What did you do to your FJR today?

[NightShine]

... I have very little technique. I re-watched a video, added some more lube... I was tired and a hair sore.

 

[wheatonFJR]

... I have very little technique. I re-watched a video, added some more lube... I was tired and a hair sore.

:bad:

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.

 

[LKLD]

Rode it to Yahala with 2 Beemer coupes in tow. Right Steve?

 

[HotRodZilla]

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.

 

[beemerdons]

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.

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!

 

[Abercrombie FJR]

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.

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]

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.

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]

Yesterday morning was about 100°. Right when I started the clouds came in and the rain was on and off. Talk about timing.

 

[Fred W]

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.

Re-bled clutch fluid, mucho gooder now. Replaced rear brake fluid. Replaced front rear & rear rear brake pads. Cleaned/lubed drive shaft splines & universal joint.
I want to replace 2 small components at the clutch lever, both brass/bronze. One is the bushing the fluid plunger goes in. No problem, p/n 3GM-26455-00-00, #4 in the diagram. The second part I want to replace but am having a helluva time finding is the bronze bushing in the handle, the one the vertical shoulder bolt goes thru to hold the lever assy on. Anyone?

That bushing is pressed into the lever.

Re-bled clutch fluid, mucho gooder now. Replaced rear brake fluid. Replaced front rear & rear rear brake pads. Cleaned/lubed drive shaft splines & universal joint.
I want to replace 2 small components at the clutch lever, both brass/bronze. One is the bushing the fluid plunger goes in. No problem, p/n 3GM-26455-00-00, #4 in the diagram. The second part I want to replace but am having a helluva time finding is the bronze bushing in the handle, the one the vertical shoulder bolt goes thru to hold the lever assy on. Anyone?

That bushing does not appear in the parts diagram. It seems to be part of the lever itself. That is the bushing that is not included/part of the aftermarket levers. The hole is smaller and just fits around the pivot screw.

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]

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

 

[Bustanut joker]

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.

 

[G Squared]

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]

Washed her. First time. Damn fine looking machine.

 

[08FJR4ME]

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.

What a waist of good Tequila.

Dumb *** !!!

 

[El Toro Joe]

Changed the oil, and final drive lube. Also installed new headlight bulbs, and have the scars to prove it.

 

[kurbennett64]

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]

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.

Proving you do indeed have a pencil ****.

 

[AlleyCat]

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]

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.

Proving you do indeed have a pencil ****.

Mi bueno Amigo Tomaso, don't give Bustanut joker that much credit Hombre! He would be complimented if you called his wanger a pencil ****, in reality it is approximately the size and shape of a sewing needle ese! JSNS, un poquito; Arriba-Ai!

 

[Bungie]

Changed the oil, and final drive lube. Also installed new headlight bulbs, and have the scars to prove it.

I'd rather get in a fight with a cat.