ok..u probly figured it out.. After putting 18,000km on the fjr13 this summer doing the 2 up thing, i realized i just didnt like it for solo, just too big and heavy for my liking..fantastic 2 upper tho. I kinda thought i could replace the vfr with it and have one bike newer for solo and 2 up,and be happy....but noooo...So I was having trouble deciding what i was going to take on holidays till the day before I left and a fellow bought the fjr off me! yahoo!!..decision made! Didnt take long to realize i was on the right bike! The only time I missed the fjr was driving across that $#$%$ prairie in the cold and wet..otherwise what a blast on a fun bike again! since we did mostly mtn riding it was the right bike. I even used the cheapo shinko tires i put on it when i was planning on unloading it earlier this summer..To my surprise they worked great and i guarantee you they had a workout chasing the kid on the gsxr for 10 days of real mtn roads, worked great in the rain, , lasted great, ..go figure? Either way the bike performed perfectly as usual....I am rapidly loosing interest in buying a new bike as I just can't find one I really enjoy more....so far.. will see what the new vfr ends up to be.....and cost! Another surprise was i borrowed my buddies electric jacket for the trip home ffrom MB and wow! I getting me one of those asap! What a wimp eh? I loved it on the freezing mornings!! Working on my pics, will get a page up soon. Enjoy your bikes!!