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I think you'll be alright, you can pick up coolant pretty much anywhere should you need to add. I doubt very seriously if the seal is seeping it would all of a sudden **** itself and give you a Niagara Falls scenario. It may be a worse leak by the time you get back, but I highly doubt it'll...

Is this difference in headlight alignment outside of the adjustability of the headlights? I wasn't aware we had angled headlights. Does this apply to NZ cars as well? Any headlight adjustment in a car I've ever performed has been directly ahead into a wall or fence from about 50 feet away...

That's freakin' sweet James! Is the factory in Iwata or just the communication plaza?

Huhwha? What do the headlights have to do with what side of the road you're on?

Yup, that's the one, thanks!

I think that's just to lubricate the needle bearing on the clutch basket. All of this plus a slight preload to the shifter before shifting and I'll bet 99% of the shifting issues mentioned here will disappear. The clutch only gets a marginal amount of oil splashed around because of the...

It's also a German word, ironically enough.

If I were you, I'd call up the Yamaha mothership, tell them you're 2 weeks out from buying a Kawasaki Concours should you not be able to procure the '14 FJR you wanted. How many Yamaha dealerships are in all of NZ anyway? Not that you should have to, but perhaps you can flaunt your cash in...

I'd drill up the hole size slightly to the next bigger screw if possible, that way there's less risk of breaking off a tap in a too small hole. If you tap it, the tapping action should rotate the barrel clockwise until it stops. It shouldn't take much force to move; I was rotating mine with the...

It's something that could be done with a minimum amount of FOD dropping down into the crankcase if you use some axle grease on the tap. You're at the "what have I got to lose at this point" part of this motor's life, a few metal shavings aren't going to grenade it. There's a screen on the oil...

I was totally not expecting that. I think I've seen it all now. Hmmm. Anybody know anything about good quality epoxys? This is of course if you can put it back in exactly the same clock position as it came off. Or maybe you can drill and tap the center of the shift barrel while it's still...

Pretty sure it's a 30mm IIRC. No, leave the rear balancer alone, but you'll have to put the motor on TDC #1 (& 4) before reinstalling the basket. The balancer is going to rotate a little when you pull the basket, but take note of the dot on the side of the balancer gear. It should be weighted...

Taking on a job like splitting the motor for transmission repair shouldn't be done with high mileage replacement parts, lest ye be wanting to take the job on a 2nd time. How many miles are on your bike now? I'd start by pulling the clutch basket out and making sure the other end of the shift...

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Just checked the pricing, and the '08 and newer units are between $500 and $600, '07 and older are over a thousand. They also look different in the exploded parts diagrams.

Pricks. I hate when manufacturers do that ****.

My assumption is they at least test fired it in Japan sometime after engine assembly, and that residual fuel in the injectors may have turned to varnish since then. When they're shipped to dealers, they're about 85% assembled in a crate. Since it's been sitting for so long, you may want to do a...

Also keep in mind that with only 2,000 miles on it, your bike has been sitting for the majority of its 4+ year existence. I'd run a few tanks of fresh gas through it first, maybe throw in some Sea Foam while you're at it, and see if your cold misfire gets any better. I don't know if a synch...

Ehh...on the shittier side of normal for FJRs. A throttle synch might help here but I'll bet it goes away after it warms up. If you were to crack open the motor, you'd see mostly straight cut gear teeth; on the primary, both countershaft balancers, and the whole trans and middle gear except...

Looks like it was leaking for awhile, and you didn't notice. Same thing happened to me. The dirt/oil combo stuck to the outside of your fork didn't happen sitting in your garage. You should try a Sealmate, or 35mm film negative (or an old milk jug) cut to the shape of a Sealmate. There are...