Recent content by kmkirlin

Brodie: Want to buy a relay. I have used paypal in the past, but I need an address for you. I must have missed the address you gave somewhere in this topic. Please PM me or give instructions on how/where I send the paypal payment. Thanks.

There is a Yamaha/BMW/Suzuki dealer at Sturgis, just off I-90 Exit 32 in Sturgis. Here is their website: https://www.sturgisyamaha.com/ I was in Sturgis in June 2007 and needed new tires for my FJR. They had Metzlers in stock at a good price (discounted off list; reasonable mounting and...

Yeah, its a bitch, isn't it! You guys in the PNW are just spoiled. Current conditions in central Iowa: 15 degrees and freezing drizzle, forecast low tonight: 6 degrees. I can't get enough of it, so I'm driving to Colorado tomorrow (yeah, 4 wheels, but reality has to intrude sometimes). Your...

I am a current subscriber to Road Runner, not planning to renew. If you read a couple issues of the magazine, you will find that the feature articles are mostly puff pieces, identifying manufacturers of clothing, bikes, lodging providers, etc. The rest of the magazine consists of rewritten...

I know how you feel Heet! I got a pretty good headshake on my 2006 FJR too on the ride home from the Black Hills in June. I decided that I would never again leave the MCCruise control engaged while riding 125 mph in a cross wind in South Dakota with side cases on, trunk and back seat loaded...

I bought a Mags Bag Voyager model. It comes with a rain cover, plastic D-rings and nylon webbing straps with a loop sewn on one end. You loop the straps through your frame, then thread the open end of the strap through the D-rings. The bag is well made except for the plastic D-rings. Two of...

No, they don't sell sidecase lids separately on 2006-07 models. I checked on this at U Motors. And you cannot detach the lid for painting without drilling out the hinge rivets. I ended up having my sidecase lid repainted. They did a good job, got a good color match although the paint codes I...

Way to go JackPlanet!!! I'm jealous. Sounds like a great trip. Do you plan to bag any other peaks this year? Let us know and post some pix if you have any for this trip or any others.

Cota95: You might want to google BamaRider and read some of his trip reports. He is a long rider and can provide you with excellent advice on how much ground you should expect to cover and how to space things out. He is also a pretty good writer and you will be entertained by his reports...

I was the "06 by the main hall on Saturday afternoon. I was trying out some RokStraps and looking at tankbags at Twisted Throttle. Went up with a bunch of BMW friends from central Iowa; camped out and had a great time. Talked to a couple of guys who had FJRs but did not bring them.

I want to replace my blue plastic covers on the side cases. No directions in the Service Manual. Nothing turned up in search in Google or on this site. The covers have an inside black plastic layer. The blue plastic cover is connected to the hinges by rivets. I removed the retractable cord...

Relax your throttle spring, do the barberian jumper mod and modify your oxygen settings for each cylinder and you will see a huge improvement in throttle smoothness of the 06 FJR, especially at low speeds. The throttle spring modification is a bit of a pain to do, but well worth it. If you do...

Eric: Did you relax your throttle spring, reset oxygen levels, and do the barbarian jumper mod? I did these and the bike is very smooth especially at slow speed maneuvering, which was a bitch before. No need on my bike for a PCIII or any other mod to the FI system. I'll vouch for your love...

First, I didn't tell you that you're bullshit. I said your information about shipping was bullshit, i.e., false and misleading. Perhaps if you had identified the "few other items" in your shopping cart when you made the statement that TT charged $70 for shipping a V46 setup, your post wouldn't...

I just went to Twisted Throttle & placed an order for a Givi V46 topcase (cost 230.67) and Givi mounting rack (cost 127.80). Shipping to Portland OR zip code 97201 is 40.82 via UPS Ground. So your statement that they charge $70 to ship a V46 topcase setup is bullshit. I don't work for Twisted...