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Oh, and here's the trick to removing the pump if it snags.

@SkooterG My 2003, after 2 years of ownership, started leaking from the fuel pump gasket without any input from me. It was parked and I started smelling gas. I remember the gasket being very pricey. About $38 Mine was holding its flattened shape and was no longer rubbery. It WAS mostly...

Don't throw that old, but working, relay away. Squirrel it away on a shelf. I bought a FJR with a replaced (cheap?) starter relay and it quit shortly after I got the bike running. It stuck on, in fact. I had to disconnect the battery cable. I let the engine run while I did that' to save...

The FJR will not leak visibly until a leak gets pretty bad. There is a foil-covered insulating layer on top of the engine that catches drips, allowing them to evaporate before you can find them. All it takes to smell like gas is a slight seepage from a fuel line, pump gasket or pump o-ring...

SW Motech is different, but maybe not ideal. Sure, you can buy the tank rings separately. In fact, you HAVE to. I didn't realize this until I spent a small fortune on a waterproof bag "kit" for the FJR. THEN I had to order the tank ring, which I expected to be in the "kit". I contacted them...

Same idea here. I really like this bag. I can roll it down small if there's not much in it. It has a threaded vent to let the air out as you roll it down. The cap can't come off, either. Comes with straps, or use whatever. Very well made. Heavy vinyl. Comes in black, also...

As irony would have it, I wrecked and totaled my FJR on October 6th. I'm just now able to sleep in my bed and not sitting up, due to a cracked rib. I really need to keep some thoughts to myself. :(

Well dang! I need to start wrecking MY way to easy street, too. :ROFLMAO:

Welcome from Laurel, Mississippi USA, Mr. predict.

Looks like the front tire washed out? Was it both tires that slid? Do you recall your brake application, if any? Not rear, obviously, because your foot came off of the peg. Did you dab your foot to catch yourself, or did the toe of the boot hit and catch the road? Edit: Looks like you went...

I love how you accented the black with sunshine up high and shadow on the bottom. You really know how to work that black. ;) Mine is all silver on silver. Like someone who couldn't pick out a color. It's almost punishment for someone like myself who loves lots of color. :confused:

I've always said "There are riders and there are riders. I'm a rider." You can quote me on that. ;) I love long trips that include tent camping along the way. It's been some of the best "me time" I've ever had. I haven't done any multi-day rides with others, though. That said, I will be...

Some of you may know me from other forums. My username Reserector is a contraction of resurrector and erector. I love to restore old things and give them a new spirit. Some of my builds are fabrications that repurpose old materials. My new FJR rack/oem trunk mount combination for example...