Recent content by mikepa

Angel on my 08 at 5073 miles. I checked them at 4900 miles before the start of a day ride and thought I had about 1,000 miles left in them. OOPS! I cut the ride short. Going to have Metzler Z8's installed tomorrow and give them a try.

Went to dealer and ordered parts today. They said it will be at least a week until they arrive. So I bought this : Anyone want to buy an 08 FJR?

Developed a problem with vibration in my right grip making my hand numb even on short rides. I have 22,000 miles on my 08 and never had this problem. Decided to check torque on the handlebar mounting. Was going to loosen and retorque. When I backed off the bolt I noticed the bar moved and...

+1 on tires and pressure but just my opinion, I Replaced stock Z6's with PR2's and just replaced the PR2's (8,500 mi) with Dunlop RoadSmarts. PR2's were were good until about 6,000 mi and then the FJR became an F150 again. I have about 600 mi on the Dunlops and the handling is fantastic...

Isn't that like dating a 20 year old "Super Model" and not doing her because you don't want to stretch it out? <_<

my other bike is a 09 KLR650. completely different but both are a blast. my wife asked me once, "if one had to go which would it be"? I replied, "YOU" she hasn't asked again.

I have the same problem...so I kept my 08 FJR Sold my 08'CBR1000rr and bought an 09 KLR650 I'm happy again....for now!

You're right, it was a great day and supposed to be a nice weekend. I live in Denver, Pa also and plan to put some miles on this weekend. Going to check out the fall foliage and some of my favorite roads in Northern Pa.

Same for me 4 bikes '08 FJR is just plain fun '08 CBR1000RR serious fun. 2- CRF250R's dirty fun. It's all fun.

When I first rode my FJR on my favorite mountain road (The Devil's Highway, aka The Coronado Trail -- something like 525 corners) I found myself often in too low a gear for the corner speed. Much like when I first rode a big 4-stroke off-road single. I found that the FJR corners well if you...

Good bet your battery won't recover. Installing a new one is the best way to go. When you're shopping for a new battery be careful of going "cheap". You mostly get what you pay for.

I got my '08 FJR on Friday. 300 miles so far and love it. The ST1300 didn't do it for me either but my main ride is my '08 CBR1000RR. I suggest you take a ride on the new CBR. I'll admit what Honda is thinking can be tough to figure out at times but they can still get right when they want to.