Big Ride - Day5

Snowmobile graveyard at the former Nike Base

The Cold War and Corners...

Big Ride - Day4 part 2

The Old Iron Inn, Caribou

And God said it was good...the fourth day

Big Ride - Day4 part1

Atop Cadillac Mtn, Acadia Nat. Park

There are thinkers, and there are do-ers...

Big Ride - Day 3

Lighthouses, bridges and lobsters - Oh my...

Big Ride - Day 2 (yes, we have photos!)

The Taconic Valley along NY 9

Now that's better...

Big Ride - Day One

Friday, June 15th - getting ready to start the 558 miles of the first leg from Hillsborough, NC to Port Jervis NY

I know I've got some baggage..

When looking to fit a topcase on my newly acquired FJR1300, the FJRforum was invaluable in discerning whether to go with the Givi 357 full rack, or just use the universal plate adapter. Based on feedback regarding stress to the rear subframe, I decided to go with the perceived strength of the 357 (for more details on this history, search the FJRforum), but was worried a little about looks in replacing the color matched tail rack with a rather industrial looking rack. I've always been a "function over form" person so I wasn't too worried, but couldn't find a lot of photos that revealed to me exactly what I might be in for. So, here's some "before and after" photos so others might benefit: