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My take on the three commonly-known methods for oil seal removal... 1. Remove the seals by separating the inner and outer fork tubes (as most people do), the bushings typically sustain some damage to the Teflon coating. 2. Use the Yamaha service manual procedure to "blow out" the oil seals...

Perhaps they failed to properly seat the middle bushings, or failed to replace the bushings while replacing the seals. It's nearly impossible to replace seals on a Gen-II without doing some damage to the middle and lower bushings during disassembly.

+1 T-Handle allen set is a must-have tool. Remove the throttle bodies and manifold boots together, replace them the same way. No rubber hammer or 2x4 pieces required. Re-attaching the coolant hoses is a bit challenging, but still much better than beating and banging against the boots.

I could, buy you might not like my choice of road surfaces. :) If this is the area you refer to, oddly enough, I may actually have some route files for that section. Passed through that area a couple years ago, but didn't get to ride as much as I had planned.

If you are going to replace the throttle cable(s), take the time to clean the throttle bodies while you have them out. An old toothbrush and can of aerosol Throttle Body Cleaner will do nicely. It's time well spent.

I couldn't decide! All things fried are good. All things meat are good. Mashed taters, nanner puddin, Man! I'm hungry now! I'm bringing Tums and Prevacid, may even stop for some good cigars. It's going to be a great time.

Oh hell! Do you have any idea how many clutch cables I have to go adjust!!!?

If the mechanic adjusted the throttle cables at/near the throttle tube/grip to the "max", then he adjusted at the wrong spot. The slack he was trying to eliminate MUST be adjusted-away at the throttle body end of the cables. Removing all the slack from up top, will cause excessive binding of...

Most of the time I strip out the waypoints, so they aren't accidentally loaded as Favorites in a Garmin device. I may also remove track logs to further reduce the file size. That permits me to store a boatload of GPX route files on my SD card (leaves more space for music). Most of my GPX route...

The finest part of the BRP is the section south of Asheville over to Cherokee. It's remains what the BRP was originally envisioned to be. Don't miss that section on your next visit.

The price you will pay for the painful traverse across the midwest, earns you the reward of better roads and scenery than your upward leg dictates. If you can swing the time, I'd go west across southern Kansas and then run north through Colorado. Two days in Colorado, perhaps including Rocky...

Come on you guys!!! They ARE linked... the frame ties the front brake to the rear brake. :D Don't you turds ever grow tired of all the "inferior Gen-II" jokes??? I mean really, I hardly ever poke fun at your roasted Gen-I nuts and aquarium thermometers.

I would definitely split Z6 and Z8 into two separate selections. They are not even close to the same tire. If there was some way to allow multiple selections and still keep the total valid, this would be great. But in reality and the way it works right now, this thing would quickly become an...

+1 I totally disagree with the mechanic's diagnosis of carbon buildup. IMO what he saw was what many of us have seen many times before... ... Substantial buildup on/in the throttle bodies from regurgitating PAIR system, crankcase relief system, fuel vapor return (CA models), and all the other...

Yes, I recall the noticeable difference being below 3,500.

I realized this morning that I forgot to answer that question. Mine are in too. The noise level increases just enough to be annoying for a passenger over the course of a day. But the biggest difference I notice is a marked decrease in low-end torque, with no discernible increase in top-end...

I'm not 100% certain, but I believe I worked with the new seal part number last winter on someone else's bike. IIRC the change was not to the seal itself, but to the adhesive system used. The local Yami dealer had replaced the headlight bucket under warranty and wrestled with Yamaha to finally...

Agreed. That's why I specifically listed my 2006 and 2007 year model bikes. Gen-I is a completely different animal. Although, I do know of one 2003 model that uses a toggle switch setup to enable/disable the O2 sensor with a PC-III setup. He says it works well.

I did try tweaking the fuel a bit leaner in that range. It doesn't take much change before it becomes noticeable in the small, off-idle, bursts of throttle. That's why I decided to leave the map as-is and deal with the out of range error a couple times each year. It's really no problem, as long...

Surprisingly, I get asked fairly often about my PC-3 map/setup using the Remus exhaust. There must be more Remus-flavored koolaid drinkers than I realize. I have the exact same setup on both my 2006 and 2007 FJRs. * PC-3 with Power Commander's stock map (Stock Exhaust, Stock Air Filter, O2...