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Congrats on finding a place with bike parking. I'll keep a lookout for a get together and/or day ride as I'm not far north of the city Also make sure you check out Larz Anderson park lawn events for the summer - lots of cool stuff to see...

This a few shots of the FZ6 with Givi E450 (not E45) - it's about the same price as an E45 but looks better IMO. I don't think the Monolock cases are as sturdy as the Monokey (based on comparing my E450 with the V46) but it still works great. One helmet (L RF-1000) fits easily, two L's would be...

This train of thought is how I ended up with my K1200s. After taking my most recent 5-day, 2000 mile trip I was sick of listening to the motor for hours at a time - the FZ did everything it needed to it was just more "tiring" than I wanted. I started looking for a VFR800 and couldn't get over...

Our little guy, Emmett, is 2 and a half now... and totally into his (and Dad's) motorcycle.

Without the icons (seemed safer for work security and I just have too many anyway). We just got done "working on our motorcycles" and the little guy wanted to take a picture....

Interesting article - I'm confused that the results listed the use of reflective or fluorescent clothing reducing risk but colo(u)r of clothing and motorcycle showed no correlation to rates. Seems to imply that a black jacket with reflective piping is equally as good as a yellow jacket with...

Sorry - double post

My jackets and helmet are all mostly bright red - chosen for hopefully good visibility while still being aesthetically pleasing. I'm not willing to go for any of the specifically hi-viz jackets, they're just too much for me and any of the yellow I've seen is about the same. Just my 0.02 (but I...

My multi-season jacket is a Tourmaster Transition 3/4 length. It has loads of vents (bicep, shoulders, two large chest and a rear exhaust) and a snap for the collar in the open position which allows me to have the main zipper open some without getting hit with a flapping collar. When it's closed...

Yes - Shad rack will work with aftermarket pipes.

Sorry to hear that - hope the change turns out to be an upside for you in the long run.

Sorry no intended 'diss on your riding skills or otherwise - you may find the safety/street strategy parts of the class helpful even if you have plenty of riding experience.

Realizing that you're heading out to get a LP, I feel obligated to recommend the MSF rider's class.

Nice looking bike - I went the K1200S route last fall (found one for about the same price as your 14 but with more miles) and while I miss the smaller size of the FZ, it's pretty easy to get over it with the extra power and still very comfy ergos. Enjoy it.

The OEM Dunlops on my bike were pretty squared off by 4000 miles but that was courtesy of the original owner so not sure what kind of riding was done (apparently not so many corners). Replaced them with Pilot Roads which lasted about 12k of general use (commuting, day rides and touring).

Car and Driver hit the Toyota debacle in a similar thought process but a lot fewer F-bombs and focused on the Camry rather than Prius. Basically concluded that you could do almost anything - just hit the brake, shift into neutral, shift into any other gear, etc - and come out ok...

Welcome - keep your eyes open in the Northeast sub-forum for potential group rides this summer - there's been a few New England get togethers the last couple of years.

Three days in a row for me and should be good to go tomorrow as well. Spent some time on Sat and Sun getting the topcase and and tankbag setup on the KS - this season is open...

searchtempest.com lets you search all the craigslist sites with a mileage radius of your zip code - pretty handy for things like bikes/cars where you'd be willing to go further than your immediate locality to get what you want...

I had good luck with Michelin Pilot Road (not the Road2) - got about 12k miles on a set, good grip wet and dry and relatively resistant to squaring over the life. Based on what I've read the Road2 would be even better, but the plain old Roads are significantly cheaper around here so I'd probably...