Premium Member fddriver2 Posted April 22, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 22, 2018 We're in Highlands NC. Warm and dry. Gonna let that nasty Storm blowing through the Southeast mostly pass and swing around the west side of it. And head home Monday or Tuesday. "It doesn't matter who walks in, you know the joke is still the same" Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koth442 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Smart. Its been non-stop rain here in south MO for a couple days. Not great riding weather. '15 FJ09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fddriver2 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 23, 2018 The front yard. Yeah. I'm gonna wait... lolololol "It doesn't matter who walks in, you know the joke is still the same" Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member texscottyd Posted April 23, 2018 Supporting Member Share Posted April 23, 2018 I'm gonna wait... Life is what you make of it! Right now, you need to make another cup of coffee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clem Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Nice! I've got 30 days to go before we head out to Arkansas for some riding and camping. This is getting me pumped up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fddriver2 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 23, 2018 I'm gonna wait...Life is what you make of it! Right now, you need to make another cup of coffee... Or a Jack and ginger. It is 5 o'clock somewhere. Oh wait. It's 5 o'clock here. "It doesn't matter who walks in, you know the joke is still the same" Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fddriver2 Posted April 23, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 23, 2018 The FJ is sad though. That picture isn't out of focus. It is that foggy (and cold) here. "It doesn't matter who walks in, you know the joke is still the same" Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fddriver2 Posted April 26, 2018 Author Premium Member Share Posted April 26, 2018 Closing up the trip. We left Highlands on Tuesday in rain and fog and cold. It was pouring rain all the way to Athens GA. Where the weather started clearing. We rode from Highlands to Lake City FL. 435-ish miles. The longest day by far on the bikes this trip. The total trip 1667 miles. Mpg was a low of 47 with a high of 53. A couple thoughts. Roadsmart 3's are very good in the rain, even when they are cold, very cold. I had a starting problem off and on during the trip. It would fire but not stay running (idle) I had to hold it at a higher rpm for 30 seconds or so before it would idle. I had one complete failure to start after fueling up. It would crank but not fire and showed a 019 code, which is a kickstand circuit failure according to Google. Turning the key off and back on fixed it. I used bel-ray chain cleaner on the trip it works fine, but it is only good for one maybe two uses. I still like my Nelson-Rigg bike cover. Totally waterproof, protecting the top of the bike, takes up next to no space. Until next time... "It doesn't matter who walks in, you know the joke is still the same" Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phpaul Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Re: your failure to start. I had a similar symptom just the other day. Crank but no start. I was wearing my new gloves and they're a bit of a tight fit between the bar and the instrument pod. I took them off to investigate and discovered that the key wasn't quite all the way into the "ON" position. When I went to turn it off and back on (the motorcycle equivalent of the famous computer fix... ) I felt it "click" just a bit when I grabbed it. Tried the starter again and it fired right up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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