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Been here since 07, first time I read it that way, but I do skip things some times!

This was new for 3rd Gens and later, because they have the Idle Control Valves. Prior to that, even the reference throttle screw was...

Thanks! It was #2. Curiously, #1 was also full cw and opening it would move it farther out of alignment. Very slight adjustment needed...

One of the screws will be full CW, lightly seated. That’s the one with lowest vacuum when they are all fully CW. Then they open the...

Wait! A son of yours let the oil get too low grenading the motor???? I am not buying it. Doe he have any resemblance to the postman?

My son’s ‘94 XR650L. Apparently he let the oil get too low. Lost compression, as you might imagine. It appears the bore is not...

Definitely, keep a close eye on oil level My current project…

Hey FJRforum. Was trying to move stuff around in my garage today and came across a stock First Gen FJR shock that came off my bike when...

The entire PAIR system was engineered in response to a problem that doesn’t exist. It’s only purpose, believe it or not, is to get the...

Overthinking this? Every PAIR system I have pulled off several FJRs looks like this to some degree. Why? Who knows. Remove the...