Fresh meat for the Utah 1088!

[user 213]

Where is the Real Dale Wilson and what have you done with him?!

Warchild with a fresh set of tires before a rally? Unheard of!! (with the exception of a couple of Cognoscente events)

This should be a fun 1088. I hope you don't scare this one off or marry her to quickly WC. :good: Hard to find women that enjoy riding.

 

[RenoJohn]

Wow, you all be drinking the same rancid kool-aid. I've only been through one PR2, (currently at 13,500 miles and just about shot) and I love it. No howl or funky wear pattern.
And after running two sets of Storms: Never again!

As much as it pains me to admit this to my rubber-side-down-challenged friend.......I agree 100% on every single point. I got about 13K out of my PR2 rear from the IBR last year. I could notice a slight scallop with my hands, but no where near an ME-880 and no howl I could tell. The PR2 front I had made it over 18000 miles and the best wearing front I've ever had.

My NEPRT-worthy rating for tires for combination of mileage, wear, and scalloping would be:

PR2

PR

Azarro

ME-880

Storm

I could really give a shit what anyone else runs on their FJR -tires are a personal choice and opinions will differ.

i've gone through a fair amount of tires on this bike and all the major brands .....and IMO thePR2's are a whole different level of performance than anything else and until something better comes out, they get the nod for my bike. Of course we all want more, but compared to the other stuff -->PR2's are it for me. I don't get nearly the wear that iggy does, and the front eventually gets funky ...but our bikes are fat and if pressing hard it'll make any front tire funky. The PR2 holds as well as any.

 

[user 213]

I could really give a shit what anyone else runs on their FJR -tires are a personal choice and opinions will differ.

Wow, that's a really interesting point of view. Thanks for sharing that with the community. :****:

 

[Warchild]

This should be a fun 1088. I hope you don't scare this one off or marry her to quickly WC. :good: Hard to find women that enjoy riding.

Concur.

Definitely not going to scare her off.... but NEITHER will we be hearing the 'M' word coming outta my mouth anytime soon!

No, for the moment, we are just rocking and rolling together....

 

[RenoJohn]

I could really give a shit what anyone else runs on their FJR -tires are a personal choice and opinions will differ.

Wow, that's a really interesting point of view. Thanks for sharing that with the community. :****:

Yes that includes car tires.

BTW, what kind of oil are y'all running in the 1088?

 

[user 213]

BTW, what kind of oil are y'all running in the 1088?

Some of this for the BMW FDs - Clicky

It'll go way better with the whine and cheese then their regular stuff.

 

[tmc]

BTW, what kind of oil are y'all running in the 1088?

Some of this for the BMW FDs - Clicky

It'll go way better with the whine and cheese then their regular stuff.

Good call.

Personally I like the stuff infused with rosemary and thyme. Makes me Feej shift like buttah.

And I'm sticking with my Pr2s dammit.

 

[Warchild]

Hard to find women that enjoy riding.

This 2-up riding stuff on the FJR is proving to be a whole new world, and I might need to tap on our 2-up veterans for advice on a few issues.

Even simple things like hydration while riding 2-up... water bottles that reside on the pillion seat or footpegs are obviously out. I am loathe to put a camelback in the tankbag. The rack on the lid of the Givi topbox looks inviting, but putting a gallon of water that high up (and that far aft of the rear axle) seems like a sub-optimal way to go.

I really need to nail this hydration issue down, but it's 7 days until showtime.... crap.....

And it gets worse.... it didn't take 100 miles of riding before Lisa indicated that the general inability to talk at speed wasn't cutting the mustard. So now I am forced, for the first time ever, to investigate intercom systems. Dayumn. So I spent several hours research and googling... and have two sets of these Bluetooth intercom systems arriving today:

I have no idea if these are quality units or not, but with a 45-day Trial guarantee, I'll take the risk. I was really after something totally wireless, as those systems are a complete ass-pain to deal with, particularly when you are tired. Will do a big write-up on how it goes with these wireless Bluetooth units....

 

[wheatonFJR]

Good luck in the Rally. :clapping:

...and just for us ADHD types...the "fresh meat" inference was in reference to the tires, right?

 

[user 213]

The dual hydration issue is a tough one. The simple, and less elegant, solution is wearing your water via camelback units. A little slower to refill, but each person has their own and it's simply there when you need it, on or off the bike.

Down the road you may need to work on tail mounted hydration reservoir(s).

My limited two up experience led me to: backrest, (you're covered with the Givi), seat upgrade for pillion, ( you may end up with another bill from Russell), and then into the stickier wickets of pegs, hydration and comm. I refused the comm, for better or worse, and didn't rally with her, (she never progressed to that level), so hydration meant stops, which you can't afford in the Desert SW as you'd already be dehydrated before you stopped. Pegs are fairly easy with the lowering options out there and some heat shields for the pipes.

edit - Almost forgot - two up also necessitated a trip to GP Suspesion for an 800 lb spring for the Wilbers. :huh:

 

[Ignacio]

This 2-up riding stuff on the FJR is proving to be a whole new world, and I might need to tap on our 2-up veterans for advice on a few issues.

Warning! NFOS (Not FJR Owner Safe)

So I've heard this is a common and well-respected solution by various LD folks that usually do pretty well on the finishers list and even podium occasionally.

 

[wheatonFJR]

:lol: :lol:

I hear you can get a Trike mod, too if you get tired of holding the bike up at stops.

Car-Tires would work with that option as well.

 

[Warchild]

So I've heard this is a common and well-respected solution by various LD folks that usually do pretty well on the finishers list and even podium occasionally.

I wouldn't normally advocate banning Admins, but Iggy deserves about a week off for posting such blasphemy.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SIZE=8pt]Besides... I don't meet the age requirements for owning a Wingabago quite yet....[/SIZE]

 

[Ignacio]

I wouldn't normally advocate banning Admins, but Iggy deserves about a week off for posting such blasphemy.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

That BS! :****:

I speak my mind and you jump my ass. This place is a demogogurey Stalinistic Facist Poophead Facist State. My 1st Amendment rights are unfettered and I can say whatever I want....whenever I want!

Even if you tried to toss me....my kung fu is stronger than yours! I dare you to try!!!!!!

You admins are arbitrary assh.........

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What happened? I couldn't finish typing my post. This weird warn-o-meter started flashing.

I'm sorry for my outburst. I'll go to my corner now for a week in self-exile.

 

[user 213]

What happened? I couldn't finish typing my post. This weird warn-o-meter started flashing.
I'm sorry for my outburst. I'll go to my corner now for a week in self-exile.

The warn-o-meter flashed because you FAILED to use the word "nazi" in the first two lines of your post.

:rofl: :rofl:

 

[wheatonFJR]

facist = fascist?

signed...the spelling nazi

 

[exskibum]

I speak my mind and you jump my ass. This place is a demogogurey Stalinistic Facist Poophead Facist State. My 1st Amendment rights are unfettered and I can say whatever I want....whenever I want!

Even if you tried to toss me....my kung fu is stronger than yours! I dare you to try!!!!!!

You admins are arbitrary assh.........

Well, that's THE SHIT!!!

Copied, archived and ready for future use with proper attribution.

Scold me again about fucking up a fee payment for a meet.

 

[RadioHowie]

My only question regarding this thread is in regards to this picture:

From the bars back, the tank, sidecovers and bags are definitely 03 Liquid silver, but dang that front end and top bag looks 04 Cerulean silver to me.

Were you parked next to something blue when you took the picture and picked up reflection?

Or has there been a front end plasticectomy performed on your 03?

 

[Ignacio]

Or has there been a front end plasticectomy performed on your 03?

Didn't you donate to Project Deer Slayer? We bought him this FJR...remember...in Gold Room days when we were all doing acid and promoting free love?

 

[RadioHowie]

Or has there been a front end plasticectomy performed on your 03?

Didn't you donate to Project Deer Slayer? We bought him this FJR...remember...in Gold Room days when we were all doing acid and promoting free love?

Huh...well how about that!

Even though I joined up in 6/05, I didn't really become an active member (postwhore) until mid 9/05 when I purchased my 04, so I did miss the Project Deer Slayer chronicle.

Thanks, Iggy.