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I got to put about 30 minutes on this machine today....enough exposure to draw some conclusions as to it's suitability for me. I'll cut right to the chase. Overall, I consider this thing to be an interesting toy. If your entertainment budget is sufficient, this might be something you would add...

Ron Turner Cycles is one of the most professional dealers I have done business with. They have maintained my Yamaha bikes for a number of years and have always done a very top-notch job. Ron was a very successful racer ( winner of a national title in drag bikes ) and is absolutely a maniac about...

It looks like the final count for bikers killed during Bike Week is 7. That's a very sad statistic to say the least. If you go there and experience what goes on, however, you wonder how the count stays so low. I've never seen so many bikers driving so irresponsibly while under the influence of...

When sitting stationary and reving the bike in neutral, with the clutch not engaged, I experience QUITE a bit of vibration that seems to be centered down toward the front of the bike in the engine area. If I pull in the clutch and rev the bike the vibration is not there. I'm not much of a wrench...

I thought these group buys...and I've been in on several...were supposed to represent the best price we could get on whatever it is we're buying. I've seen better pricing on the LeoVince stuff elsewhere...not sure about the Muzzy stuff.

Just curious about this one. Like all of us, I'm sure, when stopping at red lights, etc. I'll often try and see how long I can stay balanced before having to put my feet down. As I focused more on this endeavor, I found myself getting a little better at increasing my times.....but still only...

There have been many heroes throughout the history of our nation....probably many more unknown than those known. Wars have produced the majority of these individuals ..... wars both current and those long ago. I had the distinct pleasure of hosting a dinner for one such individual recently. His...

I've got an '05 with about 18,000 miles on it. When blipping the throttle in neutral, I can feel quite a bit of vibration seeming to come from down low and up front on the bike. If I pull the clutch lever in and blip it, there is no vibration evident. Is this something I should have my dealer...

I was at a local Jacksonville watering hole last night for bike-night activities when I heard that one of two Jax. cops bike riding up at the Dragon was killed over the weekend. The info I got was sketchy at best. Apparently, he failed to negotiate a curve and went sailing off into the forest...

I have been a very vocal critic, for some time now, of letting tractor-trailer rigs onto certain roads, like the infamous " Dragon ". It is one of the reasons I avoid that road like the plague. I recently spent 3 weeks riding some of my favorite routes in the N.C., TN, and Virginia high country...

I took my '05 in for the 12,000 mile service. After picking it up and riding home, I would hear an occasional " thump " sound I hadn't heard before. Seemed to be coming from the front area of the bike. Upon checking everything I could think of, I discovered that the two screws holding the front...

I just got through doing some pretty extensive evaluation of the new VStream screen on my '05. I've had the following products on my bike for varying lengths of time: the stock short screen, the C Bailey +4+3, the Cal Sci tall, and now the VStream. I was allways looking to get the largest quiet...

Whats the scoop on road conditions from Fl to New Orleans via I-10? From Jacksonville to Mobile, AL. it appears to be OK. From Mississippi to N.O. it looks very questionable. In fact, AAA advises against using I-10 through Mississippi and Louisiana. Their info shows vast areas of the road to be...

To all you guys and gals just getting into the world of the FJR ( and to all those who have been around and haven't done so yet ) one of the very best things you can do for yourself is get a set of the 90% valve stems. Nothing you can do, from a convenience point of view, will do more you. These...

It was bound to happen. I finally dropped Tinkerbell. Pulled into a parking lot....barely moving....and got caught on a slight downhill ( sideways to me ) and had to apply brakes quickly to avoid a car backing into me. Down we went. Once it started over, there was no saving it. Got away about as...

I live in Jacksonville, FL. This past week, 2 bikers ( in unrelated instances ) were killed when an auto turned left in front of them. One of the riders was wearing full armor while the other was not. This is a moot point at this juncture as the result is the same....both guys are dead. My...

It's not like I'm new to riding bikes......been doing so for over 40 years. Rode mostly dirt bikes when younger and crusiers on the street after that. I've never had a bike I couldn't shift smoothly until I got my '05 FJR. It is frustating because I love the bike so much in all other regards. It...