How to resurrect Yamaha FJR1300 that's been parked in my garage for 7 years?

[Jammer125]

Lighter yes. Some are not smaller, cases made to mimic other lead acid batteries. Some like the Shorai are very small and you pad them out with foam stickers.

Do the Shorai batteries come with foam stickers?

 

[Dan Cooper]

Dan
I think I could have been clearer in my post. I did not want a lead acid battery as I really preferred the lithium batteries that you recommended here because of their lightweight.

I expected it to fit the FJR1300 because that's what I put in the search tool.

I guess I may to go with the Shorai and pad them out with foam stickers.

I think that may have been someone else who suggested Lithium batteries.

I've never used any Lithium battery for motor vehicle applications.
I've never suggested or recommended any Lithium battery for motorcycle applications.
I don't think saving 5 - 6 pounds of battery weight on a 700 pound pig of an FJR is worth the cost or any other disadvantages associated with Lithium batteries.
Others may have different opinions. Everyone should make their own choices.


I believe I am retired from this thread for now.

dan

 

[Jammer125]

I apologize Dan. Living with catastrophic tinnitus for 8 years has left my brain muddled and I often don't get the facts straight. I still hope I can get your sound, sage advice in the future.

 

[Oldjeep]

Do the Shorai batteries come with foam stickers?

Yes. THis is a stock battery on the left (for my Ducati) and the padded out Shorai.

I run lithium for a couple reasons - the main one is that they crank a lot harder than a lead acid, the other is that they last a very long time and don't need to be sitting on a trickle charger. Some folks report that they don't work very well in freezing temps - I have not experienced that and did a few experiments with one of my bikes with temps in the 20s(F) and it worked fine.

 

[2GENAE]

Dan installed a Batteries Plus AGM in my 2008 AE when I purchased it from him Feb 2019. It still working great 5 years later, I do use a Deltran Battery Tender that monitors and goes in sleep mode.

 

[roland]

Do the Shorai batteries come with foam stickers?

I agree. I had a shorei and it was ok but didn’t last as long as I expected. Went back to an AGM for about half the cost of another lithium.

 

[Jammer125]

Dan installed a Batteries Plus AGM in my 2008 AE when I purchased it from him Feb 2019. It still working great 5 years later, I do use a Deltran Battery Tender that monitors and goes in sleep mode.

How did Dan install the battery in your FJR? Did he take off the farings or did he use a different method?

 

[2GENAE]

How did Dan install the battery in your FJR? Did he take off the farings or did he use a different method?

2008 just remove the black ABS right side top cover above the battery. 3 allen head bolts and push pins. No need to remove the painted fairing.

 

[Jammer125]

I had to remove the front brake calipers to change the pads due to stuck brake pad bolts. I cannot get pressure on the rear brake while bleeding that brakes; getting brake pressure on the front. What am I doing wrong?

 

[RossKean]

I had to remove the front brake calipers to change the pads due to stuck brake pad bolts. I cannot get pressure on the rear brake while bleeding that brakes; getting brake pressure on the front. What am I doing wrong?

Linked brakes for 2006+. First bleed the linked lower front right piston pair using the rear brake pedal (and rear reservoir). Then bleed the rear caliper. Two bleed screws on the right caliper. Lower is activated ONLY by rear brake. If that doesn do it, you might need to vacuum bleed or reverse bleed. Good luck.

 

[Jammer125]

I'll give it a try. What is a reverse bleed?

 

[RossKean]

I'll give it a try. What is a reverse bleed?

Essentially forcing fluid from the bleeder to the reservoir under pressure. Will sometimes push air bubbles out through reservoir. Sometimes, weighting down the brake pedal (or bungieing the front brake lever) overnight will allow bubbles to escape.

 

[Jammer125]

This worked. Thanks.