deersSlayer

I check the oil level every time I gas up. Bike's already on the centre stand, so I check the oil level right after I reconnect the tank bag strap. Only adds about 10 seconds to my fill-up routine.

Pitbull staff said the FJ-09 needs their # 4 pin. Not sure if it has correct offset, or the horn needs removal???

Anybody have a front wheel stand that works well to lift the front end? I could use a lift underneath the header, but that can't be very good for the header!

The SuperTen pegs are the best solution for me. Vibration reduction, traction when I stand up to stretch and look great. Very happy with this farkle. Any modifications needed to install those S10 footpegs?

There are also the flip-flop wearers, although that demographic tends toward pure sportbikes. Saw a guy at work on his shiny new Kawi H2 (200 HP) wearing t-shirt, shorts , no gloves, sneakers. It was 18 C (64 F.) He looked cool!

And another: Ordered my FJ-09 & heated grips on Jan 3. Picked up the bike & heated grips on Jan 15. All y'all will hate this: I haven't yet installed the grips! I'll do it mid September, after the Canadian Assault.

At *least* 2 months. I'm more than three and a half months into my wait for the things to show up. It was a joke that I might not have them by fall when the first two backorder dates passed without any grips. Now it's not a joke anymore, it's ridiculous. I don't know how much longer I'm willing to wait.... You won't need them for the Canadian Assault Jim, it's not that cold up here in September. Maybe for the Leaf Peep...

So if I hit another deer I'll stay on the bike? That sounds much better! Sounds like you hit a small one, that's good. Better would be avoiding completely. Do you want my username? I've actually hit 3 too, but 1 was with a car. Seriously, very happy that you avoided hitting the pavement. Well done!

Those prices are in Cdn $, USA buyers take off about 20%.

Fitted a 'rackless' 80+ litre water proof soft luggage system. http://i.imgur.com/8hcJlry.jpg More pics in the soft luggage thread: http://fj-09.org/post/20463/thread

Ottawa by the Green Belt.

With a mix of roads, but almost no motorway, my 222 was done at 4900 miles. Middle of the tire wear bars were flush or gone. I replaced it with a new BT023. Next I'll put on a set of PR3, when either current tire wears out (5000 miles on front 222, 100 miles on BT023. I think the 222 front will wear out before the 023 rear.)

On my recent 5K km tour of the Canadian Maritimes I had 80 ltr of luggage capacity, but only about 80% full. Included camping gear (2 sleeping bags, 2 thermarests...) I carry 4 pairs of riding gloves: regular, hot weather, cold weather, rain. I'm looking forward to using my Mosko Moto ADV style Reckless 80 soft bags. They are 80 ltr bags, but can go up to 100 or down to 40. And they're 100 % waterproof. But I don't carry a motorcyle cover. A small cloth to wipe off overnight rain works fine for me.

Yes, I put on bar-end weights. Pics in this thread: http://fj-09.org/thread/246/removed-handguards

Takes less than 5 minutes to change the rear preload. What is your preload set to? It's probably too little for you even without luggage.

I'm 5' 7" and installed a 20" Madstad today. It works really well, and is *very* adjustable. I bought the clear shield. It's a bit expensive, but seems worth it for me. Glad it came with good instructions, because the 2 slider brackets were pre-assembled incorrectly.

They were good! 8-)

My stock 222 tire, at the end of a 5,000 km trip: http://i.imgur.com/mOYVAZa.jpg That's with 7,700 km. I'll replace it this week with a new BT023 I bought last year for my Triumph. Once that BT23 rear or the front stock 222 wears out, I'll replace both with a set of Michelin PR3. The PR3 suits my riding style.

I have the shorty CalSci, installed it many months ago. The shield had a sicker with the tightening torque: 4 ft-lb I have 3 torque wrenches, used the smallest one for the CalSci. I learned 20 years ago never to use the smallest setting on a mediocre torque wrench.

From the owners guide (7-32 in mine) - make sure key is off (we all knew that one!) - to remove: disconnect -'ve before +'ve - to instal: connect +'ve before -'ve.

Thanks for all the feedback folks, I decided to leave the D222 on for the trip. If it starts to wear too much I'll pick up a tire on the way back.

Did the tire wear out more on the sides? The centre? Evenly on both? In the twisties are you varying speed a lot with acceleration and braking? I've ridden many of the little roads in western NC, I love them! 8-) Double Island is one of my favorites.

I'm guessing you do a lot of braking and accelerating on twisty roads? That assumes you wear out the centre of the tire. A friend who lived in an area with many many twisty roads regularly wore out the sides first.

Like the 2,700 to date, the 5,000 km will be 95+ % two lane. Speeds will not be high. There will be bikes shops en route. But some shops are terrible with scheduling, so I prefer to avoid that. Unfortunately not a lot of tight twisties on this trip. Some in Quebec on the first two days, some on the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton, some in Northern New England on the return route. Normally my longer trips are all about twisty roads, and in the USA. But I'm overdue to finally ride in Atlantic Canada, and the Cdn $ is weak.

Anyone use up a stock D222 rear tire yet? What mileage did you get? Two weeks from this Saturday I leave for a 4,500 - 5,000 km two week ride. I have 2,700 on the originals, wondering if I can go to 7,200 - 7,700 km on a rear tire? That is about when a BT023 was completely done on my Street Triple R (no tread in middle, but still rubber.) If that's possible with a D222 on the FJ-09, then I'll ride only my other bike until the trip. If not possible, then I'll put on another 800 - 900 this weekend. I have a new BT023 that I could install for the trip. After the trip I'll immediately go with Michelin PR3 front & back.