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Went for a great ride with my youngest son. He is 32 and rides a 2015 Kawasaki Ninja 636. While the ride was thoroughly enjoyable, as it always is, we switched bikes for a while. I was quickly reminded that I am 63 years old and no longer can bend myself into the shape of a pretzel. Once back on my FJ-09 I remembered why I bought it. This is a great bike. Performs well, is comfortable and I can sit on it like a human being.  
Having said all that, I would ride any bike just to keep my riding relationship with my two sons. Those are great times, no matter what bike you are on.

Installed a set of Grip Puppies. I was having a problem with my hands getting a little tingly when on longer rides. I think these will help a lot. Good reviews and they are supposed to work well with heated grips. 
I installed my puppies and felt a world of difference!  I use a clamp on cruise control when my hand needs a rest but 80 % improvement and I enjoy the larger feeling grips as well.

I finally cancelled my order for the factory heated grips. Ordered and paid for them when I bought the bike in April. On Friday, they told me the 'new' due date was November... Ridiculous. I'm not sure if the Dealer was the problem (as it seems a few sets had shown up here and there), or Yamaha, but I'm done waiting. I'll just get aftermarket for a lot less $$.

It's not just that dealer, nobody can get them (in the US, anyway).   I too have been waiting since April and have tried a couple of different sources and it's the same story everywhere.  The last notification I got, just the other day, was that they're now backordered until December 18.  That date likely is no more reliable than the half dozen or so other backorder dates I was given since April 1, which is to say that there's no correlation between backorder date and when stuff might actually show up. 
There have been people on this forum who got them from dealers who happened to have stock, but it seems like very catch-as-catch-can.
 
My dealer was up front with me early on in the process that Yamaha's ability to deliver certain accessories ("almost anything that's expensive") is very poor.  Yamaha complains that the dealers don't sell the options, but when customers do try to buy them Yamaha can't deliver.  That was the case for heated grips, luggage, luggage mounts, and frame sliders for me.  They successfully delivered the rear rack and engine guards on time, luggage two months later (missing two backorder dates), and luggage mounts two and a half months later (slightly ahead of the third backorder date).
 
I'm very close to canceling my grip order and going with some Oxfords.  It's more than a little debatable as to whether or not the integration of the Yamaha units is worth three times the price to begin with.  I could very nearly pay for my entire upcoming six day trip to Canada with the price difference.

I got some new shoes! 

I`ll be getting the same puppies in the spring!!!

Installed a set of Grip Puppies. I was having a problem with my hands getting a little tingly when on longer rides. I think these will help a lot. Good reviews and they are supposed to work well with heated grips. 

Ordered mine today as well, can't make it any worse! LOL

Got the stealthy grey on order. 

Pfft the red is faster.   8-) 
Think about it, a matte finish is not as smooth so the air resistance is higher.  That's gotta equal at least 3 or 4 horsepower, no lies.
 
Kitchener, here.