Recent content by Rheal

Hi! I have been using a pair of Alpine Start half boots, closer to the S-MX3 in style, and I love them. I've had these since I purchased the FJR in 2011 and have 3 long trips with them. I wear them all day long and they are very very comfortatble. Furthermore, I feel they offer excellent...

Whan I bought my second hand '09 in the spring of '11, I did remeber a lo of postring that suggested all FJR owners do a coupdl of thisng: The the sabble bag locks and then remount them using LockTite! THIS WAS CONSIDERED Critical; Also, regrease the rear drive spline. Well, I kept putting...

Hi RedJay. I own a GEN II as well, a 2009 model FJR and changed the seat in 2011. I am wiling to part with it I think. Since you are also from Canada, that will simplify things a bit. Why don't you email me so we can discuss. I need to know where you live so I can figure out how much...

I tend to agree a NL get together could be ... difficult and expensive. I love NL! I was working on the drilling plaforms 200-300 miles east of St-John's in thee early 80's. Met my Quebecker wife there! I loved the place. Now summer in NL is a short and busy tourist season. All the...

I do like the way most people on this forum think! Firstly, we haev all chosent a great bike. Then ... a little creativity and nice elegant solutions can be found for expensive OEM tools. The thread rod coupler is a great solution as is the inverted spark plug socket. Nice guys!

They are the spitting image of the Gen MArR risers I purchased and installed 2 years ago! I can't guarantee it though! Memory isn't what it used to be ...

Friends, I am definitely interested in these. If a group buy gets set up, I sure would like to be considered. I am from Canada (Montréal) ... and I hope that will not pose a problem. If it does, I will try and find a FJRForum member from northern Vermont or NY state that lives close to the...

Beemerdons, SacramentoMike, Many thanks for the great feedback. I never expected to get such excellent feedback so quickly! I guess that after following this forum for 1 1/2 years, I should know better right? So if your last Alps trip was this August Beemerdons, then I expect the next one to...

Hello friends, Well, I am 1 or 2 weeks away from storing the FJR for another season. This has been a great riding summer for me, with my 5000 km Montreal to Front Royal --> Blue Ridge / Tail of the Dragon and Cherohala skyway trip being the highlight. I also did a couple a shorter trips...

+1 Fred, I am desperately looking forward to the next installment. I could of used this info before my Montreal --> Blueridge Parkway / Tail of the Dragon / Cherohala Skyway trip last June. But I am looking forward to the POI info for my upcoming trip to Italy in late September (no ... no...

Thanks Tom, This should give me a good kick start. Rheal

There was a great thread late winter and spring on doing more with your GPS: Using the memory card to hold your maps; updating / swapping from North American to European maps etc etc I got relatively handy (adequate) with MS Streets & trips and Garmin MapSource over the winter. I needed to...

I love your attitude! That dud did something really stupid ... bit it looks like he is doing his part to make amends. And that you worried about him being injured .. well that is the right reaction! Bravo man! As for adrenaline! Yes it can make you do amazing things. But if we do not keep...

+1 and +1 Rheal (Kermit)

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions. I have been back from my Blueridge trip now for2 weeks. We had an absolutely great ride and great times. We were running from the rain on our way down to Front Royal, but we still had a good ride down. We then did Skyline Drive and the entire...