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'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.
Ever have that 5mm hex round out while trying to remove a brake pad pin out of your front calipers? Here's a suggested improvement for next time.......
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I never cease to be amazed at how Japanese and German engineers will change a component at every opportunity. Bugged the heck out of me how Honda...
I don't know how many of you struggle with disconnecting the fuel tank gas line coupling when servicing your FJR. I know my fingers have a tough time...
Initial supply of NoMar lube is scrapping the barrel. Expensive, doubly so with shipping. No complaints about function but it is time to recompete...
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Rode my potentially recalled FJR to NAPA today (first ride on new T30 Evo rear) to pick up a gallon of Ro-Glyde. AutoZone would ship to store for $1...
Any issues using a regular 2 amp trickle charger on the new FJR batteries?
Is does show 2 a 5~10 hrs on the battery.
Canadian FJR
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A traditional trickle charger is transformer and a diode, nothing more. The current is limited by the size of the transformer. Was found long ago the...
Wiring USB+voltmeter today went looking for a safe switched circuit to tap. Battery compartment and fuses are a mess. Thought about using the OBD-II...
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The three-way triangular connector is used by a dealer to connect his laptop, and it has been on Gen2-up FJR's since 2006. Not sure about Gen1 if it...
2018es - throttle return seems slow. What's involved in lubing the cables on this bad boy?
Canadian FJR
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Had it working better by lubing the cables.
I pulled the tank today to clean things up before it goes into surgery and decided to look at the cables...
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