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Installed a set of heated grip elements (Kimpex ~20Watts/element), under the original grips. Then added a vista cruise throttle lock and grip puppies. Last weekend was cold and rainy so I ran the grip heaters on high for several hours and as the day went on I turned them down and eventually...

Some of you have thought about this much more than I, and appear to be more qualified to do so! Would be a shame for me to ruin a perfectly good AE and miss all of the 07 and 08 riding seasons trying. One thing that caught my eye was BrunDog's comment that the foot shifter was also just an...

Hi. Still trying to replace my totalled 06 A. Have been unable to find an 06A or 07A in the Wisconsin area that does not cost more than my insurance dollars (and much more than I paid last year). However, there are a few dealers "stuck" with AEs that are very anxious to get rid of them and...

Hi again. Quick update. The insurance "adjuster" called yesterday and said they would total the bike. He mentioned the cost of exhausts, plastics, etc adding up. I had got a chance to look at the bike and up in the right front, where you can see through the fairing "gills", about where...

Thanks to all the well wishers, I certainly was lucky. According to the police report, the 21year old girl was "exiting the interstate, she was looking down to put away her cell phone and didn't look up in time to stop". She did get an inattentive driving citation, but no other, not even for...

Hi Derek. Sorry to hear about your experience. You are right "didn't think i could trust it again" is what I am feeling, plus the idea of a rebuilt bike just doesn't feel right when it was brand spanking new. I am sore, but thankfully nothing broken. Hope the insurance company takes care...

Hi. Got rear-ended on Sunday and expect (hope) my FJR is done. Interstate exit ramp rolling towards my turn when a 21 year old on her cell phone exited and nailed me. Did not see or hear her coming, suddenly the bike shot out from under me and I was doing a back flip. Landed out of traffic...

Hi. Just back from a 4.5K excursion with my 06 FJR, and about 1K miles into the trip developed a troubling fraction of a second power loss when running at speed. Seems to occur (at least was most noticable) when I was "nudging" the throttle to maintain speed. Most of the interstate traveling...

Hi. Does anyone know how a 2006 ships to the dealer? Do the bars, wheels, shield, etc. all get mounted? I found missing hardware on my front fender mounts, and the dealer says they do not touch it during setup. Also, various loose parts required tightening as I searched for rattles. I guess...

And the owners manual says you should be in forth gear before 32mph. Sure would shake it up then, even with mild throttle. Maybe the author never rode one.

Have been keeping the rpms up so things are OK. I am coming off a 1100XX and in retrospect, it would protest too if I was lazy and hadn't downshifted. The FJR protest is more disconcerting I guess. Will keep up the rpms. Thanks

I expect that most fjr's don't do this or we would hear more comments. Does not seem to be that unusual of condition, coming out of a corner in 3rd gear, 32mph and wanting to get back up to speed. No previous bike I've owned protests so much down there (including an '83 CB650 shafty). I...

My right vibrates, left is solid. I played with the mirror some and it feels like there might be a bit more looseness in the right at the folding pivot point. Will try packing it with some rubber as a test and see if it helps. See a few comments about too much bitching, but when the left is...

Same issue as BennyB. Low rpm acceleration causes rumble/shudder in rear of engine (or drive?). 06 with no mods and 1600 miles, but I will check the mounts as suggested. Seemed worse 2 up. This is a bit of a "lugging" condition, but certainly one the fjr should handle without downshifting...