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+1 for Sidi On Road. Mine are probably 12-13 years old now, and other than having to reattach Velcro that has come loose are still going strong. The four Velcro closures on each boot take a bit of time to fasten down, but very comfortable on the road and pretty good for walking. Completely...

Got mine today, and many thanks for the the concept and making that concept real!

Bungie wrote: Then I tried an old chopper trick. I got a big thumb screw and mounted that in the stock tip. Unbelievable, it got louder still! Turning it to a 45 degree angle helped a lot. But not enough. Reminds me of the Snuff or Not I had on my BSA Victor in the '70's...

If you are a "bigger" guy, the sizing as over jeans is about right. I wear 40-42 jeans and the 44 Airglide 3 fit about right. Very comfortable with liner in cold temps, cool enough in hot temps. Very satisifed user of both jacket and pants. Not crash tested.

I paid ~$550 for mine new from Corbin in 2006 and have had one on my 2005 for six years. So, for less than $100 a year, it holds what I need it to hold, and looks good doing it. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I have no argument with the man who has a lower price. He knows better than...

You're going to love your Smuggler when it finally shows up. Unless you have by then bought the next Gen FJR and it won't fit the new bike......

+1 on Ionbeam's description. Best description of the logic and wonderfulness that a Russell seat is for many of us. I couldn't have said it better. I had five years with the stock seat and the last couple with the Russell. How your backside feels after many miles simply becomes a non-issue...

Suggest a cooling vest with mesh jacket even in high humidity. Of course works better at low humidity. For a little over 20 bucks, it's a cheap fix if you find you need it. Packs up small if you don't. LD Comfort Shorts as mentioned above are great. Your Gen II isn't a potbellied stove like...

Probably headed for NEPRT, but 40 front and 42 rear. I'm a beefier type of guy....

Report back after an additional 5000 miles with the Held Phantoms. Since they were a bit tight when I received them, it's taken about this long to break them in. They are a little looser now, and more comfortable than the first 1000 miles. No problems with stitching, the grey kangaroo palm...

Another vote for the Olympia gear from a former Roadcrafter guy. I've use it only for about 3000 miles so far, and only from 50 to 103F, but I love it.

I've had my On Roads for about seven years and haven't put more than about 40,000 miles on them. They are fairly comfortable on the bike, fairly comfortable walking, and totally waterproof even after seven years. They are fiddly to put on, with the VELCRO straps and I've had four of the...

I can attest to the effectiveness of the MiraCool Poncho Vest. FJRMJM and several others recently did the river road from Lajitas to Presidio near Big Bend Nat Park. Temp along the river was 101-103 for most of the ride, with low relative humidity. His MiraCool vest was tested side by side...

I did about 350 miles with the Held Phantoms this weekend and figure that with another 500 miles or so of breakin, they should be fine. I must have a little fatter fingers than most, so for the first couple of hundred miles they were a bit tight, but I think they will work out fine. I'll...

I had an extra set of soft bags that I was using for my XS-2 that fit under the seat in about the same way. I think it's a great idea! :)

Several view of the Held Phantom in black (and grey). I left them on for about an hour last night and already feel them conforming to my hands. Nice!

The Held Phantoms arrived today and I feel that the sizing recommendation was spot on. I gave the sales guys my measurements from the sizing instructions on the website and since I was kind of between sizes, they suggested that since kangaroo stretches some with use, to order the smaller size...

I was looking for plenty of protection, but some of the gloves I looked at in the video reviews looked a little larger than I thought I could handle....

Another good review: https://www.sportrider.com/features/146_0809_riding_gloves_buyers_guide/index.html

Thanks for the many suggestions, brief reviews and a look into several manufacturers and models that I hadn't considered. I ended up buying the Held Phantom based on comments here and on six other forums. Good reviews and crash test result comments from everyone on the Phantom. Serious glove...