New owner here.

[ehc0720]

I just picked up a 2009 with only 1100mi on it and it came with the topbox for $11K, hope I did good. I have been going back and forth between an FJR and the BMW GT, when this one showed up I took it. I knew I wanted the Gen II because of the heat issues but this one is still very hot. I live in AZ and can't imagine what it will feel like when the temps go up. I rode about two hours yesterday in the high 70 degree range and my ankles were baked, I had on jeans and Sidi riding boots. Other than that is is great, the original owner had the suspension soft in the front and hard in the back so it pogo'd on the way home when I bought it, I've set the front and back slightly to the hard side now. In the owners manual it say the handlebars can be adjusted forward and back but to take it to the dealer to have them do it. Why is that and how do you do it? Thinking the helibars or gen mars risers may be in order, the helibars may be better because I would like the angle changed. Oh, I also am picking up the wire harness I've seen here to save the spiders. Thanks for any input!!! Anything else I will "need"???

 

[Bungie]

Anything else I will "need"???

Congrats! Get yourself some Sliders.

 

[wfooshee]

For the heat, riding pants. Gear protects your legs from the engine and radiator heat. If those boots are short-ankle, get taller boots, too.

For useful stuff on the bike: GPS, music, intercom, Power Commander, blah blah blah. You can't live without all of it. It's only money!

 

[Bigbeavk]

Hi and congrats on the new bike. Check the suspension thread below in my signature line. It will provide a good starting point and only takes a few minutes. You can move the bars yourself it's easy just make sure you tighten them back up properly. I tend to move my feet further out on the pegs to catch a breeze when it's hot. Enjoy and check out the "BIN o Facts" thread for some good reading to start with.

:yahoo:

 

[highcountry]

Congrats on the new ride! I am surprised at your heat issue at that low of a temp. I don't feel anything until about 90 wearing shorter boots and jeans. Second that on the sliders.

OES Sliders

 

[mcatrophy]

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In the owners manual it say the handlebars can be adjusted forward and back but to take it to the dealer to have them do it. Why is that and how do you do it?

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Easy.

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The dealer set my 2009 FJR in the middle position. I adjusted mine to the rear most position. Nothing to it. You remove the covers then there are

1 bolt and 1 nut on each side. Remove both bolts and both nuts then lift and adjust to new position.

Bolt = 17 ft-lb

Nut = 47 ft-lb

(Original post)

 

[fastpappy]

Congrats and Welcome from the Big Apple. :clapping: +1 on the bar adjustment easy as pie just be careful of the locator pins. :yahoo:

 

[ehc0720]

Hey thanks everyone!!! I'll adjust the bars today. As for the heat, my boots are the tall ones and all the heat was at my ankles. I wear riding pants on long rides but usually jeans on short ones, I bet the riding pants will provide more heat protection. My past few bikes were/are non-faired bikes, BMW GS, HD, Triumph 1050 Tiger(still own) and no heat problems with them, VFR can get hot in town/traffic. This will be my long distance bike and the Tiger for moutain play and commuting.

 

[ehc0720]

Help!!! I just removed a handlebar to move it back, it set in the middle when I got it. How do you move the nut and bolt to move them to another positon? I removed the hex nut and the bolt, so how do you move the stud and bolt from underneath? There is a plate, for lack of a better description, under the triple tree holding them in.

 

[El Toro Joe]

good luck

 

[mcatrophy]

Help!!! I just removed a handlebar to move it back, it set in the middle when I got it. How do you move the nut and bolt to move them to another positon? I removed the hex nut and the bolt, so how do you move the stud and bolt from underneath? There is a plate, for lack of a better description, under the triple tree holding them in.

You must loosen both sides before either will move.

 

[ehc0720]

Help!!! I just removed a handlebar to move it back, it set in the middle when I got it. How do you move the nut and bolt to move them to another positon? I removed the hex nut and the bolt, so how do you move the stud and bolt from underneath? There is a plate, for lack of a better description, under the triple tree holding them in.

You must loosen both sides before either will move.

Ok, I'll try that, another post here said to only do one side at a time?!?!?!

 

[TheZsdad]

Is there any chance you have the side fairing panels open. With those adjustable panels in the outer position

it will heat my ankles or one of my ankles can't remember. I've only ridden once with them open Ouch.

I wear 8" boots.

 

[ionbeam]

I'm really surprised this procedure is 'Dealer Only' and not in the owners manual.

FWIW, this is straight from The Book.

 

[ehc0720]

Thanks everyone, I got it done. I was able to do it by removing the hex bolt from both sides then loosen the nuts enough to lift them over the pins then move them both back at the same time.

theZsdad: no the side farings are not open, just plain hot. It seems that the heat is from the cat and the radiator heat, as soon as the temp gauge hits 5 bars the heat just pours out at my feet at 4 bars it is constant but bearable. I'm guessing that anything over 90-95 degrees it couldn't be ridden here, which is about 5 mo a year here. Probably why the original owner only rode it 1100mi in 18 mo he owned it. But I have my 1050 Tiger I can ride in the summer.

 

[ehc0720]

I'm really surprised this procedure is 'Dealer Only' and not in the owners manual.

FWIW, this is straight from The Book.

Which book is this from, I didn't see it in my 09 owners manual?!?!?

 

[ionbeam]

Which book is this from, I didn't see it in my 09 owners manual?!?!?

This is from the Factory Service Manual. It's full of all kinds of useful information Its price is just about equal to one hour of dealer shop time, if you price shop it can be less. If you avoid one hour of shop service, it has paid for itself. Right now eBay has a real Yamaha paper service manual with bids at $35. Just as a reminder, this is the only real Yamaha service manual, all others and especially CD versions are all illegal copyright violations. You may want to check the Forum's For Sale section and see if one is available, IIRC, I've seen a manual for sale very recently.

Edit: The FSM I recalled is here these manuals go fast, Bogie may have already grabbed it. It's worth sending a message to see.

 

[Solo]

The illustrations are from a service manual. I ride in 95 degree NC heat all summer long (mostly in stop and go traffic) and don't find the heat a problem. Yes, there is heat from the bike and ankles can get warm, but straddling any inline four engine will be hot. It just comes down to how much you want to ride. Lots of guys here ride year 'round in NM, AZ and southern CA heat, so it is doable.

 

[rfespinosa]

I wear ATGATT and I live near Houston, not as hot as Phoenix but plenty hot. I feel the heat around my ankles in 95 deg weather but I don't find it intolerable. As a matter of fact, I usually don't even think about it.