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<blockquote data-quote="rublenoon" data-source="post: 140972" data-attributes="member: 561"><p>"Dirt riding, wow. My gsxr has a damper and it still rides like shit on gravel..."</p><p></p><p>My bad, "dirt" should have been "hardpan & gravel", ie., Colorado county roads. Mostly 5 to 30 miles one way to visit family or a good fishing hole &/or a beautiful mtn spot. The FJR is much less stable on these roads than the '03 ST1100 was. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p></p><p>Any gravel thicker than 2 inches and the FJR is real wild ride as are gravel patches longer than two bike lengths. No drops to date, but it is only a matter of time and where [only have had it for 8 weeks and 3K miles].</p><p></p><p>I would NOT try the FJR on a true dirt road. I gave up the real dirt about 15 years ago [even braced my knees would not work after the first day]. I do miss the dirt. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I tried the big Buell & KTM adventure bikes [too heavy for real dirt], but selected the FJR as most of my riding is pavement.</p><p></p><p>ride safe</p><p></p><p>rublenoon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rublenoon, post: 140972, member: 561"] "Dirt riding, wow. My gsxr has a damper and it still rides like shit on gravel..." My bad, "dirt" should have been "hardpan & gravel", ie., Colorado county roads. Mostly 5 to 30 miles one way to visit family or a good fishing hole &/or a beautiful mtn spot. The FJR is much less stable on these roads than the '03 ST1100 was. :( Any gravel thicker than 2 inches and the FJR is real wild ride as are gravel patches longer than two bike lengths. No drops to date, but it is only a matter of time and where [only have had it for 8 weeks and 3K miles]. I would NOT try the FJR on a true dirt road. I gave up the real dirt about 15 years ago [even braced my knees would not work after the first day]. I do miss the dirt. :( I tried the big Buell & KTM adventure bikes [too heavy for real dirt], but selected the FJR as most of my riding is pavement. ride safe rublenoon [/QUOTE]
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