Pictures of my clean '08 FJR

[Crash Cash]

Ha! And just to make it look even better, the other end of the spectrum:

I wash the windshield, but that's it...

 

[wheatonFJR]

Gulp...my bike used to look like that.

Good job keeping it pretty. :clapping:

 

[rfespinosa]

Looks identical to mine, except for the Givi topcase and Vstream shield...

Nice Vette, what year is it? I used to have a 99 targa before I went to the dark side and bought a Porsche Turbo.

Mike

The Vette is an '09, bought it in Nov '08 when the car market slumped. I went from looking for an almost new used Vette to buying this one brand new for $1k below invoice. I came very, very close to buying a Cayman, I really liked the way they looked. For several months, while I shopped around, on any given day, I would flip between wanting a Vette and wanting a Cayman. I guess I am an engine nut, the American V* won out. Maybe the next car will be the Cayman.

 

[rfespinosa]

somebody told me once that bikes that clean must be ghey :blink:

just pulling ya chain...it's beautiful

course, my attitude is I bought my bike to ride, not show off

...

Had similar thoughts.

How the heck do ride and not have chafe rub marks from boots?

Or farkles other than the seats?

:dntknw:

The left exhaust has black boot heel material stuck on it, I scrape it off with a razor blade, but it won't all come off.

Farkles, in addition to the seat:

Yamaha heated grips

MC Cruise Control, fully electronic, like on a car

Garmin Zumo 550

Powerlet power connector mounted by the left rear peg and connected directly to the battery, I use it for the battery tender and the elec vest

LED voltmeter on the dash

All items are visible in the pictures except the voltmeter. They are not obvious, mind you, but even the boot rubber on the exhaust is visible in one of the pictures.

 

[PhilJet09]

As a former aircraft mechanic, I really appreciate a clean machine, they're easier to inspect and maintain that way. Nice job!

 

[ramrezz425]

I spotted the back end of a C6 Corvette in the garage - now this guy has it made! What a decision to be made on a beautiful Saturday morning, "Shall I take the FJR for a spin or head out in the 'Vette?".

Hmmmmm,,,,

Decisions, Decisions.

biknflyfisher

Hey I saw that too!! Looks like southfork, Nice Vette, Nice FJR, Your Vette's the right color (Galaxy Blue), really Lehmans Blue. Wont the Black FJR get all dusty when the cattle stampede past the ranch? lol

dr

 

[rfespinosa]

I spotted the back end of a C6 Corvette in the garage - now this guy has it made! What a decision to be made on a beautiful Saturday morning, "Shall I take the FJR for a spin or head out in the 'Vette?".

Hmmmmm,,,,

Decisions, Decisions.

biknflyfisher

Hey I saw that too!! Looks like southfork, Nice Vette, Nice FJR, Your Vette's the right color (Galaxy Blue), really Lehmans Blue. Wont the Black FJR get all dusty when the cattle stampede past the ranch? lol

dr

The Vette is Jetstream blue. No cattle and horses near by, but I love the green pastures of Southeast Texas, lots of horses and cattle along those pretty two lane country roads.

 

[Mike Kelly]

Hated the cayman at first, but now love them... especially the new RS model just coming out... Loved my vette, but wanted more power... My 996TT makes a tick under 700BHP and is insane to drive. I run down liter class motorcycles in it and use it sometimes when I instruct at track day events with a couple of different clubs!

Enjoy, and be safe!

Mike

Looks identical to mine, except for the Givi topcase and Vstream shield...

Nice Vette, what year is it? I used to have a 99 targa before I went to the dark side and bought a Porsche Turbo.

Mike

The Vette is an '09, bought it in Nov '08 when the car market slumped. I went from looking for an almost new used Vette to buying this one brand new for $1k below invoice. I came very, very close to buying a Cayman, I really liked the way they looked. For several months, while I shopped around, on any given day, I would flip between wanting a Vette and wanting a Cayman. I guess I am an engine nut, the American V* won out. Maybe the next car will be the Cayman.

 

[James Burleigh]

I wash my bike a couple times a month; well, maybe once a quarter lately.... But I can never get it to look that clean. I finally say, "F**k it. It's clean."

I'm lookin' at the pic above, and it looks like the Stepford Neighborhood. Check out the perfectly manicured lawns and trees. And then there's that shiny motorcycle. Sure it's not a scene out of the Twilight Zone where they are actually living in a model train set? Do you find that the door to your house doesn't actually open, at all?

 

[SwollenRaccoon]

I know a lot of people think it's ghey to have a clean bike. When I'm on a trip (not just a day ride), my bike has returned home looking like I've been pulling a 4-bottom plow with it. Dirt and rain don't bother me when I'm on a trip. Who cares if it's dirty. By the way, years ago, I used to ride with a guy who would clean up his bike in the motel parking lot every night, missing out on a lot of the reverie and intelligence provided by happy hour(s). Not me.

That being said, there's nothing better than coming home from a day of riding twisty pavement, putting the bike up on the centerstand in the garage, turning on the radio, mixing a huge mug of Crown Royal Black and 7-Up or an ice-cold malted beverage, and wiping the dirt and bugs off your bike. Maybe throw some thick smoked pork chops or a few bratwursts on the grill. No hurry, shoot the breeze with neighbors, enjoy the evening, AND wind up with a clean bike in the end. The only thing left to do at the end of the evening is to see if I can coerce my stunning bride into specific marital activities to be performed in privacy. We've been married almost 29 years, so she's a lot harder to trick. I think she's on to me.....

Where was I? Oh, yeah. Nice bike.

 

[rfespinosa]

I know a lot of people think it's ghey to have a clean bike. When I'm on a trip (not just a day ride), my bike has returned home looking like I've been pulling a 4-bottom plow with it. Dirt and rain don't bother me when I'm on a trip. Who cares if it's dirty. By the way, years ago, I used to ride with a guy who would clean up his bike in the motel parking lot every night, missing out on a lot of the reverie and intelligence provided by happy hour(s). Not me.

That being said, there's nothing better than coming home from a day of riding twisty pavement, putting the bike up on the centerstand in the garage, turning on the radio, mixing a huge mug of Crown Royal Black and 7-Up or an ice-cold malted beverage, and wiping the dirt and bugs off your bike. Maybe throw some thick smoked pork chops or a few bratwursts on the grill. No hurry, shoot the breeze with neighbors, enjoy the evening, AND wind up with a clean bike in the end. The only thing left to do at the end of the evening is to see if I can coerce my stunning bride into specific marital activities to be performed in privacy. We've been married almost 29 years, so she's a lot harder to trick. I think she's on to me.....

Where was I? Oh, yeah. Nice bike.

Thanks, I enjoy riding it, I enjoy cleaning it, and I enjoy admiring it. None of those detract from each other. Like you, I don't clean when I am on a trip, I clean when I get home.

 

[patch308]

I know a lot of people think it's ghey to have a clean bike. When I'm on a trip (not just a day ride), my bike has returned home looking like I've been pulling a 4-bottom plow with it. Dirt and rain don't bother me when I'm on a trip. Who cares if it's dirty. By the way, years ago, I used to ride with a guy who would clean up his bike in the motel parking lot every night, missing out on a lot of the reverie and intelligence provided by happy hour(s). Not me.

That being said, there's nothing better than coming home from a day of riding twisty pavement, putting the bike up on the centerstand in the garage, turning on the radio, mixing a huge mug of Crown Royal Black and 7-Up or an ice-cold malted beverage, and wiping the dirt and bugs off your bike. Maybe throw some thick smoked pork chops or a few bratwursts on the grill. No hurry, shoot the breeze with neighbors, enjoy the evening, AND wind up with a clean bike in the end. The only thing left to do at the end of the evening is to see if I can coerce my stunning bride into specific marital activities to be performed in privacy. We've been married almost 29 years, so she's a lot harder to trick. I think she's on to me.....

Where was I? Oh, yeah. Nice bike.

Thanks, I enjoy riding it, I enjoy cleaning it, and I enjoy admiring it. None of those detract from each other. Like you, I don't clean when I am on a trip, I clean when I get home.

Nothing wrong with a clean bike, yours looks great! Mine...not so much. It's tough keeping the big GSA clean. Just about every time I end up giving it a good cleaning I'll be riding down some highway and see a forest road that needs exploring. Back to square one. Only problem with the neighborhood I can imagine is that being in Texas, all the roads are mostly flat and straight. Other than that, nice!

Here's mine in the front yard. Notice the lack of manicurement.

 

[SwollenRaccoon]

Can't argue with you. If I had the space and some extra cash, I'd have something similar sitting next to the FJR. Here's two of my riding buddies and their bikes from August, 2009. Brilliant minds think alike, apparently....

 

[patch308]

Isn't that the problem most of us share? Figuring out which ONE bike to live with! 4 would do me JUUUUUUUUUST fine. Anyone care to invest in my dream?

 

[DaveInMn]

Ha! And just to make it look even better, the other end of the spectrum:

I wash the windshield, but that's it...

Nice, clean jack though...

 

[Crash Cash]

Nice, clean jack though...

Only 'cuz it's brand new!

 

[Warpdrv]

I spotted the back end of a C6 Corvette in the garage - now this guy has it made! What a decision to be made on a beautiful Saturday morning, "Shall I take the FJR for a spin or head out in the 'Vette?".

Hmmmmm,,,,

Decisions, Decisions.

biknflyfisher

Hhahah Big decision !!!!

Either one yields a speed of light philosophy !!!

 

[Mighty Joe]

Ya gotta love a good clean Black Feej!!!