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I asked what I thought was a legit question. For somebody to call me clueless and suggest a very dangerous test is not friendly nor is is in the spirit of this excellent forum.

"What if" Exactly as another guy answered -- your day goes downhill quickly. Thanks for the diagnostics link.

Thanks so much for your help. A$$hole.

The ABS seems to be actuating on my 09 (6K miles) at odd times lately. With only light brake lever pressure snd rolling to an EZ stop I can occasionaly feel the rapid thumping that I think is the actuator. It feels nothing like a warped rotor (much faster) and does not seem to effect the...

Try Foothills Yamaha/Honda just off I-85 on route 153. It's about 10 miles from Greenville going towards Atlanta. They've helped me a couple times on "roll-in issues". Coming from Columbia, the toll road is the shortest way, but it's desolate at night if you have to stop.

Called the dealer re: 09 model bought new 10 months ago. Service mgr acknowledged the recall, said mine was on the list and that this would be their first. Oh Joy. But since the wrench is very good I'm not too excited. Trick is, they have to inspect in order to know which harness to order...

2X4 works great. thanks. Back finally stopped hurting so went for a ride & needed to put on center stand to check the oil. My 09 is not lowered, but even with the front tire on a 2x4 it takes all of my 200 lbs on the center bar to pry the sucker up. I've been putting the XS11 (same weight)...

Thanks again everyone for the replies and even (very good) video. Knifemaker, now we're talkin. If you don't weigh enough to pry that sucker up, you must apply force (vertical thru the spine) which really pisses off my back. When the back gets better I'm gonna try the prybar and 2 x 6 both...

Thanks for the replys. Should have mentioned that I can not lift straight up due to spine problems. Even with the bike centered and all my 200 lbs on the center stand "lifter" quite a bit of up force is still needed when the bags are on and the tank's full. I could probably put 40 lbs max up...

Does anyone have any mods / tricks to make it easier to put my GenII on the center stand. After two weeks sweatin bullets on the heating pad and a trip to the back doc, I have figured out that I need help. I've been leaving it on the side stand or getting help up until a couple of weeks ago...

No, I perform only for entertainment. This particular act was at a very busy truckstop. I think only two people now think slightly less of FJR riders...........

Yep, that's what I was afraid of. Good flat Glass is made by floating molten glass on another more dense liquid (maybe mercury?) I imagine plastic is the same where the surface is not modified after it hardens. If so, There is probably no way to polish enough to remove any trace of surface...

The owners manual says to fill the tank to the bottom of the metal strainer in the filler neck, this will give you the full 6.6 gallons if your bike is upright, like on the center stand. If you fill on the side stand it will result in a bit less than 6.6 gallons. If you put your face directly...

Riding a new 09 with the sun at my back I noticed that the speedo & tach were hard to read. It looks like someone has wiped the lens with a dirty cloth and left swirl scratches that refract the light when the sun is directly behind. You cannot see the scratches in artificial light or when the...

61. Been riding the XS11 for 33 years and started on a Kaw 250 46 years ago. Every new bike I had was better than the last one except the Kaw 500 triple that came after the BSA Firebird. Wish I still had that BSA. This FJR is by far the best so far.

I've had the new 09 about 3 wks now & yesterday when I picked it up from the first service the tech told me the tire pressure was down. This concerns me because they also found the pressure way down when I test rode it and it needed a couple psi when I checked it a week or so ago. Coming from...

I've installed two of them now, my first one took my three hours 'cause I took my time and triple read the instructions. Second one came in at about 1.5 hours. Risers add maybe 10-15 minutes. Too bad you're not closer, I'd help you out for the cost of some beer and/or pie. Thanks for the...

The Helibar website says about 1.5 hours to install on a FJR. OK. Now can y'all give me a realistic start to finish estimate? Please include the risers if that changes the time. I realize the time will vary greatly with skill and tools available. Well this is going to be done at the...

Thanks for taking up my entire evening....... Good thing I had nothing else to do cause reading all that was really fun and whatever else would have had to wait. I've been on & off the XS forum for many years & prolly wouldn't be running mine now if not for them. Your approach and skills both...

Ouch. And from such a sweet lookin guy too.