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Still riding my OG ‘03 after almost 22 years. But if I ever needed to replace it the goal would be an ‘18. I love that look. Enjoy.

Ha! When do tire threads ever die? Marc Parnes balancer! Learning to mount and balance my own tires has saved me a ton. And the last time I had a shop mount and balance new tires they didn't even try brushing the dirt off the wheel. Theoretically it didn't really affect the balance but I still...

You found nothing so far? Even though the article from Goodyear EU says "continued commitment to motorcycle tires"??? Seems odd.

This is a pretty silly argument but I wonder if we aren't arguing different points. I understand that they are closing (may have already) the UK Avon plant. Are you saying that they will not produce Avon branded tires at other locations? Because that doesn't seem to be what Goodyear is saying.

No, that was in March 2023. And it's the Goodyear site that says they are "looking ahead to the future with a reinvigorated approach to the Avon brand." I don't run Avons anyway so I'm not particularly concerned. That being said, just because you can't find them easily during this sort of...

You sure about that? https://news.goodyear.eu/avon-tyres-motorcycle-brand-accelerates-into-the-future-as-part-of-goodyear-family/

Stupid Corbin. I'm still rocking the OG '03.

My '03 arrived at the dealer in August 2002 after a slight delay due to the longshoremen's union strike. The dealer told my dad (I was on deployment) that he thought mine was the first one on the road in CA. Not sure how he would have known that.

I couldn't care less what bike you ride. Or if you think the FJR has "personality". I was just taking the opportunity to mock a troll. Which is obviously a double edged sword since responding to a troll is obviously the original intent of trolling.

Ha! Personality. So you'll be getting an Aprillia, Moto Guzzi, or the like. Who cares if the bike works or rides well. As long as it has a good personality. Whatever. I'm sure the next owner will enjoy it.

Interested in the fuel tank lid. What do you want for it shipped to 98273?

I put one one way back in (when did Superbrace start making them for the FJR again?) and I never really could tell much of a difference. It's still on the bike though. Hey, it's a nice polished chunk of aluminum that looks important and who doesn't need some extra unsprung weight on the front...

Delete. Never mind. I don't know why I thought I should join this argument.

Might not be the help you're looking for but if you want to search the forum for three letter words (or anything for that matter) use google and just type "(search item) site:www.fjrforum.com". It takes a bit more typing but gives much better results.

Hwy 49 in Mariposa. Mmmmm, what fun.

My final conclusions for this (self-caused) problem. I got a 200 mile ride in yesterday and the bike is running great. The problem was entirely caused by me turning the engine over with the CCT retracted. The photos above are not of a cam chain slipped one tooth, they are of a cam chain...

Thanks Fred W, it's nice to know I did something good in this process. To add on to your advice, be sure you don't rotate the crank with the CCT slackened. That's what I did to cause my predicament. I'm having a heck of a time with this FIPG that I used on the valve cover. It's Permatex The...

Got the chain corrected. Cranked it through a couple cycles to check and it looks good. It's going to take quite a bit of elbow grease to clean the FIPG off the valve cover. The new stuff sticks quite a bit better than what I used to use. I only have an hour or so each night to work on the...

Both cams line up with the TDC mark on the rotor off by what appears to be one tooth. I really think I lucked out big time with this but I will give the compression a test before putting it all back together. If that doesn't check out then I just ruined my summer. Oh, and Chiefblueman, the...

wmadoty, good call. Looks like I skipped a tooth. Thanks for the head smack. I'm lucky I didn't destroy it. I haven't been doing so well with my attention to detail lately. A couple of weeks ago I dumped 6 quarts of synthetic oil into the wife's mini-van and remembered just as I finished...