Windshield drive

[ironfish]

HI

I have 2012 fjr and the windshield drive does not run smoothi lubed the tracks but no help can you adjust the drive?

 

[HotRodZilla]

No, but if you do a search for windshield movement, you will find a bunch of threads on it. Most end up taking the whole front mechanism apart, which requires removal of the front cowling.

 

[mcatrophy]

HI
I have 2012 fjr and the windshield drive does not run smoothi lubed the tracks but no help can you adjust the drive? :help:

Make sure it's not the rubber the arms slide through, known to come unglued.

 

[escapefjrtist]

If you just squirted lube through the slot, that's not going to do much [if any] good. Bite the bullet and as mentioned, pull off the nose and clean and lube the mechanism.

Not a unique issue, good luck!

--G

 

[gapiob]

Take 4 hours, pull off the nose and clean and lube the mechanism... According to yamaha, the mechanisme must be lube each 4 years!

 

[mcatrophy]

If it's of any help, I took off the side and nose fairings from my 2006, my pictorial "how to" here.

 

[Kelvininin]

I had the same problem with my 2010 when I bought it. I tried to lube the system without full disassemble, ended up taking the the whole thing apart, cleaning and applying lithium grease to all the moving/sliding parts. The windshield slide is nice and smooth now. The Gen II power shield mechanism is not a simply screw jack, its a complicated set of sliders and bushings, lots of places for things to get dirt in and gum up.

 

[rbentnail]

And WHEN you take the front off to get to the wind shield stuff, take a few minutes to plug/unplug connectors & relays. Inspect the wires. Maybe something like ACF50 for corrosion prevention. You'll be glad you did.

 

[jmgrif]

When my 08 was new the windshield used to chatter up and down? Not so it wouldn't operate, it just didn't move smoothly. Eventually it stopped chattering and I never did anything more than use it. Go figure?