RenoJohn
Well-known member
hard for me to believe I've made it 3years here on the forum.
Between
+that authority-figure skooterG closing my initial thread,
+the PC nature of this place with rules-a-plenty (jeezers, that's tough sometimes)
+the constant barbardment of posts on death and crashing! My goodness, -- never me seen so many old-fart-safety nazi's that love to talk about death and crashing ...and then proceed to stack-up much more often than the typical moto-bike rider.
-Where else can you find that but here on the FJR forum?
Oh, don't forget about all the technical stuff one can find here.
The bike is awesome! and that's much of the reason behind it's good following here. Bike likes to run over 6K on the rpm needle, and if you go to 5th gear you're well over triple digits on the other needle when she's happy. Anything less, there are a bunch of other bikes that do just as well. Me suggest you keep your girl happy by knocking the rev-limiter as much as possible.
++Open the atlas, throw a dart and this gal will effortlessly take you to your new-found destination at the pace of your choosing. For me, that has created some great long-weekend adventures. I owe my FJR some big thanks for all of that fun.++
She's fat, and heavy, but solid and really bullet proof. I've abused mine quite thoroughly and she still loves to run hard. How hard? Be perpared to bring you pink slip if you think your newer, shiny, late model bike can keep up with my ol' rust bucket. BTW -had the "tick" for over 60thousand miles now. Me might address that "tick" around 100K me thinks.
I've put a lot of gas and shitloads of tires through this thing. Even changed the oil a few times. A few valve adjusts and that's about it. Of course upgraded the suspension (RaceTech(front) and Ohlins(rear) and I'm quite happy with that, although it did take some effort, homework and adjustments to get it stiff enough for RenoJohn abuse.
Not sure how much longer I'll have the fat ol' gal. Most likely until her legs go straight out on the trail somewhere. Me guesses that will be quite a while. However, I've got the itch for a new bike and an FZ1 might find it's way into the stable for bike#4. *IF* that happens the FJR might be on the short list for a new home. Even though I typically run with no bags and very lean -she's still a bit heavy for my liking.
So, thanks to all the groovy people on the forum here who've made this some good fun. You know who you are. It is people that make any community, and this community has some really awesome folks. Good thing, as there are quite a few on the other side as well. Such is life, and if we were all the same, it'd be pretty boring.
a few pics of my fat old gal over the years:
one of many stops on my very first FJR ride(clicky) ....I buzzed Oregon and that place hasn't been the same since. Also ran across Neihart on this ride:
Woke up one morning and went for a day ride(clicky) ...by the time it was over, just the CA miles earned me a in-state CA SS1k ...
(uhh, in spite of hitting a bunch of nor CA breweries)
Rode through the sierras to meet up with the FJR guyz in Morrow Bay(CLICKY) ...hit a lot of snow both ways.
Took the FJR for a spin up to Prosser for Dan D's opening of new store(CLICKY) ...and met some FJR forum guyz for the first time:
Covered a few miles this day (CLICKY)
Day ride with some FJR guyz and some great silliness high in the Sierras with Fairlaner(CLICKY)
Most memorable day of my life ...first rally -Utah 1088 2007 (clicky)
Without question, the besterest mutli-day FJR adventure, WFO '07, bbg and a bunch of Colorado. This trip ******* rocked!(clicky)
Spank Rally 2007 (clicky)
Chilly ride for a chillidog(clicky) (Pinks RTE) and a very cold stop on the way home for a pic for Andrew RIP
White Stag 2008(CLICKY) ...jeezers, more snow and dirt for the FJR
Holy ****, amazing how a person can fit in so much fun in just a few days -the Pace of the FJR can make a lot of things happen. Hard to believe the variety of fun on this long weekend (CLICKY)
Some Time at the Hondarosa with DCarver and TWN(rip) ....jeezers, this is some **** that will never be duplicated. (CLICKY)This was one kick-*** long weekend
RIP Timmerest.
LowCal250 rally ....some good fun and a GREAT weekend (CLICKY)
Without a question, the funnerest rally I've ever been in. Cognoscente "WORD!" rally. (CLICKY)
2008 Cal24 Rally (CLICKY)
TWN memorial. Miss you bud, you are well loved bymany and they showed it via a first class tribute for you this weekend.(clicky)
(pic of twn and renojohn a few months earlier)
Pinks RTE 2008 ...a nice trip up and down (CLICKY) ....and a strange character out in BFE
Hobart's retirement drunkfest in Corona (CLICKY) ...nice trip up and back and a shitload of booze
25hours of fun on the FJR. I dare anyone to match this variety of adventure in 25hours. Truly a great ride (CLICKY)
Nevada 1099 Endurance Rally. (CLICKY) Holy *****, this was some great fun. And a whorehouse record that may never be broken
Utah 1088 Endurance Rally ....Old skewl trash talk, riding and booze. (clicky)
coming up on 70K on the bike that I bought 3years ago... Some good fun, good memories and thanks for a trip down memory lane with me as I celebrate 3years here on the forum.
....renojohn
Between
+that authority-figure skooterG closing my initial thread,
+the PC nature of this place with rules-a-plenty (jeezers, that's tough sometimes)
+the constant barbardment of posts on death and crashing! My goodness, -- never me seen so many old-fart-safety nazi's that love to talk about death and crashing ...and then proceed to stack-up much more often than the typical moto-bike rider.
-Where else can you find that but here on the FJR forum?
Oh, don't forget about all the technical stuff one can find here.
The bike is awesome! and that's much of the reason behind it's good following here. Bike likes to run over 6K on the rpm needle, and if you go to 5th gear you're well over triple digits on the other needle when she's happy. Anything less, there are a bunch of other bikes that do just as well. Me suggest you keep your girl happy by knocking the rev-limiter as much as possible.
++Open the atlas, throw a dart and this gal will effortlessly take you to your new-found destination at the pace of your choosing. For me, that has created some great long-weekend adventures. I owe my FJR some big thanks for all of that fun.++
She's fat, and heavy, but solid and really bullet proof. I've abused mine quite thoroughly and she still loves to run hard. How hard? Be perpared to bring you pink slip if you think your newer, shiny, late model bike can keep up with my ol' rust bucket. BTW -had the "tick" for over 60thousand miles now. Me might address that "tick" around 100K me thinks.
I've put a lot of gas and shitloads of tires through this thing. Even changed the oil a few times. A few valve adjusts and that's about it. Of course upgraded the suspension (RaceTech(front) and Ohlins(rear) and I'm quite happy with that, although it did take some effort, homework and adjustments to get it stiff enough for RenoJohn abuse.
Not sure how much longer I'll have the fat ol' gal. Most likely until her legs go straight out on the trail somewhere. Me guesses that will be quite a while. However, I've got the itch for a new bike and an FZ1 might find it's way into the stable for bike#4. *IF* that happens the FJR might be on the short list for a new home. Even though I typically run with no bags and very lean -she's still a bit heavy for my liking.
So, thanks to all the groovy people on the forum here who've made this some good fun. You know who you are. It is people that make any community, and this community has some really awesome folks. Good thing, as there are quite a few on the other side as well. Such is life, and if we were all the same, it'd be pretty boring.
a few pics of my fat old gal over the years:
one of many stops on my very first FJR ride(clicky) ....I buzzed Oregon and that place hasn't been the same since. Also ran across Neihart on this ride:
Woke up one morning and went for a day ride(clicky) ...by the time it was over, just the CA miles earned me a in-state CA SS1k ...
(uhh, in spite of hitting a bunch of nor CA breweries)
Rode through the sierras to meet up with the FJR guyz in Morrow Bay(CLICKY) ...hit a lot of snow both ways.
Took the FJR for a spin up to Prosser for Dan D's opening of new store(CLICKY) ...and met some FJR forum guyz for the first time:
Covered a few miles this day (CLICKY)
Day ride with some FJR guyz and some great silliness high in the Sierras with Fairlaner(CLICKY)
Most memorable day of my life ...first rally -Utah 1088 2007 (clicky)
Without question, the besterest mutli-day FJR adventure, WFO '07, bbg and a bunch of Colorado. This trip ******* rocked!(clicky)
Spank Rally 2007 (clicky)
Chilly ride for a chillidog(clicky) (Pinks RTE) and a very cold stop on the way home for a pic for Andrew RIP
White Stag 2008(CLICKY) ...jeezers, more snow and dirt for the FJR
Holy ****, amazing how a person can fit in so much fun in just a few days -the Pace of the FJR can make a lot of things happen. Hard to believe the variety of fun on this long weekend (CLICKY)
Some Time at the Hondarosa with DCarver and TWN(rip) ....jeezers, this is some **** that will never be duplicated. (CLICKY)This was one kick-*** long weekend
RIP Timmerest.
LowCal250 rally ....some good fun and a GREAT weekend (CLICKY)
Without a question, the funnerest rally I've ever been in. Cognoscente "WORD!" rally. (CLICKY)
2008 Cal24 Rally (CLICKY)
TWN memorial. Miss you bud, you are well loved bymany and they showed it via a first class tribute for you this weekend.(clicky)
(pic of twn and renojohn a few months earlier)
Pinks RTE 2008 ...a nice trip up and down (CLICKY) ....and a strange character out in BFE
Hobart's retirement drunkfest in Corona (CLICKY) ...nice trip up and back and a shitload of booze
25hours of fun on the FJR. I dare anyone to match this variety of adventure in 25hours. Truly a great ride (CLICKY)
Nevada 1099 Endurance Rally. (CLICKY) Holy *****, this was some great fun. And a whorehouse record that may never be broken
Utah 1088 Endurance Rally ....Old skewl trash talk, riding and booze. (clicky)
coming up on 70K on the bike that I bought 3years ago... Some good fun, good memories and thanks for a trip down memory lane with me as I celebrate 3years here on the forum.
....renojohn
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