Recent content by surfandsummit

I finally moved into a place with a garage and went to get the FZ out of storage today. Believe it or not, the battery was dead. Apparently that will happen after a couple months of neglect. Anyway, I tried to bump start it, but no dice. I have a battery tender, but no outlet in the storage...

So just to clarify, you stuck a long screwdriver from the right side of the bike under the seat to the left edge of the seat and pushed it open from there?

It's tough to build a single first aid kit that can handle both the injuries from a crash, and the little day to day cuts and scrapes you might sustain. I carry a first aid kit issued to me when I was stationed overseas. It includes a tourniquet, a chest decompression needle, triangle bandages...

I just took mine for the first ride after switching to the Rotella T6 5w-40, and I'm pretty amazed. The whole bike seems to run smoother, and it shifts like butter. I'll never run anything else.

I live in Newport, just about an hour's ride from Albany. I'm new to the area and scene and would love to find a group.

What year is the bike? Do you have the fairing stay still or is that gone?

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Took my '05 out for a first ride this morning and.... caught some gravel going around a corner. I'm fine, the bike is mechanically fine, I just need some fairing pieces. Is there a good place to do that or do I need to wait for a bike to get parted out?

Hey Everyone, I'm Dave. I live in Newport, Oregon and am originally from Seattle. I'm in the Coast Guard. I'm leaving in a couple hours to pick up a blue '05, my first bike.

That bike looks great! Is that the SW-Motech rack? And what model Pelicans are those?