Late build 2004 FJR leaking clutch slave cylinder Sydney Australia + battery location!

[user 98874]

Gidday.
Spider saying hi to you all from Werrington in Western Sydney, down under.
Owned two 1988 fj1200's one from new.
Now 60 and returning to the brand. Piked up my 10 month of 2004 ABS FJR 1300 today with 65,000 kilometers on the clock. (Gen 1 or 2 gang?)
Parked it in the garage and started looking for the battery to hook up a battery tender, (Why the hell did Yamaha put the bloody battery and fuses in such a horrid place.)
Oh on that note, battery was marked as fitted in 2017 so off i went and got a new one, had a bit of a sparky spark and think i have toasted my Oxford heated grips.
Would hate to try and change a fuse on the road, what where they thinking.
Any how after i got done with that, i noticed a bit of a moist bit on the garage floor.
Yep my new, to me, privately purchased bike, (So no warranty work.), is weeping fluid from the slave cylinder.
Can any one tell me if that part is still available from Yamaha and maybe part number?
My local Yamaha stealership is not the nicest shop to visit and it is nearly 10 pm on a saturday night here anyway.
Nice to meet you all.
Spider

 

[RossKean]

2004 is Gen 1
Gen II starts in 2007 (Edit: Correction - 2006!!)

Might have been worth trying a slow charge on the battery although 6 years (since 2017) for a replacement isn't bad - I'm still running the original in my 2011 with 155,000 km although it will likely need replacement this year.

Fuses are a bit awkward to get at but I have never had to change one in 450,000 km on two different Gen II bikes.

Are you sure that the leak is from the brake slave cylinder - pretty uncommon? Far more likely is a front fork seal - fork fluid drips down and over the brake caliper... Quick way to tell - brake fluid is water soluble and fork oil is not.
If it is a fork seal, I would try a "Seal Mate" to dislodge dirt before replacing seals (and bushings).
https://sealmate.net/
Not sure about Oz, but in North America, parts are available from a number of aftermarket vendors at a lower cost than the dealer, in most instances.
For example
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/2004/fjr1300abs-fjr1300as
Parts fiche, descriptions, prices etc.

There is at least one Australia FJR forum, but I don't know if they are active or not
http://www.fjr13.org/forum/index.phpMight want to search for others, if you want more local information.

Edit: Good luck and welcome to the forum!

 

[fastpappy]

Welcome from the Big Apple and congrats on your new ride. Enjoy!

 

[CollingsBob]

Welcome from Manitoba….good luck with your new ride..

 

[user 98874]

2004 is Gen 1
Gen II starts in 2007

Might have been worth trying a slow charge on the battery although 6 years (since 2017) for a replacement isn't bad - I'm still running the original in my 2011 with 155,000 km although it will likely need replacement this year.

Fuses are a bit awkward to get at but I have never had to change one in 450,000 km on two different Gen II bikes.

Are you sure that the leak is from the brake slave cylinder - pretty uncommon? Far more likely is a front fork seal - fork fluid drips down and over the brake caliper... Quick way to tell - brake fluid is water soluble and fork oil is not.
If it is a fork seal, I would try a "Seal Mate" to dislodge dirt before replacing seals (and bushings).
https://sealmate.net/
Not sure about Oz, but in North America, parts are available from a number of aftermarket vendors at a lower cost than the dealer, in most instances.
For example
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/2004/fjr1300abs-fjr1300as
Parts fiche, descriptions, prices etc.

There is at least one Australia FJR forum, but I don't know if they are active or not
http://www.fjr13.org/forum/index.phpMight want to search for others, if you want more local information.

Edit: Good luck and welcome to the forum!

Sorry for being a bit thick. Clutch slave cylinder not brake. Awesome response. Thank you. Still not sure how a red key helps this thick head Ozzie.

 

[RossKean]

Still not sure how a red key helps this thick head Ozzie.

Download the owner's manual (I referenced in the other thread). Should be explained there. Essentially, you need the red key to register any new regular (chip) keys so the immobilizer recognizes them.

 

[MotoMike]

Welcome from Moncton, NB, Canada! Don't lose that red key!

 

[SkooterG]

2004 is Gen 1
Gen II starts in 2007

Gen II starts with 2006. Gen II = 2006 - 2012.

 

[RossKean]

Gen II starts with 2006. Gen II = 2006 - 2012.

OOPS!! I knew that!
(Surprised nobody else caught that.)

 

[mcatrophy]

OOPS!! I knew that!
(Surprised nobody else caught that.)

Somebody else did, but didn't want to embarrass you.