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    WFO Room opening!

    Glad you are OK. Hope you get taken care of financially. Every time I hear about one of these accidents, I wonder what consequences await for the offender. I have heard too many stories of virtually nothing happening to people who endanger the lives of others on the road, and it really gets me...
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    Had a nice day today. At the hospital that is :(

    I've never thought before that ATGATT should include a "cup." Glad to hear you made it through without apparently serious injury, Mike. Hope time reveals no missed injuries. Sorry, but I have to ask: Did the cager get a citation?
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    Helmet Buffeting

    Here's another interesting variation on the FJR1300 windscreen wake problem, with a graphic eBay auction item # 120135741785
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    Helmet Buffeting

    www.laminarlip.com -- I went there and looked at the FJR1300 installation by the Aussie. First impressions -- It probably does a pretty good job of reducing wake turbulence because what it's doing attenuating the strength of the wake (the pressure drop behind the windscreen). The principle...
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    Helmet Buffeting

    Not familiar with the Larmer Lip. Link?
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    Emphasis and Value on Cosmetic Appearance

    The event that precipitated my post was user "topher" coming to look at my bike after seeing it on craigslist. He came from the Quad cities area and told me that he was planning to buy it -- even had me fax his bank the title. I told him before he came that it wasn't a clean bike (a fact which...
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    Helmet Buffeting

    I'm 6'4" and tall in the torso. The buffeting I get is directly proportional to how much I raise my windscreen; hence, the windscreen stays down all the time -- even in winter. I have to keep my helmet in clean air to keep it smooth. If wake off the windscreen hits my helmet at all, it ruins my...
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    Emphasis and Value on Cosmetic Appearance

    It's encouraging to know that I'm not the only guy in the FJR universe who puts the emphasis on mechanical maintenance over cosmetics. I clean my bike, but the scars have to be pretty bad before I do cosmetic surgery. I showed my bike to a guy the other day who said he was surprised and turned...
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    Emphasis and Value on Cosmetic Appearance

    I bought my 05 FJR in Feb 2006, and it already had both a lot of miles and more than its share of cosmetic flaws. I got a good discount off the going rate for clean, low-mileage 05 models. Here is a summary of where my bike is now: It has 17,900 miles. It has frame sliders that are scarred...
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    Week One With a New FJR

    Great post, blackarrow! I'm about 6'4" tall and long in the torso. My 47 year-old knees ache pretty badly after a few hours on the FJR, and I can't seem to find a windscreen that solved my airflow problem. Currently, I have a Rifle windscreen that is max height and it is ok. I keep the...
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    Push starting the bike

    I push started mine once. I'm easily distracted, and paid the same price. I'm surprised that people are starting in 2nd or 3rd gear. I used 1st, am I doubly stupid?
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    What's in your little left hand cubbyhole ?

    Xtra sunglasses and an old digital camera, just in case.
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    Sell my 05' FJR!!!!????

    In a moment of weakness, I listed my FJR for sale because I "needed" cash for something else and I have another bike. I knew I couldn't go through with it the minute I saw a prospective buyer climb off his lame-a$$ honda shadow, drool all over my studhorse, then fondle it like it was already...
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    HT Air Overpants

    I agree. I wear the same size HT Air Overpants that I wear in trousers, and the fit is perfect.
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    Hooterville 400 spring fling!!!!

    Sorry to hear that, Blue. Hope you work things out.
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    Hooterville 400 spring fling!!!!

    Smitty and fellow riders: I've been mulling this for a while and, Mother's Day or not, I want to ride with you guys. I live close enough that I should be able to dash back to St. Louis on Sunday morning. If I plan on taking my mom and wife to one of our finer eating establishments for dinner...
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    Engineers or Mechanics?

    Aerospace Engineer (AKA, "Rocket Scientist") Have you seen the movie, "The World's Fastest Indian?" The part where Munro is talking about keeping the Center of Pressure behind the Center of Gravity to keep his bike stable? I dig that. I helped design the car (in the background of the following...
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    A lot of FNG's are showing up from Missouri

    I'm within 30 minutes of the arch. Smitty and STL FJR have kindly invited me to ride with them sometime! You guys interested in a Rams game this fall? It might be a good opportunity to meet up. I can probably get my hands on 4 tickets together.
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    Thunderstorm Wreaks Havoc

    Yes, it does. Maybe I need to bring a bungee cord and strap it to the fence!
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    Dealer Says PDP is No Longer

    Went to my local dealer (Bob Shultz, St Charles, MO) this morning to look around, and to my astonishment, there sits a brand new '06 in Cobalt Blue within 10 ft of his front door. I said, "Who backed out of this sale?" And the sales manager said, "Nobody. Yamaha stopped the PDP in May, and we...
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