Riding the HIGHEST PAVED ROAD in the USA | FJR1300's Take on MOUNT EVANS

My father and I take the Yamaha FJR1300's up to the top of the highest paved road in North America. And as you would expect, the views up to Mount Evans are breathtaking, with alpine lakes, massive granite walls and strands of twisted, ancient bristlecone pine. Keep your eyes peeled for the marmots, mountain goats and bighorn sheep that call the mountain home.
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[@letitrest4662]

Heah guy I own a 2013 FJR1300"a" model and love it. I bought it in the summer of 2013 with 2832 miles on it and now have nearly 67,000 miles on it. I'm closing in on my 63rd birthday now and still riding an enjoying it. BTW, in August 2015 I took a trip from Atlanta to Salt Lake City, the Grand Tetons and back. Coming back through Colorado I rode through Loveland, Pass, and wow what an experience. I'd never ridden that high up on such unprotected roads. The following year I took a trip that lasted 20 days and covered 7835 miles. I had a 952 mile day, and was 56 years old. My FJR is my Japanese mistress. I've never regretted buy it. I've owned 11 motorcycles in my 45 years of riding, and that included a BMW k1100. I'd take the FJR any day hands down over any BMW. The cost of owning a Beemer to keep it running is ridiculous, and I think any performance or refinements advantage the Beemers might claim is offset by the cost of owning it. I've done all the maintenance on my Yamaha myself including the one valve clearance adjustment it actually needed at 53,000 + miles. Yamaha specs checking the valves every 26,000. At the first interval I checked them and they were all good. The next one I did at just over 53,000 and I changed shims in four of the sixteen valves , and they were just barely out of tolerances. It's a great machine and that's coming from a 32 year airline mechanic.

[@AdventureTomek]

My father still has his 2003 FJR, I sold the silver 2010 FJR. Looking for something more dual sport for this season, possibly a Tenere 700. Maybe one day I’ll go back to a FJR, great bike for long distance travel.

[@scottiverson7433]

love that ride. twice done on my KLR.

[@BoltBucket]

This is Awesome! Snowing in July! Welcome to Colorado

[@ken2tou]

I recall crossing Loveland pass in July, 1972. It was raining, except for the last 500’, it was snowing at the pass. That road has no guardrails either and it was a major thoroughfare. Looking down from the top and along the way was daunting and awe inspiring. The Washington tunnel was under construction at the time.

[@marshallrichmond4909]

Nice video. I was there in the summer of 1987 on a trip from Toronto, Canada (on a 1982 Honda GoldWing Interstate. I have an FJR1300 now.). It's changed a lot. It was free back then. To be honest, I don't remember seeing most of the ride because it was raining fairly heavy on the ride up. Visibility wasn't the best. But I do remember the condition of the pavement.

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you! The road could definitely use some restoration… makes you wonder where all that money ins going since they are charging now

[@tomassoyweyvon4902]

Thanks for saving me the Grief of driving up there, I go by it often, don't want to risk shaking all the M/C components loose

[@EbonB]

Yay, FJR content. Lol! Great vid! Thanks for sharing!

[@AdventureGlide]

*_How cool. I didn't get to ride Mt. Evans while I was in Colorado, but I did get Pikes Peak. I can't believe how torn up the road is. Those goats blend in kinda hard to see them. The ones in Northern Nevada are Bright White. Excellent Ride. Thanks for sharing with us._* 👊

[@DeweyRides]

That flyover was pretty cool. The road may not be in great shape, but a cool ride for sure. They are starting to do the permit thing on roads around here as well. Kind of sucks, but helps keep parking and traffic a little better when you do go to them.

[@tcam804]

Excellent informative video great job on both scenes and info love the bike as well the ride up little intense going down lol my next bike is the FJR1300 all my bikes been cruisers time for a change !! Thanks again ride safe 🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@GlidingOnTwos]

Nice scenery on the way up!

[@wboeren1]

Amazing views, great bikes. Steep fall...

[@reddog907]

I have done Highway to the sky in Montana , I would definitely want to add this to my travels. Great video thanks .

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you

[@PurpleOnThree]

Oh my.... the jet!

[@bcuzicancuellar5478]

Great vid! Love my 2009 FJR 1300 AE! Ride safe…

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you

[@ChopperFett]

Paved is a loose term for this road. Lol. That’s pretty cool all the stuff they have up there. The twist mountain thing is awesome too.

[@Olifaehrt]

Nice Rideout. Greetings from Germany

[@AdventureTomek]

Thanks for watching

[@PaulsMotoZen]

You would almost think that they would put that admission fee to good use for maintaining the road. Charge admission, and do not maintain the road is basically stealing.

[@PurpleOnThree]

The switchbacks are the bestest, unless of course you have lost use of your clutch LOL

[@PurpleOnThree]

Yes, I wouldn't want to be up there with ⚡ lightening either!

[@PurpleOnThree]

We had to get a timed to pass for Pikes Peak also

[@Worst_YT_Channel_Ever]

Rode this about two years ago; I see the roads haven't improved.. at... ALL

[@PurpleOnThree]

Long's Peak! 🤗

[@PurpleOnThree]

So just a smidgen higher than pikes peak!

[@PurpleOnThree]

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[@PurpleOnThree]

I wonder why they did not rebuild the restaurant

[@alakso777]

Awesome ride and video! Do you prefer helmet chin camera mounts?

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you! Yes I prefer the chin mount for helmets

[@terrylbateman4030]

Hello there I hope you give me a notification because I would like to know more about the FJR 1300 because I miss riding the Yamaha 650 Maximum 1it was a good bike please tell me if that bike is really good

[@AdventureTomek]

Its a great bike, very reliable

[@scottg429]

How much better is the newer Fjr than the old ones? Your dad’s looks newer

[@AdventureTomek]

Mine is a 2010 and my father a 2003. I have not owned or rode anything newer.

[@Little_Raff]

Dobrze wychwyciłem kilka polskich słów? Masz korzenie polskie? Również posiadam FJR1300 tej generacji oraz xv1900. Pozdrowienia z Polski. Super filmik

[@AdventureTomek]

Thank you. Yes i do

[@KrisKra73]

Ta druga czerwona fjr ma Polska rejestracje przykręcona.

[@PlainsRyker]

Pikes Peak is just 15 feet lower.

[@AdventureTomek]

Hoping to ride Pikes Peak as well before this riding season is over

[@user-io2ym6gm8z]

@@AdventureTomek Also when I visited it was a much better maintained road. Because they have yearly races up to the top, they have to keep it up

[@kevin.itruth6880]

How long does it take to get to the top?

[@AdventureTomek]

From the entrance gate it only to us about 45min, we didn’t encounter it much traffic on the way up.

[@kevin.itruth6880]

@@AdventureTomek Awesome, great ride and video

[@AdventureTomek]

@@kevin.itruth6880 thank you!

[@kevingallen1678]

A permit? Where can you go to escape humanity?

[@AdventureTomek]

Not many unfortunately

[@tomgerwatowski2311]

$3 to ride on crummy road with lots of auto traffic? No thanks