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Hi, Jill. I wasn't hanging around to hear about the crash and injuries, and feel sad to pull in and find out about it in the middle of the process. It's almost a hateful thing to have this visited upon nice people, and I'm close to tears. While I feel like falling into the "middle" of this, I...

Every set of Avon AV45 and AV46 on the six bikes I've used them on display a front wheel oscillation between about 45 and 40 mph. As twowheelnut relates, one can feel a wiggle during a slow, gradual take off, and also just above stopping speed during very gradual deceleration. I'm certain that...

Thanks for the info on the roads, Gopher. GREAT TO SEE YOU'VE REGISTERED!! So far (April 7th) 61 folks have Registered for the event. I know of 10 more riders who are coming and not yet registered. I'm pretty sure we'll pass 80 before month's end. I really hope you riders out there can find a...

There's never been a bad report about any place to stay in Torrey, Nathan, and all places are only about a mile from the Chuckwagaon where we hang out the most.. At the moment, more folks have reservations at Capital Reef Inn than Days Inn. Having local knowledge, I was wondering if you knew...

The Torrey XI Gathering Hi. I’m hoping from some leniency from the moderators about this. I’m posting a notice here in this forum about a recurring event in Torrey, Utah. Since it attracts riders from all over the US, and Canada as well, it would be most unfortunate to pigeon hole the in a...

Hi, my name is Dick Frantz and I host a Gathering of riders twice a year in Torrey, Utah. Our upcoming event will be held Friday, May 19th through Sunday, May 21st. This event, Torrey XI, is our eleventh and kicks off our sixth year of meeting in central Utah, amid its breath-taking Scenery...

I contacted Gary McCoy at University Motors in Fargo, ND in response to many recommendations from this board. I asked specifically about an FJR manual too, and it was suggested he was a great and probably lowest price source for that, as well as many other "parts" items. I got a new shop manual...

Mark, your memory is pretty darn good. You expressed it at least as well as I would. "Free formula" race bikes emply changable swingarm pivot points. They affect things in other ways than about what you mentioned, but with movement there is a change in the factors you noted. The same forces...

I agree in general with what you've said. However, I disagree about some points. Particularly, the wheelbase increases, not decreases with upward rear wheel deflection - in any case where the initial angle of the swingarm is downward from pivot point to axle. Demonstrate to yourself simply by...

Cool, buddy. Grown man though I am, I cry about the passing of that V65. It's sleek, responsive dynamics uplifted hundreds upon hudreds of adventures. Most of all the bikes I've owned it evoked the deire to regard it as a living entity like a favored horse. It was also the first Honda I owned...

OK. So, sometime, and for either real of just accepted reasons, the rear tire will break loose. Now what? Pull in the clutch. That prevents the "tankslapper" behavior. The rear tire either will or will not regain traction. If it doesn't, you Low-side. If it does, it will do so gently, and not...

Jim, a unit with that large a range would be prohibitively expensive - if such existed at all. I use a Proto 3/8" unit with the range of 40-200 inch pounds, equivalent to ~3.25 - 16.5 ft/lb. That nestles between my 3/8" Craftsman digital of 5 - 80 ft/lb, and a tiny 1/4" unit from Proto I use...

Yeah. In 265,000 miles on my V65 Sabre, I can only recall two times the system seemed, not really did but just seemed, to something unexpected. I'll verify that I too saw the steering head schematic. It drove me nuts trying to ensure I was wasn't imagining it was operating like a car did. Why...

Geez, guy. What are the "best" shoes? The fact that Warchild likes BMW grips shouldn't mean any more to beyond the fact that some person likes BMW grips. Folks will post their favorites. That will be valuable if they can state what characteristics about the grip pleased them, and not "Well...

I defintiely would not do anything to the bike right now. They all make noise over on that side. You are listening to it inside, in the garage, right. Mechanical sounds get magnified there. And, the bike is not being warmed up fully so all the parts aren't in the exact right places/conditions...

It's good to fill in some of the information gaps. Thanks for the link. I'm still amazed that Yamaha believes that we'd believe they's spend all that development money, and the cost of, "...and tested for several years with safety as a primary focus", just to prevent the Rampant, and Highly...

Gosh. I feel like Deja Vu. I knew a guy who rode just like that. I sent his widow flowers about three weeks ago. Wishing the best of outcomes for your all.

I looked over the new Road Liner, etc. at the M/C show. The new models come in several displacements. I listenend to a salesman pitching to a customer, and what I heard confirmed what I felt about the new bikes. They are "Feature Creepers", basic mechanical designs with Stuff added on that...

The only times that's happened for me of late has been when the road had what I call snot on it, and not just water. In some mountain zones, mineral compounds get washed on to the surface, and can be quite less tractive than the unadorned pavement. That seems to occur in isolated places, or...

I've owned a couple of Road Kings for longer and shorter time spans. I ride most of the Cruisers, and Cruiser Tourers that appear to be class definers or at least class leaders. I think the Kawasaki Nomad would best work for me at what you've indicated you want to do. It's a more "complete"...