Issue Covering Your FJR

[rangerray]

If you regularly cover your FJR you need to make sure the mirrors are folded in. Otherwise, the wind action on your cover will cause the paint to be rubbed off the top edge of your mirrors. This is tested and true FJR followers, at least with the Yamaha brand FJR cover.

 

[mmonroe]

If you regularly cover your FJR you need to make sure the mirrors are folded in. Otherwise, the wind action on your cover will cause the paint to be rubbed off the top edge of your mirrors. This is tested and true FJR followers, at least with the Yamaha brand FJR cover.

It is pretty much a given with anyone that I know, that you never trailer a vehicle with a cover on it. The movement of the cover in the wind will definitely mess up the paint on any car, truck or motorcycle. Usually it is not the cover that does the damage, but instead, the dust and whatnot that works its way between the cover the the vehicle.

Random thoughts..

Mark

 

[Scythian]

I have a 2005--means black plastic mirrors=not a problem for me.

However, wind and dust will cause a cover to abraid the paint.

It's windy out and my cover is not on my bike. The UV damage for one day uncovered is far, far less than the damage to the paint done by my blowing cover.

it's a trade-off....

 

[Bustanut joker]

I have a 2005--means black plastic mirrors=not a problem for me.
However, wind and dust will cause a cover to abraid the paint.

It's windy out and my cover is not on my bike. The UV damage for one day uncovered is far, far less than the damage to the paint done by my blowing cover.

it's a trade-off....

You'd better add that ta your bin o facts in your profile Sythian : cover wears the mirrors

:jester:

 

[dcarver]

Yep. My paint is worn too. And that's just with the bike sitting static, not trailered.

 

[FJR Steve]

If you regularly cover your FJR you need to make sure the mirrors are folded in. Otherwise, the wind action on your cover will cause the paint to be rubbed off the top edge of your mirrors. This is tested and true FJR followers, at least with the Yamaha brand FJR cover.

Don't see anything in there about the bike being trailered,

It is pretty much a given with anyone that I know, that you never trailer a vehicle with a cover on it.

so that helpful hint has come from left field.

Maybe (if you need to have the bike covered, in a staionary position) some clear 3M tape at the 'rub' points would help?

 

[Scythian]

You'd better add that ta your bin o facts in your profile Sythian : cover wears the mirrors

Done!:

I was warming my bike up sitting on the centerstand this morning parked next to a tree. I noticed a high pitch squeal/screech for a fraction of a second when starting the bike.

I shifted 55 times in a minute; then the throttle got too sensitive; the seat was too hard, my grips were too hard the throttle spring was too hard and it started ticking and roasted my left leg so I put the sidestand down to take it off the centerstand. I pulled the front brake lever in until it touched the grip. The front end clunked and I stripped the oil pan.

When I was lowering it off the centerstand, the sidestand collapsed and it landed on my metal slider which broke my frame causing my Metzeler tire to fail and both sidebags to unlock and fall off. The car swerving into my lane couldn't hear my wimpy horn and there was no grease on my spline. It was wobbling at 48.5 mph and the buzzing was making my hands numb. I couldn't hear anything 'cuz of the static in my intercom.

The glovebox wouldn't open and the suspension was too mushy. My cover wore the paint off the tops of my mirrors.

Picking it up, I tore my bicep, wrenched my back, both knees and got monkey butt....

Bin o' Facts... HAHAHAHAHA! :lol:

 

[FJR Steve]

You'd better add that ta your bin o facts in your profile Sythian : cover wears the mirrors

Done!:

I was warming my bike up sitting on the centerstand this morning parked next to a tree. I noticed a high pitch squeal/screech for a fraction of a second when starting the bike.

I shifted 55 times in a minute; then the throttle got too sensitive; the seat was too hard, my grips were too hard the throttle spring was too hard and it started ticking and roasted my left leg so I put the sidestand down to take it off the centerstand. I pulled the front brake lever in until it touched the grip. The front end clunked and I stripped the oil pan.

When I was lowering it off the centerstand, the sidestand collapsed and it landed on my metal slider which broke my frame causing my Metzeler tire to fail and both sidebags to unlock and fall off. The car swerving into my lane couldn't hear my wimpy horn and there was no grease on my spline. It was wobbling at 48.5 mph and the buzzing was making my hands numb. I couldn't hear anything 'cuz of the static in my intercom.

The glovebox wouldn't open and the suspension was too mushy. My cover wore the paint off the tops of my mirrors.

Picking it up, I tore my bicep, wrenched my back, both knees and got monkey butt....

Bin o' Facts... HAHAHAHAHA! :lol:

No mention of the fuel economy, or synthetic oil, or expected top speed, or .......

More work needed on YOUR Bin o' Facts! :assassin:

 

[rangerray]

The glovebox wouldn't open and the suspension was too mushy. My cover wore the paint off the tops of my mirrors.Picking it up, I tore my bicep, wrenched my back, both knees and got monkey butt....

I only mention the FJR because that is the bike I ride and this forum deals primarily with FJR's. I reckon this would apply to any bike that is painted. This is not really a dig on the FJR; it's the best bike I've ever had. Anf for what it's worth, I can see that the the paint at the rear of the gastank could suffer too in high wind for an extended period. And, I'm absolutely talking about when the bike is parked, not being towed or hauled. Who the **** tows or hauls an FJR anyway? :lol:

 

[Farkles]

Yep bought a new yamaha cover and after a few times on noticed my right side mirror on the edge paint gone now fold them in.

Like the cover tuff and looks good.

But it is used and has scratches on it do my best to keep it nice.