“I like the product; I like how they’re built and the looks. None of the others match them. There are lots of good bikes, but the fit and finish of the Yamaha—the whole lineup—is unmatched, other than the colours; they keep going back to black [with the FJR]. The motors too, that one [FJR1200] of mine is bulletproof. I’ve put on over 152,000 kms and I haven’t done a thing to it. Just regular maintenance. I had the valves checked a month ago, and one was out a little bit, but we did a leakdown test and nothing was leaking. My mechanic said it was borderline for rings, but that’s it.

“It’s just a tough bike. I don’t abuse it because I’m still on the original sprockets. I didn’t change the front brake pads until 70,000 some kilometres. I’m going to keep it, even if I get a new one, I won’t sell my FJR.”

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Keoghan and others biked 3,500 miles from Los Angeles to New York City, averaging 100 miles per day. David Clowney (NFL football player) rides a bike to football training camp. Colin Farrell is regularly spotted out on his bike training around the Toluca lake area of Los Angeles. David Byrne (musician) former Talking Heads front man, bicycle rack designer extraordinaire and bicycle commuting since the late 1970′s. Keoghan stopped in 39 cities en route, attending various events and participating in casting for season 15 of The Amazing Race  about his ride across America, it premiered in February 2011. Participated in “Ride Across America”, in partnership with several organizations to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. Bush (politician) former President of the United States bicycled regularly (left).

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