If you are a longtime follower of this blog, you know I love making this particular ride every possible October. Clif and I head for the scenic Davis Mountains of West Texas. Along the way, we visit historic Fort Davis, McDonald Observatory, and the tiny town of Saragosa, which was the site of one of the worst tornado disasters in modern US history. Join is for a special ride on a perfect autumn day.

Clif replaces his 2006 Yamaha FJR1300 with the redesigned 2016 model, and we compare the two in a head-to-head review. After a decade of ownership with the 2006, is he happy with his decision to replace a faithful but aging sport-tourer with its latest and greatest iteration? Let's find out.

An inexpensive Chinese flyscreen for the FZ-07 (MT-07) and FZ-09 (MT-09) is tested at over 100 miles per hour. The results were both pleasant and surprising.