This has been an interesting thread for me. After a couple of weeks of going back and forth and back and forth, I've decided to keep my NT. My wife has been extremely supportive of whatever decision I make. When I think of what I really want to do, the NT makes more sense. To equip the FJ09 the way that I would want, it would be an extra 8-9K with my NT as a trade in. If I really wanted the FJ, I could afford it relatively easily. I'd like to do more longer trips as I enjoyed my trip to Glacier National Park this summer. Riding with three guys with the big BMWs (three 1200s and one 1150) I could keep up pretty well. With $8000 or so, I was aware that I really could take longer trips and still have cash left over for quite a while. I think I had 'bike lust' for a while. Over the weekend I attempted to go up to Hurricane Ridge in Washington State. The roads were free of ice and snow, but the roads had been heavily graveled. I made it up about half way and turned around as I was slipping often and it wasn't much fun. Coming back into the garage at home, my bike was filthy BUT there was no issue with the drive train/shaft. I know if I had a chain bike, I'd be spending some time simply cleaning the chain of the gravel and lubricating it again. Not the worst thing, but the NT really is a more user friendly bike. Thanks for all of the input. I doubt if I will be going to Spearfish as I may be going down Hiway 1 to California this summer instead.
Terry