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Garauld, thanks so much for that tip!!! You saved me getting into a big mess...one of those simple, quick jobs gone mad!

I need to have my side case lid repaired/painted. The case was deeply scratched in parking lot domino, hard tip over incident...the rubber protector strip was destroyed as the bike bounced and slid a bit. Hard to say in this case if the rubber strip helped prevent further damage. Or, maybe...

! This stuff is amazing! It's expensive in quantity but I think you can get a small kit on Amazon that will do what you need for a minimal price. I found out the hard way just any plastic repair stuff won't work on bike plastics--including the FJR. I used it to practically rebuild a busted...

Ray Price Harley Davidson / Triumph (Raleigh). I Know they rent Harleys (if that suitLas your fancy). Don't know about Triumphs. Looked hi and lo a couple of years ago and couldn't find anything resembling a metric bike for rent in the Raleigh-Durham area. You might check Team Powersports...

OOPS! Forgot to mention--the helicoil is stainless steel so SS bolt into SS helicoil should resolve oxidizing issue. On the other hand, the SS coil DOES go into aluminum. Not sure if that could be problematic in the future. Anyway, it's done now--time will tell I reckon.

Had the same issue/problem with the dealership doing spider recall/fix. They did a bang-up job in my case. Both bolts were 'screwed'--one was cross threaded and the other was over-torqued. After rounding out the hex trying to remove the over-torqued bolt I found a "Bolt Grip Bolt Extractor"...

Good posts, Roller/Fred W. Exactly what I ended up doing. Been through a bunch of file conversion tools for Googlemaps to Mapsource (WinGDB3, GmapToGPX, TakeItWithMe). Spend hours and hours working with these. Very time consuming, in my experience. Then, once I get the route to Mapsource I...

That's interesting--the Russell fixed one issue and created another, then the Helibar to fix that. That's a lot of $$$. But, hey, I'm with you. Everything else about the FJR is worth spending the bucks to get the right fit. That's what I'm hoping to do. I hope. I got the FJR for long miles...

Also 5'9" here. Really don't know if I need an extra inch in rise or not. I assume extra rise would allow a bit more upright positioning which I'm thinking I would like. This is probably going to be one of those things like seats--won't know how it will work until I get some experience with...

"My pain was coming from having to slightly lift my helmet all day." Thanks for sharing that--this exactly describes me experience. I have strongly suspected this is the source of the problem. The pain really increased after I began using a new, heavier (modular) helmet. Reading the Helibar...

Like to see the checklist for flying that machine!

It seems most if not all links to the original have been wiped. Try this ["https://www.my-mc.com/messages/31335/Riding_Position-555-60607.doc"] It’s a document download for the technique as it applies the BMW RS bikes but you can pretty much gather how to apply to the FJR. (Sorry, haven't...

Thanks, Rheal. Will check that out. Somehow I have been under the impression that, although more complicated to install, riser "plates" allow the most upright position. That may be wrong, I just don't know. I've looked at various risers, and called Helibars but have to say I didn't get a...

WHOA! Had to look up that rule... Guess I stepped in it, but, now I have to admit a vague recollection of reading about some issue with the individual a long while back. It just didn't register when I posted. Got it now. Guess I should (re)search the issue so I can make an informed...

Hello everybody. This forum is mind bending! I’m new to posting but have been lurking, reading and learning for awhile. I can’t imagine a group more informative and helpful than those of you who post here. About a year ago I began thinking about filling an empty slot in my garage with an...