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Further update- Corporate Yamaha and their DSM trotted out the service bulletin and said it was my fault for bad shifts. It's not, but because this is my second '03 FJR (first one hit by car @ 15k miles) and it had 8k miles on it when I bought it they are saying original owner likely caused the...

Update- I have been speaking with Corporate Yamaha and they have decided that they will pay for the tear down to determine if the problem is manufacturer defect or user error (I am not really sure how). If it is manufacturer defect they will pay for the entire repair. If not then I will be stuck...

I just got off the phone with the Yamaha dealer my ’03 FJR is at. It is second gear and the fork that is damaged. $2,000 in labor and $600 in parts. They contacted Yamaha based on the information from this thread and the Yamaha rep said they had never heard of this or ever paid for the repair...

I have an '03 with 42,000 miles on it and have been experiencing the exact same symptoms in second gear only. I have never clutch less up shifted. I don't have the YES, but it would have been over by now anyway as I got the bike in Nov '02. I have an appointment next weekend to take it in for...

I am interested based on price and looks. Comet

I have my tires installed/balanced by a local shop (South Sound Honda in Olympia WA). I just put the system on with the last tire change so I have not had the tire removal experience yet. They seemed to think it was not an issue and even put the sensors in the wheels for a measly $10. They said...

I have two digital and one analog tire gauge. The SmarTire is spot on with one digital (the more expensive) and the analog, it is off by .5 psi on the other digital gauge, but the SmarTire only reads in whole numbers so that could be the difference. The manufacturer claims that it is more...

I have the SmarTire system on my ’03 FJR and love it. Really very useful, I never “wonder” about my tires and the temperature feature I find interesting. As far as alerts, the alert itself is very bright and visible even in daylight. I thought I was getting a false alert but it turns out it was...

I have the larger Aquabox for the Nano as I use it with a Belkin 4 AA power adapter which is the same width as my old 20gig iPod. The Nano itself is tiny and I can only imagine you’d need to have something more than the foam padding behind it even in the smaller Aquabox to keep it flush with the...

The Aquabox is very sturdy plastic. The only part with any flex at all is the "film" that covers the front so you can work the controls. I would not count on getting the Aquabox to flex without applying some heat and force and that would likely leave it less than waterproof. That being said I...

I rode with a 20gig iPod on my '03 for about 26,000 miles before the Hard drive died. I used a RAM specific mount for it. I replaced the 20gig with a Nano. I have a RAM specific mount for the Nano as well as an Aquabox from RAM for when it rains. When using the Aquabox I put a Belkin additional...

I use the AutoSwitch with my aux lights on the FJR. It works exactly as advertised. There is a slight delay to turn the aux lights on or off, but it is well under a second. I live in a rural area and I don’t use my aux lights around other traffic so the slight delay is not a drawback for me. If...

I ordered a Hi/Lo set Wednesday after work. They arrived today! That barely seems possible. It takes longer to get items from CA, in WA. Comet

I got a reply from RAM last night about if/when they are making an iPod nano mount. The reply was a single line "Yes, it's due out in approx. 30-45 days" Comet

I ordered a nano last week and FedEx says it is on a truck coming to me now. I will be looking to mount it soon too. My 20GB iPod mounts perfectly with a RAM mount so I am hoping they will release one for the nano. I sent them an email last Friday but have had no response as of yet. Comet