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Just picked up a new set of Pilot Road 2s for the FJR. The new ones are made in Thailand while the ones on the bike now are made in Spain. Anyone notice any difference in the tires made in these two countries? I wonder if Michelin's reduction in the motorcycle tire prices have anything to do...

I posed a question months ago about being able to use a Gen I headpipe on a GenII. Today I found out they are interchangeable. I have a nicely decatted '05 headpipe that I wanted to install on my '08. It bolted right up and I couldn't find any measurable difference between the two. Although...

I've been looking into building a concealed radar/laser detector with laser scrambling and wonder if anyone's tried it. One big issue is the available space in the Gen II's front cowl for the radar receiver. If anyone has taken it apart is there room in there for a 3.75x3.15x1.75 module...

I have a cat-gutted Gen I headpipe that I would like to install on a Gen II. The Yamaha part numbers are different, and Dale Walker's catless headpipe fits Gen IIs if the a centerstand bolt is clearanced. But looking at Dale's pipe it does not have the additional bolt mount by the cat shells...

Took a hooky day from work to celebrate my friend's birthday (weather permitting we take off and ride). Before we left I thought his rear tire was marginal, but he figured "one more ride". We were around Port Jervis New York. He was on his Hayabusa, I was riding my heavily modified FZ1 as I...

A couple of weeks ago I received a letter from an organization looking to get FJR1300 owners together to discuss motorcycles. The letter said to call the office upon receipt. I called and they asked me a few background questions; my age, years riding, miles per year, etc.. I was told I was...