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New-in-box, never installed replacement brake lines. Blue with silver fittings. List price is $555.90 direct from Spiegler. Selling for $300. (To anticipate the question, I replaced my '05 with a new '23 before the new lines were installed.)

Thanks for all the advice, both on the brake lines and what to do with the bad transmission. I've gone ahead and purchased a new '23, and am now cannibalizing my '05 (top trunk, gps mount, etc.) and have ordered the farkles I'll need to make the new girl mine (frame sliders, reflective side...

"B" is to sell/donate the 05 and buy a 23. Going back and forth on this one, but currently leaning to a new bike.

OK, more craziness. I dropped the bike off at the dealer to repair what I thought was an engine miss under hard acceleration at 6000-8000 in second and third gears. Dealer calls back to state the problem is worn second and third gears, and that the cost to repiar will be about $3500 plus...

Thanks, guys. I've already purchased the spiegler lines; the $1100 quote is their labor only. Bleeding the abs unit, and the general PITA factor, are what is giving me pause. Leaning to letting the dealer do it.

Original owner of 05 FJR w/abs and about 55,000 miles. Dealer quoted about $ 1100 to install a full set of Spiegler steel braided brake and clutch lines. I'm fairly handy with tools, but not so good with patience. Is this an easy or difficult job? would you pay the dealer or do it yourself...

You're quite welcome. Wanted to bring some closure to this thread. Anyway, I saw no reason to ask for the old TBA, because the butterfly clearances are shot and thus pretty worthless to anyone. So, for me, winter maintenance is complete, bike is running well, and I'm just waiting on Spring!

Resurrection Day! Rode the FJR home from the dealership today. She idles at 1000 rpm. So the dremeled butterflies WERE the problem. I need to mention my dealership: Coleman Powersports, Falls Church, Virginia. The TBA problem was not obvious, and their service guys viewed it as a...

Sorry, didn't take any pictures. Will post again once the "new" TBA is installed. Fingers crossed.

I took disassembly down to removal of the injectors, vacuum hoses and electrical cabling. I did not separate the throttle bodies. The TBA was pretty filthy; remember its a 2005 bike, I'm the original owner, and I've never had to touch the TBA before now. I started cleaning it with a tooth...

Thanks guys for your thoughts. Here is an update/working theory: Short version: I screwed up the throttle bodies by mechanically cleaning them. Long version: the dealership could not find anything mechanically wrong with the throttle body assembly. Their theory is I messed up the throttle...

Retraced everything before I took the bike to the dealership. Butterflies were closed, with linkage on the idle screw. Throttle cable slack was within FSM specifications. I agree the throttle bodies are a bitch to get seated. I'm pretty sure mine are at least close to fully seated, if not...

Hey Ray, I'd love to have the air box and throttle body assembly. They will be difficult to remove; let me know what bottle of Scotch you like... Jim

Guys, I had no problem with my bike's idle until I removed the throttle body assembly (necessary to replace the starter). I took the opportunity to clean the throttle bodies, and have the injectors cleaned by RXInjector in Houston. However, upon reassembly the bike "idles" at 3500-4000 rpm...

Thanks Fred.  I'll try that and report back.  Don't hold your breath,  as we are going to Atlanta to visit my brother and his family.  No chance of playing with the bike until after we return. Jim

Thanks all of you.  I should have mentioned the bike has 51 K miles, and the throttle bodies are clean.  I just replaced the starter, which required removal of the throttle body assembly.   Cleaned the throttle bodies before re-assembling the bike.  The TBS sync was the last job before I planned...

Attempting a throttle body sync on a 2005 Gen I.  Turns out cylnders 1-3 are pretty close, but cylinder 4 is pulling much less vacuum, and its air adjustment screw is bottomed.  I see two alternatives:  A.    Use cylinder 4 as my reference cylinder, and sync cylinders 1-3 off cylinder 4,  or...

Finally got a chance to spend time with the bike.  Looks like my charging system is nominal: voltage across battery, engine off:   12.98 V voltage across battery @ 5000 rpm:  14.24 V BigOgre, you may be right about the starter.  After my coffee break (about 20-30 minutes) I thumbed the...

Thanks guys.  Pretty sure the wiring for the ZUMO is good.  I have a volt meter, will check tomorrow.    I hate dealing with electrical stuff;  electricity, like carburetor, is French for "you're screwed..." Jim

Original owner of an 05 with 51K miles.  Last December went for a 1-2 ride, and the battery was drained when we stopped.  Had to push start the bike to get home.  Threw it ion the battery tender, thought better of it, and replaced the battery.   Haven't ridden the bike until today.   Went for a...