Monthly Archives: September 2004
September 29, 2004
FJR 1300 Service Manual
September 28, 2004
Lunchtime ride
I had planned to go to Mervyn's over lunch, but got an urge to ride fast and hard that couldn't be ignored.
The morning low clouds hadn't burned off all the way when I left work at 12:50pm. I stopped briefly at the signal getting on the freeway at San Rafael, but otherwise rode straight through until I hit construction getting back on the I-210 after the mountains.
Up Angeles Crest to Upper Big Tujunga Canyon, a quick (very) run over to Angeles Forest, and back down Angeles Crest. I got back in a minute or two after 2:00pm.
It was the most fun I'd had over lunch hour in a long time. 57.2 miles.
September 13, 2004
Heli bar risers
The first mod I made to the FJR was Heli bar risers. It moved the bars up and back just the right amount.
September 4, 2004
The Canyons
I took the FJR up to the canyons this morning for the first time. Way fun.
I left the house just after 7:00am, and rode straight through to Tom's in Palmdale without stopping. On the V-star, I normally stopped in Tujunga for gas, both to make sure I had enough fuel and to get in a good stretch after the freeway and before the hills. The FJR requires no such stop.
The bike handles amazingly well, especially considering I'm still getting used to it. Ham and Eggs hit the spot.
Bouquet Canyon was seriously fun. All those slow corners that made the V-star pegs drag went by without drama, and at a much higher yet more comfortable speed. By the time I hit Little-C, my wrists were getting tired, even with the new Heli bar risers on - I'd hate to think how they'd feel without the Heli's.
It's very tough to keep in the break-in range on the 210 coming south from Osborne and through La Crescenta, where flow-of-traffic in the fast 3 lanes is 90+. I did my best, and made sure to vary the speed when possible.
137 miles total.
