Hello to you all in this FJR parish.

[John Scottorn]

I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.

 

[John Scottorn]

I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.

 

[fastpappy]

Welcome aboard from the Big Apple.

 

[infrared]

John,

Welcome to the campfire! Pull up a seat, and be among friends here.

 

[MSP1967]

I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.

Welcome sir, from Indiana! Enjoy all the conversation and be safe out there.

 

[CollingsBob]

Welcome from Winnipeg!

 

[Proteus1952]

Howdy from Texas John! (Fort Worth) Thanks for the pics. That color of blue on your bike looks terrific. Hope you get to enjoy thousands of kilometers touring the lovely country you live in.

 

[CollingsBob]

I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.

Some of my ancestors were from Reading..Daniel Blagrave - Regicide…and Daniel Blagrave - Mathematician.

 

[FJR30FAN]

Welcome from Texas! I envy your travels in Spain and France

 

[Rusty3]

I signed up today as i've read some of the very useful posts herein.
I'm a born again, then born again biker.
Passed test in 1963..... Francis Barnett 125.
Road to work regularly on Norton Dominator 88.
Road trail and Motocross in 70's on Bultaco, CZ and Montessa.
Long lay-off til I took over my ex's Honda 200 for work up to 1990.
2018 bought Kawasaki 1200 Vulcan in North Spain and toured Picos, Pyrenees and up to England through France.
Sold it in 2019 and bought a Yamaha FJR gen1 and more recently a little Serow225 trail bike.

Hey John,
WELCOME, from Northern California (Redwood Country).
Appears you and I ride the same two 2-Wheelers.
My Gen 1 is a blue 2005 and my Serow (Yamaha XT 225) is a 2004. These bikes are like my two best friends as we certainly enjoy lots of fun and adventure together.
I do envy your rear disc AND kick start on that Serow.
Nice bikes!

 

[Cycle]

Welcome,.

 

[John Scottorn]

Hey John,
WELCOME, from Northern California (Redwood Country).
Appears you and I ride the same two 2-Wheelers.
My Gen 1 is a blue 2005 and my Serow (Yamaha XT 225) is a 2004. These bikes are like my two best friends as we certainly enjoy lots of fun and adventure together.
I do envy your rear disc AND kick start on that Serow.
Nice bikes!

Hello Rusty, well what a coincidence, gen1 FJR and a Serow225.

 

[John Scottorn]

I do a reasonable amount of trail riding on the Serow. I'm often the smallest bike in a group of six, but I work it hard and hold my own.

 

[Rusty3]

Hello Rusty, well what a coincidence, gen1 FJR and a Serow225.

My FJR appears to be a twin to yours, but our Serows are just cousins. Ya know, if I was forced to give up one of these two, I’m not sure which I would choose.
Did you ever imagine that at this age we would be having this much fun?

 

[John Scottorn]

My FJR appears to be a twin to yours, but our Serows are just cousins. Ya know, if I was forced to give up one of these two, I’m not sure which I would choose.
Did you ever imagine that at this age we would be having this much fun?

Age and fun.... 'keep going body'

 

[KevinLewis]

Welcome aboard from Dallas TX.

 

[CollingsBob]

Age and fun.... 'keep going body'

Indeed…in May 2022 I flew to Glasgow, picked up a bike in Kirkcaldy, then rode the NC500…I’d do it again in a heartbeat.