Push Mountain Road -- Hwy 341 Arkansas -- stickers

[gixxerjasen]

I retired March 1st and bought the FJR March 2nd. My problem is that I don't really care to ride alone that much, and all my riding buddies are younger than me and still work.

Funny, I've gone the opposite. I used to live for group rides and going out with my buddies. The last few group rides, and even a ride with one other person, I've been nowhere near as happy as I am out on my own. Something about being free to just go, and do it your own way, stop when you want to, ride the pace you want to.

I also assume that now that I have a wife and kid, that could affect my ability to enjoy having a little alone time.

 

[FJRMGM]

I retired March 1st and bought the FJR March 2nd. My problem is that I don't really care to ride alone that much, and all my riding buddies are younger than me and still work.

Funny, I've gone the opposite. I used to live for group rides and going out with my buddies. The last few group rides, and even a ride with one other person, I've been nowhere near as happy as I am out on my own. Something about being free to just go, and do it your own way, stop when you want to, ride the pace you want to.

I also assume that now that I have a wife and kid, that could affect my ability to enjoy having a little alone time.

yeah, definitely.

 

[Old Guy]

I retired March 1st and bought the FJR March 2nd. My problem is that I don't really care to ride alone that much, and all my riding buddies are younger than me and still work.

Funny, I've gone the opposite. I used to live for group rides and going out with my buddies. The last few group rides, and even a ride with one other person, I've been nowhere near as happy as I am out on my own. Something about being free to just go, and do it your own way, stop when you want to, ride the pace you want to.

I also assume that now that I have a wife and kid, that could affect my ability to enjoy having a little alone time.

Yeah. it's odd. I used to love to ride alone. Now, I love to follow or lead a friend. I've got three guys that I ride with locally, we ride similar paces, and I trust them completely not to do anything that'd get me hurt. I've ridden with some people I just don't want to ride with again.

Funny, though. I'm planning a 6000-mile tour next year alone, and I'm thinking about how nice it'll be to go where I want when I want without having to consult anyone else.

 

[wheatonFJR]

I am lucky that lately I have been riding with guys that are easy going and like to ride the way I ride, go places that I am going, and provide entertainment for me when we stop for dinner or out in the parking lot.

I rode the first three years on the FJR, and the previous years on bikes pretty much alone. I like the cameraderie.

However, on longer two week trips or so, sometimes you need some alone/apart time...usually a day is enough to get that alone time to get you recharged for the rest of the trip.

 

[Old Guy]

...From the north end, Hwy 5 south is pretty good. Then you can take 56 east over to 9 and south into Melbourne. Then that section of 9 to Mountain View is a hoot!

Yep, that is quite a hoot...then 16 from Mtn View to wherever you wanna go next.

Can't wait till the next Hooterville ride!

I see what you did there -- quite a hoot -- Hooterville. Clever

I can't wait either. The group I rode with Friday and Sunday was the kind of group I like to ride with -- fast but not stupid. There are some skills in that group. I'd loved to have stayed with you for the whole ride Sunday, but I had 525 miles or so by the time I got home as it was. And only about 60 miles of that was Interstate. I also discovered when I got home that my rear tire was pretty much shot. That's weird. I started the weekend with 7500 miles on that tire and still had 4/32" of tread. 1000 miles later it was gone. What's the deal with that?

 

[wheatonFJR]

I also discovered when I got home that my rear tire was pretty much shot. That's weird. I started the weekend with 7500 miles on that tire and still had 4/32" of tread. 1000 miles later it was gone. What's the deal with that?

Well, I'm not exactly sure, but I'm willing to spend more time and $$ to find out!

 

[Old Guy]

I also discovered when I got home that my rear tire was pretty much shot. That's weird. I started the weekend with 7500 miles on that tire and still had 4/32" of tread. 1000 miles later it was gone. What's the deal with that?

Well, I'm not exactly sure, but I'm willing to spend more time and $$ to find out!

Of that 7500, about 6000 was touring (Utah, Kentucky, etc.) and the rest was riding with a Goldwing buddy at a Goldwing pace. I know what the deal is, but -- I'm also willing to spend more time and $$ to prove it.

 

[FJRMGM]

Funny, I've gone the opposite. I used to live for group rides and going out with my buddies. The last few group rides, and even a ride with one other person, I've been nowhere near as happy as I am out on my own. Something about being free to just go, and do it your own way, stop when you want to, ride the pace you want to.

Precisely why that when I head out to ride the FJR most times and the S.O. asks me who I am going with I reply "Nobody but me".

A good and compatible riding buddy is a joy to have around..

I left all mine back in Houston last years. Fortunately a couple of them have been up to Arkansas to ride with me.