Recent content by usetobeharley

I got 4,500 on the front tire, OEM Bridgetones that came with my 08. The front Bridgetone were definitely cupping........check those tire pressure religiously!! I replaced the front tire with the Michelin Pilot Road 2, 20 miles ago and my backordered rear PR2 arrived Saturday. What a...

I bought the heavier weighted Throttlemeister instead of the standard weight. It took me about 20 minutes to install and works great once you get used to it. The best feature of however is that they did substantially reduce the vibration and buzz in the grips.

I enjoyed meeting everyone on the ride to Starved Rock. This being my first group ride, I was struck by how passionate this group is in regards to motorcycling and their FJR's in particular. It was also interesting to see the various farkles, and learn more about the FJR from longer term...

I rode the new Connie 14 and ended up buying the FJR. Why? I was very impressed with the Connie's motor. The Connie is very fast. However, the negatives of the Connie pushed me towards the FJR. The FJR handled better. The Connie's engine gets quite a bit hotter than the FJR's. The Connie...

Without any doubt, the GPS indicated speed is accurate. Much much more accurate than a speedometer.

I have a new 08 FJR and I too had a rattle that was coming from the front of the bike when I hit bumps at low speeds (primarily under 30MPH.) However, I could tell it was the windshield that was making the rattle. When I brought it in yesterday for my initial 600 mile service, I mentioned it...

I would have to agree with you JRO. I have a brand new 2008 FJR A and I didn't find it particularly smooth shifting going up from 2nd to 3rd, and up from there. Of course this was my first impression when I first got the bike about 3 weeks ago. I just got the bike back from my initial 600...

Thanks for your reply. If anything Geezer, it feels like a longer throw from 3rd to 4th to 5th. I take your word for it that thats not the case. Just seems like it requires greater upward pressure to go from 3rd to 4th, and then from 4th to 5th. Since the bike is brand new, perhaps it's just...

I have a brand new 08 and put about 150 miles on it Saturday. The bike shifts fine from 1st to 2nd to 3rd. However, it seems to be different going from 3rd to 4th, and then from 4th to 5th. On these shifts it seems to require significantly more effort in upward pressure. Downshifting I have...