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Agreed. My '03 still runs like new. Don't think I'll ever sell it.

Not really an action shot, but here she is with her sisters.

I LOVE this bike!

Loosing the rear like you described is strange, could only be a slick patch, and in your condition you couldn't find out for sure. So put it behind you, s*&t happens to all of us. Here's hoping your stretch of bad luck is over and you'll be back to doing what we all mutually love. My mental heal...

snowprick wrote:In the philippines, we lane split. It's against the law, but then, there's no law, so who cares.

I think it was the same in my time in Lisbon.

In Canada, we can't split and there's no sign that we will.

Wow, that's beautiful....the things I'd do and see with an unlimited budget and time...

Welcome RRDallas, and thanks for sharing.

It'll even get getter, trust me!

{off topic comment coming} Just wanted to chime in and say thanks for keeping this touchy subject, "civil." Its the "right" thing to do. :lol: Cheers! All good people here, just opinions. I remember a nice Canadian boy (me!) camped out at the Ohio meet, and two tents over a coup...

Arbee wasn't too far off the mark. You said... I really miss the look, the image, the 'lazy' riding style and just about everything else that goes along with being part of the 'cruiser club' How can you duplicate that with a R? Arbee's suggestion (the VN900...just get another color and get the full ...

OU812 wrote:I prefer to make my odds better then those that prefer to live like sheep.

A-ha, now the truth comes out, we're sheep and you're??

Maybe not to every gun packer, but to some it's all about feeling like a bigger man isn't it? And the bigger gun the better eh?

Lowlifes are everywhere, in every country, but issues are resolved daily without the need for firearms. We’re nearing 7 billion people in this world so there’s always going to be tragic stories of lowlifes killing innocents. Handing every innocent a gun won’t change that; theyâ...

Not trying to offend, but you DO realize that to anyone outside the US you look both trigger happy and paranoid. To think about going for a ride without thinking about firearm protection is an existance I don't want.

markg wrote:Welcome and thank you very much for sharing your experiences as well as pictures from your travels.

Ditto.

Welcome Gaijin.

Tell us more. I always had the impression that Japan wasn't very friendly to big displacement bikes, especially foreign bikes. Is this true?

And why is Ueno THE spot there for bikers, is it kinda like the Rock Store in Cali?

Well done that man! The 1150R is a great bike - not the quickest nor the best looking bike out there but is capable of doing everything quite well. I've had mine for almost 5 years now and no complaints. I agree with your comments about the sound though - get rid of the cat and fit a Remus can and ...

I kept my Fireblade because every so often I love that feeling of warp speed that only a low 10 second bike (or better) can provide. You won't get that with an R, but having ridden the FJR it's certainly powerful but not what I'd call "thrilling" either. But, the FJR is too powerfull to th...

My Canadian spec '03 (build date March '03) has the SS lines, and the twin spark heads, maybe that was the first month of the switchover. But while I get the whole moisture in the system thing, I still don't get why it's any more of an issue on the bike than a car. Nobody needs to change their brake...

Ask a stupid question, get...

Thanks for the wise advice all, you're a fine bunch. The fluid couldn't be clearer and I do have the SS lines, but I guess I'll still change it since it's year 2. Still, I don't get why its ABS system needs more maintenance than a car :? And thanks for the reminder about the clutch fluid. And yes, I...

Maybe a moronic question, but I've been told that the R's tank is alloy so it doesn't need a full tank of gas for winter storage....any truth to this?

Hi guys, some advice needed. I've only put 2500kms on my R since my last ABS service...in spring of 2006! :oops: ...long story for the low kms, love the R, but with 2 kids, three bikes, countless projects, yada yada... Do I really need to service it for thr '08 season, and if so, why (mechanically s...