RossKean

Thanks Scott; With the with the weather starting to change, I'm going to start working on it in earnest. The shame of it is it's...

Me too. Just not worth the agony of doing it more than once. MANY have said no problem with plumbing store rings, but I have elected...

The immortal words of SkooterG: "I always have used Yamaha OEM O-rings. Why go through the hassle you are now with cheap parts that...

Today I made the necessary kilometers. In between I also stopped and had warm starts. The FJR is working flawlessly again. I hope to do...

I think we are on the same page... The carb on my sister's snowblower was a mess. Passages, main jet and emulsion tube were gummed...

Not much actually dissolves carbon although treatment might loosen it so that some of it detaches and burns (or passes out of the...

Actually, as a fuel system cleaner fuel additive, Seafoam is surprisingly effective at dissolving spooge and varnish. It won't (at least...

I think there's more for NH, VT and upstate NY. Post over in the other sandbox or send a PM to Hppants. (He hangs out more there so...

I received this PM today.... after almost 2 years. Just wanted to let all who contributed to the thread know. Irks the **** out of me...

^^^ Safe bet it wasn't carbon buildup as the root cause. Equally safe bet that they didn't add any magic solution to "dissolve" carbon...

I started out in the late 80's on dual sport machines while stationed in central Australia. When I saw my first Yamaha fj1200, I wanted...

I give a spritz of the mechanism using spray silicone, but you really need to remove the nose fairing to clean the tracks properly. My...

A new battery is frequently the cause for a lot of problems related to starting and low-rpm operation. It is still worthwhile to check...

Which? The cam chain? (I have done the others and I expect you have as well) Never had any swingarm issues - probably won't bother...

If the starter runs fine when stone cold but acts like dying battery when hot, it very well could be the starter. Easy enough to check...