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  1. dean

    Best place to buy a Givi Top Case

    i shopped around a bit, it appears there is not much variance in pricing on givi, i wonder if there prices are fixed by givi? highly recommend sporttour.com. i'm lucky to live about 10 miles from them. they are great to work with. they also have great prices on tires. it would be my strong...
  2. dean

    ALL SOLD:Gen 2 - Windshields, head light covers, Sargent seats, Canyon Cages - for sale in Seattle

    it appears you've double posted, but i'm replying here anyway. i'll take both windscreens, or whichever one is not accounted for, depending on where i am in line.
  3. dean

    ALL SOLD:Gen 2 - Windshields, head light covers, Sargent seats, Canyon Cages - for sale in Seattle

    pm'ed you without success on the windshields. i'll take both, or either, depending on where i am in line.
  4. dean

    NC-226A Tar Snakes

    a few of us were down there this week for the annual FJ spring rally. that road sucked balls with all the tar snakes. i went about 1/4 mile past the little switzerland restaurant/gift shop, encountered all that crap on the road, and turned around. no way. there were 4 of us that tried it, 2...
  5. dean

    BRP, Cherohala, Dragon... worth it?

    i'm surprised no one mentioned/suggested mad maps, unless i missed it...
  6. dean

    Clearwater Lights Group Buy: March 1st - March 30th 2013 (details inside)

    gary, yep, the darlas, yep right on the forks with no issues. i've them aimed dead level, i used a carpenters square to help aiming. i mounted the adjusting knob on that square piece where the heated grips adjuster goes for those bikes, that way i can just replace that small square in the...
  7. dean

    Clearwater Lights Group Buy: March 1st - March 30th 2013 (details inside)

    holy crap. they worked on the first try! not dissing the lights, complimenting them and the company and the instructions that were really clear. they actually tell you what wires to tap into, where they are, what color, etc. i had already pulled off a different panel to tap into another hot...
  8. dean

    Clearwater Lights Group Buy: March 1st - March 30th 2013 (details inside)

    can anyone offer a turnaround time from order placed to arrival? i ask, as i ordered mine 3/30 from glenn, but haven't received an email notification, posting to my credit card, or the lights. certainly they were busy towards the end of the month, but just trying to get a feel for what the...
  9. dean

    i cheated death

    https://fjowners.com/gallery/4/14_05_04_13_6_45_58_0.jpeg https://fjowners.com/gallery/4/14_05_04_13_6_46_01_1.jpeg
  10. dean

    i cheated death

    thx EN (i assume that's you?). see you at the ECSFJ rally?
  11. dean

    i cheated death

    tom, he was in a lane that was merging off the current interstate onto another one, and he realized it too late, causing his reaction. there was no "choice" on his part, he did an "oh shit i gotta get over now" move. so yeah, terrible choice to change lanes without looking.
  12. dean

    i cheated death

    gary, i always wear gloves, regardless of weather. one of the best pieces of advice i've ever heard was given in a post to the yamaha fj1100/1200 group by a seasoned veteran, andy the pugh. he said no matter what you do, always wear gloves. when you go down, you will instinctiviely reach out...
  13. dean

    i cheated death

    mike, the driver pulled over probably 3/4th's of a mile up from me, obviously too far for him to back up, and i was in no condition to drive up to him. i made some bad decisions, i should have called 911 and just waited. then when i didn't do that, i should have turned around and headed home...
  14. dean

    i cheated death

    i don't like having to put pics up on a photo account just so i can post them here, so instead here are links to the fj forum where i've posted the pics. first pic is damage to glove; second pic is 4 hours after injury in e.r. before getting cleaned up. note the amount of fresh blood still...
  15. dean

    i cheated death

    on wednesday it was 27 degrees F out, but i rode the fjr in to work anyway. i was on an interstate (i-275 westbound in norhern kentucky/cincinnati), and just in the middle of a long, gentle sweeping right hand curve, a semi on my right that i was riding past decided he needed to be not in my...
  16. dean

    Clearwater Lights Group Buy: March 1st - March 30th 2013 (details inside)

    Pulled the plug on the "Darla" model. Just got off the phone with Glenn. Super nice guy to talk with!
  17. dean

    thumbs up---cycle specialties north (cinti) and y.e.s.

    i had purchased the adapter plate and givi top box for the fjr. a few weeks ago i noticed the grab handles had cracked and separated from the bike. crap. i tried epoxying them back on, of course that didn't hold. i then used a couple tie-down straps to better secure the whole thing until a...
  18. dean

    roads to ride around boone area

    we (fj rally folks) were there all last week and weekend, luckily we saw no law enforcement. we were told THP presence is waaaaay down from past years, that now the only leo enforcement is a couple units in the town immediately before shady valley for accident response. i was in the area from...
  19. dean

    cincinnati--east side---tues 4/13

    about 730p?, fjr (forget color), i was coming onto state from clough on my fj (fjr in the shop).
  20. dean

    Weird 'hiccup'

    that there is some crazy shite. and people wonder why i refuse to take my 17 year old fj in to a dealership for a problem... i once had a similar problem (getting the runaround) with a barely used mistubishi car i bought at performance mitsu in cincinnati nearly 20 years ago. i not only got...
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