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Richard, Yes, as a matter of fact.  Russel and Laam (and others) can tailor your "new" seat to your needs.  Corbin seats are built low, but some riders say they are too firm.  Mine is good; if it fits, it fits. Narrowing the seat foam is a good start.  If you remove staples and pull back the...

Richard, I lowered my FJR, and had an independent bike shop cut and re-weld the sidestand at the foot, for cheap.  They even painted it for me.  Some riders carefully grind away the sidestand stop to let it swing farther forward a little bit, but don't overdo the grinder, because there is no...

Garauld, Right, probably not realistic, if the studs are cast into the metal.  I haven't tried that myself; I was just spit-balling.  Nylon nuts may still be an option, though.  Two or three may be needed there.  My 2008 has a Nyloc locking nut on the mirror pivot bolt, so I can adjust the...

Mike, If the FJR mirrors don't "give" in the right direction, and the mounting studs do not fail, seems like the mirror stay would have to break, unless it could take the full weight of the bike leaning on a mirror.  Even then, the mirror stay might simply break in a different place.  Some...

DCarver, Please keep us posted.  I'd like to see how that thing fits, and how well works, on the FJR.  Thanks.

Trailrider, Hate to say, but sometimes you need the tooling, these days.  A digital readout on some things (like a TPS) really won't tell the tale.  The (digital) OBD is not that great on reading the TPS workings.  You can disconnect the leads to the TPS and see the true readouts on a...

Ural Guy, Is that a joke?  I was there one year, and I think it snowed every single day during the winter.   Didn't they just get a blizzard there this week?

Wfooshee, Not my business, of course, but most states in the USA will give the car owner a replacement title for about US$5~$10, if the original title is "lost."  Many states have a nice .PDF Bill of Sale form that you can download from the DMV; can't hurt, might help. Here's hoping that you...

Ural Guy, For the Gen1 FJRs, there is a Right Side heat fix, a Left Side heat fix, and a Heat Blanket fix that goes just under the tank.  You can get tailored FJR Heat Blankets on eBay; the material is good, but expect to trim to fit anyway.  The right home insulation is what you need, there. ...

Jaster, You can lower the seat (I did on my 2008), as well.  The Corbin seats are built really low, but firm.  Some riders say the Corbin seat is too firm, but mine fits me well enough that it's just fine.  If you are getting a Corbin seat made, Corbin will work with you to get it right. Plan...

Kunk, If helmet handles ain't illegal, maybe they should be.  Giving the landscape a grab-handle in a wreck would be like getting a facemask foul in football.  Too easy to end up with a broken neck, as a talking vegetable.  I do not favor the gummint running our lives, but if it means one less...

John, Yeah, I do not recommend a full gas tank until you get a good handle on it.  I was not that happy until I really got my feet down on the ground, not just toes-touching.  I'm still careful with a full tank, but the mileage is good (45+ mpg), so a half-full tank is okay by me in town.  All...

John, T-Rex makes FJR crash bars, and maybe some European company.  Highway pegs are available to fit them, but I can't help there. Most FJR owners will get an aftermarket seat anyway, because the stock FJR seat is not much joy.  Various makers: Russel Day Long, Laam, Sargent, Corbin, others. ...

Papa54, I doubt that a cam chain can stretch enough to affect performance.  I would be looking at the air filter, fuel filter, or maybe dirty injectors.  Blow out (or replace) the air filter.  Try a can of Seafoam (or other reputable fuel injector cleaner).  It will take a few tanks of gas to...

Any print shop can produce two "bumper-sticker" images on stick-on vinyl that will look good and last long.  Just bring them the Tuning Forks round image on a flash drive, and they can have it done in five minutes, to any size needed.  Add some racing graphics, same process, if you want to go...

Kunk, Some kind of helmet would make it real for the little guy.  May he never need it, of course.

'Way back when I first started riding, I mounted a good-sized amber marker light (appropriated from a junkyard car) on a bracket to the right and a little below the headlight.  Back then, I rode a lot of two-lane country roads.  To oncoming traffic at night, I looked like a car with the left...

Zeb, Further notes: If you do obtain a good wire harness, you may be able to cut and butt-splice only the good wiring needed from the used harness, into your bike, replacing the burned wiring one-by-one.  You will need to check as much of the bike's wiring as you can, looking (and smelling)...

Zeb, You can call Yamaha Corporate directly, give them the VIN number, and they will check to see if all recalls are done on that bike.  They may step up for the repairs, but that issue can go either way, so give them a chance to be nice.    B)   1 (800) 962-7926, and the robot will lead the...

Skooter, I agree.  I have seen a wad of bright light coming my way, but even in daylight, I had no idea what it was, so the speed was difficult to determine.  If that bike had a turn signal blinking, that turn signal would have been impossible to see inside the glare. History note: In WW2...