frayne
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Anyone else have trouble seeing the oil level in the sight glass ? Anyone know of a good windshield plastic renew product for windshield scratches ?
Perhaps that's why ever-thoughtful Yamaha designed the bike to hold back a quart of oil when it's changed: so we can see the level and not over-fill.It's really hard to see right after an oil change, it helps to ride around till the oil gets dirty, but that kinda defeats the purpose.
Did you have any reason to think the method Yamaha uses on the bike is wrong?Actually, I stopped using the mirror on the FJR because it confirmed for me that the sight glass/center stand method is correct.
I agree. FJR's don't burn no stinking oil. Unless of course you use synthetic. :yahoo:So, some of you actually look at the oil level between changes!?
I did not use the Yamaha method because this is my 3rd Yamaha product with a sight glass and I have ALWAYS used a mirrow to check the oil. I started using the center stand method because I don't have the room to carry mirrors on the FJR like I do on my 97 Royal and 05 Venture.Did you have any reason to think the method Yamaha uses on the bike is wrong?Actually, I stopped using the mirror on the FJR because it confirmed for me that the sight glass/center stand method is correct.
Oh, I forgot to mention that the FJR shield is way soft plastic compared to my Futura's. After six years, the Futura shield is still more scratch free than my FJR's was after about 2 washes. I carefully soak bugs to soften them when washing, and use a cotton towel... still the FJR's shield is hazy and scratched. A way Yamaha kept costs down, I suppose....Anyone know of a good windshield plastic renew product for windshield scratches?
Not to hijack the thread, but I grew up in F'burg. My father lives over in Fairview Beach. Where is that beamer dealer you mentioned?I bought some stuff from "Novus." They have 3 levels I guess you'd call them - 1 to clean, 1 for light scratches and 1 for heavy scratches. I got the light scratch bottle and it works pretty well. Got it at Morton's BMW in Fredericksburg VA.
But this is the problem...Even a cotton towel is too rough to clean the windshield. I soak the bugs off with a well saturated cotton towel (no rubbing) and then use soft flannel for the remainder of the bugs. Dry with a synthetic chamois and you'll be scratch free.Oh, I forgot to mention that the FJR shield is way soft plastic compared to my Futura's. After six years, the Futura shield is still more scratch free than my FJR's was after about 2 washes. I carefully soak bugs to soften them when washing, and use a cotton towel... still the FJR's shield is hazy and scratched. A way Yamaha kept costs down, I suppose....
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