moto2wheelin
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Installed my new set of Beowulf black slip on's! Love the look and sound!
What did you do to your FJR today?
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Bustanut joker
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Dudewado
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Installed my GP re-worked forks today, after working all night.
Temp. got up to 50 F, with no rain, so I took a little spin to try it out.
I didn't work them hard, but I think I'm going to like this. They were a little harsher on bumps than I expected; could be the new seals causing a bit of "stiction".
Temp. got up to 50 F, with no rain, so I took a little spin to try it out.
I didn't work them hard, but I think I'm going to like this. They were a little harsher on bumps than I expected; could be the new seals causing a bit of "stiction".
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Had to pick up some wine from one of our local wineries, toogood, so tried out my Nelson rigg cl-1040, on my new garauld, rack, but the bag is too big , "mutter...mutter...mutter" , got the wine back ok 
but need another pla.
The wine would fit in the side cases, but need something to stop em jumping around.
but need another pla.The wine would fit in the side cases, but need something to stop em jumping around.
HotRodZilla
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Rode that *****...Dayum she feels good.
Bustanut joker
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HotRodZilla
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Why?? Beemerdons doesn't need it?
Bustanut joker
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Ain't goin there
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Took a ride down I-80 into salt lake city in my car and some close friends. Was thinking bout my Jackie - O the whole time....it was fast and twisty and downhill. I had some fans with me.....maybe this download will work. Wish I was riding jackie-O down this big hill.
shewstring
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Well...a few months ago I did the throttle spring release mod on 2012 Gen II but since I gave the Gen II to my wife and got a new Gen III for me, she doesn't like the way the rpms hang on shifting or when you blip the throttle. So, I did the PITA activity of re-winding the spring back to OEM. A trick was posted a ways back on this forum to use a fishing line leader on the spring and pull that around. The method worked great (for a tedious patience stretching fiddle job) along with a pair of foreceps to fish the leader around the bottom of the throttle spring assembly. I used a piece of stiff wire initially to "make the trail" and then attached the leader to that and finally the leader to the spring. Works like the stiff ***** it was orginally again. Wife is happy though. Can't complain, gives me a reason to touch the bikes in the garage while it is 5 degrees outside and at least 2 months away from riding with best case scenarios.
HotRodZilla
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Um...The 2012 didn't have any "stiffness" issues...But oh well.
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Changed the oil,filter and shaft oil as part of my 600 mile maint. Installed ram ball empty mirror spot and played with camera mount..... not sure it will work there. MV riser on the way....
Looking for windsheild options on gen III. Guess i have to wait a while or pull trigger on Calsci
Looking for windsheild options on gen III. Guess i have to wait a while or pull trigger on Calsci
Bustanut joker
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I just took a dump in a 5 gallon bucket beside mine.. Damn door was locked again..
Did you dial in the damping adjustments? You do need to adjust them. They can't just say X clicks out and you are good to go.
Probably your compression is just a bit too stiff. Try backing it off a few clicks at a time until they are compliant enough.
escapefjrtist
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Outta work early today and made a run for the hills. Only 65 miles before nightfall and snow line did me in, but a most excellent ride nonetheless. Still impressed as hell with the performance of the Sena SMH10...great addition especially if you're riding with a pillion.
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RadioHowie
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Why the hell not? Everyone else has! That's why he whistles when he walks! :rofl:
shewstring
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Probably why the wife liked it the way it is supposed to work. I thought it made my hand go numb, but i think the grip pads did more to solve that than the loose spring.
SkooterG
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Fred, it is my understanding that there should NOT be much need for adjusting. Many of the more popular suspension shops recommended around here deal with a lot of FJRs and (should) know how to set it up properly. And isn't that what a suspension dyno is for? To make sure everything is operating within proper parameters?
I can see very minor adjustments for personal preference, but a newly re-worked suspension should be pretty much dialed in.
Or at least that is the way I understand it to be.......
airboss
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All I know is when I sent the forks & shock down to Traxxion. Lee called and asked me a whole bunch of questions, and when I got them reinstalled on the bike it was like NEW BIKE!
Thinking about taping the adjusters up to make sure nobody touches them, yeah it's that good.
Thinking about taping the adjusters up to make sure nobody touches them, yeah it's that good.
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SkooterG
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Well, if you actually know of what you speak, you got me on this one. When (as in what year) did the FJR stop coming with the overly stiff throttle spring?
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