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Like Fred says ditch the TB sync port retainer springs. That was one of the first things I did when I got my '10 home and went through it the first time. Ross, Your bike sounds just like mine now at idle. Well, mine is maybe a bit smoother but i do have my CO settings at +20 and my fuel...

Would the rear shock for a 2016 1300A work on a 2010 1300A for a smoother better handling ride? I heard that some folks see an improvement when mounting a 2013 shock on gen2 bikes. Looks like in 2016 Yamaha stopped using their in-house shocks so maybe the shocks used on the '16 1300A bikes are...

That's interesting. I wonder if he sold it?

When it comes to battery unactivated storage life being a very long time I agree. I bought my '93 R1100RS in 2012 and it had never been started from the time it left the factory in June of '93. The battery was the original wet cell that had never been activated until 2012, 19 years later when...

I would really like to know how a throttle body air bypass adjustment screw can be matched to the ECU. I think that would be a pretty good trick.

I pretty much agree with most of what you say. I think Yamaha should have stayed with the gen2 and not cheapened up the hardware only to add a few electronic gizmos to attract buyers. Kind of what most manufacturers are all about these days. Just take a gen2 and add the electronic cruise...

I wonder why Yamaha doesn't sell the AE here? I was looking at a brand new left over 2007 AE at a small dealer in Eastern Oregon in about 2010 or 11. He wasn't far from my house and I used to walk by his shop every day. Then one day the AE was gone and I missed out, damn!

Like those lights Besides the lights the matt blue is really beginning to look great to me. As others have said it does grow on you. Wonder how that would look on the wheel rims?

Yeah most gas pumps have covers but a lot of good that does in a driving rain and wind gusts around 40+ mph and it does rain in these parts. Been here most of my life and have to be careful because if you stand in one spot moss will surely grow on your north side. Really, who the hell wants to...

So, why would you want to stand outside in the pouring rain just so you can pump your own gas? Well, I guess if you're from Calphonia you might especially if you haven't got good sense. Not to imply Caliphonians haven't got good sense but then again if the shoe fits.....just sayin'.

I once lived in MT and moved back to Oregon in '81. Of course in the seventies there was nobody in MT in comparison to today and there was no speed limit on the open road in daylight hours. Nighttime the limit was 55 mph and strictly enforced by what few cops there were. There was several...

Ho Hum...Been in low 50s for two weeks here on central Oregon coast in bright sun with night time lows around 40. Think I'll ride down to Winchester Bay today and pick up a loaf of the best sour dough pumpkin cranberry bread ever made on planet earth. I got memories of Puget Sound country back...

Morning K_Flyer, Back problems? Get yourself a tilt table and spend about 30 minutes a day partially (about 60 degrees) inverted and feel better. This from a fellow geriatric. Glad you got your power problems sorted out. Yes, it seems finding a Yamaha dealer that's familiar enough with the...

Take your pick Actually I was into the Guinness every night and actually lost 15 pounds, go figure. Exchange rate wasn't bad because it was just before Ireland converted to the Euro from the Irish Punt.

As a relatively new owner of an FJR with much to learn on the subject of care and feeding of the beast I can truthfully say that I have learned much on this forum and from Fred in particular. I value his expertise and wish him all the best.

We spent a month in Ireland and this guy asked me (in a bar over a Guinness) what kind of car I drove. I told him I had a Mustang GT/CS with a V8 5.0L engine. He said I would have real difficulty registering it let alone even being able to bring it into the country. I later checked for what...

Yup, the big sky has effected your mind.

I recall an old saying: "Americans build motorcycles for Americans Germans build motorcycles for Germans and Japanese build motorcycles for Americans."

Cattle prod?? Me thinks the Big Sky has gotten to ya. Not necessarily a bad thing, I'm sayin'....

I surely do agree with comments about social media and its possible impact on forums. it will be a cold day in h___ when i sign up for face whatever much less send a text message. Hmmmm..come to think of it, I don't own a cell phone much less a smart phone and never will.