Cnqwst
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FJR Pilots,
Rode with Roadstargallery (Roadstar riders) to Eureka Springs AR. 1st day's ride out at 4:00AM to Lubbock Tx, (The FJR lighting is excellent) where I met up with up with couple of buddies & continued on to DeSoto Tx (Suburb of Dallas Tx). Really heavy rains through Weatherford TX. Bike never missed a beat. The FJR's performance made the Freeway weaving a piece of cake.
2nd Day's ride (picked up 3 more bikes ) and headed to Poteau OK, via Paris Tx, picked up another rider in Paris. Again with real heavy rains thru the twisties. Logging trucks coming around the corners at high rate of speed. Automatic motion (lay down on tank, to avoid wind blast), Note to self, Need taller windshield. The Calsci +3 shield looks like the pick.
Day 3 rode from Poteau OK, to Eureka Springs via the Pig trail (AR23). 9000+ altitude in places of the Talimena trail, Wild Bill's Highway pegs worked great, to give an alternate foot placement. I have to admit, that my right hand was really tired, the throttle is really stiff. (The grip puppies helped, no cramping) I would put the Vistacruise on in the straights, which were rare, & shake my hand out. Probably need to raise the tank & remove the middle spring.
Day 4 & 5 rode around ES with 74 bikes (mostly roadstars) from all over the US & Canada. Saw 1 FJR on the whole trip. Stopped him in traffic in the shopping district, he is a member here, Bete. He had the Skyway Sliders, & a low tankbag,mapholder. We talked about the bikes for a short time, how I was uncomfortable with my seat, but he liked his. Nice meeting you Brice.
Day 6 rode home, 744 miles thru light rain via Arkansas & Oklahoma, Blistering heat & High Winds in Texas & 100+ degree temps in New Mexico. The Magellan GPS 700 mounted on the left handlebar worked excellent routing me down roads I'd never seen before. Learned that if I raise the shield all the way up, my helmet get pushed towards the windshield, too low & the opposite. About 1 inch down from top & I'm in the zone. The Hoon hardware XM-roady2 worked great.
My lower back is really sore from the forward riding position, looks like I'll have to give Doug Hines a call about his risers, & Tobin O'connor at Tobin seats a call about redoing my seat.
As far as road hazards, a deer in Arkansas had just been hit during the night and was laying in the middle of the road. Squirrels & possum in Oklahoma, Armadillo & Turkey & 1 snake in Texas. 1 owl in NM. The bike averaged 44.8 mpg according to the display.
ride safe
bob
Rode with Roadstargallery (Roadstar riders) to Eureka Springs AR. 1st day's ride out at 4:00AM to Lubbock Tx, (The FJR lighting is excellent) where I met up with up with couple of buddies & continued on to DeSoto Tx (Suburb of Dallas Tx). Really heavy rains through Weatherford TX. Bike never missed a beat. The FJR's performance made the Freeway weaving a piece of cake.
2nd Day's ride (picked up 3 more bikes ) and headed to Poteau OK, via Paris Tx, picked up another rider in Paris. Again with real heavy rains thru the twisties. Logging trucks coming around the corners at high rate of speed. Automatic motion (lay down on tank, to avoid wind blast), Note to self, Need taller windshield. The Calsci +3 shield looks like the pick.
Day 3 rode from Poteau OK, to Eureka Springs via the Pig trail (AR23). 9000+ altitude in places of the Talimena trail, Wild Bill's Highway pegs worked great, to give an alternate foot placement. I have to admit, that my right hand was really tired, the throttle is really stiff. (The grip puppies helped, no cramping) I would put the Vistacruise on in the straights, which were rare, & shake my hand out. Probably need to raise the tank & remove the middle spring.
Day 4 & 5 rode around ES with 74 bikes (mostly roadstars) from all over the US & Canada. Saw 1 FJR on the whole trip. Stopped him in traffic in the shopping district, he is a member here, Bete. He had the Skyway Sliders, & a low tankbag,mapholder. We talked about the bikes for a short time, how I was uncomfortable with my seat, but he liked his. Nice meeting you Brice.
Day 6 rode home, 744 miles thru light rain via Arkansas & Oklahoma, Blistering heat & High Winds in Texas & 100+ degree temps in New Mexico. The Magellan GPS 700 mounted on the left handlebar worked excellent routing me down roads I'd never seen before. Learned that if I raise the shield all the way up, my helmet get pushed towards the windshield, too low & the opposite. About 1 inch down from top & I'm in the zone. The Hoon hardware XM-roady2 worked great.
My lower back is really sore from the forward riding position, looks like I'll have to give Doug Hines a call about his risers, & Tobin O'connor at Tobin seats a call about redoing my seat.
As far as road hazards, a deer in Arkansas had just been hit during the night and was laying in the middle of the road. Squirrels & possum in Oklahoma, Armadillo & Turkey & 1 snake in Texas. 1 owl in NM. The bike averaged 44.8 mpg according to the display.
ride safe
bob
