ES Maintenance

[Canadian FJR]

The old girl is all cleaned up and put away for the winter.
Time to start the winter maintenance.

Are there any specific things that should be addressed with the rear electronic suspension?



Canadian FJR

[wheatonFJR]

Make it go up and down alot to exercise the piston.
Take video.

[Abercrombie FJR]

Make it go up and down alot to exercise the piston.
Take video.

Make sure you're two up Passenger and pillion in a romantically lit garage and for goodness sake don't make it look anything like this out in the open. You'll scare the rest of the farm animals in the corral.

[HotRodZilla]

Make it go up and down alot to exercise the piston.
Take video.

Make sure you're two up Passenger and pillion in a romantically lit garage and for goodness sake don't make it look anything like this out in the open. You'll scare the rest of the farm animals in the corral.

Ummmm, WHY do you have that picture bookmarked or saved for easy access? I KNOW why! Weirdo! Actually, it's ok. There is a LOT of handsomeness on that quad. It's hard for most regular humans to see that and not get excited.

[Pterodactyl]

Make it go up and down alot to exercise the piston.
Take video.

Make sure you're two up Passenger and pillion in a romantically lit garage and for goodness sake don't make it look anything like this out in the open. You'll scare the rest of the farm animals in the corral.

Ummmm, WHY do you have that picture bookmarked or saved for easy access? I KNOW why! Weirdo! Actually, it's ok. There is a LOT of handsomeness on that quad. It's hard for most regular humans to see that and not get excited.

I don’t care who ya are, that right there is funny.

[raYzerman]

Seafoam in the tank, Battery Tender. Done.
Next spring, flush/bleed clutch and brakes at start of season.

[ionbeam]

Seafoam in the tank...

Bad Ray, return back to here and watch the video again

Mebby put a cork (screen) over the air intake to keep mice out of the air box. Remember to occasionally walk by the bike over the course of the winter and show it some

[Canadian FJR]

Man, did this go off the rails in a hurry.
Just curious if the rear shock preload mechanism might need some routine maintenance.

Maybe I'll just wing it when I remove the linkage and swingarm for the it's regular service.



Canadian FJR

[HotRodZilla]

Man, did this go off the rails in a hurry.
Just curious if the rear shock preload mechanism might need some routine maintenance.

Maybe I'll just wing it when I remove the linkage and swingarm for the it's regular service.



Canadian FJR

Well, remember that even though you didn't get an answer, you did get an answer. Since all you got were smart assed remarks that means there is nothing important or pressing that needs done. I agree with your assessment and would just do the regular linkage stuff when it is due.

[wheatonFJR]

Man, did this go off the rails in a hurry.
Just curious if the rear shock preload mechanism might need some routine maintenance.

Maybe I'll just wing it when I remove the linkage and swingarm for the it's regular service.



Canadian FJR

Well, remember that even though you didn't get an answer, you did get an answer. Since all you got were smart assed remarks that means there is nothing important or pressing that needs done. I agree with your assessment and would just do the regular linkage stuff when it is due.

Hey, I was serious about that piston exercising.

[Canadian FJR]

How long should I keep working the piston, my arm is getting tired?


Canadian FJR

[wheatonFJR]

How long should I keep working the piston, my arm is getting tired?


Canadian FJR

Till you get a good couple minutes of video.

[ionbeam]

There is a LOT of handsomeness on that quad. It's hard for most regular humans to see that and not get excited.

[bill lumberg]

When winter hits, I add heated gear and a larger screen to my ES. If you rub the bike with aerostich, that helps things keep from seizing up too.

[fontanaman]

Yamaha has no recommend maintenance for the ES rear shock. And not for the front forks either. How about that!?! Those units have moving parts along with oil. No maintenance, eh? I got some ocean front property in Arizona for sale. JSNS.

[raYzerman]

You said storage, not regular maintenance. The FortNine video did nothing for me, Seafoam it is.
Yes you should pull the rear shock linkage down and grease it the first year you have it.

[Pterodactyl]

You said storage, not regular maintenance. The FortNine video did nothing for me, Seafoam it is.
Yes you should pull the rear shock linkage down and grease it the first year you have it.

I agree that the video on fuel stabilizers was unconvincing. Certainly not a source that will serve to influence my decisions in regards to fuel stabilizers.