Welcome!!! You're going to love that 2023!!
A 10 Year Hiatus
Hello all,
In 2012 I bought a 2008 FJR AE from an older gentleman that put 28 miles on it. Great guy, flawless bike. I'd just taken a severance package at work so I gathered up some gear and rode to Ocean City, MD on a test run. All good after that short hop so I took off for Montana. Made it to South Dakota and ran into a group of riders checking in at a hotel, they informed me that 212 into Montana was closed due to fires. Rode down to Wyoming the next morning and toured around, decided to head back home to MD to find a job and get on with life. Hindsight tells me I should have stayed out there and enjoyed the trip but the lack of income was weighing on my mind at the time. I got home in one piece and sold the FJR as I have a couple of other bikes.
I've always thought about that trip and remembered the good and bad experiences with a smile. Met some really kind people. Saw some guy messing with my bike when I came out of the hotel one morning, Harley rider that had parked next to me in the lot was cleaning my windscreen with Plexus after doing his own. We talked for about 30 minutes, what a cool gesture and I thanked him. Saw a lot of the country, did some awesome riding, and found out ordering Chinese food delivery in South Bend, IN is a surefire way to have a jacked up stomach for 2 days. I also learned that wearing an Aerostich suit at the end of June into July can help you shed 10lbs. lol Yeah, I made a ton of mistakes but it was all good and it all worked out.
Fast forward to last Friday. I bought a 2023 FJR from a dealership in Hagerstown, MD. My work schedule is ridiculous and I've yet to ride it but will be taking it out on Sunday. I'm happy to be back and looking forward to some more trips and learning a lot on this forum. Just ordered a Garmin Zumo XT. Planning a route on that mystery contraption eluded me in 2012 so I ended up just picking a city that was about 400-500 miles away and setting that as my destination. End result was a majority of that trip was on the major highways versus the scenic roads, definitely want to do it the right way next time.
Glad to be here...
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In 2012 I bought a 2008 FJR AE from an older gentleman that put 28 miles on it. Great guy, flawless bike. I'd just taken a severance package at work so I gathered up some gear and rode to Ocean City, MD on a test run. All good after that short hop so I took off for Montana. Made it to South Dakota and ran into a group of riders checking in at a hotel, they informed me that 212 into Montana was closed due to fires. Rode down to Wyoming the next morning and toured around, decided to head back home to MD to find a job and get on with life. Hindsight tells me I should have stayed out there and enjoyed the trip but the lack of income was weighing on my mind at the time. I got home in one piece and sold the FJR as I have a couple of other bikes.
I've always thought about that trip and remembered the good and bad experiences with a smile. Met some really kind people. Saw some guy messing with my bike when I came out of the hotel one morning, Harley rider that had parked next to me in the lot was cleaning my windscreen with Plexus after doing his own. We talked for about 30 minutes, what a cool gesture and I thanked him. Saw a lot of the country, did some awesome riding, and found out ordering Chinese food delivery in South Bend, IN is a surefire way to have a jacked up stomach for 2 days. I also learned that wearing an Aerostich suit at the end of June into July can help you shed 10lbs. lol Yeah, I made a ton of mistakes but it was all good and it all worked out.
Fast forward to last Friday. I bought a 2023 FJR from a dealership in Hagerstown, MD. My work schedule is ridiculous and I've yet to ride it but will be taking it out on Sunday. I'm happy to be back and looking forward to some more trips and learning a lot on this forum. Just ordered a Garmin Zumo XT. Planning a route on that mystery contraption eluded me in 2012 so I ended up just picking a city that was about 400-500 miles away and setting that as my destination. End result was a majority of that trip was on the major highways versus the scenic roads, definitely want to do it the right way next time.
Glad to be here...
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Thank you, sir. Appreciate the welcome.
Man, I used to love those skits on SNL. lolWell isn't That special??
Welcome back and congrats on your new ride. Enjoy!
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