I'm having Sasquatch rebuild and respring my shock this week and when he sends it back, he'll also be sending rate-matched fork springs and the RT spring guide kit so I should be good to go.
Noted!
The same reason as why we change the springs and upgrade the rear shock, just because Yamaha designed it for the bike does not mean it cant be improved. I have heard of guys going to 15wt fork oil.
Good damping is all about oil flow and there is a reason that so many of us have had our forks rebuilt by GP Suspension. The FJR comes with primitive high speed damping that uses a couple of one way spring loaded valves that do not allow sufficient oil flow in the high speed (non-adjustable) circuits. GP Suspension replaces those valves with their custom built valves utilizing stacked shims that flow much more oil when needed. When you put heavier weight oil in the forks you reduce the oil flow in a system that it not flowing enough oil to begin with...which is not an improvement.
I have a spare front seat you can borrow if you can source a rear from someone. Then you could ride it down. Caging it is just not couth. :new_russian:
Thanks Fred. It was somewhat a rhetorical question. Crowsnest Pass, what would be my preferred route, usually has piles of snow that time of year. I could take Kicking Horse Pass if we get an unseasonably warm (read as "less cold") spell at that time, but it makes the trip longer. I'll keep a watch on the weather when the time comes, who knows, maybe I'll get lucky.1330233244[/url]' post='939061']If you head south down through Cranbrook, that's the best looking route into Bonners Ferry to Spokane. You'd probably know that part of the route better than us. From Spokane to Auburn should be relatively simple. Those of us from Eastern Wa will be going over, kinda cold in the early a.m. but ok in the midday times.1330227922[/url]' post='939044']Anybody know a route from Calgary that won't be covered in snow at that time?
I think it would be good to think about having another "For Sale" table so everyone start thinking of suff you want to get rid of and bring it to the tech meet.
I have a shim kit I'd be glad to loan for use. Regretably (or not), I will be in sunny Cabo San Lucas that weekend with my family. Ya'll are great guys and gals, but I ain't giving up a week in paradise to hang out with you for a day.
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Harald, please do drop it off. You can put on the counter by the BBQ if we are not home.I have a shim kit I'd be glad to loan for use. Regretably (or not), I will be in sunny Cabo San Lucas that weekend with my family. Ya'll are great guys and gals, but I ain't giving up a week in paradise to hang out with you for a day.
I can drop the shim kit off at Bryan's house one day after work.
I'm due for another check myself and may get around to it before the tech meet. But whether I do or not, I'll drop the shims off before I head for Mexico. The kit will be either pristine or contain "used" shims if I'm unlucky and have to adjust.Harald, please do drop it off. You can put on the counter by the BBQ if we are not home.I have a shim kit I'd be glad to loan for use. Regretably (or not), I will be in sunny Cabo San Lucas that weekend with my family. Ya'll are great guys and gals, but I ain't giving up a week in paradise to hang out with you for a day.
I can drop the shim kit off at Bryan's house one day after work.
Thanks for offering up the shim kit Harald. Hopefully we won't put it to use!I have a shim kit I'd be glad to loan for use. Regretably (or not), I will be in sunny Cabo San Lucas that weekend with my family. Ya'll are great guys and gals, but I ain't giving up a week in paradise to hang out with you for a day.
I can drop the shim kit off at Bryan's house one day after work.
Where are you staying?
Been going to Cabo for about 15 years, but never on a bike.Thanks for offering up the shim kit Harald. Hopefully we won't put it to use!
Will miss you at Tech Day...but I'd much rather join you at Cabo.
--G
Time/vacation restraints require flying in and out. Retirement is not too far in the future though, and riding to Cabo is on the list. :yahoo:
Most excellent! Last time we were in Cabo, we toured Sunset Beach...wouldn't mind having access to a time share there some day. Only downfall seemed to be the lack of beach on the Pacific side and the undertow.Been going to Cabo for about 15 years, but never on a bike.Thanks for offering up the shim kit Harald. Hopefully we won't put it to use!
Will miss you at Tech Day...but I'd much rather join you at Cabo.
--G
We always stay at the Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach resort, which is just out of town on the Pacific side. Absolutely beautiful resort on the hillside with views of the whales migrating, lots of pools to relax, tropical birds and immaculate landscaping.
The question is whether it would be impossible, I am always up for a challenge.Just throwing this out there, but wouldn't taking the wheels off make it hard to ride the bike over...? #justsayin'...
Either worksThe question is whether it would be impossible, I am always up for a challenge.Just throwing this out there, but wouldn't taking the wheels off make it hard to ride the bike over...? #justsayin'...
(I know it gets busy some times, so I was thinking taking them off at home and drive over might make it easier on the host).
Sept,2011 mcn tech guy suggested looking at an all metal Yamaha factory 90degree valve stem used on Viragos in the 1990s. Yamaha part number is 93900-00025-00, sells for 9-10$. Used them on an old connie, worked fine.
