What did you do to your FJR today?

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Today I rode home, Moose Jaw - Winnipeg...644km.

Trip totals...Winnipeg - Langley 2737kms (twisty route)
Langley - Winnipeg..2400kms ( straight route)
Trip total 5137kms..
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Hack wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 4:51 pm Oil and final dive oil change

Can you put different dive oil in to prevent the bike from doing a swan dive?
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CollingsBob wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:56 pm Today I rode home, Moose Jaw - Winnipeg...644km.

Trip totals...Winnipeg - Langley 2737kms (twisty route)
Langley - Winnipeg..2400kms ( straight route)
Trip total 5137kms..
Good for you Bob.
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Rode it to work. Im expecting rain for the ride home but i just didnt feel like driving the car.
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Spin, It's not going to rain here. I rode my coworker's bike today. Left mine at home with the low fuel light blinking.....
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Hey your right. I cant believe it.
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CollingsBob wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:58 pm
Hack wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 4:51 pm Oil and final dive oil change
Can you put different dive oil in to prevent the bike from doing a swan dive?

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Played with the clutch lever. Realized that setting it closest to the bar would make it much easier to operate while wearing a cast
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bill lumberg wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:14 am Played with the clutch lever. Realized that setting it closest to the bar would make it much easier to operate while wearing a cast
Just leave it in 2nd gear, Hud says you can't get in trouble if yer in second gear.
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Rode it to work...
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Got back home from being in DC all week for work and I see that my wife was kind enough to move my new tires from the front porch to the garage. Looks like I'll be sweating and swearing at some point this weekend.
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Gave her a Honda spray bath, checked oil and tire pressure. Getting prepared to ride her to work again for the next two weeks since I'll be back on first!
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ericboutin wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:29 pmGetting prepared to ride her to work again for the next two weeks since I'll be back on first.
Eric,

Who's on first.
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Finally got to try out the hitch mount for my No Mar Tire Changer. Wish I'd had this setup long ago, it's a game changer. No having to dedicate space for it in the garage and bolting it down, and no more chasing around a tire changer mounted to a sheet of plywood. I'm finally starting to figure out the technique on this thing and No Mar lube is awesome. It does a great job and wipes right off your hands with very little residue. I'll have lots of practice by the time I put it away for the season because I have to order tires this weekend for the GSX-S1000.

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Why oh why does it always seem that my tires need changing in August? It's so freaking hot out there, I'm pretty certain my sweat could be measured in gallons. One thing that Texas heat is good for is warming up tires. I had to use my mechanics gloves to handle them they were so hot. Lube plus heat is a good thing when putting tires on wheels.

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I also discovered a sweet new tool for levering the rear tire up in the air when fiddling with the axle. Works nice because you can lift up on the handle and raise it right where you want it.

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'Was going to just go for a ride.
Went shotgunning instead... Probably go for an evening ride after dinner..
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Rode 150 miles this morning before the showers/thunderstorms rain me home. Just sweltering hot, not "blow torch" hot this morning.

Think I'll try again in the morning.....
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Started replacing throttle cables. Will finish in the morning. Rode my vintage Honda CB400F to a car and bike show, brought home a second place trophy.
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Rode an abbreviated portion of Tommy848's loop this morning. My upper right chest still has a lot of healing to do. After 2 hours, I am in severe need of a break. Where's the violin emoji???
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BkerChuck wrote: Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:53 pm Started replacing throttle cables. Will finish in the morning. Rode my vintage Honda CB400F to a car and bike show, brought home a second place trophy.
Did you go to the car show at brookside? I thought i saw your yellow helmet leaving.
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No riding this weekend. It has rained the whole time.
While we get lots of rain in Florida. It's normally just afternoon showers.
This has been relentless.

So the FJR sits...............
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