Goodbye for now - Page 2

Thunder · 01-18-2018, 11:24 AM

Thanks for the link Joe,

I had been there before, but somehow I missed the magic button "for advanced specs" which lists the actual tire dimensions.

2LZ · 01-18-2018, 04:07 PM

Hey Joe,

Sorry to see you go, as you've been one of the best guys out there representing CSC and the RX3. Lord know....you get around! ;-)
I do get the need for more power though. Fortunately, for the Mrs. and I always riding within 100 miles of our house, on twisties that keep the speeds below freeway speed, the RX3 is perfect for that. We have our little dual sports for trail riding so our RX3's never see anything beyond gravel roads. If our needs were more than this on a regular basis, like your adventures, I'd probably be shopping too.

Good luck with the F8 and keep in touch!

fjmartin · 01-19-2018, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by rjmorel

Joe best wishes for you this year and totally understand your move to larger bike. A lot of us are able to have a larger bike for highway use and also able to keep the RX3 around for lighter duty fun things but understand keeping the wife happy with 1 bike. Less expenses and you get use to having one "do all" bike for everything. I think you did good by starting out on the RX3 and can look back at the small investment it was and the amount of fun times you've had on it and the experience it gave you to appreciate a step up to the new bike.
No fare leaving us without at least 1 pic of your new bike OK? Have fun and stay safe out there And I hope our paths cross again soon MexGiver, rj

OK RJ, here is my new bike...factory fresh. Today some of the farkles arrived so I've already put on a bunch of stuff. I also have my "German bike" tools!

woodlandsprite · 01-19-2018, 10:09 AM

Congrats on the new ride

my house has an RX3 (mine) and an F800GS (non Adventure version - His) I'm still learning on my RX3 and haven't put nearly enough miles on it - but foresee buying a larger cc bike at some point simply because to go anywhere out here where I am requires getting on the freeway for long stretches where the average speed of traffic is often 75mph.

Thunder · 01-19-2018, 11:47 AM

Wow!! Nice bike Joe !!!

I'm sure you are going to enjoy that baby.

I'm going to have to keep an eye out for any of your upcoming ride
reports. (on here or that other forum).

rjmorel · 01-19-2018, 01:33 PM

Joe , that F800 will be awesome on your Alaska trip believe you me. Only flaw I see is the color, Once you been yellow , you be cool fellow. and I think you need bigger luggage Beverly Hill Billy MexGiver .

rj

Rus · 01-22-2018, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by fjmartin

OK RJ, here is my new bike...factory fresh. Today some of the farkles arrived so I've already put on a bunch of stuff. I also have my "German bike" tools!

Congratulations again! I bought the exact same bike!) You check just the quality of color frame, just in case. In my motorcycle I discovered a poor quality painting. Now the dealer repaints the frame.

fjmartin · 01-22-2018, 01:39 PM

I'll check that out...Thanks Rus!

fjmartin · 01-22-2018, 03:00 PM

Mine looks good all around. Sorry you had issues with yours!

Joe

Rus · 01-22-2018, 04:04 PM

So it's fine that there are no defects!

Apparently I'm just a little bit unlucky

Sullybiker · 02-01-2018, 07:28 PM

That feels a bit strange, you were a bit of a fixture on the RX3 scene. Enjoy the Beemer.

fjmartin · 07-16-2018, 12:50 PM

After I got rid of the RX3 and said goodbye in this forum I keep lurking and have answered questions and some asked me to let them know what I’ve been up to...we’ll, I am sitting in Deadhorse Alaska at the end of the Dalton. I’ve posted some daily Ride notes and pictures on ADVrider. Check it out if interested: https://advrider.com/index.php?threa...nada-trip-2018

Joe

sqwert · 07-16-2018, 02:46 PM

Hey, fj, if you see a local in Deadhorse on a TW200 say "Hello!" That's my cousin. thanks for the good help you've provided!

01-18-2018, 04:07 PM	#17
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,061	Hey Joe, Sorry to see you go, as you've been one of the best guys out there representing CSC and the RX3. Lord know....you get around! ;-) I do get the need for more power though. Fortunately, for the Mrs. and I always riding within 100 miles of our house, on twisties that keep the speeds below freeway speed, the RX3 is perfect for that. We have our little dual sports for trail riding so our RX3's never see anything beyond gravel roads. If our needs were more than this on a regular basis, like your adventures, I'd probably be shopping too. Good luck with the F8 and keep in touch! __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350 Last edited by 2LZ; 01-22-2018 at 12:10 PM.
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01-19-2018, 01:33 PM	#21
rjmorel Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warshington Posts: 928	Joe , that F800 will be awesome on your Alaska trip believe you me. Only flaw I see is the color, Once you been yellow , you be cool fellow. and I think you need bigger luggage Beverly Hill Billy MexGiver . rj __________________ Live Zong, and Prosper
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01-22-2018, 01:39 PM	#23
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	I'll check that out...Thanks Rus! __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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01-22-2018, 03:00 PM	#24
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	Mine looks good all around. Sorry you had issues with yours! Joe __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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07-16-2018, 12:50 PM	#27
fjmartin Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Redmond, WA. Posts: 534	After I got rid of the RX3 and said goodbye in this forum I keep lurking and have answered questions and some asked me to let them know what I’ve been up to...we’ll, I am sitting in Deadhorse Alaska at the end of the Dalton. I’ve posted some daily Ride notes and pictures on ADVrider. Check it out if interested: https://advrider.com/index.php?threa...nada-trip-2018 Joe __________________ 2017 BMW F800GS Adventure
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01-18-2018, 11:24 AM	#16
Thunder Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 24	Thanks for the link Joe, I had been there before, but somehow I missed the magic button "for advanced specs" which lists the actual tire dimensions.
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01-19-2018, 10:09 AM	#19
woodlandsprite Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 366	Congrats on the new ride my house has an RX3 (mine) and an F800GS (non Adventure version - His) I'm still learning on my RX3 and haven't put nearly enough miles on it - but foresee buying a larger cc bike at some point simply because to go anywhere out here where I am requires getting on the freeway for long stretches where the average speed of traffic is often 75mph.
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01-19-2018, 11:47 AM	#20
Thunder Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 24	Wow!! Nice bike Joe !!! I'm sure you are going to enjoy that baby. I'm going to have to keep an eye out for any of your upcoming ride reports. (on here or that other forum).
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01-22-2018, 04:04 PM	#25
Rus Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Moscow Posts: 25	So it's fine that there are no defects! Apparently I'm just a little bit unlucky
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02-01-2018, 07:28 PM	#26
Sullybiker Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Western PA Posts: 363	That feels a bit strange, you were a bit of a fixture on the RX3 scene. Enjoy the Beemer.
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07-16-2018, 02:46 PM	#28
sqwert Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 382	Hey, fj, if you see a local in Deadhorse on a TW200 say "Hello!" That's my cousin. thanks for the good help you've provided!
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