Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 11:13 am
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What did you do to your FJR today?
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 7:06 pm
Took it for a nice little 175 mile ride, to test the new Spot tracker.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 7:43 pm
I just ignored mine.
But I installed a HeliBar Bridge on Dad's. Then I rode it out of his shop and around his yard.
Then HE rode it around his yard! We did not get on the road with it but this is a HUGE step forward.
But I installed a HeliBar Bridge on Dad's. Then I rode it out of his shop and around his yard.
Then HE rode it around his yard! We did not get on the road with it but this is a HUGE step forward.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:50 am
Rode it to work...again
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:03 am
Rode it to work.....absolutely covered in bugs.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:26 am
Pops is my hero......
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:29 pm
Wrestled her to the pavement on her left side at zero mph in the middle of the northside interchange between I-75 and I-285.
Scraped up the crankcase (isn't that the metal thing that says Yamaha?) but no other damage to me or the bike. Mirror is fine.
This interchange is on my everyday route to work. For those of us on I-285 EB who want to go south into downtown, we enter in the outside lane of I-285, but have to completely cross one lane to get into the correct lane for I-75 SB. Today, the lane I have to cross was full of stopped cars far ahead and far behind the short area where I can do my "weaving" maneuver. ("Weaving" is a technical term for multiple or conflicting freeway lane changes; I am not kidding.)
Found a small gap between vehicles, turn signal was signalling, and I was looking over my right shoulder for a gap into the correct lane. Looked up and saw a small green car dart in front of me. Grabbed a handful of front brake (MISTAKE) and tried to keep her standing as she slowly sank to the pavement.
Grunted hard while trying to pick her up three times. Nice guy in the van directly ahead helped, or I would still be there grunting.
Scraped up the crankcase (isn't that the metal thing that says Yamaha?) but no other damage to me or the bike. Mirror is fine.
This interchange is on my everyday route to work. For those of us on I-285 EB who want to go south into downtown, we enter in the outside lane of I-285, but have to completely cross one lane to get into the correct lane for I-75 SB. Today, the lane I have to cross was full of stopped cars far ahead and far behind the short area where I can do my "weaving" maneuver. ("Weaving" is a technical term for multiple or conflicting freeway lane changes; I am not kidding.)
Found a small gap between vehicles, turn signal was signalling, and I was looking over my right shoulder for a gap into the correct lane. Looked up and saw a small green car dart in front of me. Grabbed a handful of front brake (MISTAKE) and tried to keep her standing as she slowly sank to the pavement.
Grunted hard while trying to pick her up three times. Nice guy in the van directly ahead helped, or I would still be there grunting.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:47 pm
Commuting can suck.
Sorry about yer bike...glad yer unhurt.
Sorry about yer bike...glad yer unhurt.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:18 pm
UH, sorry to read about your pavement exercise. That sucks.
Glad you're okay though.
Glad you're okay though.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:21 pm
Well...that kinda sucks. Glad you're okayUncle Hud wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:29 pm Wrestled her to the pavement on her left side at zero mph in the middle of the northside interchange between I-75 and I-285.
Scraped up the crankcase (isn't that the metal thing that says Yamaha?) but no other damage to me or the bike. Mirror is fine.
This interchange is on my everyday route to work. For those of us on I-285 EB who want to go south into downtown, we enter in the outside lane of I-285, but have to completely cross one lane to get into the correct lane for I-75 SB. Today, the lane I have to cross was full of stopped cars far ahead and far behind the short area where I can do my "weaving" maneuver. ("Weaving" is a technical term for multiple or conflicting freeway lane changes; I am not kidding.)
Found a small gap between vehicles, turn signal was signalling, and I was looking over my right shoulder for a gap into the correct lane. Looked up and saw a small green car dart in front of me. Grabbed a handful of front brake (MISTAKE) and tried to keep her standing as she slowly sank to the pavement.
Grunted hard while trying to pick her up three times. Nice guy in the van directly ahead helped, or I would still be there grunting.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:31 pm
T-Rex Cages. Get Some.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:46 pm
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:31 am
Geez, that sux Hud. But at least you didn't eat the ass end of the little green car. That I think woulda sucked worser.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 9:27 am
I put on the shield, I bought from fellow inmate kieefjr, this morning. It looks great, and I think it'll help with wind noise, as it's a little taller than stock. I'll find out on our trip. Thanks again, Keith!
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:10 pm
Cleaned the dead bugs off the windshield, and rode it to work.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:44 am
Getting it loaded up, before I head to work. 
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:09 am
Rode it to work...
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:51 am
Rode 2 up to school for the 2nd day in a row.
Wonder how cool my 6th grader thinks he is rolling into the school on the FJR?
It takes longer to gear us both up for the .9 mile commute than it would be to drive there in the truck. Yeah that says .9, as is less than a mile.
Wonder how cool my 6th grader thinks he is rolling into the school on the FJR?
It takes longer to gear us both up for the .9 mile commute than it would be to drive there in the truck. Yeah that says .9, as is less than a mile.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:05 am
Guaranteed he thinks it's cool. Grade 6 me used to get a ride to school on the back of my brothers bikes (BSA, Honda) often. I used to love walking into school and asking the office to store my helmet for me (wouldn't fit in the locker). Everybody would notice that. I wasn't one of the REALLY cool kids who rode their own motorcycles to school until I was 16 and had my license.Cav47 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 13, 2017 9:51 am Rode 2 up to school for the 2nd day in a row.
Wonder how cool my 6th grader thinks he is rolling into the school on the FJR?
It takes longer to gear us both up for the .9 mile commute than it would be to drive there in the truck. Yeah that says .9, as is less than a mile.
(Don't tell anybody, but I used to take my bike to school on the backroads even before I had my lic).
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:29 am
His helmet and gloves go in the side case. Jacket gets stored with my jacket and helmet in my closet at school. We do get here before any of the kids really get to school though. So most of them prob do not even know, but he thinks they do.