cman

Awesome! I was wondering if you had a chance to install it and how it went. Glad it went well!

Question? Why is this modification being done? Do you go off road? Are you jumping the bike? I have the Gen 1 oil pan, but it seems that unless I take it off road or run over something large in the road this is a non-issue. Please advise.Some people have reported puncturing their oil pan going over speed bumps. So, it's not necessarily off roading. I was fortunate to never have a problem before I traded my FJ. They redesigned the oil pan (well moved the drain) on the XSR and put the drain on the side. But, you still gotta watch how hard you torque the bolt. Someone's already crack his pan over tightening it (but still staying below factory specs).

Wow! That looks good!

So, in the last 2 days, I've seen (I think the same) gray FJ twice. Once on Greenville by Walnut Hill and once on NW Hwy by Walling - both in Dallas. Anyone here?

My dealer has offered me use of an XSR for a few hours while mine is having its first 1000km service shortly. I'll probably take him up on it - it will make for an interesting comparison. [em]Wordsmith[/em] You should. I'd be curious what your thoughts are. I'm still VERY new to motorcycles, so I'm not even sure how to compare them properly.

Hey cman, are you saying you got an XSR-09 in ADDITION to your FJ-09? A) Wayyyyy jealous B) What's the comparison? FJ better longer rides, XSR better city and Both equal but in different ways in the twisties????? The CP3 is such a visceral motor, it seems it would lend itself to many applications. ( I had a 2014 FZ. Replaced it with the FJ. Both are extremely engaging. The FZ was most notable for its light weight (415 full tank), but the suspension was calibrated for someone under 175 #'s. FJ has a great instrument cluster, center stand, ABS & TC and the suspension is firmed up, but could be better. Both move through twisties quite enjoyably ) The "slipper clutch" looks interesting (never had one), but not really liking the reduced info cluster and no center stand of the XSR. Tell us more. Please...... No, no, I traded in the FJ-09. I just wasn't using it like I thought it would (long trips, carrying stuff, etc.) and after riding a naked, I was amazed at how quiet and calm a bike could be from a wind noise / buffeting perspective. Also, the XSR just spoke to me. I really like the styling. As far as a comparison, I've only put 60 miles on it, so I only have some initial thoughts. The XSR is very quiet in the wind noise department and very stable. I haven't taken it on any twisties (not even sure there are any in Dallas that would qualify), but I think she's going to be just as nimble as the FJ-09. She definitely wanted to turn into a couple of turns where I was playing around a little, but the FJ would have done the same. The suspension/ride seems more comfortable on the stock settings than the FJ was. The FJ seemed harsh over bumps with the stock settings (I'm 210-220#), the XSR seems to soak up the bumps better. That could be a combination of the different seat and the suspension though. It certainly never made me "nervous" in the few corners I took and on a couple of the rougher roads I rode on, it was easier to control the throttle. That last bit (about throttle control) could also be that I think they've smoothed out the fueling / throttle even more. I've read how snatchy the FZ-09 is (was?) and how the FJ-09 is much better. But, even the FJ can be snatchy at low throttle inputs especially on rough roads. That was a big reason I had 2wheeldynoworks flash my ECU. The XSR is very smooth and I had no problems over the same roads I would take the FJ over! She still has pep, don't get me wrong and once I've got a few more miles in her, I'll play around with A mode. But, in STD, she's smooth.

I gotta say the only time the FJ's seat bothered me was towards then end of a 260 mile out trip I took. But, I race bicycles and if you've seen the seats on those, well... you get the idea. I now have 60 miles on the XSR and it definitely is comfortable. I plan to do some longer rides this weekend to help eat up the break-in miles.

Welp, today, I traded it... Just a hair over 4,000 miles on it and decided I wanted to go naked (since all I do is commute and the wind noise/buffeting was really getting to me). So, I got me one of these... It's REALLY nice! I hope I can still keep coming around here though...

I like that @paladin. I've got a CB in my truck (for off-roading and cross country trips) and like it. I've also got a Midland CB lying around that maybe I'll put on the bike if/when I take it to Richmond.

I've had mine for a couple (few?) weeks now and I'm really enjoying it. I've got mine in the middle position. At the highest position, it sounded like the wind was whipping/tearing over my helmet. Moving it down a setting has taken care of that and it still blocks enough wind. When it warms up, I'll move it down the to lowest setting.

Installed my Givi D2122S Windscreen yesterday and rode it in today. It's a nice looking windscreen.

Oh, and on another, funny(?) note. Mine came in a regular cardboard box and the screen was well packed. BUT, I put the box in the garage, sorta out of sight and out of the way. Still, when my girlfriend saw the box (it was the first thing she noticed when she went out there), her words where, "Fragile"... like from the movie, lol.

Just got mine in yesterday and put it on the bike. It really looks nice and I like the "feel" of it. Thicker and feels like it's a quality screen. My commute this morning was only 12 miles, but it felt better than the stock and better than the Ermax I have. It was dark and (somewhat) cold, so I didn't spend too much time trying to figure out where the wind was hitting my helmet, etc., etc., but it did seem a little quieter and a little less buffeting on the 5 miles of tollway I took. Looking forward to the 67 degree ride home and seeing what I think of it.

Those mirrors/blinkers look great @b12ty!

Just "bought it", waiting for the total cost before eBay will let me complete the transaction.

Yesterday, I rode all over DFW finishing up Christmas shopping for the GF. Rode it into work this morning. Gotta love the light traffic due to the holidays!

@awork13, any chance you could post a front on shot of your wind screen kinda like this one: http://i.imgur.com/jCFWVC3.jpg I'm thinking about doing the same with mine.

They were fine. I only had it a week and I kept it in the plastic wrap (minus the hole in the front) the entire time.

I was (am) right there with you @cbr600. I returned mine last week. I'm waiting to see some longer term reviews from a couple forum members on the Puig touring screen.

Ya know, I'm wondering if that's what I'm experiencing with my Cal-Sci. I'm 6'3", got the large, and the noise seems "excessive". I also have the same helmet. I'll be playing around with the various screens I have this weekend to see if it's going to work or if I'm going to go back to the Ermax (short/sporty/whatever) and stick with it.

You are not alone. And no, it was not the traffic.With the Cal-Sci touring screen?

Rode into work today. Does that count? Not so sure I like the screen at 70-80 mph. Some buffeting and kinda a roar in the helmet, but the buffeting may has been because of traffic. Looks like I'll have some "testing" to do this weekend.

I'm kinda in the same boat as you @nihilist. Granted, I did my own throttle body sync and removed my ECU to get it flashed. But, those looked pretty easy and I knew I could stop at any time I felt over my head. I still haven't decided if I'm going to order the heated grips (I'm not sure they're needed here in Texas), but if I do, I'll still need to decide if I want to install them myself or pay the dealer.

Just installed my Cal-Sci Touring screen (the Large) and took a quick ride to get dinner. The replacement rubber bumpers were missing, so I'll call them tomorrow to find out about them and if I can pick something up local. But, at 6'3" with a 33' inseam and the screen in the lowest setting and seat in the higher setting, I could ride at 50mph with my visor open. I tried ducking down behind the screen and it was amazingly quiet and calm. Tomorrow, I'll try the screen in the highest setting and the seat in the lower setting, but I think I'm going to like this screen when I want a taller/touring screen. I also got the shorty and will put that on probably Thursday since it's still to warm in Texas to run a tall screen around town. EDIT: Rode into work this morning with the screen in the highest setting and the seat in the lower setting. Got some buffeting on the highway and there was more of a roar in my helmet than normal. I'm not sure if the buffeting was due to traffic or not. I did notice if I crouched down (like I mentioned above) it was quiet and calm. I guess I've got some "testing" to do this weekend when I've got more time.

Installed my new Cal-Sci Touring windscreen and took it for a quick ride to get some dinner. I think I'm going to like it. Had it in the lowest setting and the seat in the higher setting (I'm 6'3") and I could ride at 50mph with the visor open and when I ducked down it was completely quiet. I think I'll run it in the highest setting and the seat in the lower setting when I use it... it's still to warm here for a tall screen. Also removed my R&G Bar Ends (I didn't like the gap) and installed some Kawasaki ones like deersSlayer did in this post: http://fj-09.org/post/14239 I like the look better. We'll see how the vibrations are.