26,000 Mile Service Results

[Feejer/Weejer man]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Back in the early 80's I had Goldwings. Some of the much older gentlemen around the area with GL's used to take our tires if they had anything left on them, like changed early for a trip etc our old plugs and oil. One guy used to recycle the oil somehow and they reused it. Some of those same GL's had way over 200,000 miles and one had 320,000 when I sold my GL. The one with over 300,000 still had the factory shock. Can't imagine what his fork oil looked like. Just reporting and I keep the scheduled maintenance if not more.

 

[Claymore]

I keep the scheduled maintenance if not more.

+1 on that - I like working on this bike....

 

[C&C]

Lee, nice post, sounds like you got a real good mechanic as well. Nice to know the FJR is a stout machine and responds well to maintenance as well as some delayed maintenance.

 

[worldbound4now]

Speaking of service... I seem to recall hearing of a link to buy/download the FJR service manual to computer. I did a search on this forum without avail. Can the service manual for the '05 be purchased or downloaded online? I have a laptop I use in the garage and would much rather have the manual on computer than on paper.

Reading about the front fork fluid has me intrigued. It's one job that I've never done. I am able to do TBS, plug change, oil/filter change, air filter maintenance, installed switchable power source front and under seat. Is it something that can fairly easily be done in the home garage?

Thanks.

 

[motorgod]

9) New Avon tires mounted--the old Avons on the bike passed the 14,000 mile point Monday while I rode the bike to my mechanic.  Almost even wear on front and rear tires, both had just barely gone below the wear bars.  New Avons mounted.  Mechanic said the new rear Avon was almost perfectly balanced without any weights, altho he put on a very small weight to get it absolutely spot on.  Front Avon took a very minimal weight adjustment. 

[SIZE=21pt]14,000 miles on a set of tires?[/SIZE]

How the hell do you do that? I just put on my 4th set of rears at 17123. Went through the stock Bridgstones, Avons, and Pilot Roads. I put on another set of Pilot Roads, they lasted the longest so far, almost 6200 miles!

I put on my third front at the same time (at least I was able to wear the sides down on the front before the middle was gone!)

What I would give for 8k miles on a set of rears...am I asking for too much???

 

[radman]

Speaking of service... I seem to recall hearing of a link to buy/download the FJR service manual to computer.  I did a search on this forum without avail.  Can the service manual for the '05 be purchased or downloaded online?  I have a laptop I use in the garage and would much rather have the manual on computer than on paper.
Reading about the front fork fluid has me intrigued.  It's one job that I've never done.  I am able to do TBS, plug change, oil/filter change, air filter maintenance, installed switchable power source front and under seat.  Is it something that can fairly easily be done in the home garage?

Thanks.

You scan me a reciept for the Yam paper manual, I'll send you a link for the Adobe version, hows that? Oh, and I got 12,500 on my Avons, with prob 1,000 left before wear bar world, and my wrist is no stranger to twist

 

[moneill]

9) New Avon tires mounted--the old Avons on the bike passed the 14,000 mile point Monday while I rode the bike to my mechanic.  Almost even wear on front and rear tires, both had just barely gone below the wear bars.  New Avons mounted.  Mechanic said the new rear Avon was almost perfectly balanced without any weights, altho he put on a very small weight to get it absolutely spot on.  Front Avon took a very minimal weight adjustment. 

[SIZE=21pt]14,000 miles on a set of tires?[/SIZE]

How the hell do you do that?

[SIZE=14pt]10,000 kms (6500 miles) [/SIZE]

You must be adding the front and rear together but perhaps not............

I have been interested in Tire wear and excessive costs and have read most forums. My rear Avons get about 10000kms (6500 miles) on the rear. My first set of tires the BT's laster 14000Kms (9000 miles) ! I have tried the Road Pilot but only 8100 kms (5000 miles) on that rear. Thought the AVON's were the best match for performance/wear factor on my FJR. I am trying to make my front twice my rear so I expect 13000 on my front. Running 42lbs in both and no Air loss on the Avons at all. I need good wet tires. :dribble:

I have Been changing my own tires since shop started charging me $110.00 CDN ($98.00USD) to change tire and balance after buying the tires from them here in hinterland! I am trying to plan it differently and use only tire on and off services when travelling. Seems relatively easy since I carry the axle removal wrench always. Gotta preplan though. I always thought it was too bad shops didn't have a ULUBE bay for emergency work on the road. This would be for use only when the service guy says I can fit you in 2 weeks ha ha.

A Funny thing is I saw a younger mechanic had a tough time taking off the back tire (scuff marks) and I asked him if he ever heard of putting a 1 or 2" under the centre stand? They don't teach you that in books ha ha. Thanks whoever posted that tip since all I know I get from our forums and thank those that take the time to post.

I have a bead breaker device, good levers, and plastic protectors for my rims.

Balancing is easy if you have a wheel spinnng device and small weights. Pretty easy to make from with two sawhorses and an axle. The front tire is so much harder to lever on that I first thought I was going to break or damage the bead and so took it to a shop to put the tire on for me. That taught me how much those suckers strech.

Pretty neat how I put in the US equivalents eh? When I got down to inches I ran out of time and enthusiasm for the project. h34r:

[SIZE=14pt]If I only had the spare cash after gas and oil I would gladly pay someone to do all this for for me! [/SIZE]

 

[FlyingLow]

I'm glad to hear about the correctness of the valve clearences at 26K. I plan on doing this job myself and am not looking forward to it. Getting to the valves to check the clearances doesn't look too tough, but changing shims does so keeping my fingers crossed on that.

 

[ohiofjr]

if you don't change the oil then you can't strip the drain plug.....or the spark plug threads...or lose any fasteners.....might just be easier all around