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Another vote for the SR357. Way better than any adapter plate on the pathetic OEM rack. (and for those that lost track: the Gen 1 needs a Givi SR346 equivalent. Definitely different)

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No, I never found a video. It turns out my major problem was the hooks had worn way down with years of vibration, so they could pop off even with the bottom (movable) pin was fully extended. I got a set of low-mileage used bags on e-Bay and swapped in the lock cylinders from the originals. One...

I have the ever so slightly smaller V56 and have no problems. I do have a larger aftermarket windscreen (Rifle, now out of business) but it makes no difference fully down vs fully up so I don't think it's a factor.

I believe the Givi SR357 will fit that bike (and is stronger than the Yamaha OEM rack), but is only compatible with the Monokey style mount.

Inductive heater ("Bolt Buster", etc.). A coil of wire surrounds the frozen fastener and heats the fastener alone to near-red hot temps without exposing nearby objects to a flame. Apply your favourite magic elixir, heat inductively, apply more elixir. The heat will help wick the oil into the...

I use them. I balance the rim first though*, so the beads are only tasked with small imbalances of the tire itself. (DON'T try to balance a tire after the beads are installed. They just roll around in the bottom making any results meaningless). 2oz in an FJR front seems a little excessive...

^^^^^^^^ Known problem with the Gen1 starter motors. Fortunately an eBay find from a later low mileage motor will fit and be trouble free. As Ross said, a new battery can mask the problem. I went through a string of batteries, one every year or two, before I realized where the real problem...

Compared to my GPS, my Canadian 06 is pretty close on the odometer (depending on tire wear) but definitely reads high on the speedometer by 4-5 kph @ highway speeds. I was told this is an artifact of European regulations since the Canadian speedo is also in kph and uses the same algorithm. The...

Yeah, that's not the infamous Gen 1 tick. And on hearing it, I don't think that's a tiny exhaust leak -- too metallic. That sounds like a valve has a bit too much clearance. Your perception that it is coming from the bottom of the engine may just be the way it is echoing. I'd use a stethoscope...

If there's no chicken strips on the back on the back then you're doing it wrong! <lol> Ok, seriously, it's not at all unusual to see different wear comparing left side to right side, especially on a front tire. Typically in North America we will see greater wear on the right side compared to...

I once heard English defined as "3 continents separated by a common language". <lol>

BTW: the infamous FJR valve tick was limited to early Gen 1 models and developed over time. It could be heard from the upper left of the engine and sounded more like a metallic rattle (some described it as shaking a bag full of cutlery) in the early stages.

Lower front engine does not sound like valves. And while loose valves will make a little clatter, I would not describe the sound as a loud tick. A small exhaust leak can certainly make such a noise though. Get a stethoscope, one with a funnel style end, and carefully check the exhaust pipes at...

I'll throw this one into the mix, as it IS waterproof and fits the FJR with supplied hardware: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B08MPLQVDN It comes with several mounting options, I used the basic band clamp to secure it to the right handlebar on both a Gen 1 and a Gen 2. It is powered by...

No, they are not sticky at all. Given the way the mushroom head has to be squeezed through the puncture via the insertion tool, I don't think they could re-expand if they were. I do wonder if it would be possible to at least coat the inside of the puncture itself with rubber adhesive. But I...

Stop&Go calls their product a "mushroom plug". And I guess technically it is. But here it is alongside my favourite tire repair method, a real mushroom plug on the left. Also included in the grouping is the failed plug for reference: The real deal is bonded with rubber cement just like a...

I punctured a tire on the highway the other day. Not the first time, nor likely the last but I got to try out the Stop&Go kit I started carrying about 2 years ago for the first time. About 15 minutes after stopping for fuel, I noticed something felt odd with the handling, glanced down at the...