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« Reply #20 on: April 18, 2011, 09:21:40 PM »
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« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2011, 03:34:53 AM »
Throw a stubby 17 mm in your bags for on the fly fork preload adj. funny I picked up my FJR in RI last Sept. Is that where they come from?

A brick in the proper hands is a weapon Burnout

ps, I've gone to the dark side. I used the electrically adjustable windscreen yesterday in the combination rain and snow north of Syracuse. County where is the defroster controls on this thing? Lol
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« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2011, 05:10:24 AM »
Quote from: mxvet57 on April 18, 2011, 07:57:06 PM

 Clap  Congrats.


County eat your hart out.  Twofinger


Doth one beat therein?
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« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2011, 05:16:17 AM »
Quote from: mugwump58 on April 19, 2011, 03:34:53 AM

Throw a stubby 17 mm in your bags for on the fly fork preload adj. funny I picked up my FJR in RI last Sept. Is that where they come from?


Hell yeah, we grows 'em out back where them revenuers can't see 'em from the road. But now they're using choppers and a few folks have had visits from the law. Gonna have to look into building one o' them indoor grow rooms I red 'bout on the interweb.
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« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2011, 06:13:56 AM »
hey CONGRATS on getting the FJR - you will find it extends your range..  Bigok

and to those FJR-hater pundits on this forum - BLEH!!!

be sure to go  over to www.fjrforum.com and join up there.

MY '05 FJR just passed 82,000 miles and it's all been good.
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« Reply #25 on: April 19, 2011, 06:38:52 AM »
Congrats on the new Feejer! Bigsmile
Yes, while the bike is heavy, it carries its weight very well at speed. Be sure to feed it a lot of miles. Wink
+1 on FJRmgm's comments; head over to FJRForum.com and FJRiders.com...they'll both have everything you ever wanted to know about the FJR.
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« Reply #26 on: April 19, 2011, 08:39:48 AM »
 Clap  Congrats! Sounds like a good deal to me. You're going to love that ride.

+1 on checking in a fjrforum.com. It's the best place for info on the bike.
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« Reply #27 on: April 19, 2011, 12:18:33 PM »
Quote from: county on April 18, 2011, 01:19:49 PM

HOw much does it weigh?


If you need any advise from the latest on todays "Slab Rider" County is your man!


Nice bike!
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« Reply #28 on: April 19, 2011, 08:40:10 PM »
VERY nice.  All you need now is somewhere to go.
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« Reply #29 on: April 20, 2011, 06:38:57 PM »
She is mine. She is home. Now for the DMV drudgery and it'll be time to ride!
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« Reply #30 on: April 22, 2011, 08:39:14 AM »
you will have lots of fun on that FJR.

Some find that a good radar detector is a worthwhile investment. Lol
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« Reply #31 on: April 22, 2011, 05:03:56 PM »
http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z297/mugwump1958/BT-023/Becarefulitsatouringbike.jpg

Be careful cause it's just a touring bike.
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« Reply #32 on: April 28, 2011, 06:58:11 AM »
Congrats . the more you ride it , the more you'll love it .

I've had mine a year and it gets better every ride , the first 7000 miles have been great.
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« Reply #33 on: May 03, 2011, 06:00:09 PM »
Quote from: mxvet57 on April 18, 2011, 07:24:28 PM



What more can i say. Last Saturday.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o187/mxvet57/POSTING%20PICKS/100_5392.jpg

I just do normal maintenance. No motor issues. Still have the origanal clutch in it.


No freekin way!  Really!  Thats amazing!!!
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« Reply #34 on: May 03, 2011, 06:08:21 PM »
Enjoy!

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