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15 years old and still makes me smile, regardless of weather. Mods include factory heated grips, aux lights, frame sliders, and a giant Rifle light grey windshield:

Anyone else pumped up about the 2/5 introduction?  The gauge cluster looks tasty from the teaser vid (link).

What a race!

Finally got the spring cleaning done - fresh oil and final drive, and mounted up my new Rifle +5. I'm 6'3" 34" inseam and ride with my son, who is currently around 5'6". MASSIVE improvement over stock. I know, I know, it's been said 100 times. After much forum reading and reflection, Rifle...

I'm tired of the head buffeting and want to give the V-Stream a try. Seems like a respected shield, and hoping it will avoid post-BBG headache I had. Thanks!

What's the current wisdom on the "best" rain/half cover for commuting/touring use? I have a full cover for winter storage, but am looking for something to protect from rain (lots of that this year), dust, dew, etc. Nelson Rigg? Tourmaster? Dowco? I've seen conflicting reports of scratches...

Heading to the beach today with the family, saw a pair of FJRs parking by the Narragansett castle. Forum members? Beautiful part of the country for a ride.

I experimented with baking this weekend and wrote it up on my blog - hope you enjoy it! https://snijim.blogspot.com/2014/12/a-baked-apple.html

Earlier this fall, I had the pleasure of being a judge at Irish Hacks, an AT&T-sponsored hackathon. While there, I rekindled a conversation with a student I had met in the fall of 2013. In the time since we met, he spent his summer doing a tour with the Navy based out of Pearl Harbor, then...

I've written here before about quality time with the kids - this weekend provided another opportunity, as our family traveled to visit family in the Columbus, Ohio area. There were multiple reasons for the visit - partially to revel in being together and getting some quality cousin time...

Saw a 2008 FJR northbound on Ironwood on the way in this week - forum member? I was rolling the '06 with a silver trunk.

There was a fair bit of fog this morning when I woke up. The sky was looking more optimistic by 9 or so, so my plan to take Mom for a short ride was looking good. There was a chance of scattered showers, but they were pretty slim. A short ride indeed, up to Buchanan, Michigan, in search of...

As mentioned in this thread, I knocked out a BBG over the past weekend. So begins the task of writing up a ride report. Part One: The Preparation For a long time, I’ve had an itch to do something more demanding than the Saddle Sore 1000 and Bun Burner I have already completed. Looking over...

Going to see my cousin for the weekend, and thought it a good excuse to make a BBG attempt. Here's the route, and here's the Spot link which will activate late tonight. Any specific considerations/advice on the route is appreciated! To add a little excitement, I was changing the oil and doing...

So, planning a summer jaunt from Indiana to Winnipeg. What shouldn't I miss? Tentative route has me heading to Chicago, then northwest to Rockford, pick up the Stagecoach Trail to Galena, then north along the river. The real question is, best way around the twin cities? Stay east...

Forum Folks - anyone out there have a line on a cap for a battery tender pigtail? I'm looking for something like this - they're out of stock, and the Autozone folks looked at me like I have two heads. I did send a note to bohemianbiker and am waiting to hear - anyone solve this in a different way?

Western folks! I may have to be in Jackson Hole for work in June. Never having ridden that area, I'm looking to build a 2-3 day route, roughly within this circle. Beartooth Pass? In. What else must not be missed? Things to avoid? Snow a problem in June? Excited by the possibility...

We headed to Ohio to visit my wife's brother and his family. Wife took the kids out a couple days early to take in the museum/water park scene. She said, "Why don't you just ride out for the weekend?" Have I mentioned I am crazy about my wife? Anyway, reflecting on it, I decided not to ride...

It all started with reading about the Georgia Guidestones while following the IBR over the years. I made a mental note to go see it some day. Since the weather has been so uncommonly cool, this year’s August trip seemed to be as good a time as any. The route planning was easy. Lets see...

Packing for a weekend's trip to the Georgia Guidestones, I find myself waffling on whether or not I take the top case. I'm leaning towards yes, just because it's so convenient to get at food when stopping for gas, that way I can leave the side cases buttoned up until I stop for the night. It's...