What did you do to your FJR today?
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I agree...sounds like an Owasso post. And if he was only "a hair sore", I'm guessing that this wasn't his first rodeo.
HotRodZilla
GOD BLESS AMERICA
I'm mostly sore from being on the dammed floor. I'm getting a lift before my next major tire maintenance attempt. This up, down, here, there, "what the **** did I do with my wrench" deal finally made me mad. I can put a HF lift in the garage and store it underneath my wife's Expedition that lives in the garage. It will work perfect, as I have to move the Expo out of the garage to do bike work anyway.
My next house will have an oversized 3+ car garage. I need room for work on the toys, and a puny 2 car deal isn't cutting it. Haha...
BTW, I don't have spoons. I have the No Mar bar with the removal tip on one side and the handle and double black nylon installers on the other side. Would spoons make this easier? Honestly, once I got placement of the yellow hand thing right, prevented the tire from spinning in the stand, pushed on the tire enough to ensure it stayed in the center trough of the rim, and lubed the inside of the tire the dammed thing popped right on. That may be the technique I needed.
My next house will have an oversized 3+ car garage. I need room for work on the toys, and a puny 2 car deal isn't cutting it. Haha...
BTW, I don't have spoons. I have the No Mar bar with the removal tip on one side and the handle and double black nylon installers on the other side. Would spoons make this easier? Honestly, once I got placement of the yellow hand thing right, prevented the tire from spinning in the stand, pushed on the tire enough to ensure it stayed in the center trough of the rim, and lubed the inside of the tire the dammed thing popped right on. That may be the technique I needed.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
On Topic: AJ I think I have spoons in the tool kit of the BMW GS I'm selling, if I do I'll bundle them up and mail them to you ASAP Hombre!
Once again the never ending and relentless battle between the Mexicans and the Irish as to which Nationality truly has the most Blarney and ********, mi Sobrino Old Michael I think that Los Mexicanos are beating us up and we Fenians must redouble our Malarkey! JSNS, Begorah aye - Ai arriba!
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Abercrombie FJR
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I have just about a couple dozen tires under my belt with the No-Mar and technique is everything. After you have done a couple rear Tenere tires, sport bike and FJR tires are a piece of cake. That rear Tenere tire was only my second tire I had mounted and it had me sweating and cussing pretty good. The extra hands tools are a big help when you get a stiff tire.
Geezer
Parsimonious Curmudgeon
Just lay the tire out in the sun on a hot black surface. Once it warms up it will soften and go on a lot easier.
HotRodZilla
GOD BLESS AMERICA
Yesterday morning was about 100°. Right when I started the clouds came in and the rain was on and off. Talk about timing.
Oh come on AJ... I've changed rear tires in 40 degree weather with snow threatening. And I've probable;y got almost 20 years on you. Grow a pair will ya?
Seriously, just use a pair of tire spoons and stop messing around with those stupid whammy bar. It's supposed to be so wicked awesomely easy, and it is, except for all of the time that you actually use it.
I use the bar to demount and also to mount the front sometimes, but just go right for the spoon son the rear tire. Takes all of about 1 and a half minutes by myself.
Seriously, just use a pair of tire spoons and stop messing around with those stupid whammy bar. It's supposed to be so wicked awesomely easy, and it is, except for all of the time that you actually use it.
I use the bar to demount and also to mount the front sometimes, but just go right for the spoon son the rear tire. Takes all of about 1 and a half minutes by myself.That bushing is pressed into the lever.
Oops, Looks like Andrew figured it out. The levers aren't all that expensive either. Just put some grease on the new one now and then and you won't have to replace it again (lazy bastidge)
08FJR4ME
-WYNPRO-
I didn't do anything with My FJR this weekend. Most weekends I don't ride the bike anymore. It stays in the garage. I ride it most everyday to work, Monday through Friday.
Not sure what that means.
Dave
Not sure what that means.
Dave
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Bustanut joker
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soaked it in patron tequila and burned the fuker to the ground..
I **** in the fuel tank 4 years ago and fuked the tailpipe 2 times last year..
Die you simple minded thread.. die.
I **** in the fuel tank 4 years ago and fuked the tailpipe 2 times last year..
Die you simple minded thread.. die.
G Squared
Well-known member
Well, actually yesterday, I cleaned her, then got her dirty with bugs again riding with 'Pants, and a couple of his friends. And Dave,, it sounds like your motor has turned into just 2 wheeled transportation for work. Hope you haven't lost the passion for the freedom and adventure a bike is supposed to offer you. If you have too, trade that 08 in and get you a brand new puppy. That should rekindle your fire. Just sayin!!!
Uncle Hud
Just another blob of protoplasm using up your oxyg
Washed her. First time. Damn fine looking machine.
08FJR4ME
-WYNPRO-
El Toro Joe
FYYFF
Changed the oil, and final drive lube. Also installed new headlight bulbs, and have the scars to prove it.
kurbennett64
Active member
Changed the oil, and final drive lube (twice) as well as got a bunch of farkles mounted. R&G radiator guard, PIAA horn, Techspec tank pads and pannier pads, and Cee Bailey headlight guards. Farkle budget has been expended. Hopefully going to get steering bearing re-torque this week as well.
TomInPA
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AlleyCat
Well-known member
Bought a SW-Motech 60 litre drybag to hang on the back end... installed a R&G radiator guard, installed a R&G kick stand enlarger and getting ready to do an IronButt (Lake Huron 1000) on the 27th of June. Will the farkling even end ? Looking at the FOBO Bike sensors and I need an air compressor to lug around that connects via a battery tender plug. There will be more things to get down the road (the wife rolling her eyes).
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Mi bueno Amigo Tomaso, don't give Bustanut joker that much credit Hombre! He would be complimented if you called his wanger a pencil dick, in reality it is approximately the size and shape of a sewing needle ese! JSNS, un poquito; Arriba-Ai!
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