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    Another long journey

    Good on you Papa54! I am now 77 and sold my FJR a few years ago. Thought it was to large for what I needed. I agree, the 1000+ days are but a memory for me. The last couple of years were 500-600 mile that I felt compfy with for a day. btw my longest ride was 13k+ miles in 18 days - solo to...
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    Knifemaker making knives.

    Greetings and salutations KM! I don't know if you remember me but back in 2008. . . I had a business trip to St Louis. I flew to Culman AL and bought my fjr and then rode to MO. 1st stop was your garage to do an oil / filter change. Then did my business for a few days in MO and rode home to...
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    So who / where are these guys now?

    nope, was on the other side of camera
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    So who / where are these guys now?

    I took the pic. I was on a cross country ride from CT to CA then north to WA then home. There was a 'wrench day' (maybe that's what it was called) at one rider's house near Seattle, I think. I stopped in and was treated very well by all :) Changed my oil / filter drank my coffee and hit the road...
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    So who / where are these guys now?

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    Thousand mile day.

    You know what garyahouse? When it becomes important to you, you will do it. The roads out west allow for some serious speed - you just can't waste time. My 'meals' were at every gas station I stopped in :) Talk to some real Iron Butt'ers. They have the real experience on serious mile days. 1k's...
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    Thousand mile day.

    As a 'former rider' I'll chip in here to say that was one of the big reasons I sold my last bike 2 years ago, at 74. . . I realized I just wasn't comfortable doing 1k days anymore. I don't consider myself an 'iron butt'er but I was a Long Distance rider. I enjoyed riding in the west, northwest...
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    Why am I selling the FJR?

    Sorry to say I had to join this fraternity :( Two years ago I sold my FJR. I was 74 at the time and it was time. . . I do miss riding - my avatar shows where I've ridden. Almost a million miles in 50+ years of riding. The FJR was just too big for me now and I don't do 1000 mi days anymore...
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    FJR Gone

    Best wishes from the east coast - thinking of you
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    Glacier National Park

    In 2004 I 'finally' made it into GNP. If you are into hiking try to get to Glacier lake The rest of my pix here: https://molaver.org/gnp1.htm
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    fly and ride help

    I believe I flew into Huntsville, AL & they picked me up at the airport in 2008 https://dandhcycle.com/ Best deals, nice people
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    You can't make this stuff up!

    So my son has been bugging me to get the 'new' 2% cash back credit card that's been advertised. I have a 1-1/2% cash back card now. I finally break down when he emails me the link to an application. Ok it takes all of a couple of minutes & I'm approved. Now there is an issue. Its my...
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    Musings of an aging FJR rider

    Well ND, I'll throw in my $.02 here too. I'm also 68, as a previous poster is. I bought my fjr 6 years ago - primarily for LD riding. My previous 2 bikes were Wings. I put about 140K on the last one & 125K on the 1st. Great rides for what they are. At 62 I was hankering for a sportier ride that...
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    Wrecked the '15 already

    major suck but glad to hear you aren't seriously hurt :) It will take some time, but at some point you will be able to laugh at it.
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    Two somewhat comical instances

    Ya know, I may be old & creeky but, didn't I send you a thank you note for posting a utube vid on installing the Homelink? Had to be over a year ago - unless my mind is really gone :) Here is mine - well, when it new. I now have Wedsports on it and a ton of unseen mods bigger injectors...
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