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  1. James Burleigh

    2019 Western FJR Owners' Gathering (West-FOG)

    2019 Western FJR Owners' Gathering (West-FOG) Original Thread Here Location: California Central Coast Home Base: Paso Robles Dates: ThursdaySunday, May 1619, 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lodging: Best Western Plus Black Oak...
  2. James Burleigh

    My Motorcycle Accident

    Senator Smith: “What time did you leave the ship?” Second Officer Lightoller: “I didn’t leave it.” Senator Smith: “Did the ship leave you?” Officer Lightoller: “Yes, sir.” Not sure why the above exchange that took place in NYC the week after the Titanic disaster came into my mind when I...
  3. James Burleigh

    El Dorado Sheriff Seeking Experienced Dirt Bike Riders?

    On the news last night the reporter claimed the El Dorado Sheriff's Office (Search & Rescue) was seeking local experienced off-roaders to help search for a missing teacher. The search area is northeast of Placerville. UberKul to the white courtesy phone.... https://pio.edso.org/press-release/990/
  4. James Burleigh

    Any 'Hoon or Nimrod' Meme

    Thanks for the inspiration, Uncle Hud....
  5. James Burleigh

    Any washing machine repair persons out there?

    I've got a leaking Kenmore Elite model 10. Based on my Internet research, it's likely a leaking water pump at the front of the machine below the basket, just behind the cabinet / case. I want to remove the cabinet to confirm the diagnosis and repair it. I've found a couple of good Youtube...
  6. James Burleigh

    Played 'Motorcycles' Yesterday, Met a 'Rat'

    Yesterday I met my buddy for breakfast in Oakland; then we ran the locally famous Redwood Rd to Skyline to Grizzly Peak to the Wall. A few pics: When we got to the Wall in Berkeley, a fellow pulled up on this 1976 Goldwing he was restoring.
  7. James Burleigh

    California Commuter Chronicles--Left-Turn Blind Spot Check

    I admit it: I was not expecting a cager to try to kill me from that direction in that situation! F**K! Where are they gonna try to kill me from next! The other day I was exiting the parking structure at work, entering an intersection and turning left at an "unprotected" green light...
  8. James Burleigh

    Passing Through a Herd of Harleys

    I guess when you decide to go riding with a trike, you don't get to whip off your Clark Kent glasses and invoke your super motorcycle traffic-leaping powers. Heading home north on US 101 Sunday (yesterday) afternoon, traffic was flowing pretty well until I came over the hill from the Monterey...
  9. James Burleigh

    Lane Splitting--L.A. Style

    On Saturday morning I rode from Santa Barbara to Redondo Beach. Traffic was moving at the limit all the way till I merged onto 405 south, ground zero for L.A. traffic congestion. I don't have a lot of experience riding on L.A. freeways, where they have a different carpool (HOV) lane striping...
  10. James Burleigh

    Twist & Scrape: Napa Wine Country Ride

    Here's a 2:57 video compilation of my buddy's and my ride through the Napa wine country today: Through a valley and over a hill. Great twisty roads on a beautiful day! With a stock rear shock and the preload setting on "soft" (I need to remember to set it to "hard" when riding twisties), I...
  11. James Burleigh

    Photos: Police Moto Training Competition, Fairfield, Calif. (5-16-15)

    After surviving road rage and a UFO fly-by , my buddy (Ducati 899 Panigale) and I made it to Fairfield to watch the cops display their amazing riding skills. Here are some pics I took: Bikes parked and secured. Mine wasn't the only FJR in the parking lot. Connie 14. A lot of...
  12. James Burleigh

    Road Rage to Start My Day's Ride (Captured on Video)

    I was toodling down the four-lane arterial near my house this morning at about 9:30 to meet up with my buddy for our ride to the police moto competition in Fairfield, followed by some Wine Country twisties and lunch (stay tuned for photos and a few minutes' video of some wicked twisties)...
  13. James Burleigh

    Dashcam Video of Commute: Splitting & Scraping (Pegs)

    Last weekend I installed my new dashcam, so Monday morning I fired it up for my 60-mile RT commute into work and back. Here's a 4-minute compilation of footage from that day's commute (with side bags): https://youtu.be/9iOTGtK3Djc
  14. James Burleigh

    Saturday 5/16: Police Moto Training Competition, Fairfield

    This Saturday is the first of many Western Region / Northern Calif. police moto competitions: FAIRFIELD POLICE MOTOR TRAINING COMPETITION I plan to shoot up there, probably by late morning, to watch these police officers display the amazing maneuvering skills they have worked so hard to master...
  15. James Burleigh

    Sample Video From New Dashcam

    I took the new dashcam out for a couple-hour local ride today. It works great. The device stores files according to date directories, and under each directory are 5-minute QuickTime Movie files (you can also select 3-minute files). Here's a 1-minute sample of the video quality from my ride...
  16. James Burleigh

    Installed a Constant-Record Dashcam on My '05

    I have been wanting to "document" my rides, so naturally I had a GoPro in mind. But based on the purpose and functionality I sought, along with price sensitivity (GoPros are $300-$400+), and given the recommendations on this website, I went with a dashcam instead of a GoPro. Specifically, I...
  17. James Burleigh

    In Town at U-Minn

    I'm in town for my son's graduation today, Friday, from U-Minn Minneapolis (PhD, Physics). Leaving Sunday morning.... Spotted a couple of FJRs parked across from his office. Looked like a blue '05 (the best year) and a gray.
  18. James Burleigh

    Best used convertible sports cars?

    If you happened to know a fellow who was having a mid-life crisis and always wanted to own a two-seater convertible sports car, which models would you recommend around $10K (there's a website to that effect I've seen)? The fellow I know is a bit on the tall side, but loves a Boxter if he can...
  19. James Burleigh

    How do you decide who gets to ride your bike?

    When you decide to sell one of the bikes in your garage, how do you decide who to allow to test drive the bike? I imagine the biggest issue is not its getting stolen, but damaged.
  20. James Burleigh

    Golden Gate Bridge: Motorcyclist as Deer Herder

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