First a note of thanks to our hosts and friends new and old! This Tech Day was, as all in the past have been, amazing, though with the added sizzle of a huge turnout, a suspension setup class and a great ride home!
I was chatting with a gent yesterday as I prepped to move the KTM down from the road to nearer the garage for some late day tinkering, and we started talking about what drew us to the FJRs we owned. He really enjoys the technical accuracy and design of the bikes. The just work well, run well, feel good and have excellent engineering. I completely agreed, but added a factor in my decision to buy my FJR was the crowd of people I encountered in this PMW section of the forum. They very much seemed like my kind of people, and as I've been fortunate to learn over the past 4+ years of riding with them, they continue to impress with their openness, helpfulness, friendliness and um...smarta$$yness... Just the right combo that makes for excellent riding friends, IMO.
I know, I know...shut up and post some pictures...fine...here ya go!
Suspension set up being reviewed by the GP Suspension folks. JJ was great, explaining everything cearly and fielding questions like a pro! Can't recommend these guys enough for suspension work.
In this next photo, JJ from GP Suspension is explaing to Bryan how he's a little soft in the front, and a little soft in the rear. Several suggestions from the crowd were made for Bryan to see his doctor about both issues...
Dave (Hudson) trying to remain aloof while fiddling with the 63 peices of his camp chair...
Tab A...into Slot B...OK, I got this...wait...WTF is THAT?!
Finally! He looks so proud of his little chair!
...and we need to Caption Contest this next one...
This, my dear reader, is a metric sh1t ton of bikes... if we'd have had any more, we'd have needed a permit and had to call it a bike show! We had the FJRs, obviously, but a new Honda CB1100 showed up (drool), there was a Ducati in the mix, a KTM and a Triumph, too. Suspisiously absent were any BMWs...obviously they were being cleaned and polished yesterday...
Not that this needs explaining, but DAMN! Yummo!
The BBQ at lunch was awesome as usual and we had our share of head scratching moments, too.
While working on Riona's handle bar risers, the German-provided translation at one point suggested we "loosen the fuel line and connect the adaptor to the standpipe..."
OK, the FJR is a heavy bike, but really, are we actually workin' on a barge here?! LOL
Ultimately we understood this to mean "Loosen the throttle cable and attach the adaptor to the frame..."
Simply a great day topped by perfect weather and surrounded by excellent people! Glad so many had the chance to join in!
Thanks again for a great day everybody!
duane
