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As I look back there is not as much sport as I felt there has been - 1964 Bridgestone 90 1965 Honda CB450 1976 CB750A Hondamatic (crashed) 1981 CX 500 1981 CB900C 1980 Suzuki GS1000S 1984 Honda V65 Sabre (three of them, 1 new, 1 used, 1 restoration project) 2006 FJR Current 14' FJR Oh...

Now look, he probably won't like that LAAM seat and should not have to live with it on a new and very nice bike, so I will offer up my 2014ES OEM seat as a trade, to get him back to the real thing... AND I want him to enjoy the new OEM seat so I'll give him a couple hundred for gas money...

Just a comment on the higher lift, it is my understanding that on modern bikes that a higher valve lift by itself will not really improve performance with the exception that you are changing the valve open and close times. Any higher lift of the valve does not guarantee more flow through the...

Typically 43mpg (10 tank average) however as low as 36 for a full tank average when playing and running hard. Regards, B

Sorry all, the 2010 bike will have hell-for-strong V4 motor..... Regards, B

Skooter, My clunking started after my riding buddy and I practiced a half dozen 80+ to 0mph stops as quickly as we could (believing we should know what occurs with both us and our bikes in an emergency stop). I retighten the bearings and reduced the clunk, but only for a short time. I do now...

No on the first two counts, I simply had the clunking sound everyone is talking about. I could not actually feel or see any movment in the breaing area when the bike was on the centerstand and the front wheel in the air. I looked closely at the old bearings and races but saw no damage or...

Sorry I miss copied one tool hot link, https://www.pitposse.com/strapr.html , the race puller. Regards, 'bem136

SPORT, Not actually seeing your bike I can only guess you have the same problem I did on my 06’ with 17K miles. I could induce the clunk by holding the front break and not pushing down to compress the forks but more forward. I first tried tightening the steering head bearings but found...

I discovered it was the hole all the extra horsepower oozes out of when you don’t use them enough. (Observed on another riders bike) :lol: . Regards, B

Looks like some very poor anticipation skills by the biker. The red car was very close to the silver car, he should have seen the car in front wanted to pass as badly as he did. Biker at highest risk, biker at the back of the line, biker needs a little more patience. Regardless of who screwed...

May want to look at this site. I use them without the brake light reset and it work fine for me. Since I am often trying to hold on to the bike after making a turn and using the FJR's HP to full advantage, I remember to reset the switch just before I use the signal again. :huh: I know the...

Skyway, could the mount be used for the Zumo 550, any Pics?? Regards, B

OE, Since Buzz is ok, it might be interesting to see a now and later pic of his bike. Regards, B

What about a mentoring program, somewhat similar to the apprenticeship programs in the building trades where a newbie is paired with a willing "senior/experienced" rider that has shown an extended period of safety & competence? This same sort of program has worked well for aircraft pilot...

Well, this might be a topic we can air, with no expectation of consensus. I read every now and then about a new motorcycle rider who has purchased a liter + bike as his first machine. It seems totally rational to me that some guanidine in the area of access to the high performance machines is...

Ian, Just a suggestion! :lol: Regards, B

After parking the bike on a soggy driveway with a crushed pop can for additional stability, I now have $35 burning a hole in my pocket for the ABSF. Now...em...don't go Skyway on me but are they going to be available in black...probably not, I’ll use a spray can. :lol: Regards, B

Just a quick update, rode my buddies K1200RS the other day and his bike shows much more abruptness than my 06’ with the G2 and now center spring Mod. So with a back-to-back comparison I now have an off-throttle-to-on-throttle issue of about a 3 and his bike gets the 7 on a 1 to 10 scale...

It’s my understanding mate, that you guys are sending a few tons of Roo and Dingo meat to those folks in Japan, we Americans only send our dollars :P . Go ahead, laugh it up….by the way do you guys have any fast GP riders this year? I do like those stripes! Regards, B