What else should I do?

[leclairk]

Bought an 06 in Sept and have had a good time workiing on it. I did the PAIR removal with the Wynpro plates (awesome product BTW), disconnected the middle return spring for the throttle, and did one of Fred's Unauthorized TBS. Bike runs 100% better, which got me thinking. Is there anything else I could or should do to the bike? Not really looking for farkle ideas but more things that need to be "fixed". Every bike seems to have its list of must-do's to make it better, is there something I am missing that needs to be done?

 

[ionbeam]

If you are happy with it then you are done.

If you feel like you should still do things, look to see if someone has already installed a G2 throttle tube. The throttle pulley between the throttle bodies on the '06 and '07 was non concentric which made the throttle movement more than 1:1 in roughly the 3k rpm to 5k rpm range making throttle adjustments with you hand very abrupt. The G2 throttle tube has a mirror image non concentric throttle cable pull (cam) which cancels out the throttle body pulley returning the entire throttle range to 1:1. The OEM throttle sleeve is plastic, the G2 is metal.

 

[leclairk]

If you are happy with it then you are done.

Are we ever really done? Throttle tube sounds awesome, that's exactly the kind of things I was hoping to find out about. Couldn't see if this will work with heated grips. PO has some cheap style grip heaters, I assume the adhesive type. The new throttle tube would slide on, then re-apply heated "sheet" with some sort of adhesive, then slide grip over that? Do I have it right?

 

[Fred W]

One very important, final thing is left to be done to that bike...

Ride the crap outta that thing!! And have fun with it!!

 

[RossKean]

How many miles on the bike? Might be time to inspect/clean/lube suspension, shifter and rear brake pivots. You don't really have to do anything for performance - just keep up on the regular maintenance.

 

[hppants]

Regardless of mileage, I'd be the farm the pivot points are dry. Brake/clutch lever, rear brake, shifter, and rear shock - all dry I bet. FJR tech has a great pictorial on this. I use the bel-ray water proof grease from Cycle gear - works great.

Also, pull your pumkin out and grease each end of the drive shaft splines. Grease the pumkin to wheel splines too. Honda moly 60 paste is good for this.

Check the torque on your steering stem bearing nut. You will need a special spanner for that, as well as a 36 mm socket for the cover nut.

Bleed/flush your cluth and brakes with fresh dot 4

Next time you have the front wheel off, clean up the front brake pads, grease the caliper pins, and consider swapping the inner pad with the outer one to get the most mileage out of your front brake pads.

Depending on mileage and if you know the PO has done it - replace the rear end fluid, replace the spark plugs, check/adjust the valves.

Pull your air filter out - inspection and blow it out or replace.

Now - ride the snot out of it.

 

[leclairk]

4700 miles on the bike. All fluids and filters have been done. I will check FJR tech about lubing.

 

[FJRMGM]

At 4700 miles you shouldn't need to do much of anything except ride that *****.