Recent content by Whooshka

If you've got ACF-50 lying around squirt that on the sensor. It has penetrating/creeping properties that will actually get in there and dissolve some corrosion making it easier to remove. The stuff is the bomb. It's used in aircraft applications and really is fantastic. If you don't like...

The Long Island Distressway? What do you mean by "run it"? Just ride from end to end?

While there are some who look for the pill bottle at the slightest discomfort, I'm with you, without meds is preferable. And yes there are meds for butt pain, Tylenol, aspirin, Aleve, etc. I will admit if 'm looking at a 400 mile day in the saddle, I will take Aleve before the ride, it's an...

When you have something that ails you you take meds for it. If you have a seat that bothers you, you change it. Or you can do nothing and whine about it.

Is that support along the inside of the muffler going to interfere with the pumpkin when it travels up and down with the suspension?

That bracket looks be where a passenger back rest would be inserted.

This bike is for sale from a respected member. It would be my choice over what you're looking at. https://www.fjrowners.com/threads/14-fjr-es.159361/

There's potential. I've seen those horses get dug up and beaten again. 😄

Generally the rear brake is used in trail braking. If you're using the front brakes then all you are doing is late braking. And it gets "complicated" with linked brakes. If you are turning in and leaning over and use that front lever you're inviting a low side.

I see this going the way of an oil or tire thread. :LOL:

Prayers sent for a healthy recovery. I hope they also find the cause of the black out.

I'll be curious if they ever find the issue. I've always been leery of old bikes with low miles.

Congrats and many happy miles! I don't want to sidetrack the thread but curious about the 2009... how low are the miles and what issues were you having?

You can probably pry up the edge of the cap enough to spray a shot of penetrant in there then try to pull it straight up with a twisting clockwise/counter clockwise motion.

Excellent! Glad I could help. Someday I'm sure you'll return the favor when I come down with a case of "WTF was I thinking?!?!?" 😄