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SuperM:  I'm curious....how many miles on your bike? Mr. BR (I've got the same bike... '05, non-abs)

I love to hear stuff like that.  My '05 is pushing 80K miles and I have little worry about it.... my biggest issue is NOT actually riding it much due to no more commute as I'm 100% WFH and finally some rainy Wx here in Nor Cal!  It's all good and I'll catch up this summer. Mr. BR

Bought my ’05 back in 2014 and my test ride was just a quick low speed trip around the seller’s neighborhood (first time riding an FJR). Completed the deal and rode it 10 miles home, some of which was on the freeway.   FIRST time in top gear and I’m looking for another gear… Nope!  I was really...

Yup, that's where I'm at but I'm nowhere near doing your annual mileage :-(.  Bought my '05 with 48K miles and little service history so a valve check gets me 1 tight EX and 1 tight IN on cylinders 1 and 3 respectively.  A few years later at 74K miles, a clearance check had everything good and...

My CA '05 has done this twice in 5 yrs ownership.... Both times my gas tank was full, Mr. BR

The latching/levers are ok on my '05's bags.. but I've wondered: what is a plastic-safe lube I could squirt in there? Mr. BR

I'm with you on that, Art. My '05 has an after-market shock (slightly longer than OEM) and the 190/55 tire... No issues, no down-side that I'm aware of. I put the 190 on mostly for its taller profile to compliment my re-geared Final Drive which I believe you also have (my BEST mod for sure!)...

I've had similar thoughts... many of the Suzuki GSXRs from ~10 yrs ago have the running light/turn signals in the mirrors. You can find them on Ebay of course but I never looked into it further... Mr. BR

Beautiful bike and I'm happy to say I've ridden that model a few times and even done a valve adjust + tune on one.....(shims are OVER the buckets like all the Honda DOHC CB750/900/1100's of that era). That's because 35 yrs ago I was a young man working in a Honda-Yamaha shop learning about...

Thank you for posting.... ALWAYS a pleasure to read! I MUST get out there more in 2019. Mr. BR

Thx for the tip.... V46 LED lighting kit ordered up for my '05. Now that we're back to std time here in CA, my commute home each afternoon is now in the dark and I've been wanting to upgrade my lighting in the back. Regards, Mr. BR

Well.... @!@##@. No shows AGAIN in the SF Bay area. The last show I attended was several years ago! Mr. BR

Probably find one on ebay but just FYI, I was looking in my local craigslist under Motorcycle parts and someone is selling a very clean GEN1 seat...... Looks like new but asking $ price seems a bit steep at $130 (both pcs) plus you'd have to ship it East. check: SF Bay Area/South Bay/for...

I would agree as well.... leave them alone. If it were the exhausts right at the limit, I'd be a little more inclined to give them a small nudge towards the middle of the range. Which reminds me... I checked mine at 48K (upon purchase) and adjusted only two: 1 exh and 1 intake. Now, 20K...

When I got my '05 FJR several years ago, I crossed this bridge as well.... but I like to have a printed version so I just bought a genuine service manual from here: https://www.yamahapubs.com/ Yes, it was expensive at $93.00 +tax and shipping but I'm glad I got it. It's a big thick book and...

Found myself in traffic with another FJR rider 7am this morning….. South San Jose, CA, going North on Hwy 85, both of us slowly splitting between the Carpool Lane and the #2 lane (Heavy traffic today). Blue GEN1, top case, no side cases… rider in grey Aerostich with black accents. I waved him...

Valid point, SLK50... (balls vs tapered) I installed tapered bearings on my '05 last year and honestly, I didn't follow the FSM at all since I didn't have a crow foot/hooked/spanner tool (at least not one that fit). So I just ensured the bearing races were fully seated in the steering head and...

I experienced this same thing on a test ride for an '85 FJ1100 many yrs ago... roll on the gas in second and it made this mechanical jerking/skipping very similar to your video. The skipping was very quick almost like a very short ignition/electrical cut-out but it all made sense after the...

Ya, that ***** was already on the radar of local riding community in the SF Bay area... Recent post about his arrest: https://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=515431 Older post from Sept. when the guy was on a different bike apparently...

My three screws for the dust cover were firm but came off no problem with a good fitting JIS screwdriver. Correct, there is an inner bearing sleeve which those needle bearing actually run on.... Yes, there is another regular ball bearing on the driven hub. No wear on my rubber dampers...