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  1. CollingsBob

    Hello!

    Welcome from Manitoba!
  2. CollingsBob

    FJR1300 top speed?

    I used to push the envelope…then on June 4th I came off my freshly restored Vincent at 60mph.. 6 broken ribs, a punctured lung and a broken & fractured shoulder blade. Resurgence kevlar jeans, a Klim Latitude jacket, Alpinestars Web Goretex boots, Racer gauntlet gloves and a Shoei RF1400 helmet...
  3. CollingsBob

    New member from Texas

    Welcome from Winnipeg, Manitoba!
  4. CollingsBob

    New from Washington State

    Welcome from Winnipeg.. 6’1”..I like the Yamaha Touring screen with a MRA X-Creen on top, Russell Day-Long for a seat, PIAA dual horns to wake up the cagers..
  5. CollingsBob

    BRP in 1 day

    In May I rode the NC500 in Scotland..it took me 9 days to ride slightly more than 1300 miles. I talked to some fellow riders in Edinburgh who bragged about riding it in 3 1/2 days. I asked them if they had stopped to take any pictures, or if they recalled seeing anything specific. They answered...
  6. CollingsBob

    New member

    Welcome to the forum! You live in a beautiful area with magnificent riding!
  7. CollingsBob

    Parts Wanted Wanted

    I have the contact info for Russ Holden that does it at a very reasonable price..pm me
  8. CollingsBob

    I've ridden a few thousand miles on my 05 FJR

    So…you bought a 17 yr old bike and complain that it rides like a …17 yr old bike. Hmmmmmm
  9. CollingsBob

    Parts Wanted Wanted

    When you get one..get it modified with grease fittings added..
  10. CollingsBob

    Other Drive Shaft Sport Tourers?

    Triumph Tiger 1200 comes in a road version and it’s shaft drive. The Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello is shaft drive, it will be released sometime this winter or next spring..
  11. CollingsBob

    Kamloops suggestions

    Stay far away from Lytton..there’s a massive forest fire just north of town.
  12. CollingsBob

    The 1911’s do Reuben Run 7

    Great ride report with lots of good fotos!
  13. CollingsBob

    3D Analysis Stock vs Sargent World Sport Seat

    The shape of the uncompressed seat is only 1 part of the equation. Seat foam density, rider weight and weight distribution are all significant factors.
  14. CollingsBob

    How tall are you?

    6’2”, 230lbs…Russell Day-Long seat, Yamaha taller windshield, MRA X-Creen wind deflector, Bar Risers. Change one thing at a time, go for a long-ish ride, evaluate…
  15. CollingsBob

    Leaning...

    I’ve been riding for slightly over 50 years. Last year I took a 3 day course at the FAST school at Shannonville. Day 1 was humbling. By the afternoon of Day 2 my lap times were mid-pack, not bad for a 67 yr old, kinda out of shape old guy dicing it up with the over-eager 20 yr olds. I highly...
  16. CollingsBob

    My worst ride to date

    Sorry to read about this..bikes can be replaced, heal fast
  17. CollingsBob

    2022 CFR Nakusp

    Adam, Can i share this photo album with the marketing dept. of Yamaha Canada? Bob C
  18. CollingsBob

    2022 CFR Nakusp

    A better group of co-pilots I couldn’t have asked for..Dave *****, Barb Powers and Tyler Risk have really done a magnificent job.. Thankyou!
  19. CollingsBob

    2022 CFR Nakusp

    My absence from the rally means that Tyler and Barb have more work..MeM has offered to help - which is greatly appreciated..a couple more volunteers would be wonderful..So, if you’re going to be at the rally and could help for an hour, please, please, raise your hand!
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