dbezerkeley

I added factory hard cases to my 2015 as part of some upgrades for its new commuting task.  The plan was also to get an Aerostich one piece.  Although I like the bags, they're not very big, I'm skeptical one side could hold a whole suit, and my whole commuting plan is shot if I can't lock up my suit with the bike.   Any Aerostich owners here with factory cases who can let me know?  I could get a 2 piece and lock each half up on different sides, but would prefer a one piece.  Thanks!

 

I have a hairy commute in heavy traffic and my main concern is reliability.  Would a hydraulic clutch be less likely to fail during a commute?  If so I might upgrade for that reason alone.

Dropped by my local Yamaha dealer this morning to grab a  replacement stock battery for my 2015 which I needed ASAP to get to work on Monday.  No complaints about the life span of 4 years, but $183 for a new one?   I'm sure there are less expensive alternatives out there I will research for next time, but the gouging annoyed me. 

My local Japanese motorcycle mechanic who knows a lot  recommends  gear lube.....the downside - as his experiment indicated - it makes more of a mess of my back wheel

I've started commuting across the Bay Bridge into SF on my 2015 and its a great commuter bike.....nimble and tall enough to be seen by cars, the hard bags are kind of small but narrow for lane splitting.  Commuting mileage for the last few tanks has consistently been 38mpg, given the traffic it rarely gets into 6th gear.

I'm going to use non-synthetic 10-40 oil for the first few oil changes in my new FJ, mainly because I want to change it frequently (a couple of <1500mi intervals after the first service) to flush out any metal particles from it completely breaking in, and don't want the expense of synthetic for this phase.