Niehart
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While working on all this stuff and adding up the cost, I thought I had better check my insurance coverage on all the extra
What did you do to your FJR today?
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Got a new PR4 on the front. Also discovered that the local stealership has a crap selection for fuseblocks and lights. Guess that project will have to wait until I have the cash to order everything elsewhere.
While working on all this stuff and adding up the cost, I thought I had better check my insurance coverage on all the extracrapgoodies I have on the bike.JSNS
The first rule of successful farkling is to never, ever, ever! add up all the money that you have wasted strategically committed to your beloved motor bike. :nono:
No good could ever come from that.
PhilJet09
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Got the Sena 20s units installed for me and the Mrs. The kids thought we were pretty weird walking around the house with our helmets on learning how to use these things.
Could be worse, at least you confined your lunacy to your household. When I got my first helmet with a flip down sun visor I walked around in my driveway and front yard looking up, flipping it down back up again, all the while wondering what passersby must be thinking.
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El Toro Joe
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Got to finally give it a good flogging on the roads of SE Ohio and West Virginia, all weekend...Woohoo!
Bugnatr
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El Toro Joe
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steve_g
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SilverHound
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Changed the oil (crankcase and final drive) for the 600 miles service. Completely uneventful. Didn't even have to use a breaker bar on the oil pan drain bolt like I did on the '08. Nice to see they got rid of that foam/spongy piece in the bodywork under the oil filter.
PhilJet09
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Great! We're still learning how to use them and I have to tweak the speakers just a bit, but I'm very satisfied. It's unfortunate that my XM runs through the old Zumo 550 because that Bluetooth is only mono, so I'm still tethered to my bike. I'm waiting to see what Garmin comes out with this year, then decide on a complete, wireless solution. If nothing else, I can just get the SM10 for about $110.
It was very nice to wear ear plugs all weekend. My ears thanked me.
G Squared
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Went thru the laborious task of installing the side cases... Had to then reward myself (and Mrs. G) with a nice Sunday ride. Only one assclown tried to ruin our day,, so a good ride all in all.
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SpeedBleeders, YEAH !
2008 FJR1300A. The front brake calipers are marked Nissin. The rear caliper is not marked; I assume it is Nissin, also.
I did read the reviews on the SpeedBleeders, and finally talked myself into a set. They went on easily, and did the job just as advertised. I've bled brakes before, and this process was much easier and faster than working with the stock parts.
Worth every penny, but some retailers charge more than others. I got mine direct from:
www.speedbleeders.com
1-888-879-7016
SpeedBleeder Part Numbers for my FJR:
front - SB8125L M8 x 1.25
rear - SB7100 M7 x 1.0
These guys also sell the sealant that they use to keep air from getting back in, past the threads, which would be a good idea on any bleeder bolts, not just SpeedBleeders. Nice to know that I can get the right sealant for those threads, if it is ever needed later. A rubber cap is included, for each SpeedBleeder.
Cheers,
Infrared
2008 FJR1300A. The front brake calipers are marked Nissin. The rear caliper is not marked; I assume it is Nissin, also.
I did read the reviews on the SpeedBleeders, and finally talked myself into a set. They went on easily, and did the job just as advertised. I've bled brakes before, and this process was much easier and faster than working with the stock parts.
Worth every penny, but some retailers charge more than others. I got mine direct from:
www.speedbleeders.com
1-888-879-7016
SpeedBleeder Part Numbers for my FJR:
front - SB8125L M8 x 1.25
rear - SB7100 M7 x 1.0
These guys also sell the sealant that they use to keep air from getting back in, past the threads, which would be a good idea on any bleeder bolts, not just SpeedBleeders. Nice to know that I can get the right sealant for those threads, if it is ever needed later. A rubber cap is included, for each SpeedBleeder.
Cheers,
Infrared
08FJR4ME
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Nothing yet but I plan on heading north and whipping the snot out of her all day today. Will report back later.
Dave
Dave
Have a good ride, Dave. Wish I could join you.
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Rbentnail,Didn't do the clutch?
What size is the clutch bleeder?
Cheers,
Infrared
Same as the front, depending. I used SB8125L and SB8125LL on the front and SB8125L for the clutch. If I ever do it again I'll use SB8125 (NO "L") for the clutch. The "L" signifies Length, "LL" more length. A shorter one for the clutch is IMHO better.Rbentnail,Didn't do the clutch?
What size is the clutch bleeder?
Cheers,
Infrared
Long, drawn out discussion here.
Was playing around with my 3rd Gen windshield this morning. I have a Yamaha OE Touring shield mounted on there now, and while it has been OK, it isn't perfect. Too much turbulence when the shield is fully up, and doesn't lower down far enough for the warmer days. Was trying to see how the mechanism might be modified, similarly to how the Rifle Tuning blocks adjusted the angles on the 1st Gen bikes.
The bracket that the shield physically screws to with the 6 plastic screw bolts to the two arms that move up and down with 4 - 5mm x 12mm long cap screws. It should be relatively easy to change the shield angle and position by using spacers and longer bolts between those two pieces.
In the stock configuration at the maximum height the top edge of the Touring windshield is 22" above the stem nut and the shield sits at only a 33.8 degree angle from vertical (bike on center stand). I'm guessing that this steep angle is the cause of the problem with turbulence and back pressure when the shield is fully up.
I cut and installed a couple of plastic spacers at ~ 10mm length with one end slightly angled (longer), then installed the spacer into the bottom two positions of the bracket with some longer bolts. This altered the shield so that it was now 21" height above the stem nut (only a loss of 1" height), but it increased the angle backwards to 41 degrees. The other nice thing is that the height is a lot lower when the shield is fully down too, which will be important for running a big touring shield in the summer.
I'll mess around some more with varying spacer thicknesses to find the best angle, then I may see if I can talk my friend Dave at Wynpro into a pilot project on a 3rd Gen windshield "tuning" bracket, similar to the 1st Gen tuning bracket. The tuning bracket would bolt to the two arms and then you would bolt the windshield carrier to the tuning bracket. That way none of the hardware is bolted up at an angle, like it is with the simple spacers. It would also allow the windshield to be moved up about an inch or so to get the lost height back, but at the improved angles.
If this seems like it going to work out I'll start a separate thread about the mod (with pitchers, of course).
The bracket that the shield physically screws to with the 6 plastic screw bolts to the two arms that move up and down with 4 - 5mm x 12mm long cap screws. It should be relatively easy to change the shield angle and position by using spacers and longer bolts between those two pieces.
In the stock configuration at the maximum height the top edge of the Touring windshield is 22" above the stem nut and the shield sits at only a 33.8 degree angle from vertical (bike on center stand). I'm guessing that this steep angle is the cause of the problem with turbulence and back pressure when the shield is fully up.
I cut and installed a couple of plastic spacers at ~ 10mm length with one end slightly angled (longer), then installed the spacer into the bottom two positions of the bracket with some longer bolts. This altered the shield so that it was now 21" height above the stem nut (only a loss of 1" height), but it increased the angle backwards to 41 degrees. The other nice thing is that the height is a lot lower when the shield is fully down too, which will be important for running a big touring shield in the summer.
I'll mess around some more with varying spacer thicknesses to find the best angle, then I may see if I can talk my friend Dave at Wynpro into a pilot project on a 3rd Gen windshield "tuning" bracket, similar to the 1st Gen tuning bracket. The tuning bracket would bolt to the two arms and then you would bolt the windshield carrier to the tuning bracket. That way none of the hardware is bolted up at an angle, like it is with the simple spacers. It would also allow the windshield to be moved up about an inch or so to get the lost height back, but at the improved angles.
If this seems like it going to work out I'll start a separate thread about the mod (with pitchers, of course).
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Warpdrv
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I understand your running XM radio.... but honestly if you load up a phone with music, set it to random its a pretty nice solution and cheaper....
Just use a separate phone for your Bluetooth music and mp3ss. I don't pair my 550 with the helmet, just my phone. Works just fine.
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