Hot Bean Bag

[rick]

I’m brand new to the FJR club, and wished I researched the bike on forums like this before I bought. I bought my ’05 in June, only rode it twice as my beanbag can’t handle the heat coming from the engine. It throws ~ 4x the heat than my AIR-COOLED ’91 FJ12. The dealer came over to verify it had coolant presence/water pump operation, etc, then after exhausting all other help options from them, I called Yamaha to complain. Turns out only a few complaints were registered on this model since it came out.

I like some of the fixes you guys mention, but I’d like Yamaha to come up with a fix of their own, then offer a recall as it seems to be the biggest problem discussed in these forums.

If you experienced this too, please call Yamaha at 800-962-7926. Press 2 to bypass the “call dealer first lecture”, then hold till someone picks up. It won’t take long to be heard. Thanks from someone who is so disappointed with his purchase (that only has 40 miles on it) that I continue to log cool bean bag miles on my '91 FJ12.

Power in numbers,

Rick

 

[FJRocket]

I think you should just take the bike back for a refund. Sounds like you'll never be happy.

Uhm, can you say TROLL?

 

[Groo]

My bag is fine...

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

rick, welcome. This is an old problem and Yamaha will probably always deny it -- until the overwheming evidence forces them to admit it. Thanks for the phone info -- I hope all FJR riders who hate this flaw call the number and register their complaint. I have an '03 and it's been very hot way too often. Even wearing heavy jeans, I have both first degree and second degree burns (blisters) on the inside of my of my left thigh -- that ain't right! :angry:

 

[Bike Effects]

My bag is fine...

TMI (Too much information!)

 

[Bike Effects]

I don't seem to have much of a problem with the heat, but I am in the process of doing one of the "heat fixes". No big deal.

From what I read here, it will get better as it breaks in. Will get better after switching to synthetic oil some say. Hang in there. You have a great bike that is slightly less than perfect. None of them are anyway.

Consider one of the popular "heat fixes". Yamaha will not help you, but it can be solved.

 

[Groo]

My bag is fine...

TMI (Too much information!)

Huh? I give one reference to my meat and potatoes being undercooked and it's TMI, but he starts a thread about his and it's not....????? WTF????

 

[jbay]

From what I read here, it will get better as it breaks in. Will get better after switching to synthetic oil some say. Hang in there. You have a great bike that is slightly less than perfect. None of them are anyway.

I've got 8500 miles on mine , still very hot . When it breaks in at 75,000 miles , it should cool down a little. Yippee !

 

[Old Dog]

Is Yamaha secretly trying to sterilize FJR owners? Dump some pop corn in your shorts. If it pops your bike is then deemed too hot. God I'm tired I've been up all night working.

 

[jbay]

Is Yamaha secretly trying to sterilize FJR owners? Dump some pop corn in your shorts. If it pops your bike is then deemed too hot. God I'm tired I've been up all night working.

What a combo popcorn with Monkey Butt powder. MMMM good.

 

[spine60]

Try the heat fixes on this board, lets face it Yamaha will never recall to fix it. They are still not acknowledging the ticking. :beee:

 

[radman]

IT DOES NOT GET HOT!!!!!!!! This is an attempt at mind control by the Beemer Nazis.

 

[fastersilverfjr]

First, welcome.

Second, nice first post. Good way to really shit on the bike that WE all love as your first post. :clap:

Third, get real...Recall because a bike gets hot? Oh, okay. :blink:

Fix it or sell it. Either way, cork the whine please. ::closeterm:

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Now, if the bike got so hot that it actually effected the integrity of the frame or caused other damage like on the Gold Wing, then we could say "recall." But just because some riders find it uncomfy, you want a recall. Again, get real. :clown2:

I guess your buds on the FJ1200 site will welcome you back after you sell your pathetic excuse for the best motorcycle on the planet.

 

[SpeedFreak]

ric;

Let a "friend" ride it and put 2K miles on it. After the first 600mi oil change you will see the biggest change in the amount of heat. The more you ride the better it gets.

The other alternative would to move to the cooler climate areas and be thankful for the heat! In New England the weather is getting cooler so I'lll be putting more miles on the FJR now. I use my Triumph Speed Triple for the real hot days.

-=SF=-

 

[escapefjrtist]

Sit back from the tank to give the twins some breathing room. B) Spread the knees (just a little) for some ventilation and all is well. The bike you have is one of the best out there for both S & T... Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater that quick.... At least not yet. My $.02

--G

(Could this be a fishing trip?)

 

[moby one]

--G
(Could this be a fishing trip?)

Maybe but,

<----that's a fishing trip

 

[smitty141]

I just sling by bag over my right shoulder. Works for me.. :bigeyes:

 

[nusman68]

Let's see...my brother's '87? Yamaha Maxim-X (remember those?) cooks your nads at a measurable 140 degrees at the seat/tank border.... sweet machine, though. Gee, it's too bad Yamaha couldn't fix that one either, gosh darn it....

Oh, and my beloved air-cooled '82 Suzuki GS1100L...will make you feel like you're in a Swedish sauna at every stop light....Gee, it's too bad Suzuki couldn't fix that one either, gosh darn it.....

And my friend's Honda.....(you get my point)

Perhaps you should wait for the 2050 FJR1900 that runs off of a fuel cell and electric motor...should be cooler....BUT IN THE MEAN TIME, I'll be riding while I'm still upright... :bleh:

 

[vtcornercarver]

I have an '04 and in August in Vermont, when it gets around 90 out, I definitely had "chestnuts roasting on an open fire". It really was WAY uncomfortable, and anyone that doesn't think this bike cooks the boys is a masochist.

The guy that had the tech article (can't remember if it was here or on the other forum), with the foil faced bubble wrap from the hardware store, solved the problem for me. He included nice digital photos of the fix at the rear of the tank, with a skirt around the tank to the frame. It took me about 2 hours to do the mod. nicely, and cost about $5.00.

Since installing the under tank foil bubble wrap, no more roasted chestnuts, and the tank barely gets hot. It really is a great mod. to cool down the area at the rear of the tank, which had been cooking the "nads" for two years.

Try it, you will be pleasantly surprised. VT :clap: