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tktplz

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  1. I see more trucks and cars out on the road these days that I personally would consider GROSSLY "overpriced" I'm keeping my 1999 Taco at only 185,000 miles and I drive a company car. My Taco gets maybe 2,000 miles a year at the most. Trucks are more than double these days to try to get you to buy electric instead of gas or diesel. I'll keep what I have, I can still work on it. And it's still as clean as the day it came off the assembly line under the hood.
  2. Have the same case on my 2015. Have used the rack on top also. They make a nice bungie that works on that rack perfectly.
  3. I figured out years ago and I use a Garmin. Phones use towers and a GPS uses satellites. If I'm riding these days it's in the mountains. Phones don't work in mountains but Garmin does. Garmin can find satellites, phone to tower in the mountain... not so much. My phone stays in the tank bag, just in case. .
  4. 125 above the ferry is EXCELLENT! One of the roads we love the most. Plus while you're in the area, 341 Push Mountain Road into Norfork, AR Heidi's Ugly Cake and Sandwich Shop has a great Rubin. Low carb burger or sweet cakes till the cows come home.
  5. Right next to Petit Jean is Mount Magazine Hwy 309. A buddy and I usually turn around at the sign/overlook at the top. Run back to the bottom and back up its that good. Also the Best Western in Russellville is around 65.00 bucks for 2 queens for a night. And no, Joe and I aren't queens. Get your minds out of the gutter!
  6. Welcome, I'm just southeast of Shreveport/Bossier, LA. You are also close to some of the best motorcycle roads in the United States, in Arkansas. You cut up through OK to the Talihina Parkway going over into Mena, AR. From there it's go north to Hwy 23, The Pig Trail into Eureka Springs. Then you're on 21, 103, 74, 123, 7. Then further east to Mountain Home. Then off to 125, 177, 14, 263, and you can't forget 341, Push Mountain. Just paved top to bottom 2 years ago. Wasn't fun the fall of 2021. They just re-did it with fresh chip seal, oh God. Then go back west to home. Best roads since North Carolina with the Tail of the Dragon, Cheroholla? Skyway, Moonshiners Highway, Wahaya? Road. Arkansas is quite comparable. Here we are at the Mini-Dragon
  7. Yup, loved my ZX1100 Ninja and ZRX1100 motors from Kawasaki. Very easy valve adjs even though they were every 7,000 - 8,000 miles. It was SO easy. He will know. I loved that motor and I love my FJ09 motor too. Not as easy on the Valve adjs for sure. Even the VMX1200 I had 3 of those you had a tool from Yamaha to push the valve spring down to pull the shim with a magnet. This will be my 1st bike to have to take out the cams. Even though my cousin and I changed the ZRX1100 to the ZX1100 Cams. Had to move the double valve springs over to the ZRX1100 motor if you wanted to use the EPU. You got 1,000 more RPMs with the ZX1100 EPU. But that motor from Kawasaki was as easy as setting the valves every 3,000 miles on my 1964 VW Bus. Don't want to suck a #3 exhaust valve do ya? I think it was exhaust??? That was late 70s early 80s. I was following the Grateful Dead around. Hum, can't remember just remember having to adj them every 3,000 miles.
  8. Moderator, how do I mark this as I have a pipe coming Thanks for all the replies guys!
  9. Looking for a stock exhaust didn't know till I looked on OEM parts that the whole exhaust is 1 piece. CAT is made to the pipes. Bent tubes, need stock exhaust to replace. Not into piping the bike. Stock is what I want.
  10. Yeah, I've got a 2008 ZUMA 2-smoke with the carb mod. It used to do 35 on the flat and 38 down hill. Now it does 40 on the flat with me, 240 lbs. and 45-46 down hill, LOL!
  11. This is my seating position when I get in the twisties. In the businessman's position I call it. Regular sport touring I do a more relaxed seating, mid-seat. I needed gen-mars on my ZRX1100 but the FJ doesn't need them. I never get the pain between the shoulder blades on the FJ.
  12. Welcome back! Get well soon, looks like a nice color combo.
  13. Looks nice. Can you say Café? I know you can. Enjoy! Well, enjoy from 6 till 11 AM. Cook after that, LOL! Oh yeah, the chains on the wrong side, LOL!
  14. One of the bigger motorcycle retailers here in town had a used XR with 23,000 miles for about 7,500. Thought about it but then remembered that with BMWs as well as Aprilia's you need to know your machinic by first name. I decided to say no, and keep the 2015 FJ-09. I didn't test ride it, just saw it on the internet. it was the red and white version, very attractive and the HP was very attractive also. I probably won't do anything different till I retire in about 4 years. Buy that retirement bike. IF, and that's IF I am still riding much at that point. Have had a few friends, acquaintances die the last year in bike wrecks. Since last year in September I've ridden maybe 900 miles of the 3,500 to 4,000 I would have ridden. Still just don't have the urge. I've ridden 1 trip of 3 trips the group has had. I pulled the bike out and rode it once around our lake, 48 miles, an hour ride, That I usually do 2-3 times a month. But that's a talk for another time. Hope you find something that does it for you.
  15. Yeah, I'm right next door in Louisiana. I have State Farm, Liability with Uninsured Motorist. We have even more people without insurance here, hence the Uninsured Motorist. 2015 FJ is 73 bucks every 6 months and a ZUMA scooter is 21 bucks every 6 months. What makes the scooter cost so much is the coverage because it might be stolen I've been told. My 1999 Tacoma has the same coverage as the bike and is 153 bucks every 6 months. Insurance is why I got rid of a 2000 ZRX1100 and a 1996 ZX11. I'm over 60 and have 1 speeding ticket in 30 years. A couple of warnings in that time. I use cruise control and go 5 - 7 miles over the limit but I drive a company car everywhere and do 30,000 miles a year easy. Insurance is a 150 a month line in the budget. It's not fun for sure.
  16. I'll take the new front and rear sprockets. 

    Steve Lowery

    594 Bistineau Lake Road

    Ringgold, LA 71068

    What would that be? About 40 bucks + shipping. Might be able to put those in a Priority Mail padded envelope. Wrap them in some bubble so they don't colide with each other in the envelope. If this is the cost I'm up for it. 

  17. I hit thumbs up since they don't have a "WOW" emoji, LOL! Living in Louisiana for the 60 something years of my life and haven't had that happen. No, I'm not jealous, !
  18. That sure is purdy!
  19. I have this set and it will work for the 2 trips in the spring but need another set for in the fall. Like you it would be nice to get in on the rebate!
  20. I was looking till about 2 weeks ago. Revzilla gave me 15 bucks and I had some money there from earlier purchases. They had the front and rear Roadsmart IIIs and with all the discounts it was 236.00 for the set. Wanted to try the Bridgestone T32's. Am real happy with the S22s. The rear has 2350 miles on it and I think I could get another 500 miles. Now that I have the no mar tire changer might save them and throw them back on to see how far they go. Only takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours for the ole man here to pull the tires off the bike, change and balance and put them back on the bike. Inflation has gotten to the T32s but the Dunlop's were priced right with both in stock. I usually use https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/tires-and-wheels/tires. they also file you paperwork for the VISA credit rebates. But at this point Revzilla.com did it for me. Not my first choice but had what I needed at a deal.
  21. I end up sport touring with Gen1 and Gen2 VMaxes that need gas every 100 miles even though I can do 150 miles easy "Sport Touring". So for me switching to a bike that needs gas every 100 miles, I'll be like everyone else. Well, not everyone. We do have a Victory bagger and a BMW, early 1000 in line 4. I get gas every stop now because I can't make it to the 2nd stop. AND twisted throttle has a hardbag set up for them, . And still around 462 lbs. wet, new. And we ride the Ozarks and NC_Tenn_Ga. area, and have for years. We're old! We know where every gas station is in all the Podunk towns, LOL! I can do it because luckily, it works for me.
  22. Thanks for the update betoney. I still have a bit of dive bomb kid left in me and I keep thinking I might sell the FJ for a MT10. I'm glad Honda is filling the urge you are looking for. Always was a Honda man till I bough my first VMax, a Yellow 1994. I know the motor has to be buttery smooth. Honda doesn't push any of their engines anymore. It will last forever. Even though you are happy with the suspension I'm sure you will get some correct springs for your weight, and a rear shock. Have a wonderful spring and summer riding the new member of the family.
  23. Sorry I didn't get in on this till now betoney. It is sexy, and red too! And it being a Honda it should be buttery smooth. Waiting to read the reviews in the "Other" bikes category. Heck yeah man, SCORE!!!!
  24. I understand totally. I ride with Gen1 and Gen2 VMaxes, Aprilia Tuonos, Z100 Ninjas. It's tough at times coming out of the curves onto a couple mile straight stretch. They just kick it to 5th and blip it to 150-160 and I'm back there flogging the ole FJ. Been really thinking of going the full monte and getting the MT-10. We're still not talking the 197-200 HP of the Gen2 VMaxes but I'm not at the top of 700 almost 800 lbs. either. Be more like the Aprilia but not having to have a mechanic named Tony on speed dial. The MT10, with some suspension work and a set of hard bags, I'm right there with the Gen1 and Gen2s having to have gas every 100 miles. But hey, when you want over 150 HP gas mileage is irrelevant. It's the "SPORTY" Tourer. And I'm not having to work back through the pack to get to 2nd or 3rd in line. Yes, I feel your pain.
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