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Wow. The Douchenozzle was set to a wide pattern in this video.

I don't. I always get off and hold the bars and front brake. That said, it might be marginally safer to put the sidestand down before I hop off the seat. But even then, the larger pad on the sidestand would be of little use to me.

I was all set to buy one of these sidestand foot enlargers, as it seems like a no-brainer type of upgrade, and then I realized, I almost never use the sidestand. I wonder how many FJ-09 riders use the centerstand, almost exclusively? It pops up on the centerstand with ease, and it seems to be the safer, more convenient option to me.

Which cruise control switch did you end up using? The Super Tenere switch block, or the trail tech?

I swapped out my OEM oil drain plug for the Mazda shorty replacement, filled the oil, tightened the filter, and re-installed my reflashed ECU. I left the side panels, signals and tank shroud plastics uninstalled, since the tank will be coming back off on Monday for the cruise control install. I also installed my new Givi TankLock ring. The BF23 ring is rather tall, and a bit visually obtrusive, but I'll probably have the tank bag on all the time anyway.

Love my pussygrips. P-) Similar to grip puppies. I would be concerned that those pussygrips would get hot and moist if I wrapped my hands around them for too long on a ride.

I'm wondering why Yamaha spent 3p on a piece of foam just to reduce the power output of an engine they spent a fiver on to make more efficient. Maybe that's why they lopped one cylinder off, to save more. Or, hang on, did they add one cylinder - I'm confused.My guess on the reason for the foam: I'll bet it reduces intake noise (honk). I'm betting the air filter will require more frequent servicing too.

Me too. I insured mine for $600. USPS charged $9 for that. $500 insurance might be a better option.

Personally, if I am going to bother to pull all the stuff off required to get to the plugs, blow out the plug recess with compressed air, and then snake the plug socket, extension, etc in there, I'm going to replace the with new plugs.

I'm planning to use full synthetic Rotella. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Shell-Rotella-Synthetic-5W-40-Motor-Oil-1-Gal/14958681 $20 at Wally World. Safe for motorbike wet clutches. Cheap.

What??

My dealer told me that the rubber-topped FZ pegs are a straight swap. I dislike the pegs on my FJ: being so heavily 'studded' - rather resembling some weapon out of a Middle Ages weapons armoury - they do not readily allow me to move my feet around. Was told here (Oz) the FZ's pegs will cost around $150. No doubt cheaper aftermarket items are available. L of S The stockers haven't bothered me yet, but IIRC, the FZ6 pegs are much cheaper, and fit. Rubber topped, too.

Which Calsci screen? The tall touring?

If weight reduction and/or CCA capacity increase is what you're after, wouldn't you be further ahead with a LiPO or LiFPo battery? I bought an AlienMotion battery for my Husky, and it's smaller, lighter and more powerful than the stock battery. The price might be higher than an AGM battery, but given the farkles a lot of people are hanging on this bike, the price difference between battery types seems small.

There is no shipping cost if these are purchased directly from the manufacturers site. They were very easy to work with and very responsive to emails etc... Highly recommend going to them vs the distributor i saw charging ridiculous shipping charges. I agree, this is true for US consumers. I don't think it applies for other continents.