FJR Tech Day III Pictures

So, this past weekend was FJR Tech Day III at Casa de Bustanut joker.

There were a few of us there.

We took a few pictures.

Before lift-off.

Provisions. Sooze decided she didn't wanna freeze in the wind, rain, and chilly temperatures so she drove. This would prove to be beneficial. So would the provisions.



We are beer snobs. How could we turn this down?!?



Friday, 10/13/2011

Moi.



No rain, but it was a wee bit chilly and pretty windy.



And the sun went down.



We got to Bust's place around 10:30 that night. Bust was in ... uh ... rare form.

I'll leave it at that.

Some work was underway, but it was getting late and didn't last long, so eventually we just sat around shooting the shit.

Bust disappeared (AKA went to bed and passed out) and a few of us stayed up and this guy - TripperMike, all the way from Minnesota! - rolled in at 3:30 Saturday morning.



Sooze, MizzBust and Anthony all up wayyyyy too late.

FJR's were worked on.







That's my bike on the left. It's missing something...



These weren't mine.



Bust (background) and RaYzerman were working on my forks, though.



Bust even cleaned the thousands of miles of road grime off my fork thingamajiggies.



Bust and Ray are 'special' friends.



An FJR missing all the crap off the front.



Wonder why Bust had these laying around....

Thanks for the pictures Andy, I knew about the streaming live video but was to skeered to look.

UselessPickles showed up, new front rubber ready for installation.



Me and Tom (huron52) - I actually explained how the TrooperMod works. Me. Explaining something mechanical-ish. Be afraid.



My bike patiently awaiting the forks to be reinstalled.



Pickles checking things out.



I even brought a shirt -just- for the occasion.



Checking out the forks.



Eventually we had some streaming video up and running. I'm still amazed that there are people out there that are so hurting to find a life, that they watched us. Weirdos.



Good thing Tom was there to hold up the wall. Otherwise ... sheesh - just think of it.



Kinda looks like Bust is proposing to Dolly or something, ya know?

airboss said:

I knew about the streaming live video but was to skeered to look.

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You are wise beyond your years.

My bike 'Fang' with one fork.



Ray helped Pickles with his tire removal, installation, and balancing.



Notice Bust's bike in the background, standing straight up, no side-stand, no center stand. Amazing what a rear car tire can do.



First time I've seen a front tire swapped out without an actual tire-changing machine. I kinda think that I could maybe do that. Maybe.



Dolly camped out on my windshield and was pretty casual about things.



A couple more guys showed up, including Rick (Fastalk) who brought this little momento to go in Bust's sheep-cave.



New rubber on up front, Ray helped out Pickles doing some fluid-flushing.

We all felt safe in Owosso. Bust has trained attack floof-ball dogs who were on duty all the time.



Tom and I supervised the operations, and made sure the provisions were up to snuff.



This would be an omen. An ominous one for my bike.



Oops. Got the pictures outta order. Deal with it. Schweet banner / poster, though, so say the least!





Dunno what the hell they were talking about.



Dude - your headlight is on! Get it!?! I crack myself up sometimes...



So - the bottom line: my bike did not go back together. A valve in my right fork snapped. Considering the wear on one of the fork tubes (bike has 83,000+ miles on it, and for the 40K I've put on it, a couple of cover thingies have been missing) and the snapped valve - anyone got a used FJR fork laying around for a good price? Or, at least, a valve?? The bike is at Bust's place until I can get the park(s) and get back up there.

Sooze had gotten us all some rubber-band thingamabobs with little names on 'em to put on our provisions so we'd know which provision belonged to who. Whom. Whatever. She chose this one.



Mine, of course, says, "Geek."

Bust made us some commemorative sheep-tags for the event. I guess Canadians don't get it.



Bourbon seemed to get his attention, though.



We even had door(k) prizes!



Not that I'm a dork, or anything. Maybe I'm becoming Canadian or something.



Same for Sooze.



Eventually, Tom's True Self came out.



Yes, they're both in a hula-hoop. Weirdos.



Finally, Bust had all of us hooting (and, for me, snorting) with laughter as he got one of his dogs to do an impression of a Gremlin.



Gremlin as in the critter from the movie, not the car.



That does it, although Bust and I may have stayed up too late and may have called some of you folks that night...

Quite a turnout...TripperMike - Holy Crap!

...and Tom/huron52...that guy is everywhere.

Andy, hope your bike gets back to Ohio soon. It's getting Michigan cooties...

Oh man Andy...thanks for posting those pics. Had me chuckling in the chair the whole time, kinda like you guys had me in stitches most of that day.

Someone (I forgot who) asked why I came all the way out there if I had nothing to be worked on on my bike. Heck it was to see if you all really were certifiably insane. I've filed my report with the state psycho board. The straight jackets should be arriving soon. :dribble:

The miles are never too many if there are good memories to be had.

What’s this girlie soda all y’all were drinkin’?



You morons! You don’t have to pull the front end off to change your radiator fluid! Didn’t any bonehead there have a service manual?



Very cool banner!



Looked like a great time and some serious stuff got done. Barry’s just too cute!

Thanks for my new screensaver Andy, nothing makes me happier than seeing pics of my FJR Forum Friends riding, wrenching and laughing along with our favorite bikes!

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My, that's a big, umm, hammer you have there.

beemerdons said:

Thanks for my new screensaver Andy, nothing makes me happier than seeing pics of my FJR Forum Friends riding, wrenching and laughing along with our favorite bikes!

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Now I know why Dolly was so pissed Saturday night..........

Wish I could have gone. Hopefully FJR Tech Day IV will work out, and I'll definitely be in for that.

DesignFlaw06 said:

Wish I could have gone. Hopefully FJR Tech Day IV will work out, and I'll definitely be in for that.

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If we keep up our pace, Tech Day IV will be in the spring. The theme for that one may be, "Let's get the geek's bike back on the road!"

geez, not one pick of Geek groping his own ass

guess ya had to login live for that

I hope I have a life by Spring LOL

While you guys were playing around with fork maintenance, did you notice if the bushings on the Gen 1 wear like the ones on the Gen 2? I have changed my fork oil and springs, but never looked at the bushings.

It looked to me like the Gen 1 bushings all had teflon on the outer diameter, but was worn off on the inside diameter... copper showing fairly uniformly all around it (as if they are turning during use), and rather ideal IMHO. None were terrible that I could see (no total lack of teflon). BlindSquirrel's were worn but could have gone further, can't remember what he had for mileage.... I'll be pulling my Gen2 bushings this winter (40k miles) and we'll see what they look like.

RaYzerman19 said:

It looked to me like the Gen 1 bushings all had teflon on the outer diameter, but was worn off on the inside diameter... copper showing fairly uniformly all around it (as if they are turning during use), and rather ideal IMHO. None were terrible that I could see (no total lack of teflon). BlindSquirrel's were worn but could have gone further, can't remember what he had for mileage.... I'll be pulling my Gen2 bushings this winter (40k miles) and we'll see what they look like.

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Thanks Ray. I think I'm going to just flush and refill the fork oil again this winter. If there I am ever able to attend one of the tech days then I may try replacing the bushings and seals, but I don't have the tools or experience to try it myself unless it is absolutely necessary.