Recent content by Bill FJR

The BRP should be doable in one day. Not sure about Skyline Drive + BRP. Midweek is best, as is the window between when the kiddies go back to school and the foliage starts to color up. They removed the gas stations from the rest stops and visitors centers, so you have to get off the BRP for...

Well done!

My KTM Duke 790 seems to meet your criteria. A wonderful motorcycle, excellent ergonomics, fabulous handling, great power, and reasonably priced. And TONS of character with a torquey parallel twin engine that has a 270 degree crankshaft. The new 890 is getting all the glory these days, but the...

Recommend you contact Traxxion Dynamics for your suspension issues. Don’t know if they can do anything for the ES models, but they are FJR suspension wizards and have worked their magic on a Gen II and III for me. So they should be able to help if anyone can. (770) 592-3823. Can’t speak to...

I love my Gen III and loved my previous Gen II. Everything good you’ve heard about the FJR is true. It is a wonderful motorcycle. That said, I wouldn’t own one of I didn’t do a lot of long-distance two-up riding on secondary roads. In that role it is truly amazing - comfortable, powerful...

Ridercoach, when it came time to pick a place to retire, we picked North Georgia because of the fabulous motorcycle roads. As a bonus we got four seasons (all mild), a low cost of living, and wonderful neighbors. What a great place to live - a right turn out of my driveway and I’m on some of the...

I use the "Etymotic Research MK5 Isolator Low Profile Noise Isolating In-Ear Earphones" described here: https://www.etymotic.com/consumer/earphones/mk5.html Got mine on Amazon for $64.

I am interested in the rear seat if it is the Yamaha brand comfort seat and not an aftermarket seat. Please let me know whether this a Yamaha or aftermarket seat. Thanks. Bill

Thank you, El Toro Joe. I sent the guy a message. It looks like he wants to sell the front and year, but it's worth the cost of a Facebook message to try. And thanks for tipping me off to the FJR Stuff for Sale group in Facebook. Luddite that I am I had no idea!

I am looking for a Gen 2 or 3 passenger seat. The condition of the cover is not important as long as the pan is in good shape.

Thanks, guys - looks like I now have a different problem. Instead of figuring out how to get through Texas, now I have to make sure I take enough time to do it justice! Keep the ideas coming and I'll see if I can propose a route for comment. Thanks again, Bill

Thanks, Morris - that's just the kind of info I need. I might have been able to guess about the good roads in Sam Houston National Forest, but roads like Ranch Road 335 don't grab my attention when I look at a map. Broad-brush regional information ("roads south of Rocksprings") is helpful as...

This year, after 37 years of wedded bliss, my wife and I are planning to take a few months off to catch up on some long-deferred riding. We plan to leave Connecticut in early May and ride the FJ Rocket down familiar roads south to Natchez, Mississippi. After that we’re off to visit friends in...