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Next week, it will be six months since my get-off. I'm walking unaided almost all of the time now, and able to play around with riding a dirt bike. It was definitely time to get back onto asphalt. My BMW F700GS was ordered in December and just came in, late Saturday. I had to wait all this...

It is with mixed feelings that I bid my beloved 2003 FJR goodbye. With help from Fairlaner, the bike is going to make Julie (Mrs DJ Bill) very happy. Over the last 35k miles, my FJR and I have have had some great times. We've seen most of the Western US in most weather conditions. I've ridden...

El Professor and I are taking the dogs for a weekend by the Salton Sea, close to Ocotillo Wells OHV park. Rumor has it that we will enjoy the company of several esteemed members of the FJR forum. We are bringing three dirt bikes which we are willing to share with friends. I'm excited to make my...

Today was THE big day. Six weeks from that fateful day, when the wild pack of Zombies dragged me from my bike, I had the cast removed from my leg. Since the doc said no weight bearing at all I've been essentially confined to bed for the last six weeks. I was able to get into a wheelchair but...

Thanks to all for the outpouring of love and support after my recent get-off. When I was feeling lower than low, it cheered me up to hear from all of you great people. It really did make a difference. Since Eureka, I haven't ridden much due to the heat. My Roadcrafter is one awesome suit but...

Sorry I've forgotten your forum name, Ed. Walt Fulton is trying to contact you regarding a photo that you sent to him. The email address you gave him no longer works.

I've just read something on Facebook that concerns me. Since FB is not the world's most reputable source of information, I'm asking for a discussion here to see what my forum friends know. Recently a young Texas woman. Malorie Elise Bullock died in an accident where the rider of the sport bike...

I have been asked to spread the following message by Walt Fulton. As many of you already know, he's a real good guy. I hope there are some people here who can either help him out, or refer the names of other people that might. Did I mention to you that I am editing a book? Well, I am and have...

Link to Orange County Register Andy saw this on his way to work this morning. He sees the rider regularly. Anyone know who it is? Reports say that he was taken to a local hospital. I'm at work right now, at the trauma center just a few miles away. If this rider is here, and his family...

A big thanks to Johnny80s for arranging the second annual San Diego campout. He risked his reputation, his forum membership and even his marriage for this event. (Mrs 80's came to the campout but had to leave when.........well, I'll let John talk about that if he wants to). I had hoped to...

You all know that I've been unfaithful to my beloved FJR for some time now. The charms of a 29" seat height on a 400lb bike that will go off-road happily have seduced me away from the bike I loved most of all. I can touch a good part of EACH foot down at the same time, and be able to right the...

Having seen and admired some of the ride reports that show the rider's route on a map, I want to do that. I'm preparing a digital scrapbook of our recent trip (and ride report, of course). Is there some smart person out there who could point me in the right direction, how to do this? Thanks.

If anything featured on FB can remotely be thought of as true, then the esteemed President of the CBA was born today. His birthday is listed as 4th July 2010. Congratulations to his proud parents. And Happy Birthday Don, whenever it is. Maybe this is a reboot? Didn't like the number on the...

Clicky Here Saw this posted elsewhere, and I don't understand. Three bikes hit the same van. Rear, and both sides of the van. Sadly, five of the six people on the bikes died so it must have been a very substantial hit. Don't want to jump to any conclusion, blaming either van driver or...

This was posted to another motorcycle forum. Poor woman had some serious issues. See how far you can get through the report before you start to laugh. Clicky here

When you look at the pix, you'll see why the FJR had to stay home this trip. Andy and I rode about 400 miles from our California home, in perfect riding weather. No wind. Pleasant to warm temperature and not too much traffic. We met friends from the Rumblesisters Biker Sisterhood at a quaint...

After ten years in the same job, as a Pediatric ICU nurse, I've taken the plunge into something new. I'm still a PICU nurse, but my role is now completely different. I am the site coordinator for the Virtual PICU database. Data is extracted from patient charts and plugged into a national...

So, it's a beautiful weekend for riding anywhere, even to work. It's time to bring the big girl out of the garage. She has been on temporary loan to Andy while I've been savoring the delights of a smaller bike with a lower seat height. But the little GS is no FJR. It's a wonderful bike but...

I went to the drugstore last night and tried the machine that measures your blood pressure. The result delighted me (although the scale told a downright lie, saying that I weighed that much). My companion was persuaded to have his blood pressure checked, and came up with a number that...

No more toys. We're done. We've got everything we could possibly wish for (and will be paying for, for quite some time). This is the absolute last one. First time out was this weekend. We bought the truck first. It's a 2004 F350 diesel 4x4 with crew cab and long bed. It's factory lifted...