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....ah yes...a little something delicious from Yamaha :dribble:

+1 Rad. …and to add to the unknown ice, there is also tons of salt and sand they dump on the roads (at least in the midwest). It only takes but a nano second to go down on a corner or intersection with sand & salt treated roads. It's not so much the cold but the road conditions. As others...

Hmmm…not according to my (past) insurance estimate. A scratch meant a total replacement and along with the labor…it really mounts up the total cost of fixing the bike to “as new condition”. It depends a lot on what the customer wants to or does not want to live with. If my bike was “like...

First off…sorry to hear about your get off and glad that you are okay. I believe it is either 70% or 75% before the bike is declared a total loss. Been there done that. From the damage you stated, I have no doubt you have a new bike in your future. If you find even a hairline scratch on...

Man…I love Guzzis. Below is my favorite. Would someone please pass me a towel because I just wet myself. LOL. :dribble:

Mike, sorry to hear about the tick after all the shit you have been through this year. There is an article where Yamaha completely acknowledges the existence of the valve-ticking problem and will fix it at “no-cost repair”. It is in the June 2005 Cycle World; Pages 156 & 157. Yamaha wants...

I have the Cycleport Air Mesh Kevlar pants and absolutely love them. Make sure you get the added hip and thigh armor too. Couple things: They take about 3 months from order date to delivery, so plan accordingly. I also requested for them to leave their silly MC patch on front and reflective...

Cool ZORKLER! :thumbsupsmileyanim: Now how about planning another road adventure with the ST group for next year? Giddy up!

Some good points RadioHowie, but I don‘t think you rewound far enough into the thread to understand where Galaxy Blue‘s comment came from which sparked the ZX-14. Yes, I know the difference between the ZX-14 & GTR1400. I just find it funny how people get so hung up in the looks department...

FJR1300, ah maybe you should put down your pipe & slippers lol. At least that is what the FJR reminds me of…an old mans bike. LOL. All kidding of course. The ZX-14 was never meant to be cute. It is a beast…a demonic looking one at that. Looks are subjective performance is objective...

Below is a pic of my SHAD 42 on my (past) FJR. It was the only top box model I could actually live with. I didn’t like the alternatives with the reflectors and “outdoor plumbing“.

Congrats Orangevale…sweet ride to round out the stables! Lately, it seems I am just starting to catch the same “sickness“. I have this urge for hitting “fire roads”. Whatzzzz up with dat? LOL. :D

+1000! Hey Stu…about time you come back to the dark side. :diablo: LOL. I kind of had the feeling you were going to leave the FJR platform and go back to the GT class. Maybe I will see you at TWTs soon (weather permitting) and if you have any questions about the 14, let me know or send a...

Yes, I have Mike, check out this link on the Stratosphere. A lot of good information here and a sound clip of that wicked 6 cylinder motor. Yummie. :dribble: Interestingly, they used an auto clutch that still retains the manual. I am surprised Yamaha didn’t go this way with their AE...

Rad, we should have planned the CFO in July like last year...dry and HOT! :P ;) Oh well...packed the rain gear just in case.

Wheatie & Blindman, if by chance you are around Prairie du Sac *around* 1:00-1:30, feel free to stop in. I will be riding with Mr. & Mrs. FJRPackman and “plan” to stop there for lunch @ the Blue Spoon. Shouldn’t be hard to spot our pack. ;) Ride safe everybody! :D

Mike, I am truly sorry to hear about you and your friend at work. I empathize with the emotional trauma you are going through. A good friend of mine lost his father next to him while working near a live-wire. He keeps strong, positive and always looks at the good in life. He is fine. You...

Awe “teach”, a weekend homework assignment? LOL. Nice work! :thumbsup:

If you are referring to your "passes" back in the fall of ‘04...keep it up man! LOL. :clapping: We likie. Anyway...my tentative plan is to stop by at the old Blue Spoon for lunch Friday overlooking the Wisconsin River. May or may not be heading up with Mr. & Mrs. FJRPackman and play a...

Hambone: You are truly the one that feels “inadequate”. Quickly, I never said anything that was to be taken as derogatory about the FJR or its riders. It was simply an observation of how the FJR felt to me. I really liked the FJR and its factory amenities but it just wasn’t a formed-fit...