Ride Reports

First Ride of 2023!

The weather finally reached a tolerable threshold to get out on the FJR. A run to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron has become my tradition first ride of the season. Off season maintenance this year was substantial – rear shock was sent out for service, forks were serviced, some electrical updates (heated grips) …

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Slab Sammich – a Ride report

The slab sammich – a ride report. Prologue and Planning. When Wheaton posted his, “Y’all come eat” thread here, I thought to myself, “Self – a nice leisurely ride to SC in October would be a great last long ride of the season”. I checked vacation balance and family commitments calendar and sure enough, there …

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Ride Report – EOM 2022

FJR1300 Eastern Owners Meet (EOM) 2022 – Flatwoods, West Virginia. This year has had some peaks and valleys for us.  As I’ve shared in other posts, lots of family milestones with our youngest  – Harleigh; high school graduation, 4H horse shows and fair as well as earning the honor of representing the county at the …

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Ride Report – IBA 50CC

Originally posted on FJRForum.com November 18th, 2007. IBA 50cc attempt Ride Report Since I was heading home to South Carolina from San Diego, I decided to see if I had what it would take to qualify for membership in the Ironbutt Association. I realized that the 50cc ride is a stretch for a novice or …

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