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<blockquote data-quote="hppants" data-source="post: 1200146" data-attributes="member: 27852"><p>Update - 12/23/14</p><p></p><p>Jacob experienced a rite of passage not too long ago. A flat rear tire while riding. He was able to bring the bike to an uneventful stop. He bought a new tire and tube (NH250 has tubed tires) and we swapped it in my shop.</p><p></p><p>Also, Jacob's dented fuel tank finally caught up with him. Some rust along one of the seams finally penetrated through and the dented tank started leaking. He found a NOS tank from a honda dealer going out of business. He swapped that out himself and rides on.</p><p></p><p>Jacob is starting to itch for a larger bike, but is content to be patient until he decides what kind of riding he will eventually migrate to. He now knows that bigger displacement is only part of the equation. He has a few thousand miles of mostly commuting under his belt and I am amazed at how much he knows in a relatively short time. During a family gathering last weekend, we talked a lot about bikes and Jacob is no longer a newbie, for sure. He has sat on my bike and was surprised at how heavy it feels compared to his current ride. I'm tempted to let him take the FJR down the road and back - just to let him feel the power of the beast once. A little teaser of what's coming up. Eh... we'll see.</p><p></p><p>We are hoping to go camping this weekend on the bikes, but the weather forecast is not cooperating much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hppants, post: 1200146, member: 27852"] Update - 12/23/14 Jacob experienced a rite of passage not too long ago. A flat rear tire while riding. He was able to bring the bike to an uneventful stop. He bought a new tire and tube (NH250 has tubed tires) and we swapped it in my shop. Also, Jacob's dented fuel tank finally caught up with him. Some rust along one of the seams finally penetrated through and the dented tank started leaking. He found a NOS tank from a honda dealer going out of business. He swapped that out himself and rides on. Jacob is starting to itch for a larger bike, but is content to be patient until he decides what kind of riding he will eventually migrate to. He now knows that bigger displacement is only part of the equation. He has a few thousand miles of mostly commuting under his belt and I am amazed at how much he knows in a relatively short time. During a family gathering last weekend, we talked a lot about bikes and Jacob is no longer a newbie, for sure. He has sat on my bike and was surprised at how heavy it feels compared to his current ride. I'm tempted to let him take the FJR down the road and back - just to let him feel the power of the beast once. A little teaser of what's coming up. Eh... we'll see. We are hoping to go camping this weekend on the bikes, but the weather forecast is not cooperating much. [/QUOTE]
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