SacramentoMike
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Nice trip, Bill. Catching Jasper and Banff on the way back, I hope? Might get a little flat after that for a while, though, I'm afraid. Just make sure you get back in time to make your flight in August. :yahoo:
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Hudson
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Great ending, Yamafitter. Hyder is way more cooler than a Kelso thrift store. Glad to see he found the right home.
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Don should have sprung the extra $350,000 for the factory extended service contract. For that Hans & Dieter fly by private jet each night from Munich and personally check the tire pressures meet BMW's exacting standards. Dieter is the front tire technician and Hans is the rear tire technician. It's a German thing.
Not to worry about being back in time. I have a friend's 50th birthday party to go to on July 14th back home. I'm skipping Jasper & Banff on this trip since I've been there, done that and got a couple of shirts to prove it. I have not rode Washington Hwy 20 through the Cascades however and was told by Bungie that this is a must do. I'm also planning a stop at Admore Lighting in Calgary to get my connector fixed for my topbox lights on either Monday or Tuesday. I might need to 'borrow' a front tire from Canucklehead by then to make it back across the flatlands.
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yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
There Are Dry Roads and I'm Still in BC - I'm Confused
When I left Hazelton it was still drizzling and I had to cross over one of Bugie's favorite types of bridge...
The steel grating lets you look right down to see how far it is to the bottom....
It was a long way down...
The view up river was also pretty interesting...
After splashing along for a while I needed a coffee and with HuddieBear now residing in Hyder AK, I needed a new game for you boys & girls following along.
I know... how aboot a game of....
NAME THAT TIMMY'S
The rules are name the location of the Tim Horton's based on the photo and some helpful hints provided by yours truly.
Hint #1 for this round - There was an old retired guy sitting in the corner.
Hint #2 - The tables were ROUND.
Hint #3 - They served Walnut Crunch Donuts...
The winner gets priority FJR Parking at the 2013 CFR. Audi drivers need not apply.
I made a stop at the Visitors' Center in Houston mostly to check on the Grizzly they had on display...
I also witnessed a display of the local detachment of the RCMP generating some revenue...
Thankfully I was not the one getting nicked since I had that experience back in 2010 just down the road near Cache Creek.
I also spotted a female black bear with three cubs but when I stopped for a photo op the female reared up and I took the hint and left since she could easily cover the distance between her & I while I would be putting away the camera.
The bike was completely filthy for the ride to Hyder so I stopped at a car wash and got rid of the worst of the grime and gassed the bike up before stopping one time for Round #2 of:
NAME THAT TIMMY'S
Hint #1 - There is an old retired guy sitting at a table in the corner.
Hint #2 - The tables were recycled MacDonalds furniture.
Hint #3 - They serve Lasagne Casserole...
The final stop was the town before Williams Lake were someone was teaching their kid how to ride...
The fellow came over and I found out that he was a motorcycle instructor and had just finished giving a beginner's class and was giving his son some added instruction.
I was going to try to make it to 100 Mile House just because of the Tragically Hip song but a combination of a late start and being tired made me cut it short. Plus there is a Boston Pizza attached to the Hotel and they also have a hot tub.
I'm going for a soak. Later...
When I left Hazelton it was still drizzling and I had to cross over one of Bugie's favorite types of bridge...
The steel grating lets you look right down to see how far it is to the bottom....
It was a long way down...
The view up river was also pretty interesting...
After splashing along for a while I needed a coffee and with HuddieBear now residing in Hyder AK, I needed a new game for you boys & girls following along.
I know... how aboot a game of....
NAME THAT TIMMY'S
The rules are name the location of the Tim Horton's based on the photo and some helpful hints provided by yours truly.
Hint #1 for this round - There was an old retired guy sitting in the corner.
Hint #2 - The tables were ROUND.
Hint #3 - They served Walnut Crunch Donuts...
The winner gets priority FJR Parking at the 2013 CFR. Audi drivers need not apply.
I made a stop at the Visitors' Center in Houston mostly to check on the Grizzly they had on display...
I also witnessed a display of the local detachment of the RCMP generating some revenue...
Thankfully I was not the one getting nicked since I had that experience back in 2010 just down the road near Cache Creek.
I also spotted a female black bear with three cubs but when I stopped for a photo op the female reared up and I took the hint and left since she could easily cover the distance between her & I while I would be putting away the camera.
The bike was completely filthy for the ride to Hyder so I stopped at a car wash and got rid of the worst of the grime and gassed the bike up before stopping one time for Round #2 of:
NAME THAT TIMMY'S
Hint #1 - There is an old retired guy sitting at a table in the corner.
Hint #2 - The tables were recycled MacDonalds furniture.
Hint #3 - They serve Lasagne Casserole...
The final stop was the town before Williams Lake were someone was teaching their kid how to ride...
The fellow came over and I found out that he was a motorcycle instructor and had just finished giving a beginner's class and was giving his son some added instruction.
I was going to try to make it to 100 Mile House just because of the Tragically Hip song but a combination of a late start and being tired made me cut it short. Plus there is a Boston Pizza attached to the Hotel and they also have a hot tub.
I'm going for a soak. Later...
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Bugnatr
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Very nice Bill, keep it coming until you get home.
Bungie
FrostBack #2 - IBA # 44620
Hwy 20. Stop in Winthrop at 3 Finger Jacks. Wait for Deanne to show up. She's easy to pick out. Hottest cowgirl ever.
BTW, are you wearing a zeppelin for rain gear?
BTW, are you wearing a zeppelin for rain gear?
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Thanks for the heads up about Deanne.
As far as my rain gear goes I have a Rukka jacket that has a Gortex liner that does a great job in keeping me dry but the jacket gets wet and when the water starts to evaporate I would get chilled. Plus the outer jacket is vented since it is a Rukka Air Jacket and wasn't doing much to stop the unseasonable coolness. To stop this from happening I went to Mark's Work Warehouse and got myself a Viking 3X rain jacket. Not only does it provide further repellant properties from the unrepentant dampness of BC, the jacket is also flame retardent should I come across a forest fire and oil resistant for when I travel back across Alberta. It also is a great wind breaker and with my Widder heated vest I'm staying toasty warm & dry.
The added bonus of being that big and that yellow is that if anyone hits me I can claim that the person is legally blind and had no business driving.
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wheatonFJR
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Wow, thanks for this travelling RR. I'm enjoying the banter and getting an education at the same time. Great photos and commentary. :yahoo:
I am usually too tired from the day's ride to care about posting up a RR...Kudos to you Bill. :clapping:
I am usually too tired from the day's ride to care about posting up a RR...Kudos to you Bill. :clapping:
ahchiu
FJR Commander
Great RR Bill 
Niehart
Pie Smuggler
Damn it just keeps coming, guess I should have bought ya two beers.
Good stuff, just like a book, can't wait for the next chapter...
Good stuff, just like a book, can't wait for the next chapter...
dcarver
Well-known member
Heading to the market now, to buy some triple-dog dare you bet payoff.
Coors lite, eh 'Fitter? :yahoo:
Coors lite, eh 'Fitter? :yahoo:
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SacramentoMike
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MajBach
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I concur! Bill, I just came through there and had some of the worst weather and still it was one of the nicest rides I've done. I stayed in a little motel called Buffalo Run Inn at Marblemount. I'm doing Mt Baker Monday before heading to the island for 2 weeks but plan on returning to the interior via this route if the weather improves. Aim for a town called Winthorp on the other side of the pass. There is a restaurant on top of the highest peak there ("Sunshine" something or other) that is supposed to be a must-see (people at the motel told me about it) and there is also a really nice motel on the East side of the road somewhere between Winthorp and Twisp - $45 single/$55 couple (I don't know which you fall under with your furry pillion) that is right on the river and is quite nice.
And yeah, lots of forest rats on the road through the cascades.
MajBach
Well-known member
Too easy! Had I of known you were going there, I would have had you stop and pick up my mail!NAME THAT TIMMY'S
Hint #1 - There is an old retired guy sitting at a table in the corner.
Hint #2 - The tables were recycled MacDonalds furniture.
Hint #3 - They serve Lasagne Casserole...
The fellow came over and I found out that he was a motorcycle instructor and had just finished giving a beginner's class and was giving his son some added instruction.
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Rubber Duckies on the Duffy
When I stopped in Williams Lake I almost did not get a room since the Stampede was in town. Supposedly this is the second largest rodeo in town next to the calgary Stampede. Apparently the hotel clerk is a FJR Forum fan and had read BeemerDon's comments about me being some kind of whack job since I was offered the Handicap Suite...
I was too tired so I took it. This morning started out dry and I rode for about an hour before fuelling and playing another round of:
NAME THAT TIMMY'S
Hint #1 - This upscale Timmy's had TWO older retired guys sitting at the corner table...
Hint #2 - There were wood chairs and off-white table tops.
Hint #3 - They serve Boston Cream Donuts...
But it was time to ride Hwy 99. I turned off of 93 just north of Cache Creek and had a nice set of dry sweepers to ride all the way over to Lillooet...
In Lillooet I stopped at the local bakery and had a coffee and set up my GoPro for the main attraction.... The Duffy Lake Road
It started to rain as I left Lillooet. I know, its had to believe it could rain in BC but I was having fun until the front end starting skating in some of the tighter corners. The PNW crew would also probably like to know that the wood bridges and still pretty slippery in the wet, especially with a completely worn out front tire. I back it down considerably since skating the front end increased the pucker factor exponentially. I then went on scenic cruise mode for the rest of the trip and even then the front tire was giving some pretty funky feedback in the wet.
Near the Duffy Lake Provincial Park I stopped for some photos between the raindrops...
I should have some great video of the ride that I will be posting up at a later date. As I reached the summit the clouds that were piled up against the mountain were adding even more water to the soggy conditions. The fog and rain made for a very gentle tip toe down off the pass into Pemberton. Most of the scenery was lost in the low clouds but one mountain did give me a peek...
From here to Vancouver it just got more damp so I focused on keeping the FJR rubber side down had headed for the barn.
It was still far better than any day I had at work though.
I need a new front tire bad. This got a little too adventurous at times.
When I stopped in Williams Lake I almost did not get a room since the Stampede was in town. Supposedly this is the second largest rodeo in town next to the calgary Stampede. Apparently the hotel clerk is a FJR Forum fan and had read BeemerDon's comments about me being some kind of whack job since I was offered the Handicap Suite...
I was too tired so I took it. This morning started out dry and I rode for about an hour before fuelling and playing another round of:
NAME THAT TIMMY'S
Hint #1 - This upscale Timmy's had TWO older retired guys sitting at the corner table...
Hint #2 - There were wood chairs and off-white table tops.
Hint #3 - They serve Boston Cream Donuts...
But it was time to ride Hwy 99. I turned off of 93 just north of Cache Creek and had a nice set of dry sweepers to ride all the way over to Lillooet...
In Lillooet I stopped at the local bakery and had a coffee and set up my GoPro for the main attraction.... The Duffy Lake Road
It started to rain as I left Lillooet. I know, its had to believe it could rain in BC but I was having fun until the front end starting skating in some of the tighter corners. The PNW crew would also probably like to know that the wood bridges and still pretty slippery in the wet, especially with a completely worn out front tire. I back it down considerably since skating the front end increased the pucker factor exponentially. I then went on scenic cruise mode for the rest of the trip and even then the front tire was giving some pretty funky feedback in the wet.
Near the Duffy Lake Provincial Park I stopped for some photos between the raindrops...
I should have some great video of the ride that I will be posting up at a later date. As I reached the summit the clouds that were piled up against the mountain were adding even more water to the soggy conditions. The fog and rain made for a very gentle tip toe down off the pass into Pemberton. Most of the scenery was lost in the low clouds but one mountain did give me a peek...
From here to Vancouver it just got more damp so I focused on keeping the FJR rubber side down had headed for the barn.
It was still far better than any day I had at work though.
I need a new front tire bad. This got a little too adventurous at times.
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dcarver
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Lol, my last hotel room they gave me the 'BeemerD' room too! :lol:
yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
Insert Your Favorite Gen II Electrical Joke Here
The wet slogging has taken a toll on my AE and I'm starting to have a problem. After a while of running in the rain the neutral indicator light will start to glow on the dash. As time passes sometimes it gets brighter and if it reaches full intensity the bike will develop a rather severe miss. The problem is definitely moisture related and I am suspecting a problem with either the gear selector switch or the sidestand switch has become waterlogged and is tracking.
I'm going to try spraying down the switches I can get at with WD40 since the WD does stand for water dispersant. I going to cross-post this in the Technical Problems section just in case.
I'm going to try to get a hold of AuburnFJR since I believe he also has a tire changer and I could definitely use a new front tire. I recently read someone having a similar problem so but I didn't follow the thread and am going to see if I can find it.
Wish me luck and go ahead and insert your favorite Gen II joke here. I still think your Gen I is an antique.
The wet slogging has taken a toll on my AE and I'm starting to have a problem. After a while of running in the rain the neutral indicator light will start to glow on the dash. As time passes sometimes it gets brighter and if it reaches full intensity the bike will develop a rather severe miss. The problem is definitely moisture related and I am suspecting a problem with either the gear selector switch or the sidestand switch has become waterlogged and is tracking.
I'm going to try spraying down the switches I can get at with WD40 since the WD does stand for water dispersant. I going to cross-post this in the Technical Problems section just in case.
I'm going to try to get a hold of AuburnFJR since I believe he also has a tire changer and I could definitely use a new front tire. I recently read someone having a similar problem so but I didn't follow the thread and am going to see if I can find it.
Wish me luck and go ahead and insert your favorite Gen II joke here. I still think your Gen I is an antique.
No jokes when this kinda stuff happens mid-trip adventure, my friend. I hope you get it sorted out quick like.Insert Your Favorite Gen II Electrical Joke Here
The wet slogging has taken a toll on my AE and I'm starting to have a problem. After a while of running in the rain the neutral indicator light will start to glow on the dash. As time passes sometimes it gets brighter and if it reaches full intensity the bike will develop a rather severe miss. The problem is definitely moisture related and I am suspecting a problem with either the gear selector switch or the sidestand switch has become waterlogged and is tracking.
I'm going to try spraying down the switches I can get at with WD40 since the WD does stand for water dispersant. I going to cross-post this in the Technical Problems section just in case.
I'm going to try to get a hold of AuburnFJR since I believe he also has a tire changer and I could definitely use a new front tire. I recently read someone having a similar problem so but I didn't follow the thread and am going to see if I can find it.
Wish me luck and go ahead and insert your favorite Gen II joke here. I still think your Gen I is an antique.
The dimly glowing neutral light thing makes me think that this is yet another incarnation of the dreaded spider bite, marginal ground situation. One other than the typical S4 that the recall addressed, because that is not the typical symptom. I think someone has done a full inventory of each spider and what it handles, but it might just be simpler to eyeball each one and make sure they are clean.
I believe that RossKean's rough running when wet condition was eventually attributed to a bad spider.
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yamafitter
Reigning NERDS Granite Lane Gold Medalist
I have the Brodie Harness which addresses seven different spiders which were all cleaned and packed with dielectric grease. I'm more inclined to think one of the micro-switches on either the gear selection switch or the sidestand switch which are low on the bike and subjected to a lot of road spray has become waterlogged. It is definitely moisture related and I can go get a can of WD40 from Canadian Tire and try spraying things down and see if I can improve things.
As you are well aware tracking down intermittent electrical faults is not an easy task. I'll be using the FJR Assistance List to see if I can get one of the PNW folks to help since I am headed towards Seattle. It's that or leave the bike in Vancouver and fly home but I'm sure I can track this down.
