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  1. JohnnyBo

    just replaced my rf 1000 for the qwest

    I wanted to add this comment on here. When I bought my bike I bought a QWest with it. OK helmet but it was hot. The airflow was so limited that I could smell the sweat inside the helmet at a constant 70 mph. I decided it needed to go. Today I purchased a RF 1100. What a difference. At 75+...
  2. JohnnyBo

    I am back - and I have a story

    The short answer to your question is "Yes". The FJR has a better suspension, better brakes, better thrust and smaller rake and trail angles. All those put together means it will handle better than a cruiser especially in emergency maneuvering and it will stop faster, all things being equal. I...
  3. JohnnyBo

    Compression damping screw not clicking

    Thanks for all the help. I got it to the dealer and they looked at it and called Yamaha. They took it apart and the ball check was not operating properly. They said the valve was working but the ball check was allowing erroneous inputs so basically my front compression was not equal. They...
  4. JohnnyBo

    Compression damping screw not clicking

    I have been trying to get my suspension set up. I recently noticed that the right fork compression damping screw doesn't positively click. I can barely discern it by feel with a screw driver and can't hear it at all. The left screw positively clicks both by feel and audibly. I am going to be...
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