Recent content by Brew

That paint is freakin' awesome! I'm a fan of Geiger's work myself, and I haven't seen a bike done up quite like this. Ditto on the photoshoot idea, I would LOVE to have your bike on my desktop! (In my garage would be better, but...)

I had wondered about the need in a FI engine as opposed to carb'd, but all I can say is, if the manual tells me to use fuel stabilizer, then I'm gonna use it.

Really. ;) Thank God we're all different, otherwise the world would be a pretty boring place. There's a lot of preference that goes into farkling your bike. Aesthetics plays a big role for me. The FJR is such a beautiful machine, I'd like to keep things clean and unobtrusive. Something...

Thanks guys.

Be careful! I made the mistake of letting my fiancee ride the FJR home one day. We were out on a cold day, and she was riding my VTX, which has no shield. She was complaining about being cold, so I took pity on her and suggested she try the feej to get her home more comfortably. Now she...

I used the clutch/brake res mount supplied by Garmin, and I hate it. It puts the GPS unit right up in my face, and the angle is such that the screen is hard to read with my face shield down. I'm going to buy the steering stem mount, but I have a question for those who have installed it: What...

I agree with this. I'm not exactly uber-skilled in the ways of navigating the twisties, but I have noticed the lurchiness of the FJR in the corners, and I do find it unsettling. I changed my riding style accordingly to exactly what Boker remarked on, and it has absolutely resulted in a more...

Imagine my surprise, seeing all those pics, and then the Valk at the end, and coming to the realization that "What the... Hey! I know that guy!" Wazzup Dave! B)

+1 I have always had good experiences with Tonker. I've purchased 3 helmets and 2 jackets from them. Fast shipping (free ground shipping with orders over $75), great service, and I don't recall seeing better prices anywhere. If you were to call and ask (what harm could it do?), I bet they'd...

Okay, so the AXBC is just the California model? The reason I ask is that the kid at the dealer I went through asked if I was getting the ABS or non-ABS model. According to the Yamaha website, ABS is standard on the '08. The kid may just have been unaware that it was now standard, but... all...

I would have set up a test ride on the Concours 14 if it hadn't been for the fact that the damned thing sits so high. I'm not really either short or tall (pretty much just an average Joe), and I was on my tip-toes when I sat on the Concours. Hated it right off the bat.

A couple of things: 1) Yamaha claims an "improved" seat for '08. Any former Gen I riders/'06-'07 riders have any corroborating evidence? 2) I'm changing to the '08 Feejer from a VTX 1300. Speaking from experience, the VTX really DOES have a very uncomfortable stock seat. This is...

That's some beautiful work JB. You must have been closer to the front of the line when God was handing out talent. Damn sure you were well ahead of me! I only wish I had a full size image of that landscape to look at and take in the details.

oops, double post...