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    Gathering of the Clans 2016 - October 7 through 9

    Terri and I will be there and I hope to be riding.
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    100K ride to Winters, CA

    I will hit 100K miles on my 05 FJR this weekend. Join me to celebrate at breakfast in Winters, CA 9 am Saturday morning 5/28/2016 Putah Creek Cafe 1 Main St. Winters CA. 95694 www.putahcreekcafe.com
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    Son's first motorcycle ride.

    That is Awesome, I remember, riding on the tank, holding the crossbar of the handlebars, my feet were on the cyl. head. But that was on a 1963 harley with my uncle, I guess I started out really young, He let me ride it in the school yard before my feet could reach the ground. My daughters rode...
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    It's NOT preload!

    I love the fact that this thread has provoked, inspired, motivated the readers to think. Well done FJR Forum! I think that if a spring is sitting upright on the floor and uncompressed it is not pre loaded. I think that if a spring is sitting upright on the floor, and slightly compressed, it is...
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    Reaction Time Test - How old is your Reaction time?

    On my oldest laptop running vista 64bit it said I was not quite human, but I knew that. 286,276,236
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    KZ1300 - Pukes her Guts on my Birthday ride

    Perhaps combustion gases are entering the cooling system and pushing the coolant out. You know, maybe a blown head gasket.
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    Tank collapse

    Reminds me of the hospital joke, Nurse are my Testicles Black? After she examines him carefully he explains that he said, Are My Test Results Back?
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    West Coast FODS and FOG June 9-12, 2016

    Mike and Terri, I have my own DR 650 this time.
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    New VTEC Honda Jet

    Not Funny until I turned the sound on. LOL
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    Retrofit ABS to Gen I FJR

    When I teach ABS systems one of our test questions asks, Mechanic A says ABS vechcles will stop the in a shorter distance. Mechanic B says ABS vechcles can maintain directional stability in a panic stop. Only Mechanic B is correct. I Tell my students it allows you to pick what you are...
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    Chandler AZ, 01-16-16, BeemerDon's Service

    Their is a gathering Jan 1. See Rog Debs thread for meeting at 11am, Brookfields, Roseville, CA
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    Would you ride 250 miles round trip with a buddy for a cuban sandwitch?

    I would, and have ridden longer for a hamburger. It wasn't the food that I rode for, it was the friends I was traveling to visit with. I rode 325 miles to lunch in Orcutt, CA and 350 miles back home. I had breakfast and dinner that day at home and lunch 325 miles away. I need to do that more...
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    Motorcycle Paradise 2014 FJR Review

    "The 1300cc engine is powerful and turbine smooth up to 4000rpm where it gets a mild buzz that you feel in the bars. I rarely exceed this rev point such is the amount of torque available" This statement says it all for me. I can't believe he rides tight mountain roads at below 4k rpm. He missed...
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    Planning Breakfast Meetup--Sacramento Moto Show (edited)

    Terri and I will be there for breakfast. Just might bring the 1.3 liter turbo Italian, 160 wild little horses, and it's red too.
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