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  1. harper

    Sold 2008 FJR1300A $4500

    I think that sentence makes this the best for sale thread I've seen here.
  2. harper

    Is Yamalube 10 w 40 OK in Northern Illinois?

    I don't think I've heard of anyone changing oil that frequently before.
  3. harper

    1K Miles - An honest review !

    I navigate with an Android app named Kurviger using voice only. There are lots a navigation programs out there that can do the same. I have my phone mounted on a RAM mount but the screen is left off while I'm riding. I can stop and look at the map any time I want but I very rarely need to. The...
  4. harper

    Dunlop Mutant

    As a unicyclist I can with authority tell you that the sign above represents a man juggling on a unicycle.
  5. harper

    Sold Reduced price, $2,900. 2005 FJR for sale.

    I am blessed in that I have never had a F***book account. What's the mileage?
  6. harper

    FJR Common Torque Values and Wrench Sizes

    I have a 2008 FJR1300A. I have a manual for the 2006-2007 FJR1300A. In my manual, the ABS sensor bolt (front and rear) is listed as and measures as an M6 button head cap screw with a torque spec of 22 ft-lbs. This is clearly the wrong torque spec for this small bolt. On Adam's 2016 photo and...
  7. harper

    Seat options

    I have had two different RDLs on two different FJRs both designed for other people. Both have been incredibly comfortable. The first was designed for someone 6" shorter and 50 pounds lighter. The second was designed for someone 4" shorter and about the same weight.
  8. harper

    battery access

    Also, on the '06, there is a bit of twisting to get the tab on panel D out from underneath the other panel. When you put it back on, make sure that the panel that holds the clip nut is the lower most of the three panels. I think the tab for panel D is the one in the middle of the sandwich. It's...
  9. harper

    Question about Bolt Length after removing highway pegs

    Can't you just subtract the thickness of the MCL plate from your measurement? That or remove another screw from the housing and measure it? It looks like you didn't have stainless screws for the MCL plates.
  10. harper

    The WHY NOT 2023 is a reality!

    It's always nice to see old friends and make new ones. JP and Mel are to be commended for their organization, especially it being their first go-around. Great venue and delicious dinner. I particularly liked turning off the AC in the room and listening to the Powder River through the open window...
  11. harper

    The Why Not 2023 - Registration, Dinner and Shirt Orders- 7/19/23 UPDATE - WITH FREE STUFF!

    I'm already hungry so it won't affect me. I'm sure the rumbling stomachs of others tell the same story.
  12. harper

    The Why Not 2023 - Registration, Dinner and Shirt Orders- 7/19/23 UPDATE - WITH FREE STUFF!

    Will there be a table or some other location where we can put stuff we bring to give away for free? I have all the side bag plugs, unused, for a 2006 as well as a right side mirror assembly for a 2006 that I epoxied together. A manual for the Penske 8980 series. You know, stuff like that.
  13. harper

    Ivan's ECU Flash

    If I remember correctly, adjusting the TPS requires one of those stupid safety Torx drivers. And I think it's in a tight spot so it really needs a ground down safety Torx bit and a Chapman ratchet or an open end wrench to turn the bit.
  14. harper

    typical "busa rider

    Were they angry that he was unwilling to share his meth and heroin?
  15. harper

    jumping batteries

    You're turning over the starter motor, not just energizing the ignition. There is an order of magnitude difference in the required currents.
  16. harper

    Drive train "crashing" when engaged on a cold engine

    I turn my music on before I shift into first. That way I can't hear the grind. If I can't hear it, it's not there.
  17. harper

    The WHY NOT 2023 is a reality!

    16. Harper - No Valley PTA but I got dinner and reuben fixed! Whatcha got?? Book it now sir!- COMMITED! Barbara Eden: You can't make that woman ugly.
  18. harper

    Cam Chain Tensioner...anything else while I am in there?

    For the chain tensioner, cut a slot in the head of the screw that is accessed through the (usually plugged) slot in the frame. Use a dremel tool or even a hacksaw. That makes starting the screw much easier because you can use a long screwdriver to insert it.
  19. harper

    (Tire) Life is good

    I use an AeroStich mini compressor Niehart told me about that I modified to make more robust. https://www.fjrforum.com/threads/aerostich-pump-with-proper-switch-and-strain-relief.167091/ I used it several times trying to fix an unusual puncture on the way home from the WCG recently. Archer and...
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