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Hi gang. Few facts first: Bike has 1,632 as of this moment, is 16 months old, and already did a full brake bleed once. ABS light flashed once during my last trip with a semi-aggressive stop (for a break on a desolated highway, at about 65ºF). Never happened again, and all lights turn on with...

I'd get a service manual for that buddy. It's not an easy job, but mostly time consuming, not hard. You have to remove both side fairings, then the front nose comes out in one piece, with headlights and all. When you see the tiny motor that powers the windscreen, you'll laugh. Once there, you...

As a side comment, cruise is good for not getting tickets, but not better for fuel economy than a throttle lock, especially on mountainous areas (they're about equal on straight roads). The reason is throttle is cut on downhills wioth c/c, and opened a lot going uphill to maintain speed. Much...

Dealer should replace you tank, but hopefully everybody can learn from your lesson: if tank is not venting properly (hissing sound), FIX IT ASAP. The cause is obvious: vent is clogged, but you need to find out where. The overflow tube has nothing to do with the vent, by the way. Good luck. JC

Since some plugs are better for small holes and others for larger ones, I carry THREE different kinds, enough CO2 cartridges to fully inflate a rear tire, and as a precaution, a high-volume bicycle pump. They take very little space, and everything fits under the seats with room to spare. And...

I like black bikes, but somehow, the '09 looks... cheap. No contrasting trim in front of the seat, and/or the piece under the seat that has 'FJR'. And black wheels on a sport-tourer? I'm happy with my silver '07 (with clutch). Wish I had waited on the '08, since I couldn't use my bike for months...

The only thing that attracted me to the '08 (besides the black color, which I like) is something yet to be mentioned: NEW WHEELS. Supposedly, the new wheels don't have those ugly 'caps' where the ABS sensors mount. Haven't seen one, so an '08 owner can confirm or deny this change. Obviously, not...

You don't have an owner's manual? It should come with the bike, and that's why I suggested it. But a service manual is better indeed. It should be easy to figure out buddy. Your first step is to remove the headlight adjusting knob, which has a small set screw on the side. Turn it until you see...

I have one of those adjustable, plier-type filter wrenches (Griot's Garage), and never needed anything else. Those strap ones are the next best thing IMO, but many vehicles I have/had don't have the space to use it. And yes, the hardest filter to remove was the stock FJR one, but it was no match...

You need to remove the inner (black) plastic cover behind the mirror(s) to access the 2 nuts. It's tricky to remove, and don't remember how, but you should be able to tackle the job with the owner's manual's instructions and a little patience. Now that you're there, do both sides and check the...

Thanks Mca and Bull. The funny thing is the rear caliper wasn't hot. Weird. But the pumpkin was, and always is; normal, I guess. Both pumpkin and rear rotor don't get much air at all; that's why I don't use the rear brake unless I need to stop quickly. I definitely agree with you guys that the...

I'm not sure that applies to this bike buddy. Was thoroughly cleaning my bike for the first time (after my first long ride), and lo and behold, the freaking shaft is exposed. Didn't know that; none of my shaft bikes have ever been like that. I thought that black area on the pic was oil, but it's...

Thanks buddy; appreciate it. Will watch the light when I test my ABS. Take care. JC

Yeah, you should add 'does not stall, but stumble', and probably all '07s would check it. Mine stumbles a bit since day 1, but not bad enough to stall. And only if you blip the throttle, so take-offs are not a problem at all, and shouldn't be even on bikes that stall. What I hate is I can't...

I guess you missed this from post #1: 'And lost my 'cheat sheet' how to read trouble codes from the diagnostic menu, so that will have to wait until this evening.' And this from post #4: 'Will have to dig my CD and read a bit, just for curiosity's sake.' Maybe it wasn't clear, but yes, I have...

And does it fit under your pillion seat? Didn't think so :lol: . And which one looks better? :P Just kidding man. Forgot to say the rod is rubber-coated at the base. Chris, that tank nut was the first thing I changed when I raised the tank for the first time. I put a NYLOCK nut instead, so I...

Absolutely! I wouldn't be alive with the use of rear brake only :lol: . But thanks for the friendly warning; it could help somebody. And thanks for your response as well; happy to hear that. But since I didn't rotate one wheel over the other, do you have a guess of what could have happened...

Interesting subject. I just came back from my first longish trip on this bike, and when started it for the first time in the cold (it was in the high 40s), all suited up, earplugs and all, I heard this 'knocking' sound that sounded like oil starvation, but obviously more subtle. Nothing...

Perfectly normal on the GenII as well. I also asked myself 'WTF happened here' the first time. It's just normal braket play. And since removing the tank wouldn't help you to synch your TBs, I looked for a different solution. It came in the form of a Suzuki SV1000 tank prop I found long after...

First of all, I want to start with the bright side first: this bike is awesome! Best bike I've ever had, period. It's a keeper. The only hiccup during my first long ride was a flashing ABS light as I came to a hard stop (both brakes), but not enough to invoke ABS at all, to take a break (one of...