Pulled my clutch out this morning

[FJRPittsburgh]

I would think keeping your crankcase full of oil, all the way to the maximum oil level line, couldn't hurt either.

 

[bluesdog]

My 07 is having shifting issues as well. Bought it last fall from the original owner with 5k on the clock. Just turned 20k. Our riding season in this part of the world is winding down. I leave the mechanical work to the pros, but do my own oil changes and just did the final drive with the last change ( easy enough for me ). Is this really only an hours worth of labor or just put the side stand on the right side and problem solved? Sorry to even ask, but I am not very mechanical, but boy do I love to ride this bike and have already been looking at 2014 & 2015's. My main shifting problem is going into first and often I hit N when upshifting but often other shifts are noisy. It will shift but sometimes I wonder. Even felt the shifter whacking my foot a few times when it was grinding while trying to engage. The clutch issues I had on BMW's were so bad ($1500 - over $2000 to repair & 12+ hours of labor ) that after the 3rd time I gave up on BMW and bought the FJR. Love this bike but hope I don't run into major repairs with this one too. Thanks for the info and I am pretty much reading everything here on the forum.

Clutch soak is often a solution to shifting problems, but also keep in mind the FJR's clutch is hydraulically actuated, so the fluid must be changed out regularly, with no air bubbles in the line.

Also, shifting the yamaha shaft drive bikes requires a bit of finesse, as the shaft tends to load up a little when power is applied, and there's bound to be a small amount of backlash

There's almost always going to be a bit of a clunk when shifting into first from neutral, and shifts from first to second, and from third to fourth can be a bit noisy, due to the design.

Once all other issues - hydraulic fluid, clutch soak etc have been dealt with, practice making smooth, quick and decisive shifts. The FJR doesn't seem to like lazy, casual, cruiser-type shifting.

 

[Queensland Ken]

Bike was 8K kms new, clutch slowly progressively worsening.

FFS, it only takes an hour to fix.

 

[s.ga.rider]

Looks like my 07 did.Dont think its shifting issues when the plates are dry and burnt then works perfect after a cleaning and lubing.

 

[RaYzerman19]

Last 2 behind the ring?

Held in by a wire spring, not too easy to get out without damage (so I'm led to understand - my YCC-S variant doesn't have the wire spring).

Not in the YCC-S? Aha, hence my confusion.

It's not anything to be afraid of, the wire is like a snap ring in a groove. You have to find the end and pry it out, then work it out part way around and it will come out of the groove. If I found the plates dirty as some have, I'd go after those last two as well.