Visited my dealer about a week ago. Said that he had 7 orders placed for Triumphs canceled by the factory due to a lack of parts (electronics) from Japan. This situation will obviously affect a lot of other folks. Hopefully the parts for our bikes have already been manufactured and the delay...
Count to one hundred, take some deep breaths. Or go to this web site for awhile - maybe it will help you relax.
http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles
Instead of crying about my new motorcycle, I sent some money to the Red Cross for Japan.
Very impressive, nice mounting system, carrying handle, and looks good, too. I am thinking about going with a small case on each side to keep the bike as narrow as possible.
One of the nice things about owning a FJR was all the great technical info available on-line. Warchild's web site had the procedure for adjusting the CO setting which required a jumper wire in the wiring harness. I did not have any lean surging problems as reported by some owners, but my bike...
Looks good in black finish. The center mounted GPS location makes ignition key accessibility a bit of a PITA but I see that it can be mounted to the side.
From the reports I have read, the OEM exhaust has a good sound and is relatively light weight. I do not plan on purchasing an aftermarket exhaust to annoy my neighbors or attract the police when I am blasting down the road.
My biggest problem with my FJR was the rear shock - I felt every crack in the road. I replaced it with a Wilbers which was nothing short of fantastic - completely changed the comfort and adjustability. I'm hoping the S10 shock will not need an upgrade. I looked on the Wilbers site but did not...
I like the looks of the OEM bags. The only drawback I see with the side cases is the lack of a brace across the rear for ultimate stability. I thought the FJR bags were too heavy and had limited capacity.
Does anyone know the weight of the OEM side cases?
For those who do not have a subscription to Motorcyclist magazine (highly recommended), the latest first ride review from the Feb issue is on line:
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/firstrides/122_1011_first_ride_2012_yamaha_xt1200z_super_tenere/index.html