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101stpathfinder, Something like this, maybe . . . https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51wjT%2BVXV%2BL._SL1100_.jpg https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Thermometer-Celsius-Fahrenheit-Function/dp/B07V48JJ1D :coolsmiley02:

Russ, Not saying who else would need this item, aside from bike mechanics fighting old LocTite, but . . . Now you can get gas-fired "cigarette lighters" that are essentially a mini-blowtorch.  Many convenience stores carry them, these days.  I'd want one that can be refilled, if that option is...

Zeb, If this dude can not tell which side of the brake pads are steel or brake pad, there is no way he will be putting a torque wrench (or any tool) on my disk rotor.  You should not be paying your good money to educate this guy, with your life and health hanging in the balance.  I will say no...

Zeb, I would have that clown buy the parts needed, sure, then have a competent mechanic install those parts to specs.  Faulty brakes can be a killer, no joke.  If that deal does not suit the clown for some reason, then I'd bite the bullet, walk away, and get things fixed at a good bike shop. ...

FJRdaddy, Once you get them into a box, truck shipping can be amazingly cheap.  Prices will vary WILDLY from carrier to carrier, and even from week-to-week, so shop around.  They really hate sending out half-empty trucks.  Terminal-to-terminal shipping is usually the cheapest option, but they...

Lisa, The needed stock link is Index #17 here, brand new less than US$8.00 each. https://www.partshark.com/oemparts/a/yam/500455d0f8700209bc792e6a/rear-arm     B)     .

Nick, I got about 6k~7k miles on my Pirelli Angel GTs.  That's more than okay by me, because the handling (and confidence) those tires gave me were much more important than having a rotten parade-duty tire that will last forever. I know the good feel of new tires,  with almost any tire brand...

Mcatrophy, Brodie, Thanks, guys.  One day, if ever a spider bites, maybe I will be able to deal with it now. B)

Mike, Are you saying that the clutch is slipping?  If so, do you know what engine oil is in the engine now?  The FJR has an oil-wetted clutch, so the motorcycle oils will be good, but the "friction modified" oils (which can improve gas mileage in a car) will cause the clutch to slip.  The...

mcatrophy, Man, I can find two spiders in there, but not three.  Can you add arrows (or circles) for these three spiders?  Thanks. .

Ki Re, Hey, flat-footed is good, too!  Getting feet on the ground will improve control.  There are several ways to get that going for you, some are not so obvious.  Mix-'n'-Match to suit: https://www.fjrowners.com/forums/1215889-post23.html Rather than cutting, welding or bending the...

Rookst9, I had a strange running noise with my 2008, 'way too new (low mileage) for bad bearings to be the cause.  Stopped at a hilltop, left the engine off, rolled down the hill.  I could lean the bike to either side under me, not turning, and hear the sound well.  No chance it was engine...

Retired guy here, so consider the source maybe . . . I'd be tempted to install flat Polyiso foam board insulation plates inside all faces of one of the FJR pannier fabric liner bags.  The front (outer) pannier face is slightly rounded, so that piece of foam gets cut to size and formed into the...

cbj, The Gen1 FJRs may need a new Cam Chain Tensioner (CCT).  Look for a blue-dot or green-dot CCT; no dot means you need a new CCT.  You can do the job yourself, if you follow the good  tech write-ups, or have it done by a shop.  The Gen1s also had heat issues, as in cooking your calves, but...

Should be a bad wire somewhere, maybe obvious to find, probably near the horns.  Non-stock horns there?

Just a note on Digital Multimeters:  A straight digital reading of a TPS may or may not look okay.  The better DMMs have a bar-graph function above or below the digital reading, which can show any jitter or stutter in the readings, much better than just the digits can show.  Then, watching the...

TG, It does help to bleed that front caliper, when bleeding the rear brakes.  I can give you a few good tips there, also.  The usual bleeding process probably will not get the excellent results that you want. First, clean and lube the rear brake pivot, before you start the brake bleeding. ...

Hey Bob, DING!  DING!  DING!  DING!  We have a WINNAH!  With an Honorable Mention going to Rbentnail here.  I think he had it too, but Bob came back with the link.   That's the gadget that I remember.  I don't know if there are better units out there, but I'm all in favor of any guy making...

Hey Bob, Guess what item does NOT appear in the Healtech catalog!      :no:    Kinda pricey, and oh yeah, bring your own laptop.  Such a deal!    :no:    Nice graphics, I guess, but that one is for the pro tuners. .

WTB: Some time back, I saw a quad array of digital vacuum gauges for the TBS job.  It was a "home-made" unit, by a very competent guy, obviously working on his own.  The four digital readouts were mounted in a lab-enclosure box, neat but not fancy.  The price and performance factors were...