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I have a zumo 550 that suddenly won't work in either the car or bike cradle. It's not the Zumo battery and the unit still powers up fine from the USB cable. Since it's unlikely both cradles suddenly went bad I'm suspecting the Zumo unit. I'd like to apply 12v directly to the correct pair of...

spending a week near Jacksonville NC the end of May to celebrate daughters discharge form USMC. Brother in law and I would like to rent bikes but so far all I can find are Harley's and scooters. Almost anything not a harley over 500cc would be acceptable. looking for referral or suggestion...

I've been lucky enough to have several bikes for the past several years but recently starting culling the herd. Long term I expect I'll keep my Gold WIng and the FJR and maybe a beater track bike. SInce I expect to have the FJR for several more years (and I have cash from selling other bikes)...

Planning next springs road trip. Per recommendations here I expect to ride the "million Dollar Highway" and highay 50 from Gunnison to Poncha Springs. my route planning software shows me const. on those to roads. I spent a miserable 4 hours in Glacier NP in 2011 and learned to avoid mountain...

currently planning my 1st road trip with Marine daughter since she enlisted summer 2010. plan is to ride to Denver late May or early June from MN and daughter fly in. was considering trailering bikes to Denver but it might actually be cheaper (and definitely easier) to just have her rent a...

Planning a road trip beginning and ending around Denver for late spring/early summer 2013. Daughter will be flying in from Camp LeJuene and I will be trailering bikes from MN. I'm assuming I'd pick her up in Denver but am open to other options. will leave the tow vehicle and trailer at a...

It time up here to put the bike away for the year. Put the bike in the barn and brought the snowblower into the garage last weekend. A sad day every year. just a reminder to plan on making your last fill-up premium "non-oxygenated" i.e. no alcohol fuel. Run the tank to near empty and then...

Have had a GL1500 and FJR for several years. Got rid of the GL1500 last spring and replaced it with an almost new Royal Star Venture. (for anyone unfamiliar with the Venture it is a "cruiser" style bike with a detuned version of the original VMax motor.) FJR is my everyday commuter bike; GL...

Bought a Yamaha Star Venture this winter to replace my aging GL1500. Like it a lot better than the goldwing and have been riding it a lot and neglecting the FJR somewhat. Took the FJR for a ride yesterday and got reminded why I like that bike so much. It is just a LOT more fun to ride. I...

If you are as old as I am you remember the honda 350, 360, and 450 twins, the Kaw 400, and other similar bikes. The vertical twin was popular as a cheap and relatively simple design that was somewhat underpowered and also rather buzzy at speed. for most of the past 30 years the vertical twin...

With urging from my wife and acknowledgement that with daughter gone in the USMC I have too many street bikes I am getting rid of at least one. I mostly ride my FJR, reverting to one of these when I'm feeling the need for speed. (either one is better handling and much faster than the FJR) I...

My daughter wrote this when she was 17. Thought I'd share it. (She's in the Marine Corps now so it'll be a few years before we get to ride together again.) The track instruction we took together made me a far proficient rider (after 35 years of riding), made her a far more capable rookie...

I ride a lot in summer like most people and never liked blazing hot days even before this summer of record heat. when it's cold I can dress warmer. I often wondered why a bike OEM never included a chiller option that would provide chilled water for seat and rider cooling. doesn't seem like...

just got back from a 5000 mile trip on GL1500. hope to never take another trip on that big boat. Wife doesn't like the FJR because of less space and uncomfortable (for long days) passenger footrests. looking for advice on how I might modify the FJR for more passenger comfort & space. In...

tried the bike out last weekend. the good: smoooooottthh nice clutch action 3000 rpm @ 70 mph locomotive torque good, intuitive design on controls. like the thumbwheel (some concern abour long term reliability and replacement cost) didn't feel heavy the bad no passenger armrest...

Big road trip a couple of weeks away. Solo St Cloud MN to Rocky Mountain National Park to Pacific Caast Hiway north of SF up to Corvalis then , with wife, Corvalis to Glacier NP via Mt St. Helens. will be mostly 2 lane with a few "sprints" on interstate Looking for suggestions for routes...

Note: Many thanks to those here on the FJR forum that provided advice to me over the last few years as I went thru this exercise. Lowering the FJR and even more importantly, getting instruction from a 3rd party, were huge factors in the overall success of the effort and those decisions were...

Finally getting the wife to take a cross country after many years. Will be starting from Corvalis OR 1st of August and headed back to MN. will go mostly 2 lane. Debating going thru Glacier NP via Missoula or alternately going thru Yellowstone and Bear Tooth Pass on the way back Tentatively...

Used the search function bit never got quite the info I was after so ... I have an '05 with a Cobin GF&L seat. I hate it, gives me a sore butt after 2 hours. Looking at upgrading; have a saddleman on my gold wing which is excellent and saddleman for the FJR looks relatively inexpensive...

I have significant hearing loss in one ear. looking for a headphone amp that has a separate volume control for each side. I've been able to find many amps but none with separate volume controls for each side. anybody know where I might get one? thx