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Dreaming with my eyes wide open I heard this song while I was cruising along the highway and found it fitting for my current feelings. Due to making some changes last summer, I was actually able to take days off in mid-June. (farm wouldn’t allow taking days off during breeding season) And...

Shall we recap? January. In northwest Ohio, it’s been snowy and icy. Let’s just put it frankly. It’s cold. I’m cranky. And then I look at the hand stitch and frame my sister gave me for Christmas… and I realize I am in control of my life and my adventure. So I pack a bag- FJR sidecase...

EOM, LA, SFO That’s a lot of letters, but it means some pretty cool stuff. Night before- I’m packing. Which entails me grabbing a bunch of clothes and throwing them on the bed. The cat was amused by my antics… Day 1- Thursday morning, off I go! Obligatory departure photo… Left the...

Selling a Gen 2/3 Russel Day Long seat. Driver's seat only! Fit for someone around 5' 10", 230ish. Vinyl. This is not a custom-to-me seat, I got this secondhand a couple years ago. It has done well for me. 54k miles that I put on it- I can't complain. It has a decent bucket dish in it-...

For some odd reason… I didn’t get out for a ride on New Year’s Day. So my riding for the year began on January 21. And the temps were in the upper 50’s!?!?!?! Met up with Wayne and Phil in Toledo. Rode around lower, lower Michigan, went to Brandon’s, and Don’s, picked up ½ used tires. Wet...

I don’t even know where to begin. I suppose the beginning of the trip would be best. But let’s go before that for a moment. SFO last year was an awesome time. It was enjoyable weather. It was good riding. It was great people. And the southern hospitality was top notch. I knew I had to...

I am headed out again this summer!!! And because it is easier to recall the day’s adventure that same evening (rather than at the end of the trip), I will be doing another ride-n-write journey report. For this trip, I will be heading to Colorado. And I will be in the state for 10 nights- 2...

When I started this adventure, I had no intentions of putting this ride into words. But as the miles went on… I realized this is a journey that needs to be shared. July 4 is a holiday. So I had that day off. Luckily it lined up nicely with my “weekend” of Wednesday and Thursday. So a 3-day...

2016!!! It's almost over!!! Where did the year go??? Well let's review.... January 2016. Such a beautiful month! lol. In reality though, we managed to have a pretty decent winter. Way above normal temps, and less than normal snowfall, throughout the entire season. January 30th was...

Just a few weeks late..... And THAT is why I prefer to do a ride report DURING the ride!!! It gets completed! And the memory is still good! And the excitement to share it with others is still well and pumping! But alas, this is the FJRfarrier summary and view of this years SFO - held in...

Windsong of the West Motorcycle Vacation 2016 People ask me where I'm going this summer. Well, I'm going west. All the way. To the Pacific Coast. But it's not like that is my destination. I mean, yes, it is a destination; a reason in which I am traveling that way. But it's not the only...

April 16-17, 2016 Maybe not so much a “season opener”, considering the bike never really got put away over the winter months. And the previous rides have included food. But this ride might be the first intentional RTE of 2016. ---------- “Why am I going north? The farther north I go, the...

Wow. What a year for 2015. 2015 started out with a ride on the FJR, January 1st. A little chilly, but not too bad! End of January- in the midst of a snowy season- I attended the Progressive IMShow in Cleveland, OH. That helped with my motorcycle withdrawal, while also adding products to...

Today in Ohio, the forecasted high was around 32*. And that was before the wind decided to blow. So what do 2 FJR riders decide to do? Go for a ride. 230 miles worth. We left the NW area at 8am, with snow particles falling from the sky. We headed to Columbus, for a stop at Iron Pony...