gixxerjasen
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Congrats on the good ride. Also, great time of year to spend eating miles in west Texas, much better than July!
IBA Saddle Sore 1000
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masterguns
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Yes, there are a few things I will change when I take on the BB1500.
What I didn't like.
One is the tank bag has got to go. I picked up a fairly small one and all I learned is it gets in my way both while riding and when refueling. So, I'll just be leaving it behind next time.
Secondly, I think that for my next long ride, I will put the OEM mufflers back on. The constant noise of the Black Series TB cans is too much. Makes hearing the cb or listening to anything inside the helmet on the J&M headset difficult. Maybe even a quieter helmet. I have a Nolan 104 and find that for the money it cost, it isn't that great for reducing wind or road noise. I think my next helmet will be a Shoei as I read they are about the quietest out there.
Thirdly, I currently have a Cee Bailey windshield, the largest made for this bike. I hope there is something out there with more coverage because this one in by book is not much better than the stock one . Any ideas in this regard; I am all ears.
Things I liked.
When leaving home at 0451, the temp was 36 but the further I went west the temps dropped more and more. Bottomed out at 28. The heated gear is absolutely great and so is the heated seat. Took a recommendation above and didn't use the heated pants; just the jacket liner, gloves and socks. God Bless the socks. The FJR offers little in the way of deflecting the cold air from ones feet. Don't mind so much the hot air; just have a problem with the cold air on my feet. But the heated socks work so great the troller was almost in the off positioin. Turn it up a little more and your feet will cook.
I really love this FJR. It purrs right along at almost any speed you ask of it. Most of the time out west I was running 92 maybe 93. Went through a couple DPS shooting radar at above 90 and my heart just dropped. I know they was shooting radar as my Passport lit up and about blew my right ear out. But, nothing, nada. So I just held the speed and kept on going. One thing the FJR could really use and that is a 6th gear, though. The wind was really blustering up to 35 mph according the weather channel. When my FJR was heading into the wind, at 90+ mph, the mileage would drop to the mid to high 20's. But when the wind was at my back and at the same speeds, it was getting 45+ mph. These figures are according to the on-board computer not my calculations.
I had a blast of a time even though I was alone. Would leave right now if it wasnt for a four letter word....back to "WORK' tomorrow.
One thing that really surprised me. At the age of 63, doing 1000 miles in under 24 hours is no more difficult than when I use to do it when I was in my 20's. I was expecting this thing to be much more demanding physically that it turned out.
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bgross
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Congrats on the successful SS! Thanks for the details, too.
raitchison
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First, congrats on the SS, I hope to accomplish the same some time this year,
What kind of tank bag do you have? I have a small Bags Connection (Engage IIRC) with the Quick-Lock, I can take that bag off or put it on in 2 seconds.
Is yours the reverse flip? Cause I have a reverse flip 25" (max height) +2 width with the reverse flip and I'm completely out of the wind with the shield only 1/3 of the way up, I'm pretty tall at 6'5" with an long torso. Honestly if I were to order again I'd order it at least 2" and possibly 4" shorter. As it is now I swap on a stock shield in the warmer months because even when all the way down I can't get enough airflow to stay cool.
