micah2074

I bought some mounts that clamp to the fork legs and mounts lights to them.

When I read 50k and worn out my BS meter went off the scale.

It’s best to do that either way. Years of riding without them has taken its toll on my hearing.

I don’t understand what you’re saying? Yamaha currently offers two bikes that cover what I want in my next motorcycle. The FJR and the Super tenere. Both are great at going to far away places. Both are shaft driven.

I average 20k+ miles per year. A shaft driven bike will save me $200 per year, that doesn’t count cleaning materials and lube. I also wouldn’t be spending time adjusting, cleaning and oiling a chain in a parking lot in the middle of nowhere anymore. I don’t care about changing gear ratios.

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My experience has been the opposite. In our group the BMW's seem to be what have the most problems and are expensive to maintain.

I’m not a fan of anything bmw. I’ll most likely get a super tenere or an fjr. My wife is showing more interest in riding with me and those two would be a better option than the FJ.

I like the new tracer. With that being said, My next bike will be shaftdrive.

I bought an adapter and hooked it up with my scan tool. The bike won't pair up with my tool.

I spent the day in a duck blind with my boy. It was cold and wet. Great times.

You don't need speed bleeders to bleed the brakes.

I’d guess the doohickey down there next to the front sprocket that knows what gear your in had a hiccup. Mine reads 4th intermittently. 3rd is starting to blink out. Sometimes you can take it out and clean it for a fix. Or at least that’s what I’ve been told.

2015 with almost 100K miles. Clearances checked at 26K , 52K, and 78K miles. She runs as good as the day i got her with 6 miles on the clock.

Those guys are pulling your leg. That’s the foreword upper muffler bearing retention strap. You’ll gain 23.67 horsepower with that removed.

We had to deal with miles of that construction mud between Malta and Havre back in August. Nasty stuff. On a side note, the folks at the O’Reily’s in Havre are top notch. Very helpful and will loan you tools quick fast and in a hurry.

That bolt/pin can be...difficult. I’ve found that if I install rear bolt first then the pump the brake a few times the front one starts easier.

FZ, MT, XSR, etc. wheels with the ABS ring will also work. my eBay wheel came from an FZ

My bucket list ride will be when my boy graduates HS. He and I will hit the road and stay gone as much as possible that summer before he starts college/military/trade school; whatever he chooses. We will go where the road takes us. I’m saving money and vacation.

I did something similar last summer. It didn’t harm the fork. We went to the dealer to buy another rim....3 month wait and I needed it a week before my yearly big trip. Thankfully, I found one on eBay a 100 miles down the road.

I start looking for gas at around 180 miles. Longest trip on 1tank, 227 miles. She took 4.63 gallons when I filled her up.

Thumbs up. I was confirming what you said is true.

I just bought front and rear rs4’s from revzilla. Dunlop said no go on the rebate when I went to apply.

So they get the bigger gallons and use the superior distance and speed measurements? Those lucky b******s.

We may have puny smaller gallons but we also do the much longer and superior miles. K's are for sissy's.