Recent content by JohnTC40

If you want to lock up your helmet when you're away from your bike, you might want to consider the Helmet Guardian I've used several versions of it on my bikes for a number of years. It's available from Twisted Throttle or from Lockitt.com. The latter has a number of helmet locking options in...

Unfortunately, as we all know, motorcycles depreciate rather quickly (Harleys being the notable exception among mass produced bikes). The Blue Book wholesale price on a used '09 6R at the moment is $4,000 (at least in my zip code). Retail for the same used bike is $5,590. Also unfortunately...

68 here (69 in December). Current ride is a Harley Sportster 1200 set up for 2-up touring. I'm looking hard at the 6R as a replacement for the FJR 1300 I just sold. On the age thing, I occasionally ride with several riders here who are in their early 80s, one of whom is piloting a Goldwing. All...

I've got the opposite situation. I just sold an '06 FJR and am considering buying an FZ6R. The FJR was fast, smooth and comfortable on the road, but really top heavy. I was always looking for a nice level place to park as it was prone to tipovers, and it was very touchy in traffic and other slow...