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  1. hppants

    Pivot Maintenance - FJR Stand?

    Not sure you are going to have enough room to work using that jack. If the bolts on the c/s have already been cut and reversed, you might be able to lower it and get to your relay arm. But if you are doing this for the first time on that bike, I don't think you will have room to get a saw in...
  2. hppants

    Pivot Maintenance - FJR Stand?

    Yes. I opted to remove the exhaust cans and rear tire, jack up against the rear axle, rest the bike on the rear peg supports, and then strap it down to the lift. Even if you don't have a lift, this method works and is WORLDs safer than hanging the bike or supporting it from the exhaust pipe...
  3. hppants

    New to Me KTM

    Let the wheelie-ing begin!! Way to go, Carver. I'm buying a D/S in 2022. You guys are having way to much fun.
  4. hppants

    Seeking advice on first FJR

    It's Christmas Eve. I've got the house to myself 'cause I'm recovering from a sinus infection and prefer to suffer in silence. At least this offers some context to my lengthy reply. I've had 3 FJRs over 10 years - that doesn't make me an expert, but I can share some relevant thoughts. 1...
  5. hppants

    New Bike Choice

    I certainly get where you are coming from - you wouldn't be the first FJR owner to get lured away by the Bavarian Sirens. They do tease you with their perky ****ies and what not.
  6. hppants

    New Bike Choice

    The 2022 FJR comes with electronic suspension. For a seasoned sport touring rider, this is apples and oranges. The RT is an excellent motorcycle. It will cost more to buy and maintain, but presumably, it gives more in the desired areas for the money. Things like more advanced ABS, more...
  7. hppants

    First Night Ride

    I use the reflective stickers as well on the back of my saddle bags - these are a must for any riding at night.
  8. hppants

    First Night Ride

    Interesting to read your perspectives, and I agree with your sentiments. I'm way to young to even consider cataracts, but my night vision is definitely not what it used to be. Oncoming headlights at dusk are particularly challenging. I have auxiliary fork mounted LED lights that do help the...
  9. hppants

    Name That Place Game

    Well - if it's Crater Lake, we're all doomed.... sarcastic reply to state that I'm still lurking and playing this thread, but as an "east of the Rio Grande" participant, the struggle is real... Carry on...
  10. hppants

    New to me ST or new FJR?

    Dammit!!! You bought that bike from under me. Oh well - Pants snoozes, he loses!!
  11. hppants

    New from Se Texas

    I'm just across the TX/LA border. Well.... about 100 miles east of the border, but on the FJR, that's not much. Welcome! Let's ride!!!
  12. hppants

    Sorting exhaust slip-ons pros and cons

    Agree with the others re: MPG and/or performance.  I also question whether or not there is any change in "back pressure" from the aftermarket cans, and doubt there is, or at minimum, there does not exist any proof that there is. I get the "sound" thing.  Personally, the ST1300 stock exhaust...
  13. hppants

    Name That Place Game

    Very good guess, 1911 (Duane) - Hwy 219 in West Virginia is not technical, but for constant mountain views, it's pretty hard to beat. Next!!
  14. hppants

    Name That Place Game

    Hmmmm - I thought this was an easy one.
  15. hppants

    Name That Place Game

    OK - this is a wonderful road that runs Northeast/Southwest.  The riding can take this for 150 miles and see views very similar to the one shown here.  This road runs in a valley that sits between two pretty big mountain ranges. If you were at the 2021 EOM gathering, chances are you rode at...
  16. hppants

    Cars, hurricanes, insurance, and replacements.

    Good to see this moving.  Perhaps the end is finally closer than the beginning.
  17. hppants

    Name That Place Game

    Well - the place is surely Monument Valley, but I can't guess the road.
  18. hppants

    She's Gone: musings of a former FJR owner

    I look at it as a tool.  The old tool wasn't cutting the mustard.  There are all kinds of tools out there.  Get a new tool and keep on keeping on.  Good on ya!
  19. hppants

    Touring in the South this fall

    Good on you for being cautious and at least recognizing the possibility of the risk.  The weather will allow for comfortable (desirable) outdoor eating.  You can socially distance yourself in groceries and other stores for the short time you will be in those places.  I've been to the Moto GP...
  20. hppants

    Name That Place Game

    Well - I ran that road after YFO, but I wasn't able to do much sightseeing.  I was following Cav49 and he was on a mission - to scrub off the sides of the tires!!! Dougie - I believe we ended up at your humble abode that day!! PS - one day, I'll see the Icefields Parkway for myself.  That day...
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