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Might be a good opportunity to give the new bike a test on riding longer distances. Help me plan my touring agenda for the rest of the year. If it turns out too long a ride for me, I can cut out - I don't need a babysitter to get home from Muskoka :-) Would meet up at the Hurontario spot, as...

I had my old FZ1 lowered at Kelly's Cycle in Hamilton (where I live) - I asked them to do just the minimum, even though they recommended I take it a little lower to get more foot on the ground. Even lowered, I just got the balls of my feet down, as opposed to tippy toes. However, if you can go...

Still having problems feeling the love from my FZ6R after downsizing from my FZ1. I honestly didn't think the loss in horsepower would bother me - I'm not a big person, in fact I had the FZ1 lowered - I don't ride 2 up and even with all my touring stuff loaded, I'm probably still only the...

I've only used my CAA plus 3 times in the 10 years I've had it - but the 3 times I had to use it, I would have screwed without it. Also take into consideration a lot of the hotels in the States offer AAA/CAA discounts - essentially my room discount for my upcoming stay in Chicago is paying $90...

Considering the amount of time I've spent riding in assorted mountain ranges, I'm surprised at how few wild life encounters I have had on the bike. Only one bear - and that was in the high plains in New Mexico, just after crossing over from Colorado, not in the mountains. Saw something black...

I just downsized from my Yamaha FZ1 to a FZ6R. To be fair, I just picked up the new bike yesterday and have ridden less than an hour on it. Also, the FZ1 was going as it was 12 years old, 193,000 kms and needed work to get it on the road. So downsizing was not my main objective. On the plus...

Ha ha - good thing I checked this thread again :-) Couldn't do the cruiser route - I tried but just didn't feel right. However, there was a nice little 2011 FZ-6 - with low, low kms - 2011 - beautiful burnt orange colour - Corbin seat - and dealer would let it go within my budget - SO! Once...

Thanks for the input - its actually quite helpful. I'm leaning towards the "ride it till it dies" approach, but got out for a few minutes this weekend and there is also an occasional grinding noise in the front end - so... So basically I'm thinking if I can top out at $1,500.00 - I'll keep it...

My dealer is asking me if I really want to put money into my bike to get it on the road this spring. I bought it used in 2008 with 34,000 kms on it for $5,200.00 so feel I have gotten my money's worth. Have had to do ordinary maintenance, changed a few nuts and bolts that have worn out. Other...

I like the "touring" handle as well - when I'm looking for ideas for real rides, I always check in here regardless of the fact that I ride an FZ1, which is neither a cruiser or a touring bike (though sport-touring is appropriate). However, I am considering packing in the Beastie for a more...

Its going to be interesting to see how much the currency exchange rate is going to offset the cheaper gas and accommodations (I don't find the food prices much different). For just a weekend, I tend to hit PA - for me its the cottage country traffic that is the biggest deciding factor. Also...

Love my Nexus pass - after the last time I had to push my bike across the border - while loaded with my camping stuff and having someone kindly push start me on the other side, got home, put out the money - absolutely worth it for a motorcycle. I don't know where I am going this year - lots...

I went to visit my sister and brother-in-law in Johnstown, PA - I had from pretty good to awesome weather. Saturday not one drop of rain, but it was chilly and cloudy enough to keep in my rain gear all day. Saturday in Johnstown was awesome - sunny, warm and beautiful fall colours, though not...

I decided to take a quickie over-niter to PA for my "peeper" run - staying at the Williamsport Best Western. Despite the forecast for scattered showers I was not rained on once yesterday (Saturday) but there were enough dark clouds circling to keep me in my rain suit all day, which was fine...

I didn't explore too much in this area - but that's okay, leaves lots to go back and explore for a dedicated trip. The scariest part of the construction on 16 was actually the sign that said "loose gravel" - lol. Having visions of plowing through gravel in a hairpin while loaded down with all...

Beautiful pix - can't wait until I'm in the area next week.

I like the motorcycle campground experience - having a fire that I don't have to build and coffee available in the morning is definite plus.

Timely posting for me too - I'm heading off on September 20th to the general vicinity. I stayed at Wytheville during a trip to S.C. and it is a beautiful area. I don't even mind slabbing it on I-77 which is in terms of interstates one of the nicest I've been on. My plan was to make Willville...

I tend to be flip flop on this issue - and I've been burned both ways. I have found myself riding in circumstances where I really should have gotten off the road, because I had a prepaid reservation I had to make - or had passed the time when I could call and cancel. I've also just written off...