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Slap a yoshi (or other can) on that thing and all will be well. Just remember to put the old one back on for inspections in those states that sniff. I like the bike but do think some of the points made are valid like the plastic resevoirs, the areo lines in the bags. Hopefully a top case will be...

Replaced Avons with the Stradas. What a difference. She feels like a new bike. Smooth as silk. Tha avon squirm at low speed and head shake @45-55 is gone. Found the tire for me if they get good wear. Time will tell. I put 2000 miles on the stradas in 3 days and the rear has the typical flat spot...

Here's to a fast recovery Skooter. Unfortunately I know the brain damage you suffer from is incurable. "Shiny side up rubber side down"!

Yeah heidi it will be up for sale but I don't know if it will sell for a bit as fall is not the time to sell. I'll continue to ride her till someone wants her. I transfer out of the area next summer and don't want another vehicle to have to move. I'm hoping to go to Cape Cod, MA. Then i'll get...

I don't question the validity of rear drive failures but I have to wonder if this photo is actually what it claims to be. Come on this thing had to be screaming "something is F@#$ed up" before got to this point. My bike can't make a peep before I'm poking and prodding to make sure everything is...

I'm in love or is it lust? I will be riding one of these gorgeous machines although I do abhore the recent trend to the oversized fag nasty exhaust cans. That will be the first thing ripped off. :yahoo:

First off let me say I really have enjoyed all the help and support you folks have given me on this forum. Some of you I had the privilege to meet at the 2005 EOM and I can say with absolute cetainty you are good peeps. I have thoroughly enjoyed my FJR (2004) other than the timex syndrome that...

So what are we talking for a new one? I found one on Ebay for $279.99 but passed on it thinking I would be able to get a used one for a bit cheaper. Seems as though people aren't apt to give em up once they got em eh? It's been a good long while since I've been active on the board. How you doing...

I'd like to pick one of these up so if you got one you no longer need let me know. My bike has been a surger since new and with the Two Bros exhaust it sounds like shit when motoring along in the 1500-2800 range I'm hoping the PC will cure my ills. Thanks!

It gives him an excuse to ride his motorcycle more than the wife would like!

My dealer knew about the new seals because he frequents this site. Otherwise he like most probably wouldn't have known. My ticker was repaired with these "new" seals so I am knocking on wood and hoping it is the "silver bullet" we all hope it is. If my tick develops again I will repair her and...

My dealer told me of a bike he worked on (an 03) that had problems. It would just die. Start it up and it would run for 200 miles and die again. He had to ride it for a weekend to get it to act up. he changed all the sensors to no avail. Finally Mammy Yammy sent him a shiny new computer, The...

Same thing happened to me after mine was fixed just a few short weeks ago. It's such a slow degradation that you don't realize what you've lost till you have it back again! Brings a little of the magic back but I for one still have the question of will it return and should I sell her now? I love...

What oil filter are you using? I think I remember back awhile ago certain oil aftermarket oil filters can induce this problem. Don't remember exactly what it was but think it had to do with the bypass valve in the filter. Someone please feel free to correct me if I'm misguided. Radman!

Anderson Brothers Yamaha in North Carolina.

Mine was just done. They replaced all valves, guides and seals. Galling was observed on all valves. The head was done in the dealership. There is a special tool to remove and reinstall the guides. Yamaha dealers have it and should know how to use it. It should not need to be sent off to a...

On my ticker when I looked at the head after if was pulled, the #2 cylinder exhaust port was the cleanest. This was the cylinder with the worst slop in the exhaust valve. I was thinking it was because that valve moving around so much was causing airflow disruption in that port and thus...

My ticking FJR experience: Talked to dealer several times and let him hear it. He too rides an FJR and frequents this site. Scheduled a date for repair. Dropped off bike 2 weeks later she was fixed. #1 and #2 exhaust valve guides were the worst. Parts replaced: valves (all), Valve...

Worst case scenario lots of noise and oil dripping out of the exhaust cans. Poor performance. I guess if it got bad enough long enough the valve stem could fatigue and break dropping the valve into the cylinder and destroy your motor. cost to repair the tick generally about 2000.00 US or...

Corporate hoops? I didn't have any trouble with my dealer. But, I had been in many times talkin to him about it and letting him listen to the bike. It helps that he also owns and FJR and frequents this site. So they tore right into it no questions asked. See the pinned ticking sound byte thread...