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For those familiar to the IBA, you know there are awards given out based on the number of “Stand Alone Certificates” you have accomplished. The levels (Before this past weeks Jax dinner were: Bronze Silver Gold Platinum (40 certs) Titanium. (60 certs) Diamond. (100 certs) Black...

I’ve always been a SHARK Evoline(1-3) rider. A few years ago I had an opportunity to score a brand new LS2 Valiant 2 for $150. I got it and never looked back. Simply loved it (Better than the Sharks) The features were just what I wanted with only 1 change I would want… a bit lighter. This...

The Rat 48 is a relatively new ride in which a rider must ride the perimeter of the lower 48 states and get a time dated receipt at certain checkpoints. I will be attempting this ride starting the ride the evening of June 30th. I will be attempting the Insanity Gold version which gives a...

Has there been any planning on this event?

With 3 FJRs in the garage I have decided to part out my ‘08. I don’t want to spend much time on this, so let me know what you want/need. The rear subframe is spoken for by my ‘09, and I will probably keep the rear wheel assembly.

On my recent 10/10ths, my first 2 days were supposed to be taking my ‘09 up to Woodstock, GA to Traxxion for some front end service. (AK20 and steering head) On the way there (Taking a lengthened route) the rain was intense. On one of my fuel stops, the off ramp had a Huge hole that I hit. Once...

I finally got the monkey off my back! Last summer I completed 7 of the 13 series rides in one continuous ride: I-75 , I-94 , I-15 , I-40 , I-20 , I-25 , I-35 Then 2 weeks later I was supposed to finish the other six… I ended up doing just 4 more: I-95 , I-90 , I-5 , I-10 Finally last week I...

My front wheel bearings went out just south of Chattanooga. I made it to Woodstock.

    I will be riding out Saturday morning (8/14) to attempt the remaining interstate rides from the IBA list I hope to ride down to Miami to start the I-95 ride at 7 am. I will attempt a counter clockwise "Box" around the country. I-95 Miami, FL to Houlton, ME  /  I-90 Boston, MA to Seattle...

I will be southbound on I-5 on a ride that I cannot bypass I-5 at all. The starting time that I am considering has me hitting LA at 8 pm on a Thursday. I am not real experienced at lane splitting. Can someone give me some advice on traffic congestion times and  duration of delays… Thanks, Tony

   I will be leaving out this Saturday morning to attempt 7 Interstate End To End rides in the context of a 10/10ths. Going to be attempting I-75 / I-94 / I-15 /I-40 / I-20 / I-25 / I-35 Somewhere in between the I-25 and I-35 rides, I should hit the 10k mark for a 10/10ths. A Quick visit to...

I started riding long distance back in 2009.  The ride that intrigued me was the 100CCC, it was being sponsored by an organization called "Hoagy's Heroes" The ride was so wonderful and adventurous that it began my journey. Its been nearly 600,000 miles since then, but that ride stands out as one...

Saturday I finally spooned on a car tire. I am pleasantly surprised at the handling.

To some it may seem trivial, but I thought I’d post up this option for anyone looking for a cheap solution. Bike shops will sell little 2 oz. bottles of cleaner. Over time the cost adds up. My solution was to save the containers and refill them. I searched for a product until I found one that I...

I have always enjoyed the Shark Evoline (1-3) and owned 4 of them. I am currently shopping helmets and I am torn between the Shark Evo One 2 and the LS2 Valiant 2. Does anyone have experience with the LS 2 or better yet, experience with both models?

Well SkooterG has TRIED to hit this mark on his OD (With mixed success according to his avatar) Yesterday I was able to nail it on my 2nd FJR. The ‘05 and ‘08:

I have a ‘08 FJR (Gen 2) Is there anyway possible to get the display to show the temperature gauge In Celsius and have the odometer display remain in miles? If so, How?

I Found a great deal on Klim Traverse pants and/or jacket. Its the previous model (Which in my opinion) has some better features then current models. $200 Jacket $200 Pants Add about $30 for tax and shipping (Still a great deal) @ the Rigby, ID Klim store

I am considering another attempt at the “Deca” (10 consecutive BBGs) Last summer I failed when I attempted the ride at the beginning of my longest month ride. The weather was extremely terrible for the first 5 BBGs. When it cleared up on day 6, I felt smug thinking the ride was in the bag. Day...

Last year I joined this charity and really recommend it for all. Fun competition for a great cause: https://www.facebook.com/groups/449167858627691/ Sign up is with Jason Jonas