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    Motorcycle For Sale 2014 FJR 1300 for sale

    2014 Yamaha FJR1300. Just in time for great fall riding. I am the original owner. Have all records. 79500 miles. Excellent condition. Factory heated grips. Factory cruise control. Touring and sports mode. New battery. Dual accessory plugs. Electric windshield. Adjustable seat. Adjustable...
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    Riding to Kentucky

    Pics to complicated for me to load on this site. Ride report is the post above.
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    FJR Mileage Milestones

    Just turn 50,000 miles today on my 2014 red (that's the fast color) fjr. Brought it new April 2016 from the dealer. Been sitting in the showroom for quite awhile. Not bad mileage for a little over 3 years.
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    Riding to Kentucky

    Back from my Kentucky ride. Great roads out there and really nice people. Did Cumberland gap, went over to Cumberland Falls, Red River Gorge, the Breaks Interstate Park and ended up on The Rattlesnake. Then went to the Corvette Museum. Left there and headed home, going thru the Great Smokey...
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    Riding to Kentucky

    Thanks deagle. Already have those roads jn the gps.
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    Riding to Kentucky

    Going to Kentucky on the 20th. Staying around Corbin / London / Daniel Boone Nat'l Forest area for a few days. Looks like a bunch of good roads to be had. Then maybe a ride up to hwy 10, over to 330 to 32 to Rabbit Hash. And then down to the corvette muesuem. Any other route suggestions?
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    Todays ride to Roam Mountain

    Yes Goodman4, it's Roan Mt. Typing not great. For Gray Ray, we left Boone on 105 S, to Valle Crucis, 194 S thru Banner Elk, elk Park to Roan Mountain. Pickup 143 S, picked up 261 at NC stateline, pickup 226 at Bakersville down to 221. Thats pretty much around Roan Mt. But as Rbentnail said...
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    Todays ride to Roam Mountain

    Left Durham this morning went to Boone, Banner Elk, to Roam Mountain, down to Little Switzerland, back up to Linville Falls, past Grandfather Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway to Jwy 421 and back to Durham. Great ride and weather was super. Clocked in 508 miles. Roam Mountain road was great. Nice and...
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    Sunday ride to the Snake

    Left Sunday morning from Durham and rode up to the Snake and Shady Valley. The Snake is one of my favorites. Then on to Damacus and hwy 58 back to down to Mouth of Wilson, then 16 to 88 to 18 to Sparta, then 21 down and across to Dobson. Back roads to Pilot Mountain, then 52 to Winston Salem and...
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    Replacing clutch switch

    I need to replace the clutch switch. I found one ar one of the parts warehouses, but it only shows the switch where in attaches at the clutch handle. Kindof a steep price of $93 for a little plastic box. Doesn't show any wiring with it, but assuming the wiring comes with it. Does anyone know if...
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    the fjr does more than i thought

    I went up into Connecticut, Vermont this summer from North Carolina. Stayed clear of DC and NYC. I-95 is horrible with traffic. FJR was great, especially once I got on the back roads. Brought new in 2016 and just turned 41,000 miles on it after 2 1/2 years. Really love this bike, but starting to...
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    2014 left side saddlebag

    thanks Pete, already aquired one.
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    2014 left side saddlebag

    looking for a 2014 left side saddlebag in good condition. red in color.
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    Who Is Up for a Ride in the Ozarks?

    I'm leaving for the ozarks Friday morning. Stopping around Jackson friday and taking back roads Saturday go Eureka Springs where I'm staying for a week. Have 6 days of different routes planned. Petey, if you're around and want to ride or show me some routes, would be happy to meet you.
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