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raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:10 pm Yep, soft pedal comes up on a regular basis... bleed right front lower caliper first, then the rear. Should firm it up nicely.... do this annually. Don't forget the front brakes, and especially the clutch.... look in the reservoir, betting it's looking a little dark and murky.

Thanks Ray.

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:16 pm

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:10 pm Yep, soft pedal comes up on a regular basis... bleed right front lower caliper first, then the rear. Should firm it up nicely.... do this annually. Don't forget the front brakes, and especially the clutch.... look in the reservoir, betting it's looking a little dark and murky.

Thanks Ray.

Sure..... Ray gets the big warm hug and a 'thanks', and I get the proctologist. I see how you are.

SkooterG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:03 pm

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:16 pm

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:10 pm Yep, soft pedal comes up on a regular basis... bleed right front lower caliper first, then the rear. Should firm it up nicely.... do this annually. Don't forget the front brakes, and especially the clutch.... look in the reservoir, betting it's looking a little dark and murky.

Thanks Ray.

Sure..... Ray gets the big warm hug and a 'thanks', and I get the proctologist. I see how you are.

You've gotten too many warm hugs in your life Im guessing, based on the seventeen FJRs in your various garages. Maybe a proctologist will wipe that goofy look off yer face. and cure what ails ya.

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 4:02 pm New tires, bled rear brake on Brian's GEN III.
The rear brake pedal is still kind of soft and has quite a bit of travel.
Do you have any suggestions?

BigJohn,

https://www.fjrforum.com/threads/rear-b ... st-1472122

SkooterG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:03 pm Sure..... Ray gets the big warm hug and a 'thanks', and I get the proctologist. I see how you are.

It's because of your refusal to offset the hips when receiving a hug.

Followed directions and bled all hydraulic circuits. Rear Brake restored to full and firm operation, front and Clutch all good, JREW was on top of his maintenance before he sold it to Festar.
Rode the FJR to coffee with the Black Hills BMW Riders - a nice 106 mile round trip, down to Rapid City on I-90 and back through the hills on curvy roads, still a little sand here and there. It is always fun to ride on new tires!

wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:33 pm

SkooterG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 9:03 pm

bigjohnsd wrote: ↑Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:16 pm

Thanks Ray.

Sure..... Ray gets the big warm hug and a 'thanks', and I get the proctologist. I see how you are.

You've gotten too many warm hugs in your life Im guessing, based on the seventeen FJRs in your various garages. Maybe a proctologist will wipe that goofy look off yer face. and cure what ails ya.

Scooter has given a warm hug or two himself….

Hard rain Friday night washed the salt off the roads. Saturday first ride of the year, rode it to an Appliance store to look at washing machines. Checked forecast, no rain until 9 pm. By 3 pm had only gotten rained on 3 times. Dang it.

Washed bike when got home.

I sold the 09 (AKA) Wet bike. Yesterday. I'm gonna miss it. loved that bike. not without though i have the bmw rs to take it's place.

Vabikebreaker wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:41 pm I sold the 09 (AKA) Wet bike. Yesterday. I'm gonna miss it. loved that bike. not without though i have the bmw rs to take it's place.

I was going to buy it.

Continued spring maintenance on the 17ES. Today I cleaned with windshield and center stand better than a usual wash. Decided to remove the lower shock mount and inspect for corrosion.

The lower shock mount bolt was mostly dry but clean.



Next I removed the dog bone bolt attached to the swing arm. The bolt had some white powered on it.


I noticed pivoting the relay arm exposed just enough clearance to remove the relay arm center bolt, so off it came.


All the bolts were mostly dry. All the collars were clean.

Cleaned up the surrounding area, applied lithium grease on all the collars and bolts then put it all back together.

So I get 3/4 bolts removed and inspected. Given it was pretty clean in there I will skip the upper relay arm bolt. Good enough.

Now just stay out of the White Pine Scenic Byway in Idaho for a while where is water running across from snow melt because is laced with a chloride from snow clearing operations.

Yesterday Put new seals and bushings and 7wt oil in the 08 forks. The oil was black after 22k miles since last done.
Rebuilt Ohlins will be here Tuesday or Wednesday.

Road Runner wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 8:09 pm

Vabikebreaker wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 3:41 pm I sold the 09 (AKA) Wet bike. Yesterday. I'm gonna miss it. loved that bike. not without though i have the bmw rs to take it's place.

I was going to buy it.

see the for sale section, about last May, I still have my 2010 for sale!

Jim, did you remove the collars and repack the bearings with grease??

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:18 pm Jim, did you remove the collars and repack the bearings with grease??

I always take a little grease and run it in with my pinky.

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:18 pm Jim, did you remove the collars and repack the bearings with grease??

I removed the collars, lubed the outside diameter, then installed the collars. I didn't want to mess with those bearings and risk unseating them from their waxy home.

fontanaman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:26 pm

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:18 pm Jim, did you remove the collars and repack the bearings with grease??

I removed the collars, lubed the outside diameter, then installed the collars. I didn't want to mess with those bearings and risk unseating them from their waxy home.

That shouldn't be a problem. And on some of the bearings it is a metal cage. I always pack the bearings well with grease.

SkooterG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:21 pm

fontanaman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:26 pm

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:18 pm Jim, did you remove the collars and repack the bearings with grease??

I removed the collars, lubed the outside diameter, then installed the collars. I didn't want to mess with those bearings and risk unseating them from their waxy home.

That shouldn't be a problem. And on some of the bearings it is a metal cage. I always pack the bearings well with grease.

Thanks Scooter that is good to know. Since the collars were very clean I wasn't concern about the bearings and have seen photos on a web site somewhere of needle bearings in persons hand. I didn't want replicate those results!

SkooterG wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 4:21 pm I always pack the bearings well with grease.

Geez, no one has commented on this so far? What has this place become?

Panman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 2:19 pm

raYzerman wrote: ↑Sat Mar 22, 2025 12:18 pm Jim, did you remove the collars and repack the bearings with grease??

I always take a little grease and run it in with my pinky.

I was also wondering why no comments about this one, too.

dan