Recent content by JimV

I've seen squids do a lot of really dumb crap like passing me (on a cruiser, not the feej) going around a blind corner. However, I've scared the shit out of myself more than once, so I hesitate to call anyone else a dumbass. Both videos are cautionary tales, however, and will serve as a...

I agree. Benchmade makes really good knives I carry a 940 Osborne. The ambidexterous locking mechanism is great for lefties. Most mechaisms open easily with either and but are made to only unlock with the right hand. Also, the S30V blade steel is supposed to be among the best. My kids have...

+1 Welcome to the club, Farkles. I'm wondering, as I always do at times like this, if Harley has a patent on the mechanism that prevents their sidestand from retracting while there is weight on it. I wouldn't have had to watch my bike roll off the stand if it worked that way. Cheers, Jim

Pony, I haven't been around for a few months, so I'm glad to see that you're recovered and are back on the job. FWIW, I can't imagine being happy about being pulled over by any LEO for a traffic infraction but it is good to know that there are professionals out there. IMHI, even if cops give...

Sorry, I don't have the catalog. But, if you're talking about the Kisantech all in one units, the answer is generally no for ABS bikes. Kisantech like Back Off makes a separate module that you can use but the all in one units are not supposed to be used on the ABS bikes. Kistantech has an...

Pony, No clever remarks, sorry. Just a sincere get well soon. As we go through the process of recovering from the big windstorm here in the Northwest, I'm reminded that I'm grateful for guys who, like you, are on the job. You may want to stick with your fellow sergeant's advice for a while...

I bought the bilevel HID lights during the group buy a while back. However, I decided that I didn't want to install them. Anyway, my kid just installed them on his '05 FZ6. I'm curious how folks that have been riding with them for a season or two feel about the them. The FZ6 has a dual...

Perhaps you could try calling the toursim folks in Sonora and ask them about the road. From what I read, be prepared for the military checkpoints. The border area may be a little dicey. Regs, Jim

+1 The instrumentation appears to be a step down from the FJR and are those cheesy plastic fluid reservoirs mounted on the bars? I'm not a huge fan of the single "techno-pipe" exhaust or the mirrors either. Something about this bike just doesn't do it for me. Maybe the next generation will...

I ordered a key from these guys once. It wasnt cheap but they did cut it from the number and mail it to me. They seem to be out of stock right now but the site has the key blank part numbers listed. You can get them in the OEM style black plastic cap or solid metal. Cheers, Jim

Hornet, I took the Feej over to the dealer today only to find out that the part number that I had gotten from the Forum and emailed to them was the correct one and the one that they had given me was the wrong one. Long story short: No TPS replacement for me today. Apparently, Mamma Yama...

From my dealer: Both bikes use the same TPS, the part number you have is the one that has been recalled, the new part number is 5FL-85885-02, and I do have all parts needed in stock. BTW, the FZ6 (also recalled) and the FJR use the same TPS. I hope this doesn't strain the parts supply. My...

Hey Pony, Isn't it illegal to impersonate a LEO? ;-) Freaking Hi-larious. Cheers, Jim

FYI.....click here for POP mode Cheers, Jim BTW, you wouldn't need to worry about this with a Valentine One because their POP mode doesn't work for shit.....JUST KIDDING!!!! :yahoo:

All, I got an email from JD Power / Kawasaki today asking me to take a survey on what I thought was important as far as new features on motorcycles. I thought I'd post the stuff that they were interested in just as an FYI. Some of the stuff would be pretty cool and some of it (i.e. the...