Recent content by Yar

Awesome! I remember my first 6000+ trip. 1979 trying to figure out whether to try out for the Army Rangers or get out. Did that and more. The "mistress", for me, was a Suzuki 550. Back then I didn't know that was not considered a touring bike. I had all the camping gear I could slap on her...

Really thought hard about going with the Raptor. It just looks sexy to me but thought a tire not tried yet might be beneficial to this thread. Had a chance to try one out but that fell through. Installed https://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Kumho/Solus+TA71/205-50R17 on the rear. Installed...

I have a set I never used if interested. PM me.

Got spoiled in FL where ethanol free was easily available usually at the nearest "WaWa" or "Gates". Here it is available only after I go out of my way and cross a toll bridge. Cost from that station is 0.84/gallon more which equates to little over $4 more a fill up. I have only been able to...

VA weather has my bike sitting for long periods of time, so far. I do keep the tank reasonably full. Have no problem running ethanol gas during trips when I know the gas will be used rather quickly. I headed the warning and will not be using that racing gas, LOL! Why I started the thread...

Thanks! I have the Pure-gas app on my phone. Currently working in VA and ethanol free pump stations, unlike FL, are inconveniently to far away. Why did you write "... is a religion to you..."? Again, Thanks!:cool:

This is the most convenient ethanol free fuel I can find in my area. What effect will 110 octane have on the engine? Thanks!

I have the original (4" shorter) we can swap.

Did you reverse the rotation? Read somewhere that this may not be required.

Phase 1 of FJR Darkside Adventure started. Just waiting on more input of #4405 above!

I did

Finished my highway pegs. At first thought the slider needed to go but now I like it for my heel stop. This works for my legs. Gotten use to not having floor boards anymore. This is a nice way, for me, to stretch for a moment or 3.

That was my thought to until I read in this thread that it has been a non issue.

New to the FJR world but not to the Darkside: Love the thread here. After the 1st 25 pages I skipped to the end and started reading backwards 10 pages at a time. Currently @ 140 something. Have read the FAQ thread. Thanks to all for hanging in there and pioneering this in the FJR community...

I have been pouring over this thread. https://www.fjrforum.com/threads/going-to-the-dark-side.141913/ My hat is off to that pioneer who held steady through the storm of Nay Sayers during the early days! Excited to see what you have with this thread!