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I bought my used 2006 AE about 18 months ago with 38,000 miles. At that time, I called Yamaha customer service, I gave them my bike’s serial number and they told me that two safety recalls were done to my bike, main switch and wire harness. Two days ago, after stopping for gas on a 160 mile ride...

Over the last couple of days, I’ve been riding the FJR on longer trips to test the reliability of the clutch operation. It’s done about 450 miles without issues, and no more shift error codes. Just trying to build confidence that it won’t leave me stranded. I pack a few tools in the saddle bag...

Thanks Brodie for the suggestion. I wonder though if the clutch actuator is the Achilles heel of the bike. Do they typically fail before 100,000 miles, or in my case before 50,000 miles? Any AE bikes get to high mileage without reliability issues?

After reading through the service manual some more, it seems that Yamaha’s fix for the SH_44 code is to replace the clutch actuator because the actuator sensor is defective. If that’s right, then I’d have to spend $1800 for the actuator + who knows how many hours to install it. If I keep getting...

Yesterday I took the bike on a 180 mile trip, multiple starts and stops, local traffic as well as highways. Everything was perfect. This morning I tried to start the bike up for another ride. No good. Alternating error codes SH_26 and SH_44. Multiple attempts turning the key off and on did...

Installed the new slave cylinder and it took me 3 hours to bleed it. The Mityvac was useless, wouldn’t pull any fluid. Activating the master cylinder with the key on, then off helped. I was getting SH_26 code during the bleeding, and had me worried that the clutch activator motor was bad. By...

I get the smoothest up shifts by rolling off the throttle very quickly as I pull the paddle shifter, and then quickly opening the throttle again. Throttle off and on as quick as you can. And it only requires rolling the throttle off a tiny bit, not totally closed.

Service manual troubleshooting guide for slipping clutch mentions a defective clutch release cylinder. I also got a SH-26 code which means excess clutch motor current when main switch is turned on.  I’m thinking the release cylinder is seizing up. I’ll order a new one.

I replaced the diaphragm spring and steel plates, soaked the friction plates in Castrol GTX 20W-50. So it’s a completely new clutch, friction plates, steel plates and spring. Went for a test ride and the clutch still slips badly and throws the error code SH_46. At this point, I haven’t got a...

I was wrong about the Rotella oil. I cleaned the friction discs with brake cleaner, oiled them with Castrol 20W-50, sanded the steel plates with 220 grit paper, and put it back together. It was a little better, but still slipped under acceleration in 5th gear. Next thing is to replace the...

I have a 2006 AE that I bought a year ago with 38,000 miles. Now it has 49,000 miles and the SH_46 code popped up on the dash when I put my wife on the back and hit the highway. Pulled into a gas station, locked in 5th gear, and stalled the engine. Shut off the ignition and cleared the code, and...