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That's what ndivita was talking about when he said no friction modifiers. If you go into one of the millions of oil threads on this and other forums your'll get more opinions and explanations than you can shake a stick at. Although there are plenty who will argue the MC only point of view, if...

Gents, Skooter has given me a warning so this is probably my last message. His patience is wearing thin, poor baby. Take a look at this topic. Isn't it absolutely crystal clear that at least two admins really don't give a rats ass about anyone's opinion but their own. Constructive...

Jay, as you bring out, temperature and humidity are serious bad boys when it comes to power and efficiency. Helicopter pilots can really tell you a lot on this subject. IMO you can't just look at elevation without factoring in temp and humidity at the As far as octane goes, I agree that...

For those of you who are concerned with warranty issues, as I am considering I bought the YES and am in my first year, there is something that I did on mine that might be of interest. Rather than remove the plates and replace them or plug the holes, I left the plates in place and replaced the...

This topic started off with a very valid point although it was not original, because the point had been brought up numerous times before both in the forum and in PM's. The point was not malicious, whining or bitching. It was a well thought out statement of the situation and it was, IMO, meant...

What you say is correct and like I said, it probably is totally OK. My only concern is that the Yamaha boys preferred something a bit heavier when the engine is hot. If it were only viscosity to consider, the difference really isn't that much. As Jestal will most likely tell you, just because...

This a pure rectal extraction answer, but it probably isn't but I personally would not. Yamaha says to run at 40 and I run at 40. Guess I'm just a lemming.

Me too :lol: I shudda played the lottery last night. I opened the inner panel just under the horn and guess what I found? :yahoo: I'm still going to order a couple, like I said, I'm gonna lose more. Thanks for the replies.

Let me ask you two questions: 1. Do you ever put anything on the forum that is actually useful? 2. What do you really think this topic is about? Oh, make that three, what is this esoteric "GUNNY" shit? Last time I heard a "Gunny" was a Marine Gunnery Sergeant, Master Gunnery Sergeant, or a...

22+ years of forums????? That is is 1985 friend. There was no true WWW in 1985. That was the days of DARPANET. The IBM PC was only 4 years old. WAN's were the territory of mainframes and mini's. Very few LAN's even had WAN capabilities. What the hell kind of forums were you on then????

Excellent suggestion. Only one problem, the freekin' threads are so small you really can't be sure. I do have the part number now and will order a couple on Monday because I WILL lose another one. I do know where one is at, inside my tupperware :angry: I spent two hours and had almost my...

+1 Well said. On the best forums, admins stay out of things unless things really run amok. Here the admins intercede way too much. What makes a forum good is the users not the admins. Nice reply. It reinforces what Steve and I both said. We are not alone. Funny, in five or six years of...

I think you are right about the electrics. I contacted Fiamm and their only concern was the "possibility" of a horn switch problem. Wiring was a total non-issue. I know that is contrary to popular belief but 14 ga wire should hold 15 amps with no problem. That being said, anal retentive me...

As one illustrious member of this forum once said, nothing ever hits the ground on an FJR. While putting panels back on the screw that retains the headlight adjusting knob fell into the bowels of the Blue Beast. Does anyone know the size of one of those screws? Anyone know a field expediency...

Bottom line is use pretty any of the ones you mentioned, IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER. I use Mobil 1 10w40. I just have a personal preference for synthetics and that doesn't matter either as long as you stick to the maintenance schedule. I would choose a 40 over a 50 but as Jestal will tell you in...

It's kinda nice to make quip about this but how many of you really have done the work? There were three basic questions that were obviously not asked: How long will it take? How much will it cost? AND Have you done this before? Now on that last one, lots of guys will just lie. Personally, I...

I understand some of the theory here, but a db meter just might be overkill and then again does everyone understand the logarithmic nature of a db meter. Sometimes just getting back a bit and having someone honk the horn just might be better than reading a meter. What I would like for someone...

Thanks all, I got my answer. The plan is to physically mount them and test that with existing wires and short blasts, then add the relay. I already have it and will probably just order a harness from FJRandy when the wife allocates me more farkle bucks :rolleyes:

Anyone know the current draw of the stock horns? Does anyone know what the current draw of Fiamm AM80S or equivalent "blasters?" I know that MC guys tend to put a relay between the battery and every new farkle, but I would just like to know if it is really necessary. There are only two ways I...

I was under the impression that the Lemon Law's that various states have was for the vehicle that had chronic problems that kept it in the shop. My interpretation of your situation is there really isn't anything wrong with the bike that a reputable dealer could not solve. The lemon is the...