Recent content by jwmrks

LOL. Reminds me of something one of my friends used to say. "When I die, I want to die like my Grandpa, in his sleep. Not screaming like the passengers in his car." ;) In light of this thread, I know I shouldn't laugh about it, but what can I say...

The other day I went out in shorts/t-shirt for the first time ever as it was overly hot. However, I did have my dirt gear (chest protector, knee guards, elbow guards, gloves, helmet). I was just going a few miles (non highway, slower speeds) for a BBQ. It was actually really enjoyable and I...

It depends on what you mean by 'all round'. 100% pavement, then I'd say the FZ6. I like the sporty but comfy class for the road, 500-600CC. Light enough to be nimble, heavy enough for comfortable highway rides. (GS, Ninja650r, Ninja500, FZ6, FZ6r, etc). In that class, they all seem to...

Not sure if it's the best way to handle it, but when I was younger I'd kick my legs out and swerve the bike a bit as if I was losing of control and about to crash, and everytime the car would back up. :D Now that I'm a bit older, I'll flash my brake lights as a warning a few times, then find...

Hi everybody! I'm John from Colorado. Just picked up a new-to-me '08 FZ6. Fits perfectly in my stable between the Connie and the KLR650. I started riding many (many, many) moons ago on dirt bikes. My first full time street bike was a Yami SecaII. I picked up the KLR after determining...