Search results

Thanks gentlemen. Maybe it is #8, or that might be the ground from the starter.

OK, I’ll get rid of the additional battery to frame connection. Can you tell me the location of the original battery ground on the frame or engine? I looked through the encyclopedia they call a service manual, and can’t find it.

How likely is the original battery negative connection to the frame going to work loose? Seems like something I should check, clean and tighten. If I eliminate the additional wire from the frame to the battery negative, and keep the connection from the S6 ground junction to the frame, is that a...

It’s all about reducing the current density at the S6 spider junction and also for the ground wire. If you solder the leads together, you eliminate the spider connection problem, but the single ground wire still has to carry all the current. My solution adds a parallel ground wire (actually 6...

Nearly two months with no word or decision from Yamaha. I’m not impressed with their customer service/support. In the meantime, I’ve put 1500 miles on the bike without a reoccurrence of the issue. I bought another ground sub harness on eBay and will add it in parallel to the one already...

This isn’t a Yamaha policy. This is your local dealer’s policy. Call them up and tell the owner that if his policy is to not service older bikes, then your policy is to never do business there again. Ask him if this is how he’d like his business represented on Facebook.

Yep, belts can and do break, and when they do they will leave you stranded. Belts also aren’t designed for high horsepower. For touring or sport touring, shafts are the way to go.

Lots of riding over the last year, and no issues at all with the clutch or throwing any codes. So, the clutch actuator is fine, and the only problem I had a year ago was a sticking clutch slave cylinder and getting the New slave properly bled without removing the swing arm.

Yesterday I took my bike back from the Yamaha dealer, while we wait for Yamaha to make a decision on whether they will replace the entire wire harness. I did a close examination of the S4 ground junction and found one of six pins was blackened from heat. I tried to clean it up a little by...

I don’t see how the AE would shift to neutral or pull in the clutch if the harness cuts all the electricity. I think you’re stuck in gear with engine dead and the rear wheel stopped and skidding. Not good.

If the wiring loom was replaced in 2016, it wouldn’t have the part# for the original 2006 wiring loom on the yellow label. Same scenario for the ignition switch that they didn’t replace. New switch has a yellow band on the wire lead. Old switch didn’t have yellow band. All of this information...

Google tells me that NHTSA recall repairs are free up to 15 years after the vehicle was sold. Bike is 2006 model, and it’s now 2021. However, Yamaha paid the Wisconsin dealer in 2016 for the recall, but the work wasn’t done. When I bought the bike 2 years ago, Yamaha customer service told me the...

NHTSA safety recalls don’t expire. Yamaha is legally on the hook until they do the repair. I can find the wiring loom available on eBay, but I shouldn’t have to buy it. Once I get them to replace the loom, I will look at improvements for the other ground junctions, so it’s a permanent repair...

My 2006 AE just displayed the S4 ground junction failure. Stop and go traffic caused the radiator fans to kick on, and that’s when the engine stalled, and the dash turn signal indicator lights started flashing, and the high beam indicator was lit on the dash. Turning off the ignition switch...

Euro5 compliance requires more ECU computer power and exhaust system and catalyst redesign. The technology is utilized across all models and can be applied to the FJR. Little Aprilia did it for the RSV4, and I’m sure Yamaha sells more FJRs.

I believe Yamaha could and should modify the FJR to meet Euro5 emissions standards. Other manufacturers have done that with older designs and I think Yamaha has the resources to do the same.

Bought my 2006 AE with 38,000 miles on it. Had only 2 issues. Clutch started slipping and this will throw a shift code so the bike won’t shift. The cause was the clutch slave cylinder, which I replaced. The other issue was the ignition switch failure, which is covered by a NHTSA recall. Somehow...

I just finish putting the bike back together with a new set of iridium plugs and a new battery. Electrical system works fine and the engine fires up quickly. I decided not to check the valve clearance for now, but will do it in the Spring. I’ll probably put a few thousand miles on the bike...

Thanks AuburnFJR for your kind offer. I have a new ignition switch already on the way from eBay, along with a grounding harness. I picked up some hex head bolts at the hardware store for mounting the switch. I drilled out the old security bolts with a hand drill, what a pain that was.

Yamaha customer service confirmed their records indicate the ignition switch and entire wire harness were replaced in 2016 by a dealer in Wisconsin. Customer service wants me to tow the bike to a Yamaha dealer to have them diagnose the problem. I offered to email photos of my proof that the...