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    Brodie's Ignition Switch Harness on a Gen III?

    I will soon be a proud owner of a 2014 Gen III FJR and i'll be trading in my 2008. On that bike I installed the ignition switch harness. The 2008's as we all recall had a poorly designed ignition circuit that loaded the switch with more current than it could handle and many of them failed...
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    Any emergent problems with the gen III?

    As a current owner of a 2008 FJR and previous owner of an '03 FJR I have installed a modified wiring harness, oiled dry clutches, and replaced defective ignition switches -- each problem became known soon after each new model was introduced. Have any common problems such as the Gen II wiring...
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    Engine dies on an 08 FJR

    Less than 2000 miles on my 08 FJR and I have this problem: I Put the bike into first gear with the clutch pulled in and the side stand down and engine dies. If I re-start the engine in neutral, put the side stqnd up, pull in the clutch put it into first then it will go. Any ideas?
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    08 FJR downshifts differently after first oil change

    This is weird. After I changed the oil and filter at 600 miles I immediately noticed that it is hard to downshift until engine rpm's go down to a certain level. This is true in all gears. This did not happen at all during the break in period. Here's the only thing that's different after the...
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    Brand new 08 FJR won't start

    Need some help here. Just purchased a new 08 FJR. Has been running fine for the past few days. I only have 200 miles on it. Tonight it won't start. The dash lights come on but the fuel pump does not turn on. It doesn't make that characteristic sound when you turn the key. I want to check...
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    2010 model year

    Heard any new rumors about a Gen III or any changes to the Gen II design coming in 2010? I want to replace my aging FJR '03 (104,000 miles) with a new bike.
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