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Army type here. I was also told that the FJR counts as a sport bike and have to take the MSRC. I took the ERC and had no problem. The Safety Office here is still working on getting the MSRC for the surrounding instillations. The MSF instructors here also teach the MSRC, and said that they...

Gentlemen, Thanks a lot. I am not disappointed in the new job. I did have my hopes up for touring Europe and was a major reason I bought the Feejer, but I am five years out from military retirement and so the dream is not dead. I already was thinking about the dual sport across Africa in the...

Well, Just got my orders. It looks like I am not going to get the chance to tour Europe after all. I will deploy right when I get there, then I will be assigned to North Africa. I could put the FJR in storage, but I don't know how long until I can pull it out. I am probably going to try to...

This is why I love this forum. You can't get this good of advice from a travel brochure. teerex51, thank you for the offer and the info. It does help a lot. I am off to do some training before I arrive in Italy around Dec time frame. I will keep you in mind. I was stationed in Germany in...

Beemerdons and Mooseonagoose, My friend and I are getting stationed in Italy so the shipping occurs with all our other household goods. I could not afford to do this otherwise. Both he and I will deploy shortly after we get there, so that is why we are planning to take some time for a ride...

A friend of mine and I were having a debate. We are getting ready tour parts of Europe on our motorcycles (mostly Italy and Germany), and we know that sport tourers are a much more common bike there than here in the good ol' US. He is taking his cruiser. Has anyone toured Europe? How...

Thanks for the input here guys. Test drove the Victory. Very nice. Great gear box. Very well balanced. I couldn't get a real feel for the suspension because the road was smooth everywhere I went. The long term reliability issue still sits in the back of my mind. They wouldn't let me test...

All, I am looking for some opinions on two bikes that I am looking at to add to the stable - the FJR AE is going nowhere. Question is has anyone ridden the Yamaha Raider or the Victory 8-Ball/Vegas? These are both beautiful bikes and I can see pros and cons to both. I really like the lines...

My hopes and prayers for his family.

I saw the numbers for victory too. Down 40% for the quarter and 17% overall. And they are in a better position than most. Yamaha's number is a mirror image, although much more market share. Is there any motorcycle company that is not doing bad?

I have MBD - multiple bike disease. I love all types of bikes; my FJR for its ride and speed, my Suzuki for its simplicity, my fathers Victory for it's power and beauty....and I comb the magazines liking most bikes: Aprilla, BMW, Kawi, Honda, etc. I even like H-D. But the problem I had with...

I just rode in 80 degree heat with the cowlings out, and as what seems to be the consensus on the forum, the change is minor. I noticed just a little less heat on my thighs but no change in the shins. Southern Cruzier, I agree with you. I had been warned numerous times by my friends on...

I am going to try it in different conditions. Here in California, it was 80 degrees yesterday. I could really feel the heat on my legs and thighs (2006 AE). Today, I put the cowlings out to see if I feel any difference. I too thought the closed position meant the rider was protected from the...

There was a 07AE with 64 miles on it in Castle Rock, CO. They said they were asking 12,999 for it. My impression was that price is negotiable, but I don't know how far they are willing to bend. I put the link below. https://www.xtreme-performance.com/