Search results

Yamaha FJR Motorcycle Forum

Help Support Yamaha FJR Motorcycle Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. H

    ...And you thought YOU had a big one!

    Saw this parked outside WINCO today in Hillsboro. Holy crap that's a huge windscreen! :blink:
  2. H

    Average age of FJR owners

    Hmm.... Somehow this thread makes me feel like I'm too young to be riding a feejer! (35 here) <.< >.>
  3. H

    Going to the Dark Side

    I've completed a couple of trips on the FJR, and have about 500 miles of experience on the Darkside now. :assassin: So far I'm fairly impressed with the car tire out in the twisty stuff. . .klickitat area fast sweepers were a lot of fun, even 2 up. However, the parking lot stuff, or making...
  4. H

    Going to the Dark Side

    Took the girlfriend on a 30 mile jaunt, and she didn't notice the squirminess (that's a good thing), but I'll admit the tire is feeling better already. The only issue I see at this point is going slow or coming to a stop on an off camber road...the tires tendency to center to the road surface...
  5. H

    Going to the Dark Side

    :lol: thanks guys. . .I went to ACE and got a $30 grinder. . . (and a free bucket!) Fixed it up and went for a little 20 mile ride. . . .weird. I really feel it "waddle" at lower speeds, like the tire can't find a centerline to ride on. . .but at higher speed, it's not bad. Yes, more turn...
  6. H

    Going to the Dark Side

    I like your thinking... I -did-use the pinch bolt, so just loosened that and checked retorque of axle nut, nope good there. There is some slight left right play in the center stand, but not enough that I could put awasher in...which would be nearly as difficult as taking it off (hadn't realized...
  7. H

    Going to the Dark Side

    Hey guys, so I've nearly completed my conversion to the darkside, but have a couple of questions: 1: the tire seems slightly shifted to the right when looking at the centerline of the tire and center of mudflap. (the centerstand rubs fairly significantly on the right side too, with slight...
  8. H

    Going to the Dark Side

    **EDIT**: More persistence and I've found a Harley shop in Tigard that will do it (Paradise Harley-Davidson) for $48. -and my call to Les Schwab (Local car/truck tire shop out here), says they'll look at it and if it looks like the tire will fit would be $20. I'll let y'all know who I...
  9. H

    Going to the Dark Side

    Hey all, Have read the DS FAQ, and a lot of this thread. I'm looking to DS my '05 soon, and just wondering if there's any developed consensus yet on which tire seems to be working out best. Is it still the 019, or are we thinking there's a better option? If there's no consensus. . of the...
Top