EricV
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Yep, Just Another Fscking Waiter. 
Intro... Hmmm, well I've been riding on the street since I got back from Okinawa in '83. Something north of 300k miles since then. The last 150k on my '04 FJR1300A that I ordered under the PDP, so waiting is not a new thing. Did a tour with Uncle Sam's Misguided Children, worked in the firearms industry for a while, ended up working for Stanley Works for ~20 years as a machinist. Manual and CNC mills/lathes and associated other shop equipment. Semi-retired and moved from Oregon to Southern Utah to get out of the rain and be with my fiance.
The SO is riding a fully pimped out '11 F650GS twin and doing the IBR this year, but wants to go Far North in '12. I've been pushing the limits of the FJR's abilities for a long time and bouncing rocks off the pipes. Darksiding helps with traction, (I'm the instigator of running car tires on the FJR, btw), but clearance and bash guards are needed and the Tenere looks like it will meet my needs. I've been very happy with Yamaha for the last couple of bikes, and no so happy with BMW designs after spending too much garage time working on the SO's GS. Too late for the PDP window on the ST, but am going to see if I can pick up someone's canceled order or one of the few remaining shop ordered bikes out there.
I do LD riding and endurance rallies and have been for a while now. Rode 11k in 10 days last year during a multi-day rally. Have a few of those IBA certs in a drawer too. The Feej runs a fuel cell and has a 500 mile range. I've been all over the US on that bike, including the four corners. She might not go away when the ST shows up, but you never know. I can see a fuel cell for the ST in my future though. Going to have to sell my Big Dog to pay for the ST, but I'll ride the ST a heck of a lot more.
Enough rambling for now. I'll try not to piss in anyone's Cheerios for a while, but I can have strong opinions based on my life experience.
Intro... Hmmm, well I've been riding on the street since I got back from Okinawa in '83. Something north of 300k miles since then. The last 150k on my '04 FJR1300A that I ordered under the PDP, so waiting is not a new thing. Did a tour with Uncle Sam's Misguided Children, worked in the firearms industry for a while, ended up working for Stanley Works for ~20 years as a machinist. Manual and CNC mills/lathes and associated other shop equipment. Semi-retired and moved from Oregon to Southern Utah to get out of the rain and be with my fiance.
The SO is riding a fully pimped out '11 F650GS twin and doing the IBR this year, but wants to go Far North in '12. I've been pushing the limits of the FJR's abilities for a long time and bouncing rocks off the pipes. Darksiding helps with traction, (I'm the instigator of running car tires on the FJR, btw), but clearance and bash guards are needed and the Tenere looks like it will meet my needs. I've been very happy with Yamaha for the last couple of bikes, and no so happy with BMW designs after spending too much garage time working on the SO's GS. Too late for the PDP window on the ST, but am going to see if I can pick up someone's canceled order or one of the few remaining shop ordered bikes out there.
I do LD riding and endurance rallies and have been for a while now. Rode 11k in 10 days last year during a multi-day rally. Have a few of those IBA certs in a drawer too. The Feej runs a fuel cell and has a 500 mile range. I've been all over the US on that bike, including the four corners. She might not go away when the ST shows up, but you never know. I can see a fuel cell for the ST in my future though. Going to have to sell my Big Dog to pay for the ST, but I'll ride the ST a heck of a lot more.
Enough rambling for now. I'll try not to piss in anyone's Cheerios for a while, but I can have strong opinions based on my life experience.
