best advice Bill would be to get a copy of the wiring diagram for your bike...and look to see what connections would cause all these problems at the same ...
We posted 3 group buys on FarkleMasters.com last week but wanted to wait for September 1st to officially "unveil" them. www.FarkleMasters.com/GroupBuy We...
Just a couple of comments: Break in: I'll use Motoman's breakin when he becomes a manufacturer and warrants my equipment. I've been riding and wrenching these...
Well said Bob. I'll thrown in a "freebie" too. There is nothing inherently troublesome about using a synthetic in our bike early on. Synthetics, contrary to ...
... The benefits of synthetic oils, as opposed to non-synthetic, are numerous. None the least of which is its ability to handle extreme heat, flow a greatly...
... Why don more manufacturers recommend them? ... The superiority of synthetics is beyond dispute. My quoted comments were not a perspective. They are based...
I don't think that anyone will dispute that Synthetic oils flow better at low temps, and I for one use them in my personal vehicle (1993 Toyota Truck with 97k)...
couple of points Marc... most cars and trucks can last well past 250k 100k was the old number ;) B. that cr report was from 96... we have gone quite far since ...
I guess the proof would be in the pudding. How many Syn users also had tickers? Any tickers out there that used Synthetic oil? I'm willing to bet there were...
I'll be picking up my 2006 in a couple of days and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on a windshield?? One of the main reasons i want this bike is because...
"Anyone had any ideas on a windshield?" You've stepped in it now. _____ From: yamahafjr1300club@yahoogroups.com [mailto:yamahafjr1300club@yahoogroups.com] On...
You guys know that at this juncture we've entered into the realm of pure conjecture. There really isn't any means, or at least hasn't been, of testing this....
Like Bob, I have rode motorcycles since I was 12 years old. Ive done my share on the race tracks but definately no Laguna Seca for sure. So all I can offer is...
I just put a new baterry in my 2003 this season and use the tender every winter also. My thoughts of you having a bad battery are fairly nill after I read on....
And trim your posts! Common courtesy is to trim the previous fourty-four messages from the bottom of your reply down to only the message you are replying to. ...
My wife mentions that she would like to see more than the back of my helmet when we ride together - has anyone hear about raising the height of the pillion...
This is some what true but not here pal. I treat my FJR like my woman. I get total respect from both of em also. If I start babying my wife or FJR, they will...
Also, how quickly was the transition to syn... I went with the first change. So far no tick. My Buddy has one that did tick and our machines are 1 digit apart...
conjecture... perhaps, but I am logging 15k/yr on my FJR and over 20k/yr on my Wing... that's on 2 of my 5 machines. Nelson <nelson_roth@...> wrote:...
Anyone have any recommendations for changing the stock seat? It looks like Yamaha went backwards in the design from the 05 models. If it is possible, I would...
http://www.rickmayercycle.com Just had one made for my 2005. His product and service are without equal in the motorcycle saddle industry. If you can manage...
... wrote: Unfortunately, Corbin does not have a comparable seat for the 06 FJR, What? I have had my Corbin on my 06 for over a month now and LOVE it... see: ...
T.S. Ernesto came thru Friday and dumped over a foot of rain on the Hampton Roads area. We had some pretty heavy flooding, but it was almost back to normal by...
Hope you have thought to change you rear end oil...and pull the driveshaft and relube front and rear splines...and probably wheel bearings as well Mark ... ...
Look at the seats Iron Butt riders choose, most of them (by far) use Russell Day-Long seats. Fully custom made, check out their web site. I don't have the...
A.D.H. et.al., I finally got my bike into the dealer here in San Luis Obispo. When I was describing what I thought was the problem I mentioned the valve guide...
I want to know who developed this bike and if they lived in Alaska. I have been on two rides now with this '05 and although I love the bike, and I was fine -...