Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:30 pm
Still a lot of tread left on that tire. Right Wayne?
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:55 pm
You are correct...the plan WAS to head down to SEO today to take care of that. Tire just was not holding air so well, with 2 more plugs in it.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:07 pm
All is good..rode to work yesterday and took the long way home...tire is holding at 42 lbs
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 6:32 pm
Took my college age daughter on a ride over to 178/215/BRP after work today. Work ends at noon on Friday down here. Last weekend before daughters last year of schoolin...she seemed to enjoy the lean action and views from the BRP overlooks.
Happy eclipse day on Monday. Everybody is doing Moonshine for the full 2 minutes of the eclipse to celebrate...then it's back to work making meth.
Happy eclipse day on Monday. Everybody is doing Moonshine for the full 2 minutes of the eclipse to celebrate...then it's back to work making meth.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:24 am
I hopped on the FJR to ride to work this morning...
And she wouldn't start.
Battery was a bit too weak.
So I hooked 'er up to the battery tender.
I guess only riding 400 miles so far this year has pissed 'er off.
And she wouldn't start.
Battery was a bit too weak.
So I hooked 'er up to the battery tender.
I guess only riding 400 miles so far this year has pissed 'er off.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2017 8:31 am
rode it to work again...
Andy, 400 miles so far this year...REALLY???
Andy, 400 miles so far this year...REALLY???
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:15 pm
Okay, after seeing 'geeks yearly mileage, I feel much better about my 2000 miles.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:55 pm
I wish it weren't so, but, yes.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:56 pm
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 11:48 am
Rode it to work, again...
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 3:38 pm
... and broke the internet for a few hours.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:34 pm
Pulled the wheels during the week for some new shoes in anticipation of my labor day tour in the Ozarks. Got the tires mounted this morning and I'll install the wheels tomorrow morning. The PR4s that came off were replaced by my last set of PR2s. The PR4 is a very good tire, but its not a better value - 30% more mileage for 30% more money. Too bad...
All this just in time for Hurricane Harvey!!! I'd give myself a 25% chance of making the L/D ride. Boo hoo!!!
All this just in time for Hurricane Harvey!!! I'd give myself a 25% chance of making the L/D ride. Boo hoo!!!
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 9:41 pm
I might have...Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:11 am
This tire thing always falls back to a matter of personal opinion. Since we all RIDE our bikes and we all know what the tires need to do none of us make the "wrong" decision when it comes to tires. Still, I will disagree with your assessment of the PR4.Hppants wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2017 6:34 pm Pulled the wheels during the week for some new shoes in anticipation of my labor day tour in the Ozarks. Got the tires mounted this morning and I'll install the wheels tomorrow morning. The PR4s that came off were replaced by my last set of PR2s. The PR4 is a very good tire, but its not a better value - 30% more mileage for 30% more money. Too bad...
All this just in time for Hurricane Harvey!!! I'd give myself a 25% chance of making the L/D ride. Boo hoo!!!
Because:
1. I find the wet grip of the PR4 to be in a class of its own. I ride the bike in the rain a lot.
2. The profile of the PR4 rear gives me a slight ground clearance advantage before I start grinding things.
3. To extend my intervals between replacing tires by 30% I would be willing to pay an additional 60%. It comes down to my money or my time...
On rainy days at work there is only one motorcycle in the employee parking lot. It's mine and it wears Michelin PR4s.
Edit:
Remember this day?
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:20 am
Changed oil & filter, FD oil, spark plugs, TBS. Replaced the 4 little rubber caps after doing TBS as all of mine were cracked and pretty much shot. Test ride put odo past the 80k mile mark. Still runs as strong as the day I bought it only 5 years ago. New PR2's in garage to be installed after Void Rally and before EOM.
Day 160 consecutive riding 10 or more miles.
Tomorrow Mona's F800ST gets worked on. FJR gets a day off. Not a common thing for me.
Day 160 consecutive riding 10 or more miles.
Tomorrow Mona's F800ST gets worked on. FJR gets a day off. Not a common thing for me.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:30 am
Nice maintenance, you're good to go now but....BkerChuck wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2017 10:20 am Changed oil & filter, FD oil, spark plugs, TBS. Replaced the 4 little rubber caps after doing TBS as all of mine were cracked and pretty much shot. Test ride put odo past the 80k mile mark. Still runs as strong as the day I bought it only 5 years ago. New PR2's in garage to be installed after Void Rally and before EOM.
Day 160 consecutive riding 10 or more miles.
Tomorrow Mona's F800ST gets worked on. FJR gets a day off. Not a common thing for me.
We're going to miss you guys at EOM this year!
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 10:06 am
KJ, say it ain't so.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 1:11 pm
Took a short little ramble up and around Greenville County and into the Saluda Grade area. Awesome little ride. Weather was perfect. Had more curves and smiles on this ride than a 500 mile ride in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:33 pm
Rode it to the MotoAmerica races in Pennsyltucky
Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 6:44 am
KJ,
Mona not happy after hearing you and Debbie not showing. And to think we just picked up 2 mason jars of that tasty orange creeamsicle shine Saturday night to bring along.
Mona not happy after hearing you and Debbie not showing. And to think we just picked up 2 mason jars of that tasty orange creeamsicle shine Saturday night to bring along.