What did you do to your FJR today?

[Goodman4]

Today I installed a medium Rifle windshield and LOVE it! It's been a while since I've posted but a couple months ago we added Russell seats and a new back tire last month. Still loving the bike. Glad to see the 13's out though. Good for Yamaha.

 

[BigFJR]

Installed a small power distribution block switched by the (disconnected) auto windshield retract plug. Works good! Also added a RAM mount that attaches to the brake/clutch clip on bolts.

 

[odot]

I rode to work today. It was 36 degrees at my house. Put on my carhart coveralls. I was warm.

 

[airboss]

Went out to the garage this morning, rolled up the door, looked at the bikes,went back in the house.

20 degrees :cold:

 

[El Toro Joe]

I rode to work today.

Yeah, me too. Today's high is 35 with a 20% chance of snow after 3:00 pm :yahoo:

 

[Jim Morrison]

Sad day... Put the bikes away for the winter... Only good thing is getting ready to go hunt the forest rats.... hoping to take out as many as I can

 

[TomInPA]

Installed the Penske 9883 shock and remote reservoir purchased from forum member "Bill'. Sure looks nice...wish I could ride, but my knee still does not bend enough to reach the footpeg after surgery last week. bummer!

My next ride may be when i take this bike to Pittsburgh in the Spring. I accepted a new job that will have me relocated before Thanksgiving.

 

[odot]

I rode my scoot to work today....put gas in it on the way. Had a couple of smokes whilst sitting on it during lunch. It was a good day.

 

[dcarver]

250 plus miles in 80F temps to see my Aunt Ruth for her 94th birthday!

 

[PhilJet09]

Modified my hand guards, and I don't care if small children point and laugh, I want warm hands. I'll see if it made any difference tomorrow.

 

[Niehart]

My next ride may be when i take this bike to Pittsburgh in the Spring. I accepted a new job that will have me relocated before Thanksgiving.

Pittsburgh, North Dakota? Just kidding, wishing you well in Steeler (3 More home games after Thanksgiving) country.

 

[Fred W]

Installed the Penske 9883 shock and remote reservoir purchased from forum member "Bill'. Sure looks nice...wish I could ride, but my knee still does not bend enough to reach the footpeg after surgery last week. bummer!

My next ride may be when i take this bike to Pittsburgh in the Spring. I accepted a new job that will have me relocated before Thanksgiving.

Gonna have to ask an admin to change one letter in your forum name: TomInPA

 

[wheatonFJR]

...My next ride may be when i take this bike to Pittsburgh in the Spring. I accepted a new job that will have me relocated before Thanksgiving.

Musta been a great job to make you leave Kali.

I"m sure you already know that there a few good roads this side of the Sierras.

Matter of fact I think there is a SE Ohio Ramble in May...but I don't know why people want to ride in Ohio...it's so flat, straight and boring there.

There's usually a camping meet sometime...and if you can FJR fly out to MO/AR, there is usually something there in October.

Oh yeah...then there's EOM. Last fall it was in a wicked part of North Carolina that you could ride twisties all day, or until you puke from motion sickness..

 

[beemerdons]

...My next ride may be when i take this bike to Pittsburgh in the Spring. I accepted a new job that will have me relocated before Thanksgiving.

Old Michael, Bokerfork, SacramentoMike, HYCLE and MadMike2 will be crying themselves to sleep after hearing this sad and heartbreaking news!

 

[BigFJR]

Installed DATEL volt meter. Rode to work. Just missed getting creamed by lane changing cage. Typical day.

 

[CraigRegs]

Good weekend for maintenance: New set of PR2s (almost 12K out of the last set), new stopper pads, and added Speed Bleeders. Those things are GREAT! Out for a test drive then home to change the oil and wash away the last few months of dirt and bugs.

And that's when I saw THIS:

(The following is a dramatic recreation of an actual event.)

J-u-s-t a little bit disconcerting.

I couldn't imagine what that bolt was SUPPOSED to be holding on, so I pulled the tank and plastic to see if I could spot a gaping hole. Not seeing one, my best guess is it came from the head and a tech dropped it into the bowels of the engine compartment when I last had it in for a valve check. He probably just grabbed another from inventory and figured the lost one would fall on to the highway somewhere.

Anyhoo, new rubber is always a treat, the weather is unseasonably warm and when it's not the Gerbings is keepin' me toasty!

 

[Bustanut joker]

189 miles in the rain.. 45 degrees and I didn't give a ***.the fuker got a bath an so did i.

 

[John d]

Good weekend for maintenance: New set of PR2s (almost 12K out of the last set), new stopper pads, and added Speed Bleeders. Those things are GREAT! Out for a test drive then home to change the oil and wash away the last few months of dirt and bugs.

And that's when I saw THIS:

(The following is a dramatic recreation of an actual event.)

J-u-s-t a little bit disconcerting.

I couldn't imagine what that bolt was SUPPOSED to be holding on, so I pulled the tank and plastic to see if I could spot a gaping hole. Not seeing one, my best guess is it came from the head and a tech dropped it into the bowels of the engine compartment when I last had it in for a valve check. He probably just grabbed another from inventory and figured the lost one would fall on to the highway somewhere.

Anyhoo, new rubber is always a treat, the weather is unseasonably warm and when it's not the Gerbings is keepin' me toasty!

Not positive, but that looks like a frame brace (t-bar) bolt located under the tank.

 

[odot]

Kinda....but those are usually stripped. That one is good to go. Probably never tightened.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Kinda....but those are usually stripped. That one is good to go. Probably never tightened.

Good catch asslick.. The world was aboot to counter rotate on it's axis..