'05 FJR - replacing coolant hoses

[FJRMGM]

after ten years and lots of miles I'm thinking its about time to freshen up the coolant hoses on the Gen I FJR.

Does anyone have a list of the hoses that I should replace and the part numbers for them?

thanks.

 

[Constant Mesh]

Get your hands dirty.

Find the part numbers here.

https://www.yamahapartsandaccessories.com/parts-catalog/lines/street-mcy?ls=Street&dealernumber=

Select "Radiator Hose" and "Water Pump" sections.

 

[Ignacio]

Get your hands dirty.
Find the part numbers here.

Agree! Nobody's compiled one before to my long-time recollection.

And when you come up with a list--make sure and feed it back to the forum if you think it would help somebody in the future.

 

[FJRMGM]

lol - so I'm the first Gen I owner who has replaced this hoses?

Just looked and the diagrams - looks like about 12 hoses in all...

 

[audiowize]

I've been considering this, but damn are there just a ton of hoses on the bike! I'm very interested in your list, as I could probably talk myself into doing this at my next valve clearance check.

 

[RossKean]

The fact that nobody appears to have done this might suggest that you are looking to prevent a problem that doesn't exist? I am all for preventative maintenance when warranted but I put the coolant hoses in the same category as brake/clutch hydraulic lines. Until there is evident deterioration (bulges, cracks, leaks etc.) I am not going to do mine! Even then, I would replace the offending part rather than do the whole works. Coolant hoses can fail catastrophically but this only likely to happen in a overheat/overpressure situation caused by a wonky thermostat (or radiator cap) or the like. A gradually deteriorating hose issue is more likely to manifest itself as a slow leak or seep at the connecting points.

 

[bluesdog]

Just check 'em regularly, say once a year or so. If you have occasion to remove your radiator, it's a good idea to check the various hose clamps again after a few hundred miles. They need to be tight, but not ludicrously so.

Any loose clamps/weeping/damaged/cracked/leaking hoses will leave obvious tell-tale signs of fluid traces, and you'll also notice your coolant level in the overflow tank going down.