What did you do to your FJR today?

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Looked at it trying, to figure out which parts should have some Xpel ultimate plus applied. Tank, bags, headlights and wrap at the bottom of the tank come to mind so far.

A somewhat local installer has the equipment to custom cut from bulk, and his prices are very reasonable. Besides, I'm putting it on a car at the same time, and will carry in bike parts for the application.
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From what I read, stunters lower the rear tire pressure greatly to allow for a larger contact patch, which seems appropriate since it will be the ONLY contact patch.
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Hppants wrote: Fri Feb 15, 2019 9:55 am From what I read, stunters lower the rear tire pressure greatly to allow for a larger contact patch, which seems appropriate since it will be the ONLY contact patch.

Umm, I'm not sure if she was a stunter or a newbie just learning to ride ;) One thing is for sure, she is hugging the gas tank real good. That is one position that the guys don't want to be in when it comes back down hard.
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Clearly a stunter, and that bike needs all the help it can get for that particular stunt.
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I rode it, to look at a new bike for Marie.
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After a couple weeks of snow and cold, got the FJR out for a 60 mile rip. Still makes me smile after all these years!!

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Rode it to work. The new Laam seat is slipperier (more slippery?) than the last cover, so mental adjustments are being made. No tentative opinions until I get 5,000 miles on it.

Maybe some velcro patches on the seat and on my ass?
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Uncle Hud wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:38 pm Rode it to work. The new Laam seat is slipperier (more slippery?) than the last cover, so mental adjustments are being made. No tentative opinions until I get 5,000 miles on it.

Maybe some velcro patches on the seat and on my ass?
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The seat came back from the nice folks at Russell Day-Long so I put it on the bike.
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Put leather tassels on my FJR handle bars.
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Powerman wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:56 pm Put leather tassels on my FJR handle bars.


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They would look good soaked in gas, flaming going down the road?
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Powerman wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:56 pm Put leather tassels on my FJR handle bars.
Did you finally take them off yer jacket?
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There's something about a good looking blue-eyed girl waving two tassels at ya.

Oh wait... never mind…..
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Hppants wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:11 am There's something about a good looking blue-eyed girl waving two tassels at ya.

Oh wait... never mind…..
Talented ones can get those tassels spinning in opposite directions simultaneously. At least, that's what I've been told.
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Rode it to work...
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-2 this morning. Thats more like it!
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Uh... minus 2?

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Hppants wrote: Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:29 am Uh... minus 2?

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28.4 degrees ain't so bad...
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When it gets below 40 F, my tootsies get chilly.
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