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I'm selling my well traveled FJR. I've taken this machine to every state in the lower 48 except Ohio and Delaware. I've just about retired from long-distance riding so the poor thing doesn't get much attention any more. It's in very good condition given it's age and has only fallen over one...

Update: the cyclical front-end vibration problem has gone away with new tires and no RideOn in the front. I checked torque on my head nut when I changed the tires and it was good, so that wasn't the problem. I don't know if it was the RideOn or the PR2 tire, but I didn't want to chance it being...

Just in case anyone is interested, I finally got my BLOG updated for my recent trip out west. I had a great time but schedule pressures made this trip a bit taxing. https://highandby.blogspot.com/2013/09/motogp-and-beyond.html

Thanks for the suggestion. My front PR2 is about exhausted (currently 8K miles), so I'll know soon enough if it was the Ride-On. I'm a little gun-shy at this point about anything other than static wheel balancing, but I've never heard any bad comments about the beads; maybe I'll give them a try...

"Without precipitating a statistical debate" In the famous words of Inigo Montoya "that word, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means”. OK, enough with the humor. Perhaps I should have stated that flying, as in general aviation-GA, is a high-risk activity. No amount of statistical...

As a non-current (bi-annual physical pending) pilot, I would only suggest flying to folks with lots of discretionary funds. Not only is flying dangerous -- even relative to motorcycling, it's way more expensive if you do it enough to maintain proficiency. It definitely is an adventure learning...

I read your post with great interest, as I just completed a riding adventure: Atlanta to Michigan to Montana to Wyoming to Utah to Illinois and back home in ten days. On the final legs of the journey, I began questioning my reasoning for such a grueling undertaking. Like you, I'm not getting any...

To be perfectly clear, I mounted the tire and did a static balance before adding the Ride-On. In retrospect, I wish I had not added the Ride-On until exhaustively testing the ride. The problem may not be the Ride-On, but I won't know until I remove the stuff or find the cause. For typical...

Head nut? I didn't check the torque when I changed the fork oil, but it wouldn't hurt to look. Thanks for the suggestion.

In preparation for my annual cross-country adventure, I needed to do quite a bit of work on my 2006 FJR which included a new rear shock. After reading the specs on the new 2013 FJR and checking the prices of after-market and 2006 OEM replacement, I decided on the 2013 OEM as the way to go. I...

Very nice report. I rode the entire BRP last fall from Cherokee to New England and it was the highligt of the journey. I live North of Atlanta and have riden the Dragon many times. If you can do it on a weekday, it's a hoot as there is less clutter. The FJR is a temptress in that scencario and...

Looking forward to the rest of the story...

My 2006 FJR is in bad need of a new rear shock, but I don't want to pay the extra cash for an aftermarket variety. I noticed that the 2013 shock assembly is a bit cheaper than the 2006 version. My understanding is that the spring on the 2013 is also a bit stiffer which would be a good thing and...

Thanks for reading and War Eagle "anyway" to you too :D

Yes, I was really disappointed that I couldn't explore some of the roads I had researched. Maybe this spring :D

NERDS in August sounds like a fun time. Thanks for reading my blog.

Great pictures! I was in King's Canyon and Sequoia National park on my mini-van this summer. Does that count?

Just in case anybody is interested, I took a little journey from North Atlanta via the Blue Ridge Parkway to New England and back. Unfortunately, it rained quite a bit and the trip wasn't as fun as as it could have been. I also didn't get to take as many pictures as I would have liked to, but...

Sounds like you have everything I plan to do with the exception of the ignition module offered by Ivan. I will probably hold off on the 16-tooth sprocket to evaluate the engine mods effects. Interesting that you "zipped" the flies open. I've read of others doing that as opposed to the modified...

I am planning on getting an Ivan FCE soon. After that, I plan to finish the popular mods including: airbox, flies, and catalytic converter removal. At that point I'll probably need a new map for my PCIII. Which mods have you done and what's the results?