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Done! (Thanks, Jeff!). Ordered up a Yamaha FJR1300 03-05 Right Front Panel Kit (outlet kit). Regards, Mr. BR (edit: Package arrived today, that was a quick turn. Now I realize that a few adapter cables are needed for my heated gloves, mini-compressor, battery charger etc... looks like I'll...

Over the past week or so, I have done the following: Installed Oxford heated grips (morning temps in San Jose, CA dropped into the 40’s this week). These work great, even on the lowest setting. Installed Mirror extenders (SW Motech…. Essentially just spacers between the mirrors and their...

Yup, you appear to be missing the rubber O-ring that sits between the stem nuts (it actually has a square cross section). Here's a picture.... Mr. BR (edit: just found your other thread... the rubber washer IS there... just hard to see in your picture above.. and the gap IS correct).

I just took a quick look at my '05.... comparing oil-sight window height on left side vs the water pump shaft on the right. You should be OK with the bike on the center-stand and no need to drain the oil. If in doubt, just put bike on the side stand of course. Mr. BR

My '05 did the same.. hot day (80F+), stop for fuel...slow crank initially, dash re-set, then it cranks and starts. Didn't do it every time but enough for me to worry about it. On cooler days, no problems at all. My battery was about 3 yrs old and seemed ok otherwise and charging system...

Customer since 2004. Bought my first real set of riding pants from them because they will custom size ANYONE. I'm 6'11" with a 38" inseam... bought a set of Kevlar Ultra II pants... sort of a thick semi-stretchy pant that breathes well but is not water-proof. Didn't wear them much at first as...

Hey Mike, Regarding the Connie, it's well known as a very good bike with a dedicated following and forums to match, just like the FJR. The C14 is also on my list but it's going to stay there for a while as I'm very happy with my '05 FJR (coming up on 3 yrs of ownership). I rode a Gen2 C14 a...

Same here... my fan has never come on when I turn on the Key... even on a hot day when restarting after a brief stop to gas up. Mine only comes on when I hit 4 bars on the temp gauge. Mr. BR

Just put new battery in my 61K '05.... a new OEM type Yuasa STD battery... $100+ from local place. Existing battery was an OEM looking "gel" type and about 3 yrs old. However, it would crank a little slower than usual once in a while but HOT starts were getting iffy. I would get that...

Not many “sightings” posts these days… but here’s one. Northern California, I-5 heading South approaching the Stockton area around 2pm, Saturday 9/17…. GEN2 FJR, burgandy color? two-up, fully geared, possible top case. Anyway, I was in my car coming back from Reno, NV (Air-Races)…saw those...

For those two Kawasaki models with basically the same engine, the "sport" version likely has the oil cooler.... it's marketing IMO. I remember reading years ago in some MC magazine that the OEM oil coolers were mostly just there for appearance/marketing and didn't really do much. But those...

This should help... The FJR and Vmax share the same FD (final drive) ratio: 9/33 or 3.66:1 (but the actual FD units are not inter-changeable if I recall correctly) The Venture Royal Star has this FD ratio: 10/33 or 3.3:1 (or 10% "taller" than the FJR/Vmax). The venture folks like the...

The difference between the GEN1 and GEN2/3 gearing is only about 2.7% in top gear... that's barely a difference of 100 revs/min. per mile. That's not much change considering the work req'd to swap out gears. Primary x 5th x Secondary Reductions (middle gear x bevel gear x FD) x 834 GEN1...

I'm interested in that right-side blue body panel you show above... (not the center piece, but the other one). Will send PM. Mr .BR

Former C-10 owner here too... a few bikes back. You mention "final gear unit" which I assume is the "7th gear" option from Shoodaben Engineering... ya, I don't think that was available years ago when I had my Conc. Anyway, most folks are happy with the FJR's gearing but many welcomed the new...

Yup.. that “oh sh*t” moment usually results in the rider grabbing brakes and going right off the edge of the road. I did that once when I was young and inexperienced. Did your MC Safety course talk about and practice counter-steering? For the corner in your illustration, simply looking ahead...

yup, it CAN happen! I wave at motorists almost daily during my commute which requires a modest amount of splitting. Most of the time I have plenty of room but folks still move over so I give' em a wave. It's very easy to be courteous to other motorist instead of acting like an entitled...

I'm in the same boat as I picked up used Penske a few months ago from another forum member. These details were provided to me: Penske 8975 (in line double adjustable) with Blue spring at 6 x 850lb setup for 185 pounds rider. Mileage on the shock is 14,500 miles. I set the sag initially but...

Nice work Brodie. This clearly adds to our understanding of how oil is routed to the FJR clutch pack. It also illustrates the importance of the little O-ring on the outermost part of the clutch pushrod assembly. I wish my picture above was of better resolution so we could see the...

Chuck, The mufflers (cans) do not have cat converters in them... the cats are further upstream just under the engine sump where the header pipes merge. Mr. BR