admittedly, the V-Rod is a leap forward--for Harley. Maybe . . and only maybe . . if Buell comes out with a sport tourer, then you might consider comparing the two. But Harley has NOTHING in the catalog that comes close. The obvious comparisons are the...

No, but it was one of the few Japanese cruisers that wasn't "me too." It's too bad it didn't sell well enough--it played to the "Honda *Motor* Company's" strengths. That 1500 opposed six from the wing looked a bit strange from some angles (from the front especially), but there was no confusing...

I passed many a trailered bike on my last trip down to Daytona for Biketoberfest. Almost without exception they were Harleys.

The Deuce! Oh . . that's exactly what I was posting about, 'cept the one on the showroom was blue and black. That is a gorgeous bike and I don't think the other manufacturers have anything that comes comes close. (BTW . . how do you feel about it not being made? They replaced it with some...

Uh huh. That's why I still so many old BMWs and Kawasaki Concours and ST1100s out there . . If there's anything disposable, it's a Harley. Cause most of them get rid of them when they can't shine the chrome any more. You take the badge off those bikes, they become an overweight, overwrought...

I agree. I had in my mind I would make the Harley Softail Duece my ride-around bike. I get no enjoyment in riding the FJR around town . . you know, "cruising." I reluctantly went with a friend to the HD store in town and they had a blue and black Softail Deuce sitting there. It was...

I'm not buying anything Amsoil is selling. Amsoil, it appears to me, is Tupperware/Avon for dudes. I'm not trusting any lubricant for that many miles in a high compression engine. I trust what Jestal had to say about the diesel oils: they don't have the anti-friction components that will...

+1 on the beaded seat. My buts think I'm crazy. But I bought a cheap on (15 bucks) from a vendor at a rally, after having my arse on fire for most of the trip up. I strapped the ugliest beads to my seat, but it allowed my nether regions to stay ventilated and cool, and staying dry is half the...

When I saw Jestal's name as the last post on this thread, I knew without reading it that he was going to call "bullsh*t!" And I love it. Thanks to Jestal I'm putting the wonderfully inexpensive Rotella in the bike, after having been convinced that all these fancy motorcycle oils and synthetics...

Same here. Been lurking and riding with buds from work (Triumphs, BMWs, Harleys, all walks of life), but am looking forward to eventually meeting fellow FJR geeks. The thing I like most about riding with other bikes is often you get that "gee, I didn't know something like this was available"...

I live in the area and took the cage to the race (with my boys). I was SHOCKED at the number of FJRs that were there. I'm glad to see it's so popular, but part of me likes the "exclusivity" of the thing . . we don't want them as common as GSXR1000s or whatever. On a side note, I'd been to the...

The weekends are fine--so long as it is raining and about 36 degrees (Farenheit) outside. There was a cold snap a couple of months ago that just about ruined our trip. It made for an interesting experience--I'd never ridden the gap before. I ran it a couple of more times the next day, when it...

I got a set of the aluminum sliders. Got them fast, too. One of them had a nick in it, but I just turned it so it wouldn't be obvious. I'm glad some folks are stickin' with the aluminum ones. I like the way they look--I'll take my chances. Footnote: this type of public reaction and...

I guess it's a fine line. If you ride without making assumptions about what you can't see, then that's going to slow you down a good bit. I got back from touring the Dragon a few weeks ago, and I suppose I DEFINITELY made a few assumptions about having good conditions around a few blind...

35 Here. First bike was@ 25 or 26 with the 98 Pacific Coast, sold and bought a Kawi Zr-7 (I guess around 30), and now the FJR . .was 34 when I bought it. I currently have an itch that only a Harley Softail Deuce will scratch, but that's going to have to be a second bike, not a replacement for...