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Last post by bill lumberg
Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:26 pm
Where is the “Off Topic” area?
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extrememarine »
Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:47 pm
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Where is the “Off Topic” area?
Updated 12/28/24.
You might be wondering where the “off topic” area is and more importantly, where the TGIF thread...
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Thank you - link updated!
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Where is the “Off Topic” area?
You might be wondering where the “off topic” area is and more importantly,...
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Last post by extrememarine
Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:43 am
Foo Fest ‘24
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Cav47 »
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:23 pm
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It’s our Spring Break and a ride with the FJR group or Dual Sport peeps associated with FJR riders did not materialize.
Enter Foo Fest. It’s been...
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You can't judge a lithium batteries state of health by voltage.
Agm/lead acid
14.2 when charging
13.2 when charger is on float
12.8 after sitting...
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Last post by bungie4
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:11 pm
A Mid-Winter Sojurn - FWG5 and the Texas Hill Country
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bigjohnsd »
Wed Mar 20, 2024 1:00 am
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I like to take a trip South in late February - early March. SWMBO is generally tired of me by then, and PMS has set in for me.
This year our January...
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Great ride report buddy.
ZZZZIP
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Last post by zzzzip
Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:56 am
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Last post by wheatonFJR
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:42 am
Icy adventure and get off...
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natehawk750 »
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:12 pm
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I woke up this morning around 0330 and it was 22°f. Now to you northern folk that's pretty warm, but in south Louisiana its a bit nippy. Knowing that...
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He was just getting his sea legs for Alaska. I didn't see xrays, so Im sure the booboo isn't even visible anymore.
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Last post by wheatonFJR
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:29 pm
Collecting Murals
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BkerChuck »
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:28 am
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I hadn't really intended to do a ride report on this but a PM from DEagle prompted me to reconsider. Each year I seem to find some event or other to...
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That's a really kind offer Chuck...I will get to finalize planning with Louanne and get back to you, so you can see if the timing is realistic. If...
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Last post by wheatonFJR
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:25 pm
Just a Couple Days
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Hppants »
Mon Feb 05, 2024 7:03 pm
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Last week, I had two days and one night of riding in East Texas. A local buddy Alex and I decided to go at the last minute. We ran about 725 miles...
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Yeah - the screws on the remaining foot pegs all had blue L/T on them. Not sure what happened there.
I bought a NOS rubber from Flea-bay and I...
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Last post by Hppants
Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:15 pm
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Last post by Panman
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:40 pm
Another great day to ride, with a little something extra.
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1911 »
Sat Nov 28, 2020 10:02 pm
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BIL has dabbled with street bikes, dabbled with photography, and has seen Yellowstone.
Re adventure, Mrs1911’s sister was in the same boat as her...
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Update: Maralee just texted and said that her sister and BIL that are featured in this little tale above with the HD upgraded to a 2018 FJR...
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Last post by wheatonFJR
Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:08 pm
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Last post by extrememarine
Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:32 pm
My Good Output
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Hppants »
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:17 am
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My Good Output
December 2023
Recently, I had a nice Dual Sport ride in the Homochitto National Forest of Southern Mississippi. My friend Mike P and...
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Karma is indeed very real. We get out of this life precisely what we put into it. So if your output is disappointing you, I suggest you change your...
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Last post by Pterodactyl
Thu Dec 14, 2023 10:11 pm
The 1911 Memorial Ride picture thread
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extrememarine »
Fri Apr 21, 2023 9:15 pm
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Starting this in the public ride report for everyone to add pictures to. Here's a few of mine from the ride down from Michigan.
Athens TN after a...
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Whether you remember what you said or not I am sure everyone that was there remembers a heartfelt remembrance of a dear friend who encompassed the...
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Last post by Intech
Mon Dec 04, 2023 6:51 pm
Ole Miss
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Hppants »
Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:01 pm
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Ole Miss
November 2023
I recently went dual sporting in Southern Mississippi. I’ve ridden my road motorcycle all over this place over the years, but...
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Always a good story 'pants, enjoyed the ride-along!
~G
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Last post by escapefjrtist
Sat Dec 02, 2023 11:58 pm
A Ride Report - Wheaton’s Fall RTE - October 2023
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extrememarine »
Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:19 pm
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Disclaimer - I wrote this during and after the ride, but life being what it has been, I realized that I never posted it - so this one falls in the...
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True, I did keep velocity below the Go to Jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200. threshold for that first half of the day - because it would have...
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Last post by extrememarine
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:33 am
Black Friday Ride Tradition continues, 2023 Edition
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wheatonFJR »
Fri Nov 24, 2023 8:00 pm
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Well, it continues. First rode with Jason on a dayride on Black Friday of 2018 at his invite. Added bonus, some guy named Lumberg was going to be...
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I had to bring my wife in to show her. :D
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Last post by gixxerjasen
Thu Nov 30, 2023 8:05 am
One Week Off Road, and One Week On
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Hppants »
Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:57 am
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One Week Off Road and One Week On
October/November 2023
We spent the summer in the north Georgia mountains. We had 3 months of great fun. I brought...
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Well Mr. Pants, if you should find yourself out our way, then you might meet our local herd. As seen from the back deck;
They have buffalo in YNP...
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Last post by Pterodactyl
Mon Nov 27, 2023 10:58 am
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Last post by Toter
Thu Nov 16, 2023 11:42 am
PIT>TN>SC>LA>SFO>FL>GA>VA>PIT
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FJRPittsburgh »
Mon Nov 06, 2023 3:59 pm
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Home safely after my round trip from home to the South and back. 4287.6 miles total. It was a fantastic trip! I made it to Wheaton's Pot Luck Ride,...
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Pics
Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk
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Last post by FJRPittsburgh
Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:32 pm
RR - Finally found time to ride - EOM 2023
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extrememarine »
Sun Oct 15, 2023 9:15 pm
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EOM 2023.
Our life has been busy. That is a similar tune we hear often from friends and family. We get wrapped up in it and bogged down by it. It...
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What a nice ride report. Not to put a point on it, but I wouldn't have frowned on a picture of the bear. Just sayin....
I need to meet Reese. I...
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Last post by Hppants
Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:03 am
Friends - Flashback to Jan. 2020...Frosty
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wheatonFJR »
Thu Oct 19, 2023 12:10 pm
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IYKYK
(The photo above is itself a link.)
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I feel desire to do something jwilly-ish tomorrow.
You want to ride bitch on someone else’s bike while Julie follows you giggling the whole time?...
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Last post by Festus
Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:45 pm
Monongahela Sampler
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spklbuk »
Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:36 pm
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Monongahela Sampler
I thought a recent look about with Spkldoe and Reesee would satisfy my urge to wander the Mon, but my appetite was whetted…way...
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Great ride report, as usual...thanks for taking us along Jim.
Great ride report Jim! We need to get back to our fall foliage rides!
I'd be IN!...
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Last post by El Toro Joe
Fri Oct 06, 2023 12:39 pm
An Autumn Loop over and through the Bighorns
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bigjohnsd »
Mon Oct 02, 2023 8:34 pm
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Today was the day - A chance to complete my fall loop over and through the Bighorns. Spearfish to Buffalo WY, over the Cloud Peak Skyway to Tensleep...
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I've been to many of these places and must return. Surprise of our travel was the Occidental Hotel in Buffalo.
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Last post by bungie4
Thu Oct 05, 2023 7:09 am
Spearfish to Baker City and Back - Why Not?
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bigjohnsd »
Tue Sep 12, 2023 12:06 am
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My friend Scott Henley joined me for the ride to Baker City - take me out and make me ride my motorcycle said he.
We left Spearfish at 0800 on...
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How could it not be said?
There will also be a mention of shampoo.
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Last post by gixxerjasen
Thu Sep 21, 2023 11:49 am
1911 and The Newb
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1911 »
Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:47 pm
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There is a prequel to this adventure, CHEESELAND VFR . Might need to have seen it to follow what follows.
Current attraction: The Newb and the BRP....
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Great report from a year ago, about this time...
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Last post by wheatonFJR
Mon Sep 18, 2023 2:03 pm
Sometimes, you just wanna ride
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Hppants »
Thu Sep 14, 2023 3:05 pm
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On Friday, I had a wonderful day trip with 2 friends. One was Lumberg. We've known each other for a while and since I'm near his home in north...
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This is a ride report. Start a thread if you want to emphasize your personal opinion on accessories. Joey’s writeup is too good to spoil.
Ride...
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Last post by FJRPittsburgh
Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:40 pm
The not so great Fly N Buy
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gixxerjasen »
Mon May 29, 2023 10:57 am
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Disclaimer - this isn't one of those super happy ride reports where everything is awesome, but it's also not really in the realm of adventure...
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Good Stuff old friend. Tall bikes are a challenge and when they fall over it sure feels like they slam extra hard due to the longer distance they...
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Last post by gixxerjasen
Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:26 pm
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