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Sorry it has been so long since I posted my original question. We bought a new house and moved so I have not been able to work on the bike. I did figure out the problem. When I replaced the battery this spring I set it on the negative wire from the Blue Seas and never saw it when I hooked the...

If power wasn't getting to the Blue Sea I don't think the Radio/GPS would have power at all. The radio turns on automatically when I turn the key before I start the bike and it stays powered when I start the bike. The radio shows that it is being powered by an external source it just cuts out...

It happens when the front brake is applied alone or when the rear brake is applied alone or when applied together. The only other thing the system supports is the powerlet I use for charging my phone or running my air compressor. I have not used the powerlet recently but my suspicion is that...

For four years everything worked perfectly. I have a Blue Sea hooked up to the battery with a relay drawing power from one of the rear blue brake light wires. FJR Randy helped me with this set up. I have a four pronged relay connected as follows. One + Red from battery. One + Red to Blue...

There are a lot of riders on this forum that swear by Avon Storms and the topic has been discussed many times. I purchased mine from SW Moto and must have gotten some of the "bad" tires. I previously had the stock Z4s. The first time out with the Avons I had serious handlebar shake that was...

I have a pretty much stock 2005 engine-wise. From what I have read, the PC III helps reset the engine for guys who have added things like mufflers etc. so that their engines can better use their added upgrades. My question is, for a bike without these performance enhancing add-ons would a PC...

To answer Ignacio's questions, I was running 42 psi in both front and rear. I tried a lower pressure in the front and it didn't help. I read on the Forum to run the front at a little higher pressure than 36 psi where the dealer had it, so, since the wobble was there either way I put it at...

I ordered my Storms from SW Moto. Good price, super fast shipping. I put them on at at the end of May to get ready for a trip out west from Michigan. When the tires went on there was a wobble in the handlebars. Most notable in the 40-50 mph range but it was always there to some degree (I...

I worked on it for a total of about 10 hours spread out over two days. This includes about 2 hours of studying the material during the install, to make sure I was doing it right and that I understood what needed to be done. Now that I am done and I can look back, I don't think it was really...

I just finished the install of my cruise control. I used Fjrcarguy's awesome write-up, a write-up from FJR1300.info (Arlen Bloom) and a few phone calls to Smitty. I put everything back together and went for a test drive and everything worked perfectly. I just wanted to say THANKS to Smitty...

I am due for a new set of tries for a long trip this summer. I am looking to buy the Avon Storms. I currently have the original Metz Z6's on my bike. Should I get the same size tires (ie. go by the numbers listed on the side walls) that were standard on my 05 or is there another size that...

I am going to take a trip from Michigan to northern Colorado, Wyoming, southwestern Montana and Idaho this summer. I am planning to spend about a month on the road in these states. If anyone out there has a recomendation for a Yamaha dealer who has a good reputation for service in any of these...

Check out this forum message board. I found it doing a search by the company's ebay user name. https://www.riderforums.com/archive/index.php/t-30024.html (I wish I knew how to do the clicky thing) It pretty much says DON'T BUY THESE! They are a terrible piece of equipment.

I have been searching for no cut frame sliders. Some of which cost upwards of $200. I saw a brand called T-Rex Racing on e-bay for my 05 for $99. Does any one out there have any experience with these? Is it another case of you get what you pay for? Thanks in advance. Item number...

I just wanted to publicly thank Randy for walking me through the ins and outs of installing a Blue Seas power block. He has been awesome. He has patiently answered all of my questions and sent me some of his own pictures. As soon as the weather warms up here in northern Michigan I am going to...

I am planning a ride to the west coast this summer from Michigan. I am planning mostly to camp and just meander my way on back roads, no major highways if I can avoid them. I am looking for suggestions for maps that I can carry with me and keep in a small tank bag map pocket while I am riding...

I bought a Yamaha top box used for $400 but then changed my mind. I didn't want to put the holes into my fender. I was also not pleased with the interior space of the Yamaha box. It is doubled walled and very deceiving in the amount of space on the inside (not very much). I ended up...

I need a top box for an 05 for traveling and as a back rest for my wife. I would prefer not to drill into the fender and to keep the stock rack. I bought, and then sold, a Yamaha top box with the intention of purchasing a Givi with a SW-motech adapter plate. I saw this set up here on the...