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To get music/news/map info I use the $9.98 Walmart Blue tooth ear plugs and raise my Rifle wind screen to top of head height. With proper fit they reduce the road noise significantly but not as much as the cheap foam plugs. I use the foam plugs when I want wind. This spring I plan to try the...

I may not be remembering the RPM right - might have been closer to 4500 or up but I do recall my speedometer and my phone GPS. I wanted to see 100 for at least for a short distance on a 55 mph speed limit highway where everyone else was running 70-80+ mph and I was passing in the left lane (not...

Go for a lightly used Gen 2 FJR 1300AE. Clutchless shifting with either foot or button on the handlebar. Only 5 speeds but cruises at 4000 rpm at 100mph indicated, 90mph real.

I got a very cheap replacement lock from the hardware store that fit the hole in my replacement case. I had to do some work on the flat metal piece and might have had to add a washer. The down side is that it uses a separate small key and can't be rekeyed for the Yamaha key. On the other...

This is an opportunity to tell them to install a right angled bolt in valve. Makes one handed pressure checking and adjustment much easier. You need the metal version with rubber washers. And if I could, I would want to see the inside of the tire to look for damage. Depends a bit on how fast...

On my 2008AE I added crash bars - wonderful for when I drop it in my driveway. Anyway, I mounted a set of aftermarket foot rests on those and when I feel the desire on longer straights I simply stretch my feet forward. I feel like I'm on a Harley or old school chopper. BTW, the rear crash...

I had the opposite problem on my 2008AE. Apparently I rested my foot on the brake. Felt the bike be slightly sluggish but not significantly and the brakes overheated, I came to a stop sign but after stopping they totally let go, front and rear. After cooling down they came back but I still...

I think I remember using a thin plastic hose - fish tank or hospital type - to snake into the filler hole and pull a little out. If it is long enough you won't get it in your mouth. :) Also, I've changed the oil filer without draining the oil - the new filter had a slightly raised center screw...

So sad to hear this. I have the oversized Rifle on my 2008 with the wedges and it is great. The wedges give it just enough extra sweep that it still works well at highway speed, though I admit I bring it part way down when I go over 65 mph, to reduce the stress on the mounts.

I'm going to have to check on the JASO MA/MA2 rating, if I can find the bottle or my order. However, I've been using this for a couple years now. Prior to that I used the Rotella 5 Diesel oil and while that worked I did feel a little more slip. The bike has 32,000 miles on it now and seems a...

I took it for a couple rides and at this point everything is working as usual. I'm convinced I boiled the fluid by resting my foot the rear brake. On the recent rides I made sure the toes were not on the brake. Thanks for the brake fluid changing instructions. Since things are working I am...

So I just picked up the bike. The shop did NOT change the rotors, pads or fluid. 😲 They opened the master cylinders and said the fluid looked good, no indication that it boiled, no indication of water. There is 4/32 of pad left all around and the rotors are not warped and have plenty or meat...

Got voice message from the shop. Basically the problem was what you guys suggested here - I boiled the brake fluid. When I dropped it off, the shop explained that boiling the brake fluid in back can affect the front because they both share the same ABS unit. They are not totally separate...

"Mobile 1 10w-40". I did not know they had "Racing" oil. Now I am not sure if it said "High Mileage" or just 10W-40.

BTW, this is my bike. The screen is a Rifle +2 (barn door but great). The white things in front / bottom are home made wind deflectors (idea stolen from my Goldwing using small cutting boards from WalMart.) The crash protectors are nice to have and saved the bike several times from falls when...

So I think the rear brake boiling explanation might be on the money. Looking at the disk brake I see discolored spots. I don't think the brake was stuck - I think it was rider error - I think I must have rested my foot on the brake pedal and not realized it. I am developing neuropathy in my...

This is 2008 1300AE - no clutch, just shift version. What has me puzzled is that the bike came to a stop at a stop sign, and only after I released the brake lever and applied it again did it fail. Then I tried the rear and that was also failing. The other symptom is that before this, while...

My bike would not accelerate when the RPM was below 3000 rpm in 4th and fifth gear but worked fine if I down shifted and got high rpm. I came to a stop just fine but when I reached for the brake after letting go it collapsed. No pressure front or back. Got in the stopping lane and turned off...

I use the under $10 BlueTooth Onn ear buds from WalMart. I have to watch the cord that joins them so it does not catch on things. Have to get them deep enough in the ear for good sound blockage, and spread the modular helmet a bit when putting it on. Good for talk radio. Still get some noise...

It's the mini Jet engines they used to replace the pistons. My 2008 AE has the whine but after a while I stopped worrying about it and now have 31K+ on it. Yes, it is annoying, seems to be decreasing with wear/age (or my failing hearing) and earplugs help. They real key is to not worry about...