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  1. daddyman

    Dumbass with a wrench, part Deux

    Umkay, so I was removing some of the 905 crash bars as I had been scraping them, and putting the scoot back together when I noticed that I seem to have, aah, hmm, misplaced, the "engine mounting nut" and "spacer bolt." <_< These are referred to in the service manual on page 5-6 and 5-7...
  2. daddyman

    Message From Daddyman's Wife - he needs friends :-)

    Hello all. My husband really loves browsing this forum and gets a lot of valuable info as well as great stories and a lot of laughs. I particularly enjoyed seeing the global community make fun of the guy who drilled a hole through his bikes "motherboard" or whatever it is called in a bike. But...
  3. daddyman

    Bridgestone Battlax BT-023

    Ooh! Really looking forward to the fun of tire selection this spring! Add another to the list of "New and Improved" stuff:   :P
  4. daddyman

    Help! Trying to find a part number for 2008.

    Looking from the rear of the bike, on the right end of the "thermostat inlet pipe" is the "thermosensor" in Yamaha jargon. This is also referred to as the coolant temperature sensor on page 6-6 of the service manual. That I've got, but while cleaning up a bit under the hood, I managed to break...
  5. daddyman

    Auxiluary Lighting Question

    Hello, everyone! OK, here's my question: I'm installing a light kit with a wiring harness. Looks pretty straightforward overall, but calls for a connection of a wire to a positive source, suggesting a parking light, to be used to power the on/off switch. Well, since there is no parking...
  6. daddyman

    Front Brake Lever Angle

    Hi, all! OK, I have found the angle of the brake lever to be a bit high for me and was looking to loosen the attachment to the handlebar, rotate it down a bit and then re-tighten the assembly. This works fine on the clutch side, but on the brake side, the handlebar has a hole into which the...
  7. daddyman

    Pirelli Diablo ROSSO

    Okay... Well, I actually wanted to ask if anyone had used or was familiar with the Pirelli Diablo Rosso. I searched the forums and did not find any info about them. Same with the Pirelli web site. Lots of pretty pictures. The Pirelli site indicated that it was their next series of street...
  8. daddyman

    Torque Wrenches

    Greetings all, OK, I would like to be able to do some minor maintenance to my FJR when needed--oil changes mostly--and am interested in picking up a torque wrench to do the work correctly. I did not find anything using the search function, so... What is a good, relatively inexpensive wrench...
  9. daddyman

    Tank Removal for PCIII Install

    Okay, FNG here with a question. I am sure that this has been answered somewhere, but after searching forum by forum I have not found my answer, so am now throwing myself upon the tender mercies of the group. :glare: How do I remove the fuel tank enough to get to the wiring harness to clip...
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