Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover luxury automotive, motorcycles and related topics. Mar 21, 2016, 07:28pm EDT Mar 22, 2016, 09:27pm EDT This article is ...

Oh, and in a couple weekends I'll probably go at least sit on each of these. The Bandit is easy to find. The FJR is harder, but I think I found a dealer about 50 miles away that has one on the floor.

It’s never much fun when something goes wrong with your bike. But these things do happen, even with bikes under a year old. After all, that’s what warranties are for. The important thing when things ...