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In July I lost my beautiful 2007 Triumph Bonneville. While I still had my FJR I couldn't envision myself not owning a Triumph. I finally brought one home yesterday I decided to downsize since in 4 years of ownership I had only put 7000 miles on my FJR. So I traded her in. It was a great bike...

A few months ago I got a new pair of Michelin PR2's. The shop set the air pressure in both tires at 35 psi. I can't find anywhere what is Michelins recommended pressure. The tires ride great,much better than the stock ones. Any suggestions? What do you run your Pilots on?

I finally bought a new helmet(Shoei Qwest) but now I'm unsure what to do with the old one. I've had it for about 7 years. Should I chuck it? Or keep it for a rainy day?

Today while at the dealership (new tires) I was perusing the yamaha accessory catalogue and noticed they have a bigger windshield for the FJR. Anybody here ever have one? And if so, what did you think?

Got a new set of Michelin PT3's today. Quite a difference from the stock Brigestones. Is there a break-in period for new tires?

I have a slow leak in my front tire. I've decided to go agead and get new tires. But since this is my firast sport tourer I'm not sure what to get. I'll probably get them at a local Cycle Gear store as the dealer is too expensive. Suggestions?

Found a new pair of boots for riding. They come with or without steel toes. Any suggestions/experiences with steel? Are they better protection in an accident?

It's time for me to get a new helmet. I've always liked Shoei and want to stick with them. I'm considering a QWEST. Anyone have one? What do you like/dislike about it? I've had a Shoei modular for several years now and I like it except it's really noisy. :)

Today I was trying to remove my bikes battry. The bolt holding the clamp together won't budge. Not even one tiny bit. There is no rust or corrosion in the area.. Any ideas? :blink:

I know this sounds stupid but the Manual says the battery is Behind panel A. But the illustration is so bad I can't tell what panel it is. I don't want to take off every panel on the right side. Which one is it?

In the owners manual the various body panels are each assigned a letter. Does anyone know of a diagram that shows which panel is which? The illistrations in the book are useless.

Most days around here are in the nineties with occasional excursions into the 100+ mark. I've noticed that in slower riding or idling the radiator fan come on at 7 or 8 bars(on the temp gauge). But I look at the small area of space where air gets to the radiator surface and I wonder if there...

Just finished reading an article in Sport Rider about the new Honda VFR. Seems to be a nice machine but it's really expensive. The saddle bags(not included) are $1399. The top box is $599. And the base plate for the top box is $399. All on a bike with a base price of $17000. I realize that...

Okay folks. Can anyone tell me how to attach the portable bags that Yamaha gives you when you buy the bike? I'm talking about the inserts. They have metal rings on both ends but I can't for the life of me figure out how to attach them. Help!! :dribble:

I've been looking at various windshields and top boxes. Anybody have the Yamaha Touring shield? I want one a little taller than the stock one and this one seems to fill the bill. I noticed that Yamaha says not to use their top box in conjunction with the side bags as it will overload the bike...

Okay folks. I know there must be a butt load of threads about aftermarket windshields for our beloved FJR's but I'll be damned if I can find any. I'm looking for a little more wind protection. Maybe a little taller shield. Suggestions?

Surprised that I couldn't find much info on this subject. There are a shit load of choices on the internet. Which ones do I pick? Since the saddlebags are mounted I don't need sliders on the swingarm? I know that's a stupid question since they'd have to be 2 feet long. :rolleyes: Anyway I...

First change of the diff oil. I'm going to use Bel-Ray 80w-90. Any thoughts? Is the weight okay? The owners manual only says what Yamalube part # to use. It doesn't give a specific weight.

I've searched everywhere(and yes I've even used to search function) and I can't find any info on where to get a shop manual. I don't want a Haynes or Clymer. I want a real shop manual. Any ideas?

I just had the dealer do the first 600 mile service. I noticed on the service paperwork that they didn't change the differential oil. The manual says to change it at 600 miles. Should I just go ahead and do it or is it really that important.