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Title: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: Burns on July 06, 2016, 07:02:02 PM
Today I started my 70th lap of the Sun.   Beginning with a Puch Mo-Ped in 1959 there have been a lot of motorcycles along the way and I can say without hesitation that the FJ1200 is the finest of the lot. Every time I swing a leg over mine I'm reminded of the very special place that a good motorcycle can put its rider.

It is a jewel of a machine.

not that that is any news to any of you fellas.

ride on
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: Pat Conlon on July 06, 2016, 09:19:36 PM
Happy birthday Mike, may you have many fine adventures in front of you!

Our FJ's are special. :dance2:
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: roverfj1200 on July 06, 2016, 09:39:12 PM
Happy birthday. Hope you get out for a ride.

Cheers
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: big r on July 06, 2016, 10:41:19 PM
Happy birthday Hope you have a good one
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: ribbert on July 07, 2016, 04:22:44 AM
Quote from: Burns on July 06, 2016, 07:02:02 PM

......there have been a lot of motorcycles along the way and I can say without hesitation that the FJ1200 is the finest of the lot. Every time I swing a leg over mine I'm reminded of the very special place that a good motorcycle can put its rider.

It is a jewel of a machine.


A great sentiment well put, one most here would agree with and such enthusiasm at your age :biggrin: a great testament to the enduring motorcycling spirit.

Good to hear from you Burns, have a good one.

Noel
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: Burns on July 07, 2016, 07:32:27 AM
thanks to all for your warm words, FJer's. I've heard it said "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy" but for my mental health I'll take a motorcycle underneath of me every time.
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: JCainFJ on July 07, 2016, 08:08:59 AM
Happy Birthday!
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: aviationfred on July 07, 2016, 08:38:07 AM
Quote from: Burns on July 07, 2016, 07:32:27 AM
for my mental health I'll take a motorcycle underneath of me every time.


Very well said  :i_am_so_happy:

Happy Birthday
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: TexasDave on July 07, 2016, 08:55:00 AM
Happy Birthday. Hope you ride another 69 trips.   Dave
Title: Re: 69 trips around the sun
Post by: PaulG on July 07, 2016, 04:13:22 PM
Quote from: Burns on July 06, 2016, 07:02:02 PM
Today I started my 70th lap of the Sun.

Earth travels 940 million kilometers (584 million miles) around the sun... x 70 = 65,800,000,000 km or 40,880,000,000 mi.  Wow!  That's a lot of trime in the saddle! 

Oh.... wait a sec... I get it...   :blush:

Happy 70th Sun Orbit!  :good2: