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With a lot of my projects on hold I have had some time to update the FJR information on my website. I added a lot of photos that label all of my farkles and other information as to what I have been doing to my FJR. Here is a link.  https://www.gregrice.com/bike/fjr.html

I am looking to find a Russell front seat that fits a 2018 FJR. I am 6 feet tall and weigh 180. You can email me at [email protected].

I have had my new 2018 FJR A Model for 3 months now and I have 10,400 miles on the clock so we are getting acquainted. I rode a couple BBG's and many other LD type rides as I work to get comfortable. My AUX tank setup ( other message thread ) is working well and the air deflectors I installed...

Now that our good friend Tony has completed his incredible 100,000+ miles in a calendar year all with IBA certified rides I realized I need to get my butt back in the saddle. I am planning a Cannonball type ride for late March or April next year. My route in the Cannonball world is called the...

After years of riding Gold Wings and a RT I got used to good wind / weather protection so when I bought a FJR I started looking for ways to improve the wind / weather protection. One easy way was a bigger windscreen and I did that the first week, I bought the Puig touring windscreen. it is ok...

I bought a new 2018 FJR A model a month and a half ago and I spent a little time looking into how the best way to plumb a AUX tank in to the main tank. I read all of the posts here and other places how to drill the main tank and install a bulkhead fitting. I have done that process on many...

I am setting up a new 2018 FJR and I have a set of Clearwater AUX lights from my previous motorcycle and I am trying to find out where and which is the high beam hot wire to tap into to trip the AUX lights to full power when I turn on the high beam. Any one here know which is the correct wire? TIA!

Planning a Panama City To Panama City IBA Endurance Ride Current Planned Start Date - December 27 or 28, 2018 I have been smoking on a ride to the Panama Canal for years and trying to find a way to make an IBA ride out of it. One of my reasons I want to make an IBA ride out of this is that I...

Last Minute LD RTE - Saturday - October 27, 2018 - Greenville, SC - 1:00 PM Macs Speed Shop BBQ ( motorcycle themed BBQ restaurant ) I am going to be in the western North Carolina area ( checking on my house being built ) and then the Greenville, SC area this weekend and if you want to meet...

I wrote a ride report of my recent coast to coast ride, San Diego to Jacksonville Beach. It has more information that what I posted in the forum earlier. Here is a a link to the report. https://www.gregrice.com/rides/gregrice-2923.html

I had to break up my 100CCC ride into two 50CC rides do to work wanting me in San Diego so I made it two 50CC's a week apart. Dan completed his 100CCC as he had to return for work. I was not happy with the time ( 32 hours and 7 minutes ) of the 50CC ride out to San Diego that Dan and I did, it...

I received my 50th BBG certificate from the IBA. I have ridden over 76,000 miles riding BBG's over the years. Hopefully many more to come.

I am looking for a IBA witness in San Diego at the Shell on Voltaire St Friday, September 21, 2018, between 5:00 AM and 8:00 AM. Address of the Shell Shell 4794 Voltaire St San Diego, CA 92107 If you can help please contact me at [email protected] Link to ride information...

Now that my 49th BBG was certified by the IBA I am going to attempt my 50th BBG tomorrow, 2:00 AM Saturday, riding from Fort Lauderdale, FL to the USS Alabama Battleship and back. Here is a link to my Spotwalla tracking. https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=5

I am going to attempt to ride a SS1000 around Lake Okeechobee in Florida starting this Saturday. The route around the lake is 116 miles so it will take 9 laps to complete. We are starting at a Pilot truck stop in South Bay, FL and will be getting a receipt on every lap and using SPOT tracking...

I posted a ride report ( long, best read from a laptop, home computer ) on my website about our BBG 3000 ride to Mexico and back. I made a lot of updates. Dan and I had a hell of a ride. Here is the link. https://www.gregrice.com/rides/BBG3000ToMexicoReport.html

It is time to get off the snide so Dan Thaler and I ( and you if you want to ride ) are planning to attempt a BBG 3000 ride from south Florida to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and back starting Friday, August 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM. It is late notice butt... We are IBA riders. Join Us Anywhere On Our...

I know this is a little late to post and its not really an FJR gathering but I wanted to post the info in case some are in the area want to stop by and chew the fat. Bob Rippy's KC BBQ RTE at Sneads BBG June 11th just south of Kansas City. Bob puts on a damn nice RTE and is one of the nicest...

I am finally going to make it to Bite the Wieenie RTE at Pinks after many years of trying to make it work. I live in south Florida so it is a 2700+ mile ride out to Pinks and I was just never able to make it work. This year I have to be in California for work a few days before the RTE so I...

I am closing in on 30 certified Bun Burner Golds ( 1500+ miles in less than 24 hours ) as I now have a total of 27 including the multi BBG rides I have completed. I would like to get the 30 done by the end of this year so I am going to attempt another this weekend heading out around 12 midnight...