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She's Gone: musings of a former FJR owner
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<blockquote data-quote="garyahouse" data-source="post: 1449502" data-attributes="member: 20946"><p>Thanks PanMan. I do read the forum regularly, but haven't had much to say in awhile. Just sold my old PC-8 in classifieds, so I'm happy about that. No sense leaving it under the bed collecting spider webs, I'll never use it. I have a Pathfinder power distribution hub on the Honda: isolates all my extras from the CAN-BUS system with electronic "breakers," no more blown fuses.</p><p></p><p>One of the things that I always liked about the FJR was its "lines" as you put it. That's also what attracted me to the new Honda. Truth is I wouldn't own a Gold Wing had they not downsized and redesigned the whole thing back in 2018. Feels a good deal lighter at parking lot speeds than the FJR did. Honda did a great job placing all the weight LOW LOW LOW on this bike. Very happy with it except for the exorbitant cost of changing the air filter. Shame on Honda for burying the thing under 4 hours of plastic (according to the dealership). But, it's a small price to pay for admission to continued riding as this old body gets older.</p><p></p><p>Just returned from a 6k trip ending up in Wisconsin earlier this summer. Happy to say that with the highway pegs extended, and the back rest set just right, the Wing is a seriously comfy LD tourer. No wonder they call it the king of the open road. I set the cruise for 70, adjust the windshield just right, kick up the four speaker stereo, and all I gotta do is stay awake as she munches up that slab. Above all, just happy to still be riding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="garyahouse, post: 1449502, member: 20946"] Thanks PanMan. I do read the forum regularly, but haven't had much to say in awhile. Just sold my old PC-8 in classifieds, so I'm happy about that. No sense leaving it under the bed collecting spider webs, I'll never use it. I have a Pathfinder power distribution hub on the Honda: isolates all my extras from the CAN-BUS system with electronic "breakers," no more blown fuses. One of the things that I always liked about the FJR was its "lines" as you put it. That's also what attracted me to the new Honda. Truth is I wouldn't own a Gold Wing had they not downsized and redesigned the whole thing back in 2018. Feels a good deal lighter at parking lot speeds than the FJR did. Honda did a great job placing all the weight LOW LOW LOW on this bike. Very happy with it except for the exorbitant cost of changing the air filter. Shame on Honda for burying the thing under 4 hours of plastic (according to the dealership). But, it's a small price to pay for admission to continued riding as this old body gets older. Just returned from a 6k trip ending up in Wisconsin earlier this summer. Happy to say that with the highway pegs extended, and the back rest set just right, the Wing is a seriously comfy LD tourer. No wonder they call it the king of the open road. I set the cruise for 70, adjust the windshield just right, kick up the four speaker stereo, and all I gotta do is stay awake as she munches up that slab. Above all, just happy to still be riding. [/QUOTE]
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