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    Banff and Jasper July 2nd to July 9th.

    Some of my favorites are: Lake O'Hara, about 12 miles west of Hwy 1/93 junction, just north of Lake Louise. About 5 miles south off Hwy 1. My all time favorite place, google it. Takakkaw Falls which is a few miles further west before Field. North of Hwy 1 a few miles. Moraine and Maligne...
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    YFO Spot Thread

    Tony, looks like you stayed over in Sonora, TX. Was it at the Best Western and did you have their made to order omelets? Fantastic service and food for a "free" breakfast. Owner wants them to shut that down and go to a steam table fake eggs and unknown origin sausage patties, as he thinks its...
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    YFO Spot Thread

    Are you using SPOT or SW Connect? Have a great time!
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    Toll Road payments advise please.

    Trying to get from the north end of Miami to the south, after dark, with no clue as to which roads go where and after following one freeway which just ended and dumped us into a neighborhood, I just wanted to get the fuck out of the city and find a motel. Which we did. I was going 80 and was...
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    Toll Road payments advise please.

    I used several toll roads in Florida a couple of years ago unexpectedly with no pass and with no consequences. Can the cameras see your places at night at high speeds?
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    YFO Saturday Evening Group Dinner

    Marianne and I are sending regrets. Something has come up. Ralph
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    YFO 2017 - Yosemite and Beyond - June 1-3, 2017

    Something has come up and Marianne and I sending regrets. Hopefully see many of you on another longish (30-40 day) ride on my planning list that will cover most of the western US and Canada. Will be cancelling room shortly. Best to all of you! Ralph
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    YFO Saturday Evening Group Dinner

    Marianne and I are in for dinner. Will try to PayPal from mobile device. Pay pal sent.
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    YFO 2017 - Yosemite and Beyond - June 1-3, 2017

    You better not be using age as an excuse unless you are well into your 80's and fucked up.
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    Florida RTE?

    What's the name of that restaurant???
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    Banff and Jasper July 2nd to July 9th.

    On the east end of the ferry from Balfour (Kootenay Bay) to Crawford Bay is a great golf course. Kokanee Springs. Take the time to check it out one day.
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    Banff and Jasper July 2nd to July 9th.

    A few years back it got a new coat of asphalt and was in cherry condition. On a cross county trip, I ran it back and forth twice at waaay over the posted limit with a huge smile. Fortunately no revenue collectors enrounte. 5A is very nice
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    2005 Gen 1 ABS bike. Brake question

    Now confirmed that ABS block is toast and needs replacing. Who knows why it failed. Probably should have tested / cycled it more often. New part is $1600 plus install. Fook. Going to buy a used one from a friend, with two of these bikes, on FJRForum for less than 1/3 of that, subject to it...
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