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I have a 2006 which developed a rattling noise on the lower right side in 2015 with about 45000miles on it. I put a new CCT on that winter 2015-16 and it had the green dot. While playing with both i found the original (no painted dot) had a lot less spring force than the new one. Noise is gone...

Partzilla list it for $97ish. Still hurts though! https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/2014/fjr1300a-fjr13aecr/cowling-1

My Strom is used, a 2006 with 50,000km, I put around 7k on it since I got it. It was a bit of a basket case but I thought with the low miles I would be OK. I had to some repair to the FI and had the clutch basket rebuilt in Texas due to what V-Stromers call chudder. Tires were new, chain was...

Hey Ross, When I was putting in the 15w I was thinking that it might be too heavy but it worked great with the stock springs so I gave it a try. The 5w is much improved though. Got my MVI done yesterday and ready to go if/when the travel restrictions get eased up.  I bought a DL1000 V-Strom 2...

So, replaced the 15w fork oil with 5W and it had the desired effect. Front suspension responds well to bumps in the road without the harshness i had with the 15w fork oil. New springs have firmed up the front and brake dive is much reduced.  So my budget suspension overhaul so far is a success...

So , Put on the Gen 3 shock, replaced a couple of bearings and seals on the relay arm, replaced the front springs with Sonics and made up a new spacer to give approx 3/4" preload. Put a Roadsmart 3 190 55 17 on back. Happy so far but I was using 15 weight oil in the forks to compensate for the...

There's been a lot of posts lately on relay arm maintenance and I'd thought I'd add this. I have a 2006 A model with approx 100,000km. I bought it in April 2012 with approx 30k or 18,000 miles on it. I have lubed the accessable bearings on the relay arm at around 35,000km. Last year I noticed...

Decided to go with Sonic Springs 1.1 kg/cm based on weight. No mention of special guides needed. Looking to refresh the suspension on my 100,000Km 2006 Fjr1300A. Easiest fork springs to buy in Canada seem to be the Race Tech's. On their website they recommend the "RaceTech Guide Kit" for the...

A member here had a lightly used 3rd gen shock and its on its way to me. Looking forward to getting the FJR back on the road, new rear  Roadsmart3 going on too.  Yahoo! 

 I'm looking for a gen 3 shock for my 2006 and wondering if someone has a newish takeoff they might part with. I know the pros and cons of aftermarket vs stock but prefer to stay within a reasonable cost and with covid the options of travelling far are limited for the foreseeable future. I'm...

Lost a bag on my 06 back in 2012-13ish. Was on a gravel road driving spiritedly and seen the bag tumbling behind me. Picked it out of the ditch and was on my way. The other bag was out of the rear upper holder. Checked them after and both latches were normal no jumped teeth and the lock screws...

Not going to comment on the need for a scope although I agree with the earlier comments. However I did have a new Fluke Scopemeter about 18 years ago for work and couldn't get rid of it fast enough. I had a lot of difficulty with it syncing properly and it had layers of menus which were tedious...

The fix wasn't too bad, but getting at that spider was not easy. I removed the tank, left dash panels and glovebox and was able to get S6 from the top. It might have been easier to remove the left lower fairing, live and learn! Doing some riding on the Island but with work and home and...

Thanks for the tips, started with removing the tank and checked the 2 on the left and S4 which has the recall harness attached. These are all good, no signs of corrosion, added more conductive grease and then started looking for S6. It was obvious when I found it, the cover was melted and the...

Yesterday got on the FJR and headed for work. on the way found that the windshield wouldn't raise, the turn signal dash indicators and high beam indicators are on, no headlights and turn signals are all lit. After work it wouldn't crank but after a few minutes was able to start it and got home...

BRACKET 2 3P6-27442-00-00  Looking for a used left footpeg bracket for a 2006 , Don't want to pay too much since the damage to mine is cosmetic, But willing to pay reasonable cost and shipping. Let me know by PM. Thanks 

My daughter and I did the trail last August in 30+ degree C heat. Had to keep moving to be cool. It's a blast if there is not a lot of traffic, but oh so slow with tourists and campers and all. I've done it 3 or 4 times on the FJR. Might try the V-Strom if we can ever travel again.

This is probably too late to help, but... I found this post with the generic bearing and seal part #'s. should be enough info here to cross reference to a local bearing supplier. I put NSK bearings in my front wheel about 5 years ago and they are still going strong...

IF I have a tire which won't seal the bead, I will use starting fluid (ether). Spray a small amount in the tire and throw a match near it. the ether will burn rapidly and the expanding air will seal the tire to the rim. It has worked any time I have had issues. All the usual cautions, well...

#MeToo Sorry couldn't resist.