RossKean

Pretty sure. Typical smell although very dark - possibly mixed with grease used for splines. I am going to check fluid volume in rear...

I would remove the sparkplugs and add a teaspoon or so of engine oil to the top of each cylinder. Let it sit for a bit and rotate the...

I did a search and not much recent and nothing that matches exactly what I have found... Anyway, I was removing the rear wheel to do a...

Just want to announce the arrival of my FIFTH FJR! This one a leftover 2023 that had a very nice markdown at Roseville Yamaha (yeah...

Coil has two wires attached. From what I can see, the boots are priced per each and not part of the coil/wire assembly.

So, an update. The tank swap from SkooterG seemed to indicate it wasn't related to the fuel pump or fuel pump relay as it still...

Works reasonably for US bikes. Not so much for most of the rest of the world - for some reason, metric speedometers seem to be off by...

Welcome from eastern Canada. Lots of info on the forum (and a really decent search function). Also, no shortage of people willing and...

...or simply use an alligator clip with a weak enough spring so it doesn't bend the pins... Or a test lead with clips on both ends.

I would be surprised if 0.2mm (1.7%) would matter (I doubt there is that much precision in the manufacture). Worst case scenario is to...

I think cars and most motorcycles have a 11.5 mm hole, but you should verify... Some motorcycles have an 8.3 mm hole. As far as I know...

Do an Amazon search for metal valve stems. Most are silver but some black. Different lengths etc. Example...

Seems that the speedo error on US FJR motorcycles is less than in Canada and other parts of the world. I am pretty much used to it and...

Never heard of a collapsible milk crate. I'll be looking into that also. Thanks Ross!

Once you get it all sorted, you can do a PM on all that once a year and extend their useful life nearly indefinitely. Flushing the...