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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-07-2013, 02:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,829
Posted By 20valves
I'm not sure that's very good advice. Thinking...

I'm not sure that's very good advice. Thinking you should only brake while upright is WAY too limiting. I use my brakes well past "tip in" all the time. This technique is really pounded in at the...
Forum: Road warriors 04-09-2013, 06:55 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,387
Posted By 20valves
:huh Complete nonsense. "Flicking" bikes is a...

:huh Complete nonsense. "Flicking" bikes is a great way to crash anyway.

FJR's have very stable, responsive handling and broad, smooth, torquey power. For anything you can do on pavement, an FJR...
Forum: Battle scooters 04-01-2013, 01:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 422
Posted By 20valves
A scooter that can ride ANY road maintaining at...

A scooter that can ride ANY road maintaining at least the speed limit, including the highways.
Forum: Beasts 03-25-2013, 02:08 PM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
No, just me extinguishing the thought of telling...

No, just me extinguishing the thought of telling everyone on the K1600GT thread how awesome the new FJR is but I figured if they wanted to know about that bike, there was already a thread for it....
Forum: Beasts 03-25-2013, 01:12 PM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Bluhduh never mind

never mind
Forum: Beasts 03-23-2013, 08:53 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
And this is posted in the Yamaha Super Tenere...

And this is posted in the Yamaha Super Tenere thread because why? :huh
Forum: Beasts 03-14-2013, 11:34 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Seems like what it's coming to! There must be a...

Seems like what it's coming to! There must be a point when a giant roll cage becomes something that may increase the likelyhood of a crash.

I'm hangin' in there with my stock plastic guards.
Forum: Beasts 03-07-2013, 06:35 PM
Replies: 2,080
Views: 339,194
Posted By 20valves
Thumb +1 on The Super Ten too. Very decent street tires...

+1 on The Super Ten too. Very decent street tires and good off road too.
Forum: Beasts 02-14-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 4,948
Views: 906,140
Posted By 20valves
Blue boy jealousy rears its ugly head again....so...

Blue boy jealousy rears its ugly head again....so tiresome.



Is that even possible. Oh no, what have I done? Please don't post a pic of a "bunched" G string! :lol3
Forum: Beasts 02-14-2013, 12:21 PM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
I've only bought the Y.E.S. thing once, for my...

I've only bought the Y.E.S. thing once, for my '06 FJR. Complete waste of money, the damn thing NEVER broke. :D
Forum: Road warriors 02-10-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,367
Posted By 20valves
The 2013 grips wouldn't work on an earlier model...

The 2013 grips wouldn't work on an earlier model since they are controlled from the LH switch.

I had an '06 with the factory grips installed on it and they worked great with the controller on the...
Forum: Beasts 01-29-2013, 07:17 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Pluric, it looks like your lovely wife was on...

Pluric, it looks like your lovely wife was on your surfboard for some reason. I recognize the prison ankle locator device. :lol3
Forum: Beasts 01-27-2013, 08:45 PM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
I'm on my second rear, still first front. I got...

I'm on my second rear, still first front. I got about 5K miles out of the back, looks like one front will last for two rears for me. They're decent off road and pretty good on road.
Forum: Beasts 01-20-2013, 06:22 PM
Replies: 4,948
Views: 906,140
Posted By 20valves
Bluhduh don't encourage him, have you seen the pics he...

don't encourage him, have you seen the pics he posts? :lol3
Forum: Road warriors 01-09-2013, 03:55 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 37,306
Posted By 20valves
Fixed! Now I can go have some wine and close my...

Fixed! Now I can go have some wine and close my manual. :freaky
Forum: Road warriors 01-09-2013, 11:02 AM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,367
Posted By 20valves
Here in the USA you can get a Pinlock visor...

Here in the USA you can get a Pinlock visor insert, appears to be the same thing as the Ralieri. I have a Pinlock on my helmet and it's very effective at preventing fogging.

The handlebar...
Forum: Road warriors 01-05-2013, 09:50 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 37,306
Posted By 20valves
You can switch drive mode in gear, on the fly,...

You can switch drive mode in gear, on the fly, all you have to do is close the throttle and thumb the switch. I've been running T too since it's so cold but I guess with TC I can try S without any...
Forum: Beasts 01-05-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Except my dealer in OKC, Maxey's, has sold about...

Except my dealer in OKC, Maxey's, has sold about 8 or more of 'em and the dealer himself owns one so you're talking to the wrong dealer. :deal
Forum: Road warriors 01-03-2013, 06:12 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 37,306
Posted By 20valves
Gearing is the same as it's been since 2006....

Gearing is the same as it's been since 2006. That's a typo.
Forum: Racing 12-31-2012, 08:30 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 7,199
Posted By 20valves
Lorenzo, Pedrosa, Marquez, ???? Add...

Lorenzo, Pedrosa, Marquez, ????

Add Crutchlow, Bradl, et all in the mix, too. I doubt Hayden, Dovisioso or Spies will threaten but I'm too cheap to put money on Rossi to be higher than 4th. :lol3
Forum: Road warriors 12-31-2012, 06:40 AM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,367
Posted By 20valves
Yes, always have. Not sure about Y's reasoning on...

Yes, always have. Not sure about Y's reasoning on that.
Forum: Road warriors 12-30-2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,367
Posted By 20valves
Wow, GREAT color, don't think I've ever seen...

Wow, GREAT color, don't think I've ever seen that. She does indeed look showroom. :D
Forum: Road warriors 12-30-2012, 07:08 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 37,306
Posted By 20valves
LKLD, those are better shots than Yamaha's...

LKLD, those are better shots than Yamaha's website. You're quite the photog. :thumb
Forum: Beasts 12-20-2012, 09:30 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Always a super awesome idea. The darker and...

Always a super awesome idea. The darker and faster and twistier the better. Very manly stuff there.
Forum: Beasts 12-19-2012, 07:02 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
So were you trying to figure out where to pack...

So were you trying to figure out where to pack the leaf blower in that pic? If you could run it on 12V it could provide the extra thrust you need in your next drag race. :deal :lol3
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 12-10-2012, 02:38 PM
Replies: 21,016
Views: 4,499,908
Posted By 20valves
Not just that, he doesn't know the truck's back...

Not just that, he doesn't know the truck's back there at all because he has no fookin' mirrors! No mirrors = total squid :deal
Forum: Road warriors 11-25-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 260
Views: 37,306
Posted By 20valves
Question No they ARE LED's. From the Yam website: ...

No they ARE LED's. From the Yam website:

"New sharp, “two-eyed” headlights with daytime LED running lights add to visibility and modern styling, and feature easy-access adjustment knobs so the...
Forum: Beasts 11-25-2012, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Eek That's an absolutely comical statement regarding...

That's an absolutely comical statement regarding this motor, couldn't be less accurate. :lol3
Forum: Road warriors 11-19-2012, 06:28 AM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,367
Posted By 20valves
I fixed mine by twisting the throttle past 20%...

I fixed mine by twisting the throttle past 20% during significant altitude changes, :evil
Forum: Beasts 11-15-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 4,948
Views: 906,140
Posted By 20valves
Was there a bike on its side in the front yard,...

Was there a bike on its side in the front yard, next to the whitewashed tractor tire?
Forum: Tejas and the Gulf States 11-15-2012, 05:50 PM
Replies: 5,113
Views: 325,511
Posted By 20valves
haha, yer comin' right along there with your...

haha, yer comin' right along there with your mastery of the Okie language. Congratulations on your citizenship
Forum: Beasts 11-07-2012, 09:58 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Yeah, that's always a good policy, trash...

Yeah, that's always a good policy, trash something endlessly without ever having tried it. :rolleyes

I don't worry about ABS, more about simply stopping. That's what happens when you use the...
Forum: Road warriors 11-06-2012, 12:54 PM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,367
Posted By 20valves
Get your suspension sorted for your riding on the...

Get your suspension sorted for your riding on the FJR and you'll find it'll hustle right along on a twisty road.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 10-30-2012, 10:21 AM
Replies: 21,016
Views: 4,499,908
Posted By 20valves
"It's common" Fixt!

"It's common"

Fixt!
Forum: Beasts 10-18-2012, 11:45 AM
Replies: 17,741
Views: 3,050,182
Posted By 20valves
Somehow I've learned to ride around it where it...

Somehow I've learned to ride around it where it doesn't seem to bother me anymore. It's there, no doubt, but I can deal with it without issue. I guess I've kind of reprogrammed myself instead of the...
Forum: Road warriors 10-17-2012, 10:18 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 37,306
Posted By 20valves
Laugh But the Kwacker is STILL butt ugly. :deal

But the Kwacker is STILL butt ugly. :deal
Forum: Road warriors 10-11-2012, 09:13 AM
Replies: 260
Views: 37,306
Posted By 20valves
Interweb press? Which one?

Interweb press? Which one?
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 10-09-2012, 01:18 PM
Replies: 21,016
Views: 4,499,908
Posted By 20valves
I think it's an old Kawasaki KZ1000 Mk II with...

I think it's an old Kawasaki KZ1000 Mk II with Vetter bags or maybe an old GS850/1000G Suzook?



It's a camouflage suit but it's not a purpose built riding suit



Barf blowing in the wind
Forum: Ride reports 10-09-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 20,969
Posted By 20valves
Thumb Superb pics and reporting. :thumb

Superb pics and reporting. :thumb
Forum: Road warriors 10-07-2012, 11:05 AM
Replies: 2,426
Views: 395,367
Posted By 20valves
That's a GREAT price. Damn, I was hoping to get...

That's a GREAT price. Damn, I was hoping to get ~$7K out of my very clean '06 with 26K miles.
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