Alaska 2016

[escapefjrtist]

Preparation is the key Auburn. With Panman's trailer bearing experience and now yours, spares are a good idea. Sounds like y'all have everything under control and are seeing the sights!

Be safe.

--G

 

[Panman]

After the trouble I had getting the right bearing I kept the old ones for limping in. The bearing number at NAPA came up with a ID of .6875 as I recall and mine is a .625. I think that is correct it anyhow. That would make it worse on the road if you weren't prepared.

 

[Auburn]

Preparation is the key Auburn. With Panman's trailer bearing experience and now yours, spares are a good idea. Sounds like y'all have everything under control and are seeing the sights!
Be safe.

--G

Stopped into Alaska Bearing in Anchorage, (discovered I left the spare ones at home). Picked up 8 bearings, went across the street to the auto shop and had them pressed in. $55 for 8 bearings (now have 4 spares) and $51 to install in two wheels - total time 1 hour. Now that is service.

We are in Seward for the next 2-3 nights with day excursions.

 

[Beamer Reamer]

I should add to my preachy mcpreacherton report that:

I never rode a street bike until I picked up FJR #1. I posted that interesting first ride report back then. I learned everything I know mechanically for it from the forum and my riding knowledge from my peeps: panman, niehart, escapefjrtist, auburnfjr, and others. FJR #1 never recovered from a thorough washing...but #2 is putting on the miles...

Thx fellas.

 

[majicmaker]

Keep it coming, boys. I'm picturing the scenery and the adventure while I'm sitting on my couch leaning left and right making Vrooom, Vrooom noises! :yes:

 

[Niehart]

^^^^ Like ^^^^

 

[Beamer Reamer]

Drinks tomorrow at the freedom fighter bar...my kid got us a place to stay in Seward at the Seward Military Resort. Amazing facility. AMAZING.

 

[Panman]

Sounds like the Adventure all right, The tracker doesn't leave many crumbs so sometimes I worry whenever I see the crumb by a lake for to long. Never no when the Beamers will try to go swimming.

 

[Uncle Hud]

It's been a week now, right? You retired guys really know how to make a fellow jealous.

 

[Panman]

It's been a week now, right? You retired guys really know how to make a fellow jealous.

They are not retired, just on vacation. And I wish I was with them instead of here working. Next year this time I'm hoping to pull the plug.

 

[dcarver]

FJR #1 never recovered from a thorough washing...but #2 is putting on the miles...

Great to read you have wonderful sense of humor over a deadly serious event!

 

[Niehart]

Drinks tomorrow at the freedom fighter bar...my kid got us a place to stay in Seward at the Seward Military Resort. Amazing facility. AMAZING.

I was trying to figure out where you were staying because the goggle does not tell what that site is. Sounds like a good deal and a awesome place.

"FJR #1 never recovered from a thorough washing...but #2 is putting on the miles..."

Take about planing ahead and being prepared, Dave even took the two best swimmer of the bunch with him.

 

[Niehart]

It's cool seeing the bike spot out in the middle of the Passage Channel on the Valdez,Whittier ferry route.

 

[Panman]

It's cool seeing the bike spot out in the middle of the Passage Channel on the Valdez,Whittier ferry route.

I think they are on a tour boat, maybe a Phillips Cruise boat?

 

[juniorfjr]

I'm assuming it's a return trip on the tour boat. Cause there are no roads at the end of that bay.

 

[Niehart]

Can you say Serpentine Cove, Surprise Inlet and Surprise Glaciers?

 

[LKLD]

Thanks for sharing your adventure to all of us, it's well received, to those of us that are experiencing perpetual Groundhog Day. :fool:

 

[Beamer Reamer]

Winner to Niehart...Phillips Tour. Lots of icebergs today, it was a great trip.

Back to Seward after a gas stop.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Simply awesome...and we haven't even seen pics yet!

--G

 

[bikerskier]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing all these great places that I have travelled.