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I have enjoyed good comradery, good advice, and helpful discussions the 10 years I've been active on this forum. Owning and riding my 2010 Gen 2 has been an absolute blast. Thousands and thousands of miles. Dependable as can be. Time has caught up with me, and my equilibrium is not what it used...

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My valve clearances were still within spec at 25k miles. More and more these days you've got to search for a good mechanic. My guy has certificates from almost every manufacturer. Built road racing motors for AMA. Even though he had never worked on the FJR, I knew he would enjoy it and do a...

Ibuprofen. Then ride ride ride.

of us have older models. Many of these bikes have ABS red indicator lights on intermittently. I had a dealer look into this. Blindly, he installed new sensors front and rear. $650. The red ABS light relit on the ride home. Personally, I am not an ABS kind of guy. Would you buy an FJR with...

And, you could skip the brake fluid nightmare. I tried to be as careful as a surgeon, but still got it on my clothes, tires, floor. I do recommend Speedbleeders. Good luck!

B. Buy my FJR. 😎 And ride your trip to Glacier in confidence. 😉

I just finished replacing front brake pads on my 2010. New DOT4. After that I had the front calipers on my Honda VTR1000 rebuilt, then I installed them. More DOT4. I do not like working with brake fluid. I did fine and both brake levers are firm. I installed SpeedBleeders on both bikes...

+1 for the Gen2.

Same happened to me in a sloped parking lot on the Icefield Parkway, Jasper. Three eager teenagers rushed right over, thank goodness. Bent the left mirror way up. So I bent it most of the way back down. When these bikes fall it is a serious situation.

40 fr, 42 rear.

Years ago I was stopped at a red light waiting for my green. As my light turned green I mismanaged the clutch and stalled the motor. My restart took a few seconds and that same dump truck roared through his red light at full speed. Nowadays, I too wait those extra seconds. Might even get a toot...

The way I figure, my second bike must be a complete diversion from the FJR. And it is: 2005 Honda VTR1000. These machines are both irreplaceable.

Every time.

Took the words right out of my mouth. Riding the FJR is like being a millionaire of horsepower.

140 in Texas with bags, touring windshield. Would like to try again with chopped windshield and no bags. There ain't much time to look at that speedo at that speed! Well, really, once was enough.

Exact same thing happened to me on my Banff-Jasper ride. Parking lot upgrade, uturn to the left, wham. The hill added too much lean and gravity took over. Three teenage boys came running and helped lift the bike. No engine guards at that time. Minor fairing damage. May I add the uturn is a...

Here's another vote for 40/42. Happy with 8800 miles. Michelin always.

It's a toss up.

I keep the Honda VTR1000 as my sport bike. I keep the Yamaha FJR as my sport bike.