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1moreroad

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  1. FWIW I have 48k miles on a 2015. I do a LOT of commuting (this year 100% of my mileage ), rarely hit 7k rpms commuting, and rarely get to redline period with no issues. I didn't buy the run your engine hard requirement. It might be better to use the whole rev range but I don't think it's a requirement. I always run 91 unless they run out.
  2. KTM seem to be the most popular. I have Givis that (1) have more coverage than stock (2) fit perfectly, no mods and (3) fit with the windshield. Twisted Throttle and RevZilla show backorder but I'm guessing that they're out of production. Maybe eBay? https://twistedthrottle.com/shop/uncategorized/givi-hand-guard-deflectors-for-yamaha-fj09-15-17/
  3. Welcome. What a collection. I grew up in Ellicott City. Used to really like the bread at the Olney Ale House.
  4. I have never had a hole small enough to be patched by 1 rope plug. I did stuff 3 plugs into 1 hole to ride a bike very, very gently home about 2 miles. My last hole (fortunately the 2nd hole) was so big that I could fit my pinky in it. Very bored and waiting for my son to come pick me up with the truck, I stuffed 3 or 4 plugs into the hole and tried to air it up. Didn't work and most of the plugs just fell out of the tire.
  5. As far as I can tell, the harder stuff like the valve adjust seems to have been done right. They were a week late returning the bike to me even when I scheduled the work so I think they rushed the reassembly.
  6. TLDR - I found the oil leak, and a dealership created quite a few problems rushing reassembly of the FJ after a valve service. Long story - The Memphis BMW Yamaha dealer did so many things wrong when they reassembled my bike after the 2nd valve service. Unfortunately it was all under plastic so I didn't find the 1st problem for about a month - long enough to not go back to them. They cracked plastics, bent and pulled wires, crimped breather hoses and routed them wrong. I thought I had found all of the problems. Starting about a month ago, I saw what I thought was chain lube all over the kickstand switch and heel plate area. I thought I had been a little overeager on lube combined with rain and road spray to spread it. 2 weeks a ago I saw a single drop of oil under the bike. Wiped it up and checked 24 hours later - no oil. Then the moto sits for 1.5 weeks while we were out of town and I find 3 or 4 drops of oil under the bike and more oil all over the kill switch. From the forum I thought it was the countershaft seal so I pulled the plastics and dropped the skidplate - and the left rear screw of the oil pan came out with it. It looks like that screw was barely hand tight and slowly seeping oil. 😠 I thought I had found all of the problems but obviously not. So now I'll pull the plastics and go through as many cables, wires, hoses, and plastic parts that I can reach to see what else is messed up. I enjoy riding. I don't take any pleasure in wrenching. I do it because it's necessary to ride. So for more major jobs that require some practice to get right, I am willing to pay to outsource the work. It is very disappointing that a dealer could f*** up simple assembly in so many ways.
  7. I liked my Roadsmart 4s, but I do a lot of commuting. I get almost 9k miles put of Roadsmart 3s compared to just over 6k miles out of the rear 4 I rode. Thinking about Mutants for the maybe 5%-10% gravel my fun rides always seem to include but they probably won't get the mileage of the 3s.
  8. Was the new battery fully charged? What's the voltage of the battery before/after connecting it to the bike? Did it have the water added? I thought even some AGM batteries are shipped inactive and need to be activated before use.
  9. My dad told me that when it got too easy to drag pegs on highway ramps just riding to work he sold the bike. Funny enough that was a Yamaha triple. My dad always had 1 toy so he traded the moto in on a Jeep, later a boat, and after the boat on a Kawi Vulcan 800 maybe 15 years after the Yamaha. Speaking of dragging - I rode the Vulcan 1 winter so my dad didn't have to put it into storage for the winter (I had a 250 at the time and the Vulcan was a much better winter commuter). The Vulcan was a comfortable highway cruiser with low floorboards. The opposite of my dad, if I didn't drag the floorboards by the time I got home, I made sure to ride a particular traffic circle where I always dragged them (at just 20 mph or so).
  10. Steepest was about 20% grade. It was not a fast ride. A new-to-me 2020 Salsa Warbird bought from another bicyclist I've been riding with for the past year. He's built it up really nicely. I've got a set of road wheels on order with the plan that this will replace both my Specialized Tarmac and frankenbike gravel bike (Specialized Carve frame with flared drop bars and a mix of road and mountain parts including 105 11 speed shifters and XT 10 speed derailleurs) with just a wheel swap. It was lucky I brought the Warbird because even though the maps and Ride with GPS showed 100% paved, it was about 50% paved for the weekend.
  11. Crowley's Ridge is fun. Cross at Helena instead of Memphis and ride up through the National Forest then the Ridge roughly parallels AR-1 just a little to the east. Good way to get to Jonesboro. There is also a lot of good riding on Farm to Market roads west of Cape Girardeau between the AR-MO state line and Tom Sauk state park.
  12. I was up there on 2 wheels last weekend, too, around Mountain View. A little different experience.
  13. Spotted today. Was it anyone here?
  14. I think the old Bell ad about buying a cheap helmet for a cheap head was put out back in the days before we had good safety standards. And make no mistake, my Klim helmet is more comfortable for rides over an hour than this LS2. As I explained earlier I had to have a solution for riding into the sun both ways commuting. This was my way to try out an adv helmet without spending $700+ on a premium helmet if it didn't solve my problem.
  15. Way oversimplification and doesn't consider other safety factors. The new helmet is ECE22.05 compliant which is the same standard that my main 4 year old Klim TK1200 helmet meets. And any helmet that doesn't have a peak creates a safety issue commuting east every morning and west every afternoon.
  16. After 3 weeks, finally received my LS2 Blaze. Cheapest helmet I have ever purchased in 20 years at $150 incl Revzilla bucks and tax. Rode this morning for the 1st time. The visor does its thing blocking the sun without the wind pulling your head off behind the tall screen. Good - visor works and lots of ventilation. Reasonably light. No buffering compared to full face or modular helmets. Similar noise to those helmets. All of the features of a more expensive helmet. Pockets for speakers. ECE 22.05 and DOT. Bad - thin padding. Sun visor is a weird blue color. Visor fogs really easily. Padding is thin. The padding is thin and it's not quite a long enough oval so I don't know if I can keep it. It was uncomfortable at the forehead after 45 min. Maybe it will break in. Sizing - round/shorter oval than Shoei X11 or Klim TK1200. Maybe same size as Scorpion or slightly shorter oval.
  17. They were extremely apologetic. They said it wouldn't happen again. My son got my pickup and drove 2.5 hours on a school night round trip to pick me up. So in 20 years of riding I only needed a tow truck twice in 2020 and 2021. The 2nd time was 30 miles from the 1st site. Called AAA this time. Tow truck accepted but cancelled 2 hours later because it was too far. AAA didn't have a closer towing company. Just don't accept the job. And don't have a mechanical in the Mississippi Delta because you're on your own.
  18. I sh** you not, when I tried to use my AMA membership for a tow after a flat, the company that AMA contracted with only towed new cars. That was the last straw and I dropped my membership after 15+ years.
  19. Summer riding gloves with armor. CE rated. Worn maybe 300 miles. Fit great in the store but I like something a little heavier duty on the bike. Originally $100 at the Dainese store. Will take $50 obo + $10 shipping. DM me here if interested. Also trying to sell on EBay.
  20. If only we collectively as a society could find a sweet spot between "unleash all kinds of dangerous sh*t on the highway" and "the safety lights don't have a switch." I understand incentives and what it would take for voters to work closely with their representatives to get smart legislation passed, but wouldn't it be nice?
  21. Unfortunately I commute on my bike and the flattest spots in the parking lot are right next to the road with car and foot traffic all day. I love my locking saddlebags and I don't think I will own another bike without them for their convenience commuting. I love my Nelson Rigg tank bag for easy access to electronics and first aid kit when I'm traveling, tho. I did my first couple of tours a little over 20 years ago with only a giant expanding tank bag for clothes, gear, and everything else.
  22. I always keep a 1st aid kit, chain lube, and Honda cleaner in the right saddlebag toward the top. That way if I park on the side of the road, the saddlebag is tipped up and I'm away from traffic when I'm grabbing it. I'm mostly like the OP - small stuff sacks to separate different gear (mostly to keep road grime off clothes). Otherwise the sacks or my work bag just goes where ever. Finally on grocery runs, I make sure to put the bike on the centerstand before loading milk, eggs, and bread so it doesn't tumble out. Between saddlebags and a rear seat net I can carry about 4 - 5 days of groceries without any planning. I can carry a whole week with planning.
  23. After a year of riding east in the morning/west in the afternoon, last night I bought a $170 LS2 Blaze helmet with a peak. Revzilla has a dual sport helmet section. I should have the helmet sometime next week. I tried sunglasses + tinted visor and painters' tape across the top of an old visor, but it wasn't enough. I'm hoping the peak and a drop down tint visor are better.
  24. Are you from Sao Paulo? Seems like that's the center of the country for motos.
  25. Make sure that the forks are level in the triple tree
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