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Good to hear it. Many people who are larger complain about being folded up on a sport bike. I can't speak for being 6' tall, as I am only 5'8". I do know that over the years the full size liter bikes have become smaller, almost 600 like in size. This has maybe exacerbated the problem. Certainly...

Yes, being too tall would not be good. The GSXR and sport bikes in general are only good sport tourers if you are primarily on twisty back roads that require you to adjust your position for turns. This constant movement, setting up for turns, while it does tire you out, it also keeps a sporting...

I thought the FJR could be the one bike that did it all, but I came to the conclusion that no one bike can do it all. I really missed my sport bikes.  Hmmmmm, Why? I am 5'8" with a 30" inseam. While pure sportbikes have only become smaller, I have always felt at home in a race position. As long...

Certainly our FJR's are the standard for Sport Touring. But in the the grand scheme of Sport Touring there is a big range. Fully loaded Gold Wings with trailer in tow, might be at one end. The FJR is somewhere in the middle, leaning towards sporty. And at the far end of the sporting extreme is...

UPDATE: I have pulled the trigger on a new left over 2017 Suzuki GSXR 1000. I will keep the FJR because it can obviously do things sport bikes can't. There was no sense in upgrading to a newer FJR because the cost differential doesn't justify the fact that a 2006 FJR is essentially 80-90% of a...

This is an FYI for the Barnett Clutch Plate diaphragm replacement. Quite a few year ago I swapped out the stock diaphragm style clutch springs with the Barnett product. This was to produce a more linear engagement. However, I found the clutch pull way too stiff and have just lived with it. I...

Russ, Thanks for the detailed review. It is really helpful. I am not even sure if I am going to buy a second bike as I to think about a purchase very long and hard, but when I am ready I have done my homework and ready to pull the trigger. Right now I would have to say the Ninja 1000 is in...

"This is what gets the big miles per year" - This right here is a very important thought. What would I get and use. After all of the looking for one bike to replace the 2006 FJR, my only conclusion would be to buy a NEW 2016 FJR at $12,000. Saw quite a few new 2016's posted on Cycletrader.com...

CarverShit???? I wiki d this term and urban dictionary d It as well and was not able to find a definition. Can you please provide one? 😊 I have a strong sense that understanding this term is something that will either strongly improve my life. Or it is something to be seriously avoided, and...

The FJR is pretty darnn good and I am sure the R1200RT is very good as well, because of lots of evolutionary refinement. But neither of these bikes is revolutionary. While this evolutionary process produces a better motorcycle, there are so many other categories of motorcycles / cars / products...

That is the quote of the day! I wasn't saying that the adventure tourer class hasn't evolved. Like you say they have. This is my problem. It seems like all of the manufacturers have been putting their R&D money into this class and they have left the Sport Touring class prettty much as is. There...

Good to be back!. Six years ago, I decided to have my 11th midlife crisis and joined a couple rock bands. That took a ton of time. Then had my 12th midlife crisis and bought a 2017 Shelby GT350 about a year and a half ago. AMAZING Car!!! Now I guess I will rebirth my 9th midlife crisis and get...

My wife and I just finished a ride from SoCal to Dallas and back. I have not ridden much in the last 3-5 years. During this trip, we had every type of experience. Rainy 52 degree weather over Colorado mountain passes to 100 degrees in Dallas and Las Vegas. Boring freeways to some of the most...

Well that is just the silliest thing I have every heard. I don't even think that would be humanly possible for me.

Instant on... certainly I might be nailed by it. But then they have to see me, which in case I can see them. Or...... they might blast somebody else and I pick up the remnants. But we all know this stuff. What I have found is that my detector + waze gets me out of probably 80-90% of potential...

The FJR is not a slow bike. My 2006 likes to travel around 85-90. In the last few days I was traveling from SoCal to Dallas, steadily cruising at 85-100. At this clip, waze and an Escort Radar detector are required for keeping my license. I use a mix-it 2 to combine my iphone and the escort, so...

Good to see not much has changed around here!!! Haha

Thanks for the link!

I have a 2006 FJR 1300 with 50k miles on it. Just prepping it to go from California to Mississippi. I stopped into the dealer to get a new battery just to be safe. As usual I strolled the showroom floor. Hmmm.. a new FJR 1300 with mate deep blue paint. Nice. But not significantly better than my...

You can use the app without a radar detector. I have two escort radar detectors. One Escort Live enabled and one not. I use the app with both. However with that said. You do need a subscription with the unit to get the live user updated info. So using the app without a subscription, will be more...