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I got a set of michelin PRs (not PR2) at www.jakewilson.com for $202 delivered.

Anybody want to sell their 550? I'm looking for one for my wife's bike. PM me if you've got one.

My wife on her FZ1 and I on my FJR went with friends from Paso Robles, CA to SLC for the WSB races. Our route was thru Yosemite and over Tioga pass to Lee Vining, then to Tonopah, NV, north on 375 and east on hwy 50 to Ely, NV, then on to Toella, UT and Miller Motorsports park. Two days of...

I took the rear wheel off tonight to get a new tire mounted, and while it was off decided to lube the front driveshalft splines. It looked very good - still had a film of moly on the gears. I wiped it clean and put on a coat of the Honda moly paste. I won't do it again until at least 75,000...

Well, my second year anniversary with my '07 just rolled around. This year I put on another 18,000 miles, for a total of 35,000. About 14k of the annual mileage is commuting, the rest is riding for fun. This year I rode to work every day of the year (except when I needed the car to carry my...

I got the chance on Thursday to ride the new Monster 1100. Ducati was in town doing demo rides, so I went over after work and got to take the bike on a 30 minute ride out and back a climbing, twisty canyon road, along with about 15 other riders. After I got a little used to the bike it was a...

I'm a fan of the sticky strings for patching flats, but I may need to rethink that. I plugged my rear tire about 3 weeks ago. It still had a slow leak, so I added slime. On a group ride yesterday it spit out the string and slung slime all over the inside of my fender. I was able to pump it...

A small group of us, including two '07 FJRs, was headed south on Hwy 154 on Saturday, near Cachuma Lake, when we spotted two more '07s headed the other way. A great day to ride, 75 degrees and clear - the hills turning green. Gotta love it :clapping:

I just installed helmet speakers and mic (see my earlier post) to plug into my Zumo 550, and have my cell phone coupled to the Zumo via bluetooth. What are my options, if any, to add FM radio to this setup??

I finally caught up with the modern world and put helmet speakers and mic in my Shoei. I had to cut out some foam to get everything to fit comfortably, but I'm happy with the results so far. Freeway speed tests tomorrow. I've got the Zumo 550 for music and GPS and my cell phone via bluetooth.

Jake's a local guy and I haven't seen anything that says what he'll be doing next year. I hope he finds a ride.

My first Michelin PR rear tire gave me about 6700 miles, which I considered to be acceptable, so I put on a second one. I just changed that one out at 9400 miles. I'm trying to figure out what changed between the two so I can continue to get such good use out of the new one. Near as I can...

My wife (on her FZ1) and I took a 250 mile ride yesterday to Jalama Beach. The road to the beach was very rough, but fun. On the way back my FJR developed a front end clunk whenever I hit a bump in the road. I stopped, put it up on its center stand, had my wife sit on the back to raise the...

For reasons best left untold, my brake line on my 07 (the one from the master cyclinder on the handlebars), sustained "damage" and needs to be replaced. I found one online that is less than the dealer msrp, and ordered it. It apparently includes both the hose and the hard line. Is this...

I've got a set of risers on the way for my 07. I've got all the great pictures of how to install them. My question is, what if I get them on and don't like them? After I've cut the wire loom, etc. can I still get them back to stock fairly easily?

I did the throttle spring release way back when, but my spring has been too weak since, so I thought I'd better do the rewind. I think mine slipped clear off, rather than 1 turn. Anyone know the link? Thanks.

I got my new Cee Bailey windscreen from Harald and occasionally ride without earplugs. I'm surprised how much of a whine I hear at 70-80 MPH, particularly if I'm riding up or down hill beside a median divider - relected sound. Sound normal to you all???

As many others on the board have done, I did the ride-in thing at BMS today. Everything went very smoothly. My wife and I showed up there at 8AM and by noon we were on the road home with a very much more comforable butt. They do a nice job. Also there was Tim, a superior court judge from...

Laguna Seca raceway had a free day today while the AMA superbike guys did testing, and they let us do 2 full laps on our bikes! What a zoo, but quite the adrenalin rush. I had just done the Jeff Ashe adjustment to my suspension, and it either helped or didn't, who can tell when you're booming...

It happens every year, and happened Saturday during a group ride. Everything is fun and then a bug hits my neck and stings me - since it is a nice day I have my screen down and my jacket collar loosened, so it proceeds down my shirt and stings me a few more times on the stomach, while I'm...