Consummated on 4/17/16

[BigOgre]

So you had your coming out to the Forum on a Friday? Only a few could get away with that.

Again, best of luck with it Alan.

 

[Geezer]

Nice new bike Mr. Beam.

 

[FJRPittsburgh]

Fantastic Alan! Nice to see you got a new ride and she's a beauty. Hope to see you and the Mrs. soon. Enjoy every minute of it.

 

[RaYzerman19]

Whoa...... now that looks nice! Congrats to the Beams!

 

[Sno Cat]

Congrats Mr. Ion, may that awesome looking bike treat you as well as 'old' reliable!

 

[SacramentoMike]

Congrats, now changed your bike year. Oh and I'm jealous .... JSNS

Oh ya. Done. Thanks for the reminder, heaven knows I don't remember much these days. A new avatar will be coming in a few weeks.

Very cool. Changing the "FJR Year and Model" field was one of my favorite moments with my new one too. Keeping the avatar, though. :lol:

 

[NTXFJR]

Congrats Mr Beam! Nice looking bike.

 

[HotRodZilla]

Nice bike Ion. Now, ride it west!

 

[El Toro Joe]

So I guess we'll get to see it at EOM?

 

[Iris]

Ooooo. I just got to this post and I'm so excited for you and Helen!!! Yipppeeee!!! Congratulations!

 

[escapefjrtist]

Congrats Alan...love the [AFG] color choice!

--G

 

[bigjohnsd]

To be truly consummated that bike will need to venture to Red Lodge in late June. JSNS

 

[BanjoBoy]

Nice bike 'cept...

 

[ionbeam]

So I guess we'll get to see it at EOM?

Its on my calendar. The one at work that says VACATION. Along with a number of other ride-to vacation dates.

 

[hppants]

I wonder how many FJRs has Scooter sold indirectly with his former snake oil.....er.....demo tour?

Well done, Alan. Congrats to you. Certainly in MOST circles, the ride you described in the OP, by all rights, would count as a maiden voyage. A rite of passage. But in your case, me thinks not. A rider of your experience and stature couldn't possibly call a few measly hundred miles sufficient for a shakedown cruise. No - I propose you consider something on a larger more fitting scale. A ride where you could meet many others who appreciate such an effort and could affirm the REAL consummation of your new horse. Considering the geography of your home, as A.J. has astutely suggested, a ride West would be the obvious choice. More specifically, southwest gives you the most options.

Boy, if you could just find somewhere and something to fit the bill in the next few weeks. Somewhere.... say, in Southeast Ohio......

 

[vabikebreaker]

it's beautiful. Hope to see you at SEOR.

 

[vabikebreaker]

Or EOM

 

[Redfish Hunter]

Or a South Louisiana Crawfish Boil.

 

[Fred W]

Ha ha... Glad to see that the cat is finally out of the bag. I tell ya, this third Gen FJR thing is downright contagious! And the demo ride day at MOMs is not until the 29th! Who will be the sucker buyer then?

PS - I just figured out how to put highway pegs on the T-Rex engine guard cages this morning.

They fit right on instead of the plastic sliders. Easy peasy.

 

[puppychow]

Congratulations! Those Gen 3's are beauties!

One day I will hit 100K with my Gen 1 - and perhaps then, perhaps it will be time for a Gen 3. Hopefully there will be a good low mileage Gen 3 sitting around for maybe just a bit more than I paid for my Gen I some 6-1/2 years ago.