My new 2014 ES

twisted · May 29, 2014

I brought mine home this evening. After a get off last year that totaled my 2008 FZ1, I've been bike-less. But, no longer. It's going to take a while to get used to the differences, but I'm looking forward to it. And, in the vein of NEPRT, after some arbitrary break-in period, I'll be using Rotella T6 synthetic oil.

Love the color, too, same as the FZ (the faster red).

(fingers crossed that all the linking/pictures will work)

Canada Dan · May 29, 2014

Nice looking machine! Great contrast with the black louvre - you don't get that with the black paint job that I have. I've only managed to put around 350kms on mine so far, but they're a fine machine. You're gonna love it! Congratulations Sir!

twisted · May 29, 2014

Thanks, Dan! Hoping to take it up to Westlock this summer.

Canada Dan · May 29, 2014

Nice! That's not far from here. My wife and I made a trip down the coast last summer with her new Mitsubishi RVR - beautiful country you have there. Would have been a nice ride - maybe one day.

Mihalis fjr · May 29, 2014

Congratulations for your new beautiful fjr!!

amboman · May 29, 2014

The colour is great. Really nice looking machine. I love my black on black but I could be tempted. New Zealand has the choice of any colour you can name for 2014 as long as its black

LKLD · May 29, 2014

Be prepared to lose your heart, as the FJR is known to take them....congratulations!

garyahouse · May 29, 2014

So was it hard to sleep with that big grin on yer face?

Gary

darksider #44

xcsp · May 29, 2014

Nice bike Twisted! Good to hear your back on 2 wheels!!

Tanker · May 29, 2014

Congratulations on the new ES.

You're going to love being on 2 wheels once again. Enjoy your summer!

twisted · May 29, 2014

Thanks everyone. Rode it to work today in a little bit of rain. It'll never again be as clean as it was yesterday.

art miller · May 29, 2014

I hate to ride in the rain and only do it when caught away from home and no way to circumvent the stuff. The bike gets cleaned immediately after such exposure. Get the red side panels to replace the silver ones and you will be bombarded with curious onlookers asking if that is a BMW. Good luck with your new ride!!

SoCalFJR1300 · May 29, 2014

Canada Dan said:
Nice looking machine! Great contrast with the black louvre - you don't get that with the black paint job that I have.

Paint the louvre red.

escapefjrtist · May 29, 2014

Congrats on the new '14 twisted!

Keep an eye on the PNW section for goings-on up here. The spring and fall Tech Days are can't miss events.

Enjoy the new ride!!

--G

twisted · May 30, 2014

art miller said:
I hate to ride in the rain and only do it when caught away from home and no way to circumvent the stuff. The bike gets cleaned immediately after such exposure. Get the red side panels to replace the silver ones and you will be bombarded with curious onlookers asking if that is a BMW. Good luck with your new ride!!

I'm definitely interested in the red side panels. I think I'd like to modify the band under the tank to be black, also, maybe pick up a replacement for a Canadian ES. That seems like it would be a pretty sharp combination. Other mods I'm considering are: Sargent seat, Motovation sliders, top case, Ram mounts, ...

I don't particularly like to ride in the rain, either, but in Oregon where it's more likely to rain than not for 8 months of the year, you'd hardly ride at all if you didn't at least take the chance. That being said, I don't usually start a ride in the rain, but if it ends in the rain, I'm OK with that.

twisted · May 30, 2014

escapefjrtist said:
Congrats on the new '14 twisted!
Keep an eye on the PNW section for goings-on up here. The spring and fall Tech Days are can't miss events.

Enjoy the new ride!!

--G

Thanks, --G, I had been keeping an eye on the spring one, but just didn't get everything together in time to make it. I'll definitely be watching the PNW section.

twisted · May 30, 2014

garyahouse said:
So was it hard to sleep with that big grin on yer face?
Gary

darksider #44

Yeah, pretty much ...

Bogus · May 30, 2014

twisted said:
art miller said:

I hate to ride in the rain and only do it when caught away from home and no way to circumvent the stuff. The bike gets cleaned immediately after such exposure. Get the red side panels to replace the silver ones and you will be bombarded with curious onlookers asking if that is a BMW. Good luck with your new ride!!

Click to expand...

I'm definitely interested in the red side panels. I think I'd like to modify the band under the tank to be black, also, maybe pick up a replacement for a Canadian ES. That seems like it would be a pretty sharp combination. Other mods I'm considering are: Sargent seat, Motovation sliders, top case, Ram mounts, ...

I don't particularly like to ride in the rain, either, but in Oregon where it's more likely to rain than not for 8 months of the year, you'd hardly ride at all if you didn't at least take the chance. That being said, I don't usually start a ride in the rain, but if it ends in the rain, I'm OK with that.

Congrats on the new ride! Here is what she would look like with the red side panels, the black 09 tank band, T-Rex sliders, and the louver wrapped with CF vinyl. Have been asked many times about my "BMW"!

fjrzrcool · May 30, 2014

Bogus said:
twisted said:

art miller said:

I hate to ride in the rain and only do it when caught away from home and no way to circumvent the stuff. The bike gets cleaned immediately after such exposure. Get the red side panels to replace the silver ones and you will be bombarded with curious onlookers asking if that is a BMW. Good luck with your new ride!!

Click to expand...

I'm definitely interested in the red side panels. I think I'd like to modify the band under the tank to be black, also, maybe pick up a replacement for a Canadian ES. That seems like it would be a pretty sharp combination. Other mods I'm considering are: Sargent seat, Motovation sliders, top case, Ram mounts, ...

I don't particularly like to ride in the rain, either, but in Oregon where it's more likely to rain than not for 8 months of the year, you'd hardly ride at all if you didn't at least take the chance. That being said, I don't usually start a ride in the rain, but if it ends in the rain, I'm OK with that.

Click to expand...

Congrats on the new ride! Here is what she would look like with the red side panels, the black 09 tank band, T-Rex sliders, and the louver wrapped with CF vinyl. Have been asked many times about my "BMW"!

That is a beautiful bike!

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