A few favorite FJr videos Sports Mode

[carlson_mn]

Not digging on your skills or saying you can't ride. Just in the name of safety and skill develop I can't advocate using the whole road. I was lucky enough to spend a summer in Tucson and I rode around AZ on my Bandit 1200... some of the best roads in the country I've experienced. I'll take you up on that offer if I am lucky enough to make a road trip through there.

"Crossing the centerline at any time except during a passing maneuver is intolerable, another sign that you're pushing too hard to keep up. Even when you have a clean line of sight through a left-hand kink, stay to the right of the centerline." Nick Ienatsch, The Pace

 

[luvtoride]

I actually pride myself for staying on my side of the road unless passing. I honestly didn't know that there are folks that do it on purpose. WTH! What can I say... to each his own.

Ollie, beautiful scenery & beautiful sweepers. Thank you for sharing.

 

[wheatonFJR]

I actually pride myself for staying on my side of the road unless passing...

Ollie, beautiful scenery & beautiful sweepers. Thank you for sharing.

I agree Heidi.

...but again, thanks for sharing those videos...they are awesome! :yahoo:

 

[Iris]

Donnerwetter! Dass war ja toll!!!

Ich spreche ein bischen Deutch.

The third video was AWESOME!!!!

It's funny how quiet the bike gets when it's at warp speed.

I've been to Germany 8 times, but never rode a motorcycle there. Looking forward to it and thanks for the google maps.

 

[user 28170]

Not digging on your skills or saying you can't ride. Just in the name of safety and skill develop I can't advocate using the whole road. I was lucky enough to spend a summer in Tucson and I rode around AZ on my Bandit 1200... some of the best roads in the country I've experienced. I'll take you up on that offer if I am lucky enough to make a road trip through there.

"Crossing the centerline at any time except during a passing maneuver is intolerable, another sign that you're pushing too hard to keep up. Even when you have a clean line of sight through a left-hand kink, stay to the right of the centerline." Nick Ienatsch, The Pace

Just to make it very clear:

We are not talking about left-hand corners! Only for right-hand corners we use the left part of the road a little bit, and only before the corner!

For the left-hand corners it is very important to stay on the right line.

Therefor you have to go into the corner from the very right side of the road. The tire must not be more to left than the middle of the right lane during the complete corner.

This assures that your head doesn't cross the middle line!

 

[user 28170]

Donnerwetter! Dass war ja toll!!!

Ich spreche ein bischen Deutch.

Dann bist du eine der wenigen Amerikanerinnen, die ein bisschen Deutsch sprechen!

Geil!

It's funny how quiet the bike gets when it's at warp speed.

That's only because the microphone of this little photo camera (Fuji F10) automatically shuts down when it gets too loud....

I've been to Germany 8 times, but never rode a motorcycle there. Looking forward to it and thanks for the google maps.

Please be aware that the video roads are not in Germany!

2x Italy (Sardinia) and 1x France (Vosges).

 

[Iris]

Thanks for the heads-up.

Yes our trip we plan to start in Germany and go through Switzerland, Autria, Italy, France and back to Germany.

Not going until 2014 so I have lots of time to plan.

Meiner eltern sind aus Deutchland....und alle meine Verwandten (relatives?). Deshalb spreche ich Deutch. I grew up speaking german.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Thanks for the heads-up.

Yes our trip we plan to start in Germany and go through Switzerland, Autria, Italy, France and back to Germany.

Not going until 2014 so I have lots of time to plan.

Meiner eltern sind aus Deutchland....und alle meine Verwandten (relatives?). Deshalb spreche ich Deutch. I grew up speaking german.

herfjr,

Are you leading a group over there in 2014? Or are just you and your hubby taking a trip over there?

I kann Deutsch nicht gesprechen, aber I ich kann "Hogan's Heroes" verstehen. Nur zwei jahren Deutsch gelernt funf und dreissig jahren ago.

 

[Harald]

Donnerwetter! Dass war ja toll!!!

Ich spreche ein bischen Deutch.

Dann bist du eine der wenigen Amerikanerinnen, die ein bisschen Deutsch sprechen!

Geil!

Sie ist nicht die einzige FJR rider in Amerika dass Deutsch spricht. Meine Eltern sind von Deutschland und so spreche ich auch Deutsch.

I was in Germany visiting relatives 2 years ago and saw a few FJR's that made me think of my poor FJR being neglected in my garage back home. I was with my family, so no riding on that trip. With the kid out of high school this spring, I'm looking forward to taking a motorcycle trip in Europe in the future. It would be really cool to meet some of our German FJR cousins.

 

[Iris]

herfjr,

Are you leading a group over there in 2014? Or are just you and your hubby taking a trip over there?

I kann Deutsch nicht gesprechen, aber I ich kann "Hogan's Heroes" verstehen. Nur zwei jahren Deutsch gelernt funf und dreissig jahren ago.

Funny...

We weren't planning on leading a group, but maybe if others want to go (where we're going and when we go), we'd be open to that of course.

 

[user 28170]

Funny...

We weren't planning on leading a group, but maybe if others want to go (where we're going and when we go), we'd be open to that of course.

Of course you are all welcome! If you like I would join your group of american riders and show you the best parts of the alpes.

I know most of all those passes (and there are hundreds of them).

And who knows: If Yamaha decides to bring a cool new sports tourer until then, I will perhaps switch back to Yamaha...

 

[wheatonFJR]

Of course you are all welcome! If you like I would join your group of american riders and show you the best parts of the alpes.

I know most of all those passes (and there are hundreds of them)...

:lol: :lol:

Yeah...and you guys tell me how the riding was when you stop and let me catch up to you...

...hey, I've seen the video!

 

[user 28170]

Of course you are all welcome! If you like I would join your group of american riders and show you the best parts of the alpes.

I know most of all those passes (and there are hundreds of them)...

:lol: :lol:

Yeah...and you guys tell me how the riding was when you stop and let me catch up to you...

...hey, I've seen the video!

Okay, I can take a cup of coffee and a piece of cake at the top while waiting...

But: There are many "tops" and at the end I wont fit into my leathers any more .... :lol: :blink:

 

[wheatonFJR]

Good point!

 

[Fred W]

Of course you are all welcome! If you like I would join your group of american riders and show you the best parts of the alpes.

I know most of all those passes (and there are hundreds of them)...

:lol: :lol:

Yeah...and you guys tell me how the riding was when you stop and let me catch up to you...

...hey, I've seen the video!

Okay, I can take a cup of coffee and a piece of cake at the top while waiting...

But: There are many "tops" and at the end I wont fit into my leathers any more .... :lol: :blink:

Look on the bright side...

As Mark fasts during his chase, and you gorge yourself on crumpets at every peak,

by the end of the week you won't have to do any more waiting!

 

[user 28170]

For the people interested how a back lifted FJR (capable of chasing sport bikes ) looks like:

I found a picture of my 2005 FJR like it was when I sold it.

Perhaps you can imagine the difference in hight when you compare it to yours:

 

[Fred W]

It appears that you have the bike up on the center stand, and that the rear wheel is just toughing the ground. Is that about right?

If so, then you raised your rear linkage wise by ~ 1", since that is what is under my rear wheel. Of course, how high the bike sits dynamically (dynamic sag) depends on the rear spring you have installed on the (clearly) after market shock and your load weight. IOW, you may have had even more than an inch difference in height loaded

 

[user 28170]

It appears that you have the bike up on the center stand, and that the rear wheel is just toughing the ground. Is that about right?

If so, then you raised your rear linkage wise by ~ 1", since that is what is under my rear wheel. Of course, how high the bike sits dynamically (dynamic sag) depends on the rear spring you have installed on the (clearly) after market shock and your load weight. IOW, you may have had even more than an inch difference in height loaded

Yes, it's more. The center stand length was extended by 1 inch. And still the tire is slightly touching the ground.

The Wilbers rear spring is harder and longer than default, which brings the height together with this steel part at the bottom of the rear spring (sorry I don't know the word for this part).

 

[Fred W]

It appears that you have the bike up on the center stand, and that the rear wheel is just toughing the ground. Is that about right?

If so, then you raised your rear linkage wise by ~ 1", since that is what is under my rear wheel. Of course, how high the bike sits dynamically (dynamic sag) depends on the rear spring you have installed on the (clearly) after market shock and your load weight. IOW, you may have had even more than an inch difference in height loaded

Yes, it's more. The center stand length was extended by 1 inch. And still the tire is slightly touching the ground.

The Wilbers rear spring is harder and longer than default, which brings the height together with this steel part at the bottom of the rear spring (sorry I don't know the word for this part).

The dog bones? That is what we commonly call the rear suspension links that can be varied in length to change ride height.

I thought that the space between the rear end and the wheel looked higher than just 1".

 

[user 28170]

The dog bones? That is what we commonly call the rear suspension links that can be varied in length to change ride height.

Yes. And I found a picture. I mean these parts:

I thought that the space between the rear end and the wheel looked higher than just 1".

Yes, it is.

With 1 inch I was especially talking about the extension of the length of the center stand!

The rear end was lifted approx. 3-4 inches.