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  1. J

    Cornering confidence

    Alexi, I posted in the GL1800 forum, but I then saw your responses here. I rode a 2004 GL1800 when I began riding with Jim (jjsc6) and another friend of his who had FJR's. Once we hit anything twisty, I found the big girl started to wallow at the speeds they were running on the FJR's. This...
  2. J

    Guitar Carrier?

    Don't know how expensive your acoustic is, but I would not haul my Martins around in any bag that close to the exhaust. Have you ever opened up your side case after traveling a while, it gets very warm. Heat is not a friend of wooden guitars, that's why you should not drag it around in the...
  3. J

    Bent Forks?

    Thanks for the sage advice. I went out today with a hammer and wrench (not really but figuratively) and followed the advice provided. Worked like a champ, the FJR follows exactly as it should. It makes me feel a whole lot better today then I did yesterday. Youse Guys are the bestest! Joe
  4. J

    Bent Forks?

    I crunched my FJR in a slow speed left turn. Front wheel hit a patch of gravel and the front end went out. Now, the handle bars and the front wheel are out of alignment. Had some other damage like a scrape on the upper front cowling, mirror, slider puck and carbon fiber alternator cover. I...
  5. J

    Center Stand

    Make that three for sidestand. A bit of a struggle getting underneath with the right wrenches, etc. but it will come off from the sidestand and without removing the headers.
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