ANNUAL PNW Tech meet #20 July 7th, 2018

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I am hoping someone has experience installing one of Brodie's spider-bite harnesses? It has been on my to-do list for a long time, but I have these big square hands so some experience and some smaller hands for the tight spots would be great! And I will probably do a TBS while the tank is up anyway - should I bring my Morgan Carbtune?</p></blockquote>

Yes. Several of us have. Pick up a small tube dielectric grease too.

 
I want to give those who attend as much advanced notice as I can. Starting with PNW Tech Meet #20, we will be doing these once a year. We are planning a ride to Alaska again the end of May through middle of June.
The tech meet dates are to be determined yet. Leaning towards 2nd Saturday in May or the Saturday after the Black Hills Round up, but what ever date it is it will not interfere with either the Canadian FJR Ramble June 21-24, 2018 or Black Hills Round up II June 27-July 1, 2018.

For those traveling long distances, and may end up in the Seattle area, please contact me if you need to service your bike (oil change, etc...) before the trip home or to change tires. You can drop ship them out and install when you are here.

Some people have expressed the desire to tackle a valve check, but would like to have someone around to assist/make sure they are doing it correctly. There are several of us here in the PNW who can assist, so please post up the request or PM me, and we'll try to get you paired up with some who can help.

PNW Tech Meet #20 will be July 7th. - there are two main reasons for this date:

#1 my own schedule with a trip to Alaska

#2 make sure we don't interfere with the CFR and Black Hills dates.

I also want to make it at a time for those who are traveling long distances who may be attending the Black Hills Roundup II and then continuing out west so they can attend the Tech Meet if they are in the area and need a place to do any maintenance as well as meet a bunch of the PNW folks too.

Time for the now annual gathering, bench racing and tech day. Saturday July 7th at my house again. (If you haven't been here, PM me and I'll send you the address) Starting at 9 AM going until 5 PM. (Cost is $10 includes lunch and helps with shop consumables) PLEASE Respond to the thread if you are coming so we can get a head count for lunch.

Try to keep in mind if you are doing something that takes a lot of time, that it may not be the best place to do it. Some have tried to do a cruise control install for the first time and have not been able to finish.

Maintenance suggested so far are:

Grounding system

Tire changes (Derek Weaver tire machine) for those who need to (please take your used tires with you to the recycle - Les Schwab will take then for a nominal fee)

TBS

PAIR system block off

Various electrical and electronic additions

Brake system flush - please RSVP this

Fork rebuilds

If you are traveling some distance and need a place to stay, there are a couple of motels in Auburn about 5 miles away (La Quinta Inn and a Pepper Tree Best Western).

Lunch - snacks, main course TBD, salad, and soda. Bring your own beverages for stronger stuff.

There will be a swap meet also. Bring your stuff you want to trade or sell.

Attendees: (Please RSVP that you are coming for a head count on the food)

AuburnFJR & Mrs.

Niehart

Beamer Reamer & Mrs.

escapefjrtist

Hudson

Panman

AdamK

brady?

Sportsguy?

blubyu

enumclaw

exo55c

harald

JamesW

chazglenn3

Henn

FastJoyRide

ahchiu

RC65?

jigjohnSD

fjrwalker

samamoto

dcarver

harper

blufjr
List is up to date. Looking forward to seeing everyone again.

 
dc, looking forward to having your technical expertise on site Saturday!

I'm sure we'll find some deserving FJR that needs your particular skill set...
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See you soon!!

~G

 
Is it still possible to sign up for a slot to deal with ground spiders this weekend? I may be able to get there after all. Four tons of hay to haul between here and there.

 
I'll do my best to be there. Like I said, four tons of hay is in the way. Anything I need to bring to deal with ground spiders? Tools, supplies, dielectric grease? I'll let y'all know if I'm coming, and thanks very much for the invitation. It has been 7 years since I was there so I'll need directions again but I will contact you again if I'm coming.

 
I'll do my best to be there. Like I said, four tons of hay is in the way. Anything I need to bring to deal with ground spiders? Tools, supplies, dielectric grease? I'll let y'all know if I'm coming, and thanks very much for the invitation. It has been 7 years since I was there so I'll need directions again but I will contact you again if I'm coming.
Just need the wire harness and dielectric grease

 
I want to give those who attend as much advanced notice as I can. Starting with PNW Tech Meet #20, we will be doing these once a year. We are planning a ride to Alaska again the end of May through middle of June.
The tech meet dates are to be determined yet. Leaning towards 2nd Saturday in May or the Saturday after the Black Hills Round up, but what ever date it is it will not interfere with either the Canadian FJR Ramble June 21-24, 2018 or Black Hills Round up II June 27-July 1, 2018.

For those traveling long distances, and may end up in the Seattle area, please contact me if you need to service your bike (oil change, etc...) before the trip home or to change tires. You can drop ship them out and install when you are here.

Some people have expressed the desire to tackle a valve check, but would like to have someone around to assist/make sure they are doing it correctly. There are several of us here in the PNW who can assist, so please post up the request or PM me, and we'll try to get you paired up with some who can help.

PNW Tech Meet #20 will be July 7th. - there are two main reasons for this date:

#1 my own schedule with a trip to Alaska

#2 make sure we don't interfere with the CFR and Black Hills dates.

I also want to make it at a time for those who are traveling long distances who may be attending the Black Hills Roundup II and then continuing out west so they can attend the Tech Meet if they are in the area and need a place to do any maintenance as well as meet a bunch of the PNW folks too.

Time for the now annual gathering, bench racing and tech day. Saturday July 7th at my house again. (If you haven't been here, PM me and I'll send you the address) Starting at 9 AM going until 5 PM. (Cost is $10 includes lunch and helps with shop consumables) PLEASE Respond to the thread if you are coming so we can get a head count for lunch.

Try to keep in mind if you are doing something that takes a lot of time, that it may not be the best place to do it. Some have tried to do a cruise control install for the first time and have not been able to finish.

Maintenance suggested so far are:

Grounding system

Tire changes (Derek Weaver tire machine) for those who need to (please take your used tires with you to the recycle - Les Schwab will take then for a nominal fee)

TBS

PAIR system block off

Various electrical and electronic additions

Brake system flush - please RSVP this

Fork rebuilds

If you are traveling some distance and need a place to stay, there are a couple of motels in Auburn about 5 miles away (La Quinta Inn and a Pepper Tree Best Western).

Lunch - snacks, main course TBD, salad, and soda. Bring your own beverages for stronger stuff.

There will be a swap meet also. Bring your stuff you want to trade or sell.

Attendees: (Please RSVP that you are coming for a head count on the food)

AuburnFJR & Mrs.

Niehart

Beamer Reamer & Mrs.

escapefjrtist

Hudson

Panman

AdamK

brady?

Sportsguy?

blubyu

enumclaw

exo55c

harald

JamesW

chazglenn3

heen

FastJoyRide

ahchiu

RC65?

bigjohnSD

fjrwalker

samamoto

dcarver

harper

blufjr

dzane
List is updated. See you all Saturday!

 
I am out guys...FJR wouldn't start and then missed the only good ferry time when I jumped in the truck. I will start a different thread on te FJR issue...the rest is just the result of life choices.

Hoping to see most of you in August... perhaps at the Isle of Lopez? Tour de Lopez?

 
OK then. Monroe be a busy town. Gotta funky room at Monroe Hotel.

Will meet Gorgeous George at 0700 Shell station hopefully.

-G, I have no phone # for you... PM sent.

 
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I am bunked in Hudson's guest suite and met the local dirty bikers in his favourite tavern down the hill. Messiest burger ever- but good!

I brought the set of Small Frogg Toggs that Sylvia won at CFR for tomorrow's swap meet. Best offer takes them and she will donate the cash to the Nakusp Food Bank

See you mañana!

 
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