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I'll agree with what everyone else says. It isn't really a question of whether or not you'll need the gear, but rather when you'll need the gear. I have been fortunate enough to not go down on my FJR, but I did hit a patch of sand on my FZ6 and found out how much good gear matters. The impact...

Lots of good input here already, but to add a couple points: 1. The fact that you're looking at your first home means that, no disrespect, you don't really know what you want. My wife and I bought our first home two years ago and thought we got what we wanted (large 2 car garage, 3 bedrooms...

+1 on Carbtune. High quality tool with no liquid, nice storage pouch, and all the parts you need to get the job done. Ordered mine from England as well. Should outlast me easily.

Are we talking about forum members here or just men in general? If we're talking about men in general then: 1) "Clear" for a woman isn't "clear" for a guy. (I've had this talk with my sister before as she was equally puzzled as to why one of here class mates a college wouldn't stop trying to...

It sounds to me like you actually have two issues/questions here with their relevant solution permutations: 1. Avoiding unwanted resuscitation 2. Not accumulating medical bills for other injuries On item one I think the simplest approach is to ensure that your will states that you do not want...

Let's see... Teenage son, iPod touch, internet connection, and won't use the PC. Here's one for you: Text messages aren't supported by the iPod touch, only the iPhone. The iPod touch has a really cool feature that allows you to save high resolution photos to the memory and has applications...

Grew up with cats. Sure, they disappeared every now and then but it wasn't too much of an emotional ride...even as a kid. They just had that John Wayne swagger to them. Now, married, my wife talked me into getting a dog. "Her dog" quickly became "our dog" and is now close to "my dog"...

To join the constructive side of this thread: Assuming her hands are small, she likely has the clutch lever set all the way in. At that point, my 07 will engage the clutch as soon as the lever leaves the grip...at all. Goofing around with that setting I did managed to stall the bike simply...

A lot of sound advice has already been given, but as a CPL holder myself, I'll chip in. If your primary concern is with camping and protection from four legged predators, a handgun (barring a .44 mag, SW .50, or other large caliber revolver) is probably not going to do much except destroy your...

That looks like a viable solution. If only it didn't cost $200. Oh well, less than a good helmet I guess. Thanks!

I like your thought process...unfortunately the wife does not. Even the argument that a Duc is a work of art fell on deaf ears.

So I know that with an 07 FJR I should be happy, but I just have the "one more bike" syndrome. The FJR works great for two up riding and is comfortable and competent. No complaints what-so-ever...except that I find myself wanting a Ducati 1198 or BMW K1300S, or... I suspect most of you know...

Painful to read about another PNW rider going down. I ride that road often and have often noted that many of those corners can prove a logical exception to the "ride right" theory. Thoughts and prayers sent for a fast recovery.

Ok, having read this entire thread, I only have two comments (long winded though they may be) 1. I too am disappointed that the 10 bike will have no changes beyond color. For me, my motorcycle is not a primary means of transportation (350Z and Escape for that). As such, I don't want to ride...

I run the PR2 on the rear and Power on the front. This is my second Power on the front but my first PR2 on the rear (was running a PR before that). I love the power on the front, but I normally ride without luggage. I got right at 6,000 miles on the last Power, at which point some slight...

Ok, tried not to jump in here just because I like to separate work (cell phones) and pleasure (motorcycles), but having used multiple blackberries 8800, 8700, Bold, Pearl, Storm for an extended period of time (I work in wireless QoS testing for all the major US carriers and many international...

I thought the bike actually looked better than what my wife wanted (BMW RT). She wanted to ride along and the FZ6 just wasn't cutting it (can't blame her). It is actually a very functional bike (as we're all aware), handles great, and doesn't need to fill up every 200 miles. Besides, without...

I was barely 24 when I got my FJR (Now 26). I wasn't aware it was an old mans bike.

As someone who is young (26) I had the same reaction as the OP when I went to RMC the other day. What is wrong with Honda? Those new front ends look hideous. Like someone mashed them into a wall or something. While the profile is ok, it just looks silly from head on. That, and the exhaust...

As a 550 owner I certainly will not be upgrading. I like the physical buttons because I can feel them without looking at the unit. I also use my GPS speedometer much more than anything else. The text for the speed read out in the new model looks slightly smaller than the one on the 550 and...