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Tumminelli

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My name is Paul from Media, Pa. Been riding most of my life and a couple of years I sold my 17 Indian vintage for one reason and one reason only it became too heavy for me. Just turned 72. So I went to a much lighter Harley softail deluxe. Loved the way the bike fit me ( I’m only 5’6” with a 29” inseam) and the way it looked but that was it. Believe me It was no Indian. I always had Honda’s as a kid and loved the old cb750 4 cylinder. In fact I still have a 85 nighthawk 650.
I tried sitting on many bikes in the 600 lb area and almost all the imports were to tall for me. I came across a really clean 2008 fjr with 11k on it and decided to make it fit me. I know everybody says never lower a bike, but that just what I did. I used soupy’s adjustable lowering links on the rear (1 1/2 in) and raised the front forks about 3/4 in in the front. Also added heli bar risers and it fits me perfectly. I’m 5’6” tall with 29” inseam. I can flat foot it and feel very safe on it. I don’t think the handling suffered at all.
Other things I did was added T. rex bag protectors and tip over protector’s, heated grips and I bought the turn signal cancelling kit and led headlight bulbs but haven’t installed them yet. What a great bike. Power, smoothness, handling good looks and good gas mileage on regular gas total package!
I would like to add Highway pegs and I say somewhere on this forum that someone here makes a nice set that kind of blend in with the bike nicely. I anyone has that information could you please pass it on to me. Thanks Paul.
 

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Thanks for the info. Not sure if I sent the pm correctly?
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Thank you for all the nice welcomes. I hooked up through pm and was able to order my HW pegs.
Just to mention I’m also working on 2 other bikes. A 2000 Vmax 1200 and a 1984 Kawasaki gpz900r a Top gun replica. Having fun in my retirement.
 

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I do love the GPzs. I had an 84 GPz 750 Turbo and an 82 GPz 305.

Both were fun bikes but neither were in good shape. I'd love to pick up a mint 750 Turbo though. Gotta win that lottery first.
 
Still getting some kinks out of it. Been chasing an oil leak on it for a while. After changing multiple gaskets with no luck finally figured out that the water pump has a weep hole in it that excess antifreeze can leak out of unless the internal oil seal goes then oil will come out of it. Ordered a new water pump $300. Hopefully then I will be finished with it. Been working on it for 2 years off and on.
 
Still getting some kinks out of it. Been chasing an oil leak on it for a while. After changing multiple gaskets with no luck finally figured out that the water pump has a weep hole in it that excess antifreeze can leak out of unless the internal oil seal goes then oil will come out of it. Ordered a new water pump $300. Hopefully then I will be finished with it. Been working on it for 2 years off and on.
You can buy the individual parts to rebuild/repair the water pump as long as you know what's needed. The entire water pump for later gen FJR is backward compatible, IIRC, and $185.65 from Partzilla.
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/2018/fjr1300a-fjr13ajcl/water-pump
 
I was looking for something that would fit possibly from another Kawasaki model but no one could guarantee it would work. It’s to much work to do it twice. So I payed the man.
 
Yes, fine stable you have there!
I need another bike like I need a hole in the head but a mint, red Vmax for the right price I couldn’t refuse. They are just BAD looking!!
 

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