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Like plans and getting punched in the face... everybody has a projected usage until they're doing a panic stop. Creating some sort of equivalency between tires and suspension upgrades and how fast someone intends to go is something that comes up on the internet a lot and IMO is ignorance. Speed doesn't kill, rapid deceleration does. One can never ever exceed the posted limits and still be highly skilled and experienced. You (yes all of you) can scrape a peg at parking lot speeds and do a stoppy from surface street speeds. When I buy a new Japanese bike tires and suspension are just part of the cost -- but it wasn't always that way. Experience, feel, etc. Developing a feel for tires is something some will just never have the experience or talent to achieve. And there will always be some that have more experience and talent than just about all of us here. Welcome to the internet.

Yamaha Recalls Over 18,000 Bikes For Faulty Front Brake Switch - Adventure Rider Yamaha is recalling numerous models for a problem with the front brake...

From Roadcrafter / Darien FAQ :: Aerostich Motorcycle Jackets, Suits, Clothing, & Gear Aerostich, the place to find motorcycle jackets, suits, helmets, boots... "The Roadcrafter provides more double layers of fabric over a larger area than the Darien. These include the elbow/shoulder/knee areas of ballistics nylon and additional Roadcrafter pockets. On the other hand, the Darien is lighter and cooler to wear. Crash events most commonly occur between 30 and 70 mph. Within this range the Darien, DarienLight and Roadcrafter all provide useful abrasion protection. All three provide more than jeans and windbreaker jackets. Riders on powerful sport bikes will prefer the closer fit and greater protection a Roadcrafter suit offers. Roadcrafters are available in short, regular, and long, and Dariens are all regulars, so if you are extra short or tall, go with the Roadcrafter. Getting a good fit is more important than the functional differences." Own a Roadcrafter one piece and Motoport two piece. Both ugly as sin but don't buy them for looks. Mainly bought them for abrasion resistance, custom fit, durability, factory backed alterations and repairs, machine washable. In younger years could never picture spending on gear but they've both ended up less expensive than south Asian low priced gear that would have been replaced multiple times. Heck the Stich was a steal on ebay used and stained. Sent it to the factory for armor updates and alterations and still less than half price of new.

+1 on the Gilles. My oem block wasn't as bad as some of the pictures but was showing more deforming than it should have after a few years.

Sorry if I wasn't clear... everything I am saying matches with the above except "cheaper". See the post just above. Fremont is also a Kawasaki dealer. In 2010 purchased a Good Times extended warranty from them at a deep discount. Life was grand In 2015 contacted them about the FJ-09 and they explained why they could no longer discount if selling to CA, FL, & WA. The recouping cost was mentioned because that's exactly how folks market extended warranties. "It will pay for itself..."

Buy it before you re-register and you should be able to get a deeply discounted price and it's all above board. Fremont Motor Sports in Florence, CO is a Yamaha dealer. They'll sell you YES at a good discount -- if you answer no to the question: do you live in CA, WA or FL? If the answer is yes, they will tell you they are obligated to sell it by the price established by the YES administrators with that state's insurance regulators and the state will punish Yamaha who will in turn punish the selling dealer.

True but also read the fine print. If the registration is in a state that regulates insurance prices (extended warranties are insurance products) they'll end up refusing to sell it or voiding it and returning your money. WA, CA, a few others. If you decide to proceed legit dealers advertise them on ebay for steep discounts. My anecdote: only ever purchased extended warranties on a couple first year model vehicles and even then never recouped the cost.

Wouldn't hesitate to call Traxxion (and other vendors) and have a discussion, get another opinion, etc. Over 15 years they've helped me assess options and set up several street and track bikes without buying a thing. Also suggest watching "Suspension For Mortals", a series of videos on youtube by Max from Traxxion.

The first time I saw the iPhone's overheat thermometer image was riding in central CA. Was using it for nav and waiting for a text to intercept a couple riders coming from another direction. Doah!

Have used phones, cheap auto units, and zumos. Phones are great up to a point but I've killed a few and they weren't inexpensive. The weak point of the automotive GPS' is often the charging interface. The Zumos were pricey when new, but are rocks. They've been tossed down in gravel, dirt, and on concrete. Gloved operation easy. The first one from 2006 is still working, screen digitizer had to be replaced with a cheap part from ebay at some point. The second one was bought inexpensively on closeout and is six years old. The '05 model won't take map updates but they aren't very necessary unless in areas of new development. Given how hard I am on things and the cost per year of life, I like the Zumos. YMMV.

I could see it and well, have seen it tl;dr It's taste and the rider IMO, all of the bikes mentioned above are great do it all rides. My firefighter buddy replaced his totaled FJR with a SuperTen. Doesn't off-road at all. Thinks it does everything better including 2-up. He's 6'2 crossfit body and his wife is average. From IA they met me two up in Nova Scotia, and he also met me riding solo in Dawson City for the run to Prudhoe Bay. I was on my FJR. Have ridden Super Teneres and can see what he means but prefer the FJR other than for rider legroom. Actually, now I prefer my FJ-09 to them all. YMMV.

That's disappointing. Would definitely be curious to see the measurements from the first valve check. Like many have reported my '15's intake were fine but several tight exhaust valves at first check performed well ahead of schedule.

If it seems like I know a lot of western roads all the credit goes to my friend Roger. Retired in his early 60s. Had not ridden since his 20s but couldn't afford to fly his Baron for a hobby so motorcycling became his obsession. He's 83 now and has been riding virtually every day of the last 20 years. Remembers every road. And rides a liter hypersport. No GPS, no aux lighting, no cruise, no hyviz. His one concession is an airbag vest because if he falls he doesn't want to lose riding days to recover. He once bought a bin'd Gixxer and welded the aluminum frame back together in his garage. Then put 80k miles on it. We are not worthy A lot of very happy riding days and trips in my memory are due to him. The Pyrenees trip I mentioned earlier is something a few of his friends have arranged as a gift to him. Unfortunately covid keeps pushing that back and we don't know how long he'll continue riding.

Haven't used Easy Rider but have friends that do and are happy as far as renting Harleys goes. Have definitely left Vegas on a motorcycle and toured the southwest and many of the parks and roads. Two years ago was the latest southwest tour and it was 109F high in Vegas when I arrived. We can only tolerate a bit of tourist stuff and on this trip North Rim and Pike's Peak were those spots. Parks on this trip were GC, Arches, and Bryce as one of the riders had never seen them. On past trips we've done Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, all the Cali parks etc. This route was to Vegas via slab (had a plan for a non-interstate day but the heat scuttled that) to North Rim via obvious route to Cortez via 89,98,160,163,191,162,402/G,160. to Salida via 160,550,50 with an in/out on 92 (Black Cyn). to Frisco (on I-70) via 50,9,11,24,Pikes Peak,24,67,126,285,Guanella Pass,I-70. to Moab, made it up on the fly. 141 was in there as I recall lunch in Gateway. to Cedar City via I-70,24,12,Bryce Cyn,12,89,14. Performance award in Arches. They don't report to other systems (yay for no insurance bump) unlike my one other park ticket, Death Valley.

This!! Those roads are usually closed for winter. But I may have gone around the closed signs more than once And in good weather it's glorious. Almost no traffic and miles and miles of sequoias and twistys. 58, Bodfish (becomes Caliente Bodfish Rd), pick a side and continue north around Lake Isabella (I usually fuel in Wofford Heights), Sierra Way (becomes Mtn Hwy 99), M90, 190. Fuel in Springville. If it's a day ride slab back south. If not, Wagner, Yokohl Valley, and work my way along the Sierras. Another fun ride in that area is Sherman Pass (also closed for winter) and Nine Mile down to 395.