Very Special SS1000 Attempt

[101stpathfinder]

My interpretation is that he is referring to the "over-revving" redline on the tach. I think I'm self-trained to this. I have a red-blooded son who is a young adult, and while he doesn't ride motorcycles, he is intimately aware of what a red line is.
Tony - what's wrong with the Lad's steed? And what can we do to help?

He is actually impressing the heck out of me with his mechanical ability! The bike is in pieces, the parts have come in

and tomorrow is the repair day. Easy to disassemble… gasket, fuel filter, air cleaner…

 

[101stpathfinder]

Famous last words… "Be careful you don't over tighten the bolts on the cover" Oh Snap !

Bikes running, awaiting a new bolt for the cover (As soon as he gets the broken nub out.

Job well done none-the-less! Wish I had his motivation.

 

[BigOgre]

Wait. You wishing you had better motivation?? You do realize that just about everyone here wishes they had even a bit of yours right?

Congrats to your son. And to you too as it looks like that special ride will happen after all.

 

[PapaUtah]

Good luck on your Father & Son SS1000. Jack and I had a great time when we did ours a couple years ago. He was a tad luckier... was on our pretty well kitted out FJ-09. We thought we had everything handled....but the seat position was a tad off relative to handlebars for him. At 800 miles he was feeling it up in the neck and shoulders. He soldiered on though. We left at 5:05AM and we were in the pool by 8:30PM...

 

[101stpathfinder]

Well today is the day.

It is going to be very cold. My sons Kawasaki ZZR has been… a little less than reliable, so thanks to forum member (And friend) jgreen,

this is still on. My son will be riding my '08 FJR and I will be riding jgreen's '08 FJR. We hope to depart by 1 pm today.

 

[Canadian FJR]

Enjoy and play safe.

Canadian FJR

 

[dcarver]

Dang.. someone lent YOU his fjr for a ss1k ride?

JSNS and

Hugs n' Kisses

 

[BikerGeek99]

Awesome!

Let's see that SPOTwalla link! That way, between basketball and this, I will get absolutely nothing accomplished today.

 

[TripperMike]

I hope all goes (went) well Tony. Anxiously awaiting to hear all about it.

 

[Canadian FJR]

Whats the address of base camp in Jacksonville? Heading up for a cruise.

Canadian FJR

 

[101stpathfinder]

Well I am back from Jacksonville and my son is closeby on a stop.

I will do a short ride report after I get the gear recovered (Cleaned & put away) ..

I also need to return a borrowed cycle to its owner. And with that:

A special "Thanks!" goes out to forum member (And Friend) jgreen.

Without his generosity, this ride would not have happened.

 

[jgreen]

My pleasure Tony. Glad I could help you out.

 

[101stpathfinder]

My pleasure Tony. Glad I could help you out.

Again !!!

I finished the 2015 IBR because of your back up laptop .

 

[Kendoo]

Tony, Congrats to you and your son. Certainly a ride you won't soon forget. It was nice seeing you in Jax, albeit a quick handshake. The keg was calling...LOL

 

[wiggy1]

Glad to hear you both made it. Looking forward to the ride repor & video

 

[101stpathfinder]

Ride report is here:

Father & Son SS1000 - Ride Reports - FJRForum

 

[PapaUtah]

Congrats! I assume a BBG is on the docket next???

 

[101stpathfinder]

Congrats! I assume a BBG is on the docket next???

I think he will have to decide that for himself. He will really have to change his sense of urgency and habits quite a bit before

he can successfully tackle a BBG pace. What is really inviting for us would be to ride to some places that he has never been

(And I have not spent enough time in) Maybe some touring together.