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I'm glad to have met everyone. Sorry to have missed so much, but I had to make an appointment in the afternoon back in Atlanta. Thanks for setting up the ride. It is truly a beautiful riding area. Glad the Pickens County boys missed their revenue quota!

I have the .gpx and .gpd files for the proposed ride. If you want them, PM me with your personal email address and I'll send them to you. Mike

I'm glad you made through this horrible incident with just a few injuries. It sounds as though you are comparatively lucky. Good luck on healing quickly and getting back to your normal condition. I've been there with the leg (2 times) so get good on those crutches. You'll be fast on your...

Thanks for the great ride report and fantastic photos. Your report makes it so inviting. This is an island tour I'd really like to take.

RoadRacingWorld offered up 2 links for this report. There is also an opportunity to email for a detailed study of ABS performance in a group of recent models. Both the standard FJR and the AE are reported to be in the study. Insurance Institue for Highway Safety Associated Press Article For...

David, Congratulations on a super effort. I hope you'll get lots of great additions over time. :yahoo: Bookmarked as a valuable resource!! :yahoo:

dgfella, You might try a trick of the trade used by roadracers. After having the pistons pushed back into the caliper; start actuating the brake lever with very tiny movements and plan on having to complete several hundred actuations before the brakes pads are fully engaged against the rotor...

Sounds like a great ride plan. I'll look forward to more information as it develops. I spent some time looking at possible routes the other night and there are many fantastic roads in the area. The climb north from the SC Foothills toward the ridge of the BRP creates some great elevation...

Brian, I can't tell if there is a difference. Firefox remembers every website for which I have a log on name and password and prefills the entries upon opening the website. Your revised link seemed to act as normal. There is a lot of generalized gps instruction on zumoforums; so I think it...

Sorry guys! I have repaired the links in my original multi-link post above. They are all now working for me using Firefox. I have also asked FJRONAMISSION to remove the copied section of my original post as the copy contains the defective links. Enjoy the referenced websites.

Here are some links that I think are helpful for GPS learning, routing, and mapping: Hopefully, the links are now corrected! GPS Mapping & Conversion Software Conversion program for numerous mapping programs & devices GPS Babel GPS mapping & conversion utility program GPS Utility Converts...

Brian, I like your idea for a GPS area on the Forum. Like many, I struggled with Garmin manuals, ZumoForums, and other resources to learn how to use my Zumo 550. After lots of study, I can now make routes fairly quickly and also can use some other software for route creation with subsequent...

I'm sorry to hear that you are injured and wish you a fast recovery. We did have a great time. There was some good food, good drinks, good company, and good roads. It was a hell of a combination and we oughta do it again next year-the more the merrier!

Many of us do our own maintenance. Oil changes are an absolute piece of cake. I remove one bolt on the lower fairing, cover the lower fairing with aluminum foil, drain the oil, and then remove the filter. The center stand allows for easy tire changes, as well. While I bought the manual for...

Damn! I looked HARD for a sign of needing help. All I got was friendly waves from your buddies. They were having a hell of a good time watching you work. Besides, we were rolllllling down hill and I didn't know if the herd would stop for howdies. At the Clayton gas stop, there were...

Whoah, I can't compete with Ed's pictures in Images and Videos, either. But I do have a couple of MrTwisty and MrsTwisty coming in on their FJRWinnebago. I had a great time and hope we can make it an annual event. October is a fantastic time to ride in the N GA mountains and its nearby...

Tire performance is very much subject to usage patterns. I tend to ride at what I call a sporting pace. Original Metz 6's gave me 6,455 (F) and 5,170 ® with most of the mileage being interstates on a trip to the Hill Country of Texas. Grip is rated at 3. Michelin Sport Pilot (F) and a...

The weather is still looking just fantastic. Accuweather for Suches shows a high on Friday of 75 and a low of 52. Saturday shows a high of 74 and a low of 53. Sunday is supposed to have a high of 74 and a low of 54. The sky is supposed to be sunny to partly cloudy. If you haven't made plans...

If you're looking at NightyNightAdvanced, keep in mind that many of the roads are goat trails or forest roads. I'm glad you could convert them. Jeff recommended gpsbabel and it worked for me on some files.

I did not experience any extra difficulty in mounting my RoadSmarts. One "tool" I have used to good effect is an old 17" car wheel. I use it while breaking the tire bead with my JC Whitney bead breaker and while dismounting and mounting the the tires using tire irons or spoons. With a length...