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Dcarver, Good find.  Google has lots of shopping options for; Furniture Connector Cap Nuts    Thanks.

Oso, I am assuming that the mirrors have studs which can not be removed.  Heat from a propane torch may help; then you can install new "studs" cut to length from Metric or Imperial all-thread rod (as needed). You could remove those old studs with a hacksaw, and drill the mirrors for...

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Knifemaker, A friend of mine rides the dirt.  Lately, he gave me a pair of his old kneepads, which look kinda like baseball catcher's gear.  (Hey! . . .) They protect like a helmet, from the kneecaps down to the boots.  I'd have to paint them black, or cover them with thin denim (like adding a...

Bob, Hope that it does not need saying, but if the old CCT fails, the cam chain can skip.  If that happens, the engine will destroy itself in a heartbeat.  New CCTs are not expensive, for what they do.  The job is not difficult; you can find the procedure to replace the CCT here, and...

Bob, If that cylinder head is a ticker, it may be cheaper to find a good engine or a used cylinder head, rather than to repair the cylinder head that you have.  Yamaha was repairing tickers on an unwritten warrantee many moons ago, but I don't know if they would still do that, lately.  Still...

Bob, That trick shoulder-bolt only fixes one side of the problem.  I believe that Wilbers will want to help you, either for free or cheaper than a machine shop.  Where you got the shock is not important; I would only tell them if they asked.  Be ready to tell them what size bolt Yamaha uses...

Bob, Common bolts have cut threads.  Aircraft bolt threads are "rolled" in, as may be done with a rod of modeling clay (to illustrate).  Cut threads may cause the metal to crack.  All that to say, you want a solid shaft (shank) at work, not threads, inside any loaded usage.  Ask to see if the...

The FJR should not drift to the right or left, no hands.  Try this: Loosen all of the fasteners for the front forks, including the front axle and the pinch bolts.  Do not make the fork tube clamp bolts too loose at the steering head, or the fork tubes will slip upward in the clamps, lowering...

Abercrombie, I flew my hang glider from Mingus Mt., before they had that nice launch ramp.  Got a mile above launch every day, before going anywhere.   Lotsa good long hang glider flights start from that place.  Man, if I moved there, I'd never get anything (else) done.   😎    Hang the sign on...

The five-to-ten year helmet "lifespan" is based on the plastic-foam liner losing its' protective qualities at estimated but unknown rates over time.  Aside from all of that, there are some good to excellent advances in the basic designs of helmets now, which seem to make it upgrade time for many...

It would be possible to construct an array of these switchback LEDs, to produce the display desired. Unlike the (somewhat meager) stock turn signal lens, the display could be as bold as you may want...

Thanks guys, hope to be useful around here. 😎

Haven't been here in a while, so I thought I'd drop by and say Hey. Still riding the same 2008 FJR, added a few farkles, and it's Winter here. Snowstorm coming Monday.

Mike, You may have problems that are to be corrected by open factory recalls. In the USA, you can call the Yamaha mothership to check on recalls. The UK probably has a similar facility, or maybe you need a dealer to check the recall history for you. Either way, Yamaha can tell you if any...

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Samamoto, The Legends race cars must use FJ1200 or XJR1200 engines only. The FJR engine would not be permitted to compete. Page 62 of the rule book. https://www.uslegendcars.com/documents/2016_rulebook_word_-_final.pdf The FJR engine might make for an interesting buggy ride, though...

Neil, Yeah, clean and lube the shifter pivot, and the other pivot points as well. That should fix the problem for you. If you Search, there are threads here about installing a Zerk grease fitting into the shifter pivot assembly, which makes new lube a snap. With the Zerk fitting, you just...

Big John, Best wishes on the new knee, certainly, but you could not pay me to go into the hospital over the Christmas/New Year holidays. You have a PM, enroute. Cheers, Infrared