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[ribbert]

An Fj with bark busters, that would be a first.
Nope.....
Oxford Super Handlebar Muffs
London couriers love these and Revzilla sell them for $56 a pair. Sure they look goofy, but they are totally removable and with your heated grips, you'll be taking the long road to work.

Yep, I've tried them and they're fabulous. Problem is, I'd never take another photo of my bike, ever.

Noel

[Waiex191]

We did a little over 40 miles today. No destination, just got ourselves lost and then found again. Actually found some curvy roads. Not quite like New England, but for Illinois I'll take it.

[aviationfred]

Out for a late night ride. 1st ride with the new gauges and transplanted front end from the 95 FJ.

Fred

[dbc]

Fargo,ND

[Millietant]

Today was a great day.

It was chilly early doors but I met up with a small group of friends and went out for a couple of hours riding on our bikes. I doubt you could have found a more eclectic mix of bikes, or riders, but we had a great time sticking to the twisty back roads of the Cotswolds......and didn't really have time to stop for photo's.

In our small group of 6, we had an inline four (my FJ 1200) an inline triple (Yamaha FZ 09), and inline twin (Honda CBF 500), a L Twin (Duc Multistrada) an boxer twin (BMW GS) and an inline V twin (Harley 883), with riders ranging in age from 25 to over 60, both male and female, with riding experience from less than 1 year up to almost 50 years - I think the broad spectrum of motorcycling was covered  

Only 110 miles covered, but lots and lots of corners  

[Millietant]

Then, after an early return home, I joined in with 4 groups of residents in our community (20 people) to do a group litter pick.

Together we removed 31 bags of litter from the "sidewalks" and community play areas around where we live.

The sun shone the whole time.............all in all, A Great Day !!

[Waiex191]

I've done nothing so noble as picking up trash, but I did ride the FJ to my second Covid jab today.


I may go on the Slimey Crud Cafe Racer run this Sunday.  It's in Wisconsin.
https://www.slimeycrudrun.com/

There is a facebook link too but I won't post that.

[aviationfred]

Casper made it into work the other evening.... yesterday he blew the low beam headlight bulb.... Minnie made the ride into work this evening.


Fred

[Millietant]

So....we've just ordered our "Covid Lockdown" relief vehicle. 

It looks like we won't be able to travel internationally for quite a while, so have plumped for a motorhome to help us visit places and stay-over without needing hotels/motels/hostels etc.......while having bikes with us on our trailer.

I'm normally avidly against hauling road bikes on a trailer (or in a truck), but am happy to tow them behind the motorhome to get to our riding bases when we're away from home for weeks at a time. However, I think that most of the time (99% of the time) the bikes we'll be towing will likely be our trail bikes and not the big road bikes....the FJ will not be carried around the country on the trailer, it will be ridden 

[krusty]

Good choice. And, by not towing a caravan, you avoid all the road rage.javascript:void(0);

[Waiex191]

My first twisties in decades, due to putting the bikes aside for 16 years and then moving to Illinois. My English buddy Andy took on a bunch of roads in the driftless (meaning the glaciers missed it) area of Wisconsin. I'm rusty but survived to ride another day.


An unlikely trio - the FJ, my son's V30 Magna, and an '88 NX650 that has had the super motard thing done to it.

I saw one other FJ there, one FJ person saw my bike and we chatted, and I saw a near-FJ (1300R).  Lots of cool bikes. We only looked at bikes a little, mostly we rode.

[Millietant]

Good choice. And, by not towing a caravan, you avoid all the road rage.javascript:void(0);

[Millietant]

Had a little ride out along my favourite Midlands twisties today, with a few of friends (riding a Honda NC 750 DCT, a Triumph Tiger 800 and a Yamaha FZ09/Tracer). The route was shortened by the closure of part of the route and a need to be home early by one of the boys.

I must admit that I'm really beginning to like the look of the Tracer/FZ09......but as an extra bike, not a replacement for the FJ.

David, who rides the Tracer/FZ09 couldn't keep up in the twistiest bits and said he couldn't believe how a bike that's older than him could be so fast around the bumpy country roads   

I video'd quite a bit of the route, trying it with the camera mounted above the headlight, on the screen - even to my eyes, without the bars/instruments etc, there's no context and it quickly gets boring (also the sound is terrible with wind noise and my mirror weight vibrating  )

Just a couple of pics - the usual Rutland Route, the 4 Amigo's and a pic of the FJ with the FZ

[RPM - Robert]

My English buddy Andy.

Hey we know one of those... Andyoutandabout calling calling!

Sounds like a good weekend ride. 

[Motofun]

That's a little strange.  I own a '85 and '89 FJ plus a '14 FZ-09.  The FJ's have it all over the FZ on top speed but in the tight twisties the FZ shines bright.  Truth is I don't push any of them too hard on the street.  Gave that nonsense up quite a while ago....this is how I get my speed fix now.