Recent content by MrJ

Pouch Cove, near St. John's

Very good 👍 from a Newfoundlander who lives in NL.

I don't think I would purchase a used shock. A new shock for both the gen 2 and gen 3 I believe would be similar in pricing. Ordering a used shock from eBay I believe might be risky.

Bit of clarification is required. I'm located in Canada. The OEM Yamaha shock part number attatched is $1495 CAD taxes included from my local Yamaha dealer! With a discount I'm told... Basically where I ride both single and two up I would like a replacement shock to be easy to adjust the...

Hey my OEM shock is shot on a 2006A with ABS brakes. Looking at a YSS shock because of price. Paying over $1000 isn't a option. I ride both single and two up. Not a rough rider doing mostly day trips. I like the preload adjustment switch of the OEM on the left side of the bike. I can't seem to...

Well then I got lucky with my cartridge bolt!

I did not totally disassemble the cartridge. I removed top fork seal nut. Removed the damper rod and cleaned old oil from within. Upon assembly put cartridge in with fork upside down so parts stayed in place. The bottom 8mm hex bolt was threaded into cartridge. The cartridge did not spin and the...

Wonder if there is different schedule (wall thickness) in exhaust pipe as there is in chain link fencing. Definitely used 2" inside diameter.

Yup that's all needed was a 2" ID piece of exhaust pipe 8" long for bushing install. A 2" ABS pipe is what I used for seal installation.

I agree to much detail in the original design. It's purpose is a sticker. Trying to jam so much detail in such a small area looses the effectiveness of the design and purpose. Top case is a accessory and not how the FJR is sold. The top case may throw the design off when looking at a quick look...

UPDATE... Well brought the forks to my local Yamaha dealer! Got five different stories over 14 day. First didn't have the tool to drive mid bushing. Second had to order tool. Third tool would be in a couple of days. Fourth tool was on back order. Fifth was tool wasn't available untill September...

Thanks for the link to the detailed installation process. Certainly explains alot better than I could explain or have the patience to type out with pics. Thank God for these posts. Not much I could of done diffrent expect how to drive the mid bushing in place. I imagine if I had of gotten the...

Had the FSM and watched several online videos. Got both left and right inner tube apart with seals, retainers out and three bushings for each side. Left side required a considerable amount of yanking the inner tube to loosen the seal. Bike is used purchased last fall. No visible sign of fork oil...

Well got a used 06 with 42k. Done most of the maintenance over the winter. I'm pretty mechanically inclined so most of it was routine. Even though the bike was darn near showroom condition I did notice a small weep around the front shock tube. Ordered a seal kit with dust seals. Popped the front...