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Have a skid plate on my '02 which was a stock GS plate. Fit no problem. I got it for the same reasons: dirt roads and flying rocks. No, not an off road bike but the exposed oil filter had me nervous and I do find myself on New England dirt roads. A little armor underneath doesn't hurt and what's the...

Anyone have any experience with sheepskin covers. Own a tall stock seat and butt does get sore after an hour or so of riding. Sheepskin seems like an inexpensive alternative to after market seat.

Who was it that made a windscreen that used the same brackets the stock fly screen uses? The fly screen does a great job at protecting my tach and speedo from the wind but does not do much for me. I am looking for much more protection for the fall when the temps drop. Would prefer to have a tall win...

8 years

First Gear textile for me because it comes in TALL sizes, pants and jacket. Also like the feature that the jacket and pants will zip together. The zip-in liners are nice, too. They are suppose to be waterproof but you will still need a rainsuit if you are going more than 50 miles. Overall, satisfied...

Ykes, does this suggest my beloved '02 is a ticking time-bomb just waiting for a spline failure?

Bike is fine on hard-pack dirt roads and you can adjust the shock for the bumpy ones. Agree that trying to make the R into a dual sport is a bad compromise. But I enjoy easy cruises on good dirt roads. You can get a nice skid plate that will protect the exposed oil filter and plug from gravel that i...