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  1. FJR Gary

    Talk about the pot calling the kettle black

    Chinese government launches anti-trust investigation of Microsoft :blink: Click
  2. FJR Gary

    Why I Don't Fish

    I never knew Bill Dance was such a comedian :lol: Clicky
  3. FJR Gary

    Neat Tool

    One morning at EOM I saw Doug Beal (dbvolfan) using this to check the air pressure in his tires Cordless Inflator and decided I had to have one too. If you have the Craftsman 19.2 volt battery pack, you can pick this up for $39.99 at Sears
  4. FJR Gary

    Anyone from DC/NoVA area going to EOM Thurs. morning

    I will be leaving from the Sheetz station at Rt. 15 and I66 in Haymarket around 9:00 am Thursday morning. Would welcome some company if anyone wants to ride along. I plan on taking 55 to Moorefield, WV then down 220 to Warm Springs, VA, then 39 to Marlington and 219 into Lewisburg.
  5. FJR Gary

    If Microsoft made cars....

    Click Kind of dated, but still funny. Lets hope they never try to make a motorcycle :o
  6. FJR Gary

    Replaced plugs after 11,000 miles

    This afternoon I replaced the CR8Es with CR8EKs. Here's what the CR8Es look like with 11K+ miles on them Burning clean and averaging 43-45 mpg
  7. FJR Gary

    We think we ride a lot of miles??

    I was at the Willville Motorcycle Campground in southern VA last weekend and ran into Steve Kirkendoll of Draggin Parts Videos He was on a 2005 V-Strom 650 that had 102,000 miles on it :blink: Steve lives in Indianapolis, IN and also works a full-time job as a heavy equipment mechanic. He...
  8. FJR Gary

    Power Plate Installation

    I just received this power plate from CA Sport Touring The installation seems pretty straightforward except for one thing. The fuse block only has connectors on one side. I presume this is where the positive leads from the accessories connect. Where do I connect the ground wires from the GPS...
  9. FJR Gary

    Motorcycling Words of Wisdom

    Copied this from another board. Too many good things to pass up. Counter Steering: If you push the left bar, the bike goes left. If you push the right bar, the bike goes right. That is, unless you keep pushing the right bar all the way, then you will probably go left while the bike swaps...
  10. FJR Gary

    Old Dominion leaf peepers ride Oct. 14-15

    I left home about 8:00 am Sat. morning heading for the meeting point in Waynesboro, VA. The temperature heading down Rt. 29S towards Charlottsville varied between 36 and 40 degrees and finally edged up to the mid 40s by the time I reached Charlottsville. I was glad I had installed my Cee Baileys...
  11. FJR Gary

    48-cylinder motorcycle

    Some people just have too much time on their hands :omg: https://www.bigbikeriders.com/48cyl.htm
  12. FJR Gary

    Almost lost a brake caliper

    When I went to clean my bike after getting home from EOM, I discovered the ABS sensor wire going to the left front rotor was hanging loose. Further inspection revealed the lower caliper bolt was missing. It had apparently vibrated loose and fallen out. The top bolt was also so loose I could turn...
  13. FJR Gary

    Headlight Covers

    I did some searching and found Cee Baileys has headlight covers for the '06 for $42.95 https://www.ceebaileys.com/yamaha/fjr1300_06grds.html Anybody have these? Like them? Are they worth it? Thanks
  14. FJR Gary

    MD/PA Ride July 9

    Just got this email from Russ Fleming, an active COG member from Frederick, MD regarding a ride on Sun, July 9 "July 9 COG / BMW and friends Get Together # 3 Russell Fleming of COG and Eddie Phelps of BMWBMW were discussing ways to get more CAMARADERIE between brands of motorcycles. Here is...
  15. FJR Gary

    Tellico Plains - July 4th weekend

    I'm planning on riding down to Tellico Plains for July 4th weekend and staying at the Cherohala Motorcycle Resort https://www.cycleresort.com/ Will arrive Sat. afternoon, have Sun. and Mon. to ride and head home on Tues. If anybodys in the area and would like to ride, that would be great. Not...
  16. FJR Gary

    How many '06s

    Just curious if anyone knows the total number of '06 FJRs coming into the US this year.
  17. FJR Gary

    Funny post from the R1 Forum

    This was on the R1 Forum today and its one of the funniest things I have read in ages. Its kind of long, but the further down I read, the harder I was laughing. Its some funny sh*t :lol: https://www.r1-forum.com/forums/showthread....threadid=162960
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