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Getting ready for the trip to Daytona/Bike Week, I noticed one of the screws on a saddle bag lock was missing. Checked the other 3, and sure enough, they were loose. As a stopgap, I used some of my wife's nail polish in place of loctite to secure the screws. Do those of you who have used nail...

This was a first for me. Riding to work, bike ahead, I speed up slightly to see what it is. As I get closer, I see that it's a 'wing. As I get even closer, I see that something isn't quite right. It's an older 'wing--4 cylinders, maybe late 80s. But something doesn't look cricket. I get...

My thermistor/ambient temperature sensor likes to display odd numbers. I find this, well, odd given that half of the available whole digit temperatures are even numbers. Anyone else get primarily odd-numbered temperature readings? If so, what gives? Should I ride the bike to Vegas and play...

Actually it's day 4 of Fay dumping on me & the FJR. So much so, in fact, that I did something I feel very ashamed of: for the first time since starting this job, I rode in a car to work. 3 times. I feel so dirty. Even the 7 inches of rain we've had in the last 24 hours hasn't washed away the...

Spotted a 2006 in Gainesville, FL. I believe I also saw the same 2006 at Albertson's (corner of NW 23rd & NW 13th). We pulled up in a Mustang and said "Nice bike!"

With 18k on my 07, I decided it was time for the gunky/cloudy brake fluid to go. When I removed the rubber caps on the bleeder nipples on the right side of the front brakes, I found something disturbing: Has anyone seen this amount of corrosion on a 15 month old bike? I have a theory about...

Spotted an 07 yesterday (5/26) in Cedar Key.

I know that truckers are talking about a national strike, but does anyone have wind of other potential tactics--primarily lane hogging, slow downs, and use of hazard lights? On the commute to work this morning, southbound on I-75 between Gainesville and Ocala, probably half a dozen trucks had...

Spotted an 06 heading west(ish) on NW 16th at the corner of NW 34th yesterday (Feb 19). I was on the 07 heading south on 34th.

Hi all. Did my 4th TBS today and ran into a small snag. The adjustment screw for cylinder [EDIT:] #2 is currently all the way in/reached the end of its travel. The vacuum pressure was something like 245 mm Hg, so I left it at that and synced the rest of the cylinders to #3 (using a new Morgan...

Why do cagers see a motorcycle in a parking lot & think "Oh boy: I can park six inches away from it and completely invade that vehicle's space when I would think twice about doing that to a car/truck"? OK, I made that last part up. But still, every single freakin' day I have a car/truck/van...

I'm hoping I'm not the only one who experiences this. When I wear the FirstGear overpants with my Teknic boots on the FJR, the left leg inevitably creeps up over the top of the boot (which has a relatively short shank). Just the left leg, not the right. I've tried to figure out why this is...

It was 34 when I left for work this morning, but it was a balmy 37 when I got there. While letting the bike warm up (it has to sleep under a cover outside unfortunately), I gave my Throttlemeister a gentle spin to make sure it was completely disengaged. It just kept spinning without hitting a...

For those who've switched to the Pilot Road 2 skins: What tire pressures are you running? Just got 'em yesterday ($300 installed including tax!) and was going to run 42 rear, 39 front as I did with the Metz's, but thought I would ask to see what kind of experiences others have had. Given, it's...

How many people plan on being in Daytona for Biketoberfest (Oct 18-21)? Can we try to set up a place & time for a meet? (Hopefully on Saturday the 20th.)

The lovebugs are out in force in FL, and my bike is paying the price. I've washed it twice in the last five days, but some of the splatter spots are almost impossible to remove, especially those on the "nose" of the bike. Yesterday I left the bike in the rain for 30 minutes thinking that would...

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate, Especially below 4,000 rpms. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, But your adjustable shield allows me To cruise throughout 1,000-mile whims. But summer's lease hath too short a date, Hence your...

Mobil 1 MX-4T or Amsoil? Discuss. Sorry: the devil made me do it.

Looking to stock up on the little snap in covers that hide the attachment points when the saddlebags are off. Please PM if you have a bike you're parting out. -Andrew

Recently had a life-changing experience. On a mid-length trip, 2-up, loaded heavy with camping gear, we ran into a "significant weather event" (i.e., a thunderstorm with gale-force winds, 2-inch+ per hour rainfall, and lightning that would've made Zeus jealous). Temp dropped 8 degrees then...