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I've read a number of posts and reviews about replacement seats for the FJR-2013 (mine's a 2017), which were helpful in terms of learning about brands. But I still don't understand one key thing about shopping for a new seat: how do you try out the different brands ahead of time to decide which...

Knocked off another Sierra Nevada pass last week, only one left to go (Beckworth). Beautiful views, even it was hotter than you know what much of the time. You can read more about it here. Enjoy! - Mark

Just got back from a four day ride from the Bay Area up to the Lost Coast in the Real Northern California. Totally fantastic! Although much of Mattole Road will give your arms and lower back a thorough high intensity massage :). Here are a few photos from the trip: You can read the entire...

Making plans to finally do the Lost Coast via Mattole Road. I‘ve read it was re-opened back in March or April after last winter’s landslide. But I’m curious about how many gravel sections I’ll encounter. Particularly on hairpin curves 😀. Has anyone ridden it within the last couple of months?

Needed to replace my Bridgestones (don’t remember which style) and went with Michelin Road 6 GTs because that’s what the dealer had available. They are awesome! They seem quieter at highway speeds, and handle beautifully on turns. In fact, I had to adjust my riding style because where the...

I recently completed a multi-day motorcycle trip from the Bay Area in California to Sherman Pass through the southern Sierra Nevada mountains. It was a total blast! Highly recommended. You can read more about the route I took and what I saw at...

Title sorta says it all :). I'm looking for recommendations on places to get basic service done (e.g., oil change, new tires, brake/valve adjustments) in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco. - Mark

I wanted to ride from my home in the Bay Area to Santa Cruz by way of Watsonville to visit my son, who lives and works there. I've done it many times before -- the Almaden Valley is really beautiful this time of year, and Hecker Pass is a fun ride, with decent twisties and spectacular views of...

Well, it started shortly before sunset and ended about an hour after sunset so I guess part of that counts as nighttime :). I'd wanted to see what the differences were between daytime and nighttime riding for some time. That's easier to do in winter with the short days so when I did a quick...

Yesterday I was riding I-280, killing time and having fun until I needed to be at Ray Mueller’s meet -and-greet in San Carlos. The traffic was going maybe 10 MPH more than the speed limit but no one was going bizarrely fast. All of a sudden, though, it slowed down even more. The source of the...

Took a quick run up to Stinson Beach, through San Francisco and over the Gate. Fabulously clear blue sky the whole way! I asked the hostess at the place we had brunch at how many of these days they usually see. She told me this time of year they normally get only about 5 a month...but recently...

A little story from a recent motorcycling trip I hope you'll enjoy. https://pursuit.olbert.com/2021/08/the-kindness-of-strangers-towards-white-haired-guys/ - Mark

I won't claim this write-up I did is definitive (or even correct :)). But I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I had putting it and the Excel model it's based on together. https://pursuit.olbert.com/2021/06/bring-the-antimatter-injectors-back-online-and-rig-for-warp-drive/ - Mark

Finally getting around to replacing the horn on my 2017. This one looks interesting: https://www.fjrcatalogue.com/catalog/item/7379389/9589221.htm Thoughts?

I like to include Google Earth (kml/kmz) files with my trip reports so people can view the route I took in detail. However, by default most GPS trackers simply record a sequence of GPS coordinates which aren't "connected" to the actual roads. The resulting route display often cuts off corners...

...after four days (!!) in the shop! Must be nice to be a wealthy global corporation so you can afford to spend all that money fixing design problems... Zeb rides at least as good as he did before he went in (probably because he's was due for a tune-up soon anyway). I didn't notice any change...

I've been searching online for accident reports attributed to the problems that are to be fixed by the 2nd gear recall. Mostly because I'm curious as to how common transmissions are failing, how seriously they're failing, etc. But I haven't had any luck finding such. Anyone have some links...

I just started scheduling my recall repair work for the brake light and 2nd gear/transmission recalls on my 2017. My dealer told me we'd set the date as soon as they get the parts in but were unclear on how long that'd take because, naturally enough, the repair parts have to come form Yamaha...

Finally got my new motorcycle license plate! See if you can guess what inspired it: And yes, I inquired about using an exclamation point instead of a ‘9’. Unfortunately, California does not allow it in license plates. If you want to see the (5 second) video check it out here (I couldn't...

I did this ride last week. First overnighter in quite a while (thanx, covid-19 :(). Eerily quiet in many places (well, it is the off season) and, sadly, lots of wildfire damage evident. But still worth considering. https://pursuit.olbert.com/2020/12/clear-lake-via-lake-berryessa/