As some know I work in the same company as Warchild and about 10 years ago I started pining over his 2003 FJR (back when there weren't many in the country) and called 16 dealers in the PNW before I found a 2005 ABS a person had bailed out on the PDP. And I put 168,000 miles on it (I called her "Heart of Gold" from Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). And I even put 50,000 miles on another '05 non-ABS called "Zaphod", but I never cottoned too him. And I even won 3rd place with it in the most recent Cognoscente rally with the older one.
Riding home I started thinking about what I was going to do as she enters middle-age and the host of issues that haven't stranded me yet, but certainly add to the maintenance regime and risk of a DNF.
Then I had an epiphany that's simple in hindsight. It fixes all the issues I've been having as well as adds even more to my riding experience. Something that money fixes well.
Meet my new friend, "Deep Thought". It's a 2014ES and is ubersweet. And as a hardened Gen 1 owner I'm here to affirm that Gen 3's rock! I figured that out in less than the first 25 miles....the refinement in the last 10 years is more substantial than I thought possible.
Warchild approves as well.
More to follow as I hopefully get a chance to ride her this evening.
Heart of Gold won't disappear though. She's gonna still get a spot in the garage and a battery tender connection for a ride here and there I'm sure.....or hope.
Riding home I started thinking about what I was going to do as she enters middle-age and the host of issues that haven't stranded me yet, but certainly add to the maintenance regime and risk of a DNF.
Then I had an epiphany that's simple in hindsight. It fixes all the issues I've been having as well as adds even more to my riding experience. Something that money fixes well.
Meet my new friend, "Deep Thought". It's a 2014ES and is ubersweet. And as a hardened Gen 1 owner I'm here to affirm that Gen 3's rock! I figured that out in less than the first 25 miles....the refinement in the last 10 years is more substantial than I thought possible.
Warchild approves as well.
More to follow as I hopefully get a chance to ride her this evening.
Heart of Gold won't disappear though. She's gonna still get a spot in the garage and a battery tender connection for a ride here and there I'm sure.....or hope.
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