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My 2006 (83k mi.) lost headlights 8 months ago while traveling. Mechanic couldn’t find problem so workaround was to hardwire high beams direct to battery with fuse and toggle switch. Another competent mechanic couldn’t locate the fault either after searching for several hours. (Gen 2 spider...

Cranks without starting, then cranks weakly, then barely. After investigating, a competent Yamaha mechanic believed a new battery and starter would solve what had been a persistent but intermittent no-start problem that had left me stranded a number of times. Possibly a defective Yuasa battery —...

I give up! 2006 FJR 1300, runs great when it starts. New battery and new starter motor have not solved intermittent no-start condition. 81,500 highway miles, clean title. Great winter project bike or buy it for parts - make me an offer. Pickup in Chicago.

Dan, my mechanic says he can probably come up with a starter motor. So I’m going to try that route and hopefully avoid the shipping hassle and expense. Thanks!

I’ve used PirateShip for cost-effective sending and receiving FJR parts. With weight and package dimensions (and your ZIP code; mine is 60625) I can use their online calculator to estimate costs — or you can. I sent front and rear RDL seats to CA for $35. You can take this convo offline; I’m at...

I’m looking for a Gen. 2 starter motor. If you have one off your parts bike, kindly LMK mileage and price. Thanks!

It’s been a while, but wondering if you still have this 2007 FJR available for sale? Looks good to me…

What is the manufacturer name and model number, please? Also a recommended vendor if you have one. Thanks!

No issues with an OEM top case over 140,000 miles; rarely removed it whether commuting or traveling cross-country. Now have 17,000 miles with a Givi 50L on board 95% of the time, and again no issues with buffeting, balance or anything else. Passenger or some camping gear on the pillion doesn’t...

Dual sport/Sport touring model (11.5” deep, 11” wide), fits FJR precisely. Brand new, used only once — just not a good match with my rear end’s “ergonomics.” Many folks swear by Air Hawk seat pads. $100-$120 retail, yours for $85 shipping included.

I’ve had Russell Day Long saddles on three bikes and loved every one. Wish they were less expensive, but amortized over 140,000 miles on the 2005 FJR alone, it comes out to pennies per mile for superb long-distance comfort. They’re not called “day long” seats for no reason!

Change the oil now if you want to throw your money away. That slightly used oil isn’t going to harm your bike in any way!

Sad to say, there are trolls and scammers on this site frequently. I learned a painful lesson by paying a thief $295 for an FJR top case that was never shipped (and probably never even existed). One tip-off is a price too good to be real, another is when the seller has no credible history on...

This summer, three days after my 74th BD, I left on a 4000 mile, five week excursion on my 2006 FJR. It quickly turned into an eventual 6,066 mile trip when I realized that a 1000 mile “detour” would allow me to spend two days with my new granddaughter in New Orleans. 100% “worth it,” despite...

True enough, but the marginal cost of designing an acceptably comfortable seat for a $20,000 motorcycle is insignificant! What is the cost of a decent seat vs. the cost of adding a sixth gear to the transmission? Next to nothing!

I don’t understand AT ALL how Yamaha can design such a fabulous bike for long distance riding yet put a seat on it that’s the equivalent of a 2 x 6 board. Do they really care so little about customer satisfaction?

All day long, my first choice is Russell Day Long saddle — same seat as favored by IBA winners. When my FJR was stolen last year, the RDL seat with 130,000 comfortable miles under it was gone too!

I have a silver left side pannier (non-color matched to my blue 2006) that I hope to be re-selling for the $150 I paid for it — IF the opportunity to buy a blue LH bag comes through. I’m working on it! LMK if you want to raise your hand for the silver one, if/when available.

Are saddlebags interchangeable across all generations? Will a 2013 pannier fit on a 2006?