JackFlash

Mine is also 29". I know the V-Strom is a good bike. Everybody that has one seems to love it. Here's a comment that the following link begins with. >> The thing about so-called “Adventure” bikes, is that they don’t tend to actually be ready for adventure out of the box. Getting them there typically takes thousands of dollars in add-on protection and performance parts. http://rideapart.com/2013/03/how-to-prepare-your-bike-for-adventure-part-1/ I didn't see a link to Part 2, on that page, so here it is: http://rideapart.com/2013/11/how-to-upgrade-a-suzuki-v-strom-650/ My first interest is road riding. I may dabble in adventure riding at a later time, in which case I would like a 2nd motorcycle. As for my post above, #125, I may need to begin a new thread to get comments. .

This thread does have a little age on it, but this was a good subject to pick it back up with. As for a V-Strom.....I can't get me bloody feet on the ground in a manner that will let me stop safely or back up the bike while sitting on it. The FZ1? Well, it's just a grown up FZ6, isn't it? It sits like my GS. It's an upgrade that I can build on. I may never need a bike with more capabilities. Those are my thoughts. Tell me if I'm off in left field. I'm still learning about bikes. .

From another thread >> Yep. It's tough to let 'em go. I'm probably going to get a CB1100 this spring but also most likely hanging onto the VFR. It'll be my "guest bike" and probably the shipper bike for riding out west. So, what happened to the idea of a "guest bike"/shipping bike? .

KBB shows a suggested retail of $5645 on a bike in excellent condition. NADA shows a low retail of $5894. This bike has less than 1200 miles on it, per year of age. 2009 FZ1...full fairing, tall tinted windscreen...6800 miles...Sargent seat...Pazzo levers...$5000 OBO. Comments? .

It was mentioned that my stock bulb seemed a little dim. Thought I would try something different. .

What happened to all the Mexicans that worked at Chipotle when it first opened? Did someone walk in and yell, IMMIGRATION!? .

It did appear as though you were denied full use of your lane. .

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Can we consider the fuse lit? .

I hate having to return parts. Here's the deal. While I was inquiring about tires at Iron Pony, I also asked about upgrading my headlights. The painless way was to install an LED headlight. The one they showed me should pop right in simply by attaching the proper adapter for my bike, which I had a choice of four to use. No problem. Today was a good day to do it. There's a little wire spring clip that holds the bulb in. Works just fine for the stock bulb. The LED has a little fan on it's backside, that you have to fight to get the clip past to lock it in place. Okay, good. Locked down. Rats! There's a bend in the clip that presses against the fan and holds the LED out of the hole at an angle. Upgrade fail! I know that if I try to bend the clip to make it work, it will break. Then I'll be without a headlight and hard pressed to find another clip sometime soon. Plus, it will never work right if I ever decide to put another stock bulb in it's place. I hate having to return parts. .

I've heard that in a slide some textile can melt to your skin. .

Bookmarked! .

>> I need to look for a better hot weather jacket too I think this is the jacket I have. Same deal. Zip out the liners and you have airflow. Pads in the shoulders and elbows. Velcros tight as you like in the waist. All liners have inner pockets. Zips to the pants. Good for riding up to 90 degrees. After that, it's too hot for me to ride. I'll have to buy one of those cooling shirts. Wear a sweat shirt or two under this and you can ride when it's colder outside. .http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/product.php?productid=269&cat=3

Take a look at these. I got them from Iron Pony. They are in the $200 range. http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/product.php?productid=237&cat=4 They match my riding jacket. I can zip them to it in the back, if I want to. They have a quilted lining for cold days, which zips right out. Then there is a rain lining for wet days, which zips right out. Then there are panals on the outside that zip off to expose a mesh that lets air through. I've only worn them with jeans, but would feel comfortable wearing less under them. They zip up from the bottom to easily allow you to get them on and off with your boots on. They also zip downward, I suppose if you had a need to get inside from top of your leg. There are foam pads on hips which I put to the test one day. I was only a little sore for a few days. And there are hard knee protectors that can be easily adjusted to three or four positions based on your height. The side zips also have flaps with Velcro that keep the rain from creeping through the zippers. I wear these in colder weather. I suppose I should wear them more often. I forgot to mention they have reflective piping up the sides, so you can be more easily seen at night. .

There's a hello in there, somewhere. .

I cannot watch that without leaning around the curves and pressing on the armrests of my chair. .

Could you ever go back to working with others after this? .

My first spill was 40 miles from home. Luckily, I could ride the bike home. Get back on the horse that threw you off and show it who's boss. I've learned that keeping it upright as much as possible, instead of the extreme leaning I loved playing with, is a more sensible cornering posture. I'm still learning though. >> As I rolled on the throttle...Maybe I got the wheel ...(on that) suspicious dark patch... Might have been a touch of oil or fuel. Be careful.

Hey now! I resemble that remark. I'm picky, and money is an issue. Give me a smaller version of an FJR, or a Connie 14, in the 800cc range that is low enough for me to back up while sitting on it. I'm still new to bikes, and what can be done to them to make them comfortable for the kind of riding a person wishes to do. I've talked to the guys at parts counters who are more than eager to order the parts I want, but I don't know enough to know the parts I want, or should get. I don't have money to experiment if something is not the item I was hoping it would be. No hurry. Searching is part of the adventure. I value all opinions offered, including yours, even if it seems to be offered in a tone that reads a little sharp on my side of the computer screen. I know, I know, Brian. Think VFR and all my problems will be solved. .

An FZ1 has crossed my mind. I don't know if I've heard anything bad about them or not. .

The VFR leans me a little more forward than I find comfortable. I am anxious to see the new VFR 800. John Hinderer Honda keeps promising "next month" they will have one. Which "next month"? They've been promising the last three months. .

Hey! It's good to see some folks joining up from the southern parts of the area. Welcome.

That's good. Don't trust it to shut off on it's own. .

Don't trust them sum bitches, Sam. I worked at many gas stations in my early years. I've seen them things not shut off and bathe the ground in gas. I hold the nozzle the whole time. Flip the nozzle over and look at the little hole under the tip of it. If it stops getting air into it, it is supposed to shut off. If it's winter time and gas will not pump, blow into the hole. It probably has ice in it. It's also a fire hazard to fuel the bike while sitting on it, in case you spill fuel on a hot engine, start a fire, jump off, bike falls over because the kickstand is still up, fuel flows out of the tank, and fire spreads. Spraying a fire extinguisher at your burning crotch may be a little tricky, as well. . .

I've had a few shifts into "neutral" in the higher gears. I realized I was tapping the shifter, instead of shifting with authority, along it's full range of motion. .