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She's been around for a while. I first met her in 1975 at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento.

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Good point, however when you consider the location of the battery, it is more noticeable than you would think for the guy that rides sans luggage and passenger. Dropping 8 LBS that is up high and hanging off center on the bike is worth more than dropping much more lower and more central on the...

I purchase an otherwise well maintained 2008 FJR with 40K on it. After working out a few minor kinks, the only concern was a very minor but noticeable vibration in the drive train that occurred at lower speeds while accelerating while riding 2 up and loaded. During the first rear tire change, I...

Pulled up under the covered area in front of a Motel office in Fortuna. Concrete slab was level, but the asphalt forward of the expansion joint between concrete and said asphalt was sloped considerably. Between the shadow from the overhang and the contrast between the concrete and asphalt, I did...

As someone who has been to the valley a few times in the past (and thinking seriously about returning this spring) I have found that it can sometimes be troublesome getting across the sierras in March. I can even remember a fairly nasty ride over monitor pass in mid April. Is your date set in stone?

FYI I rode from Red Bluff to Fortuna in August, and all that one lane goat trail has been replaced with nice new pavement. So new it's not even striped yet.

If you are speaking from experience, you may want to look into a better quality front tire. While I don't run around doing stoppies on my FJR of they type that can be done on my FZ1, I do like to know where the edge is. And I can assure you that the rear wheel on my 650 lb FJR has seen a couple...

I would be concerned with where all the pieces of that $450.00 part would end up if it were to grenade as a result of modification. I had the same idea as I was reading the thread, but I would not want to be the trail blazer on this one. Not knowing exactly where the oil level is in the clutch...

I have had this problem as well. Even after cleaning and re-greasing the sliders and tracks and tightening the cable, it still shuddered. I found that the outboard vylon sliders were very tight in the tracks. Almost like they had shrunken from the heat. I doubled up some fine emery cloth and...

Sounds like that CB could use some attention.

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Recently had the same problem with mine. Bleeding the brake solved problem Don't forget to bleed the Right Front caliper, it's linked to the rear.

I'll be there. Have not decided whether i'm taking the FJR or the FZ1. Have Turn 3 Suite seats for Fri - Sun.

My 2008 suffered from this problem as well. I took all the plastic off to ivestigate. There are four tracks with nylon sliders that move up and down in them, very much like the window regulator in a car door. I could see that there was a lot of road grime and dirt in the tracks along with the...

I've not done this on my FJR, but I'm quite sure the connector is the same design as on my FZ1. It has a valve built into the connector to shut off the flow of fuel when disconnected, but I have had some fuel escape when disconnecting. Wait for the engine to cool a bit and wrap a shop rag...

Applying your theory of something hitting the fork tube, the caliper is mounted behind the fork tube, and therefore would cause the bike to steer to the right if anything. I'm with wfooshee on this, something is bent or assembeled incorrectly. Have you removed the front wheel and checked the...

Not sure what kind of magnet you are using, but K&J magnetics has some very strong rare earth magnets. This one will lift 15 lbs. KJ Magnets They also have mountable magnets that you could use to make a custom tool to reach further into the case. Be sure if you make up a tool, that the magnet...

Looks like a great time! I look forward to joining you guys in the near future. Jim in Benicia

That'll buff right out..