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I spoke with a Yamaha technician from DHY Motorsports in Deptford NJ yesterday before I test rode bikes from the Demo Days semi that was in their parking lot. He wasn't aware that the 2016 FJR (maybe others) now were OBDII compliant, nor that on the 2016 FJR the diagnostic menus that could once...

If transmission issues can happen on an AE, I will no longer feel so disgusted about damaging my 2nd gear engagement with my big clumsy left foot. Tell your buddy there are AE engines available on eBaymotors and other boneyard networks that can probably be had for cheap because nobody else...

Might be worthwhile to wander over to the VMax forums and have a look because they've been using the same part number TPS as the Gen III FJRs since 2009 when the Vmax got updated. Judging by the p/n it looks as if there has not been a revision to the part.

Do you think the '16 diagnostic tool will be backwards compatible with previous Gen III (and maybe II) proprietary non OBD II systems? Does anyone have a picture of the OBDII port on a '16? Is it the standard trapezoid shaped connector that cars and trucks have? I would imagine they're...

If the 2016 is OBDII compliant, I would have to imagine that there are off the shelf scanners (maybe even bluetooth dongles?) that could be had for much less than buying directly from the mothership.

Here are a couple of engine splitting threads for you to read before you take on this endeavor, if you haven't read them already. I suspect you may have a broken shift fork if as you say you're experiencing this issue 70-80% of the time. The shift fork is wishbone shaped, and I could see how a...

If it's not jumping out of gear, I don't see a need to split the engine cases for a repair, at the very least without trying other things first. Have you tried preloading the shift lever before pulling the clutch in? Perhaps a shift additive? There was a design change in the transmission...

Coulda also been someone with some excess 304 round stock and a lathe.

I think I remember reading that John Ryan was a fan of Flemington Yamaha, about 50 miles North of you in NJ.

I think it's around 220lbs (100 Kg), maybe a hair less.

I was cursed with "Irish ***", that is to say not much of an *** at all. You could drop a plumb bob from my shoulder blade to my calf muscle and hit nary an *** cheek. This lack of padding is definitely an issue if like me you're 6'2+ and 300+ lbs. I was only able to ride about 120 miles...

At that mileage? Naaaah. In fact, I don't think the service manual makes mention of doing it at all. However, some have reported some rust on the splines, most likely due to fretting corrosion. I'd grease them up eventually, maybe at your first rear tire change while you've got the wheel off...

Sorry to hear the news Fred, I am truly dreading the day when I gotta give Otto his final ride.

See what happens when people *****?

The trans changed in '08 IIRC, but unfortunately there was no design change with the 2nd gear set. The design change was with a couple gears on the input shaft of the trans (adding more dogs & pockets), the layshaft has had the same gears (sans the middle gear difference in Gen 1s) from at...

Or, you put the bike in 5th gear on the side stand and hit the nut holding the inner hub in place with an impact wrench. Probably a good idea to have someone standing in front of the bike holding the handlebars, just to make sure the bike stays in place. Shouldn't take much effort for the...

Unfortunately, it sounds like you're the victim of your shift fork(s) being bent/2nd gear dog wear. Clutch slippage would be a smooth loss of power transfer while a slipping gear dog situation would be more like an abrupt fraction of a second loss of power to the rear wheel. Does your...

That would be the transmission OUTPUT shaft. The input shaft is buried inside the motor, and has lots of oil around it. IIRC, the o-ring that goes around the output shaft pinion housing (that area in your photo) has a history of seeping; unfortunately it's a big job to replace it, as in "gotta...

I wonder how many new FJRs this forum and the other fan pages have sold over the years. Yamaha should offer a forum/page discount. "Yeah I read all about your bike on this third party forum you've nothing to do with and now I want one."