Tech section strictly for the FJR. Everything from oil changes & suspension setup's to removing sheep hair from hard to reach places on the bike so that your wife never finds out.
I had gear oil leaking from the weep hole in the swingarm so I bought a new oil seal for the driveshaft. I got the driveshaft out of the final drive...
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There is coupling in there that the seal rides on. If there is a groove in it it needs to be replaced.
I can't believe this happened but it has. I have always been careful removing the two hex bolts that are at the top of the tank and can't point to a...
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The ones that I have to be careful about are the two short Allen bolts that hold the plastic tank trim in place. VERY easy to get these going at the...
Not the first time this sort of thing has happened. Last week I found a small stainless steel washer on the garage floor and I have no idea where it...
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Found it!!
It is a protective plug for the coax lead for my heated gear. The rubber on the strap was pretty rotted and it just broke away.
I've got a Gen 2 (2012) with about 80K on the clock. In 4th or 5th gear at speed everything's fine. My temp gauge reads 4 or 5 bars out of 10. When I...
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I may try that though I don't know of a good radiator shop offhand.
I moved to near Diamond Lake, WA (USA, Zip 99156, North of Spokane) and wonder if anyone has recommendations for a reputable mechanic for servicing...
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Well...... there is this annual event called a tech day in Auburn..... not sure when the next one is, but if you hang around with those knowledgeable...
I'm starting this thread for owners who have completed the transmission recall and associated ECU reflash.
Today I was out on my first extended ride...
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It knows where the clutch is anyway. It automatically increases rpms when the clutch is first released. Don’t know where it gets its’ data, I figure...
I have done these once before under the close supervision of a fellow FJR owner. That was at least eight or nine years ago and memory is imperfect...
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I just dropped by my local Yamaha dealer to order the parts for the front forks. Seal kit, fork oil, lower bushings - no problem. Upper bushings are...
Wondering what people are using these days for plugs for Gen I and Gen II bikes? And how often are you changing them?
The designated plug is an NGK...
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Never had an issue that I could attribute to plug condition. I have mostly used iridium plugs and usually changed them with valve checks. I have also...
My tire changer is getting up there in years (father-in-law) and a good chance he is going to sell all of this equipment in the next few years. So I...
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Those guys are completely bogus. Did you see either of them take a single pull off a bottle of beer? No, of course you didn’t.
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