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I'm thinking of going with a semi trail tire on the FJR. I've been on dirt roads and fire roads with the Avon tires and done just fine with the wife on back but want to do more dirt roads. The Pirelli Scorpion Trail II has the correct weight rating and seems it would do well, just thought I...

Wonder how long it will be before we see some of this technology for the FJR's. UBS gyro computer controlled systems, an app to tune and adjust the bike, suspension, and motor; that would be nice. The technology on this thing is crazy! Maybe when I'm ready to part from the 05 some of these...

Tried to buy the seat but they are keeping it all together. This bike is actually worth buying, removing the farkles and reselling. A good deal with low miles if anyone is looking. https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/mcy/4917527597.html

I just couldn't believe they wanted $22k for this FJR police. Interesting look though... https://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/mcy/4663341434.html

The views are incredible. While coming home from my Idaho trip I couldn't pass up a couple dirt roads, one of which lead to a beautiful lake. It was my first time in the dirt with the bike and it preformed great. I've done a lot of dirt riding and even had an S-10 for work that I would often...

Taking the Gen 1 on her first long trip. I bought the bike about 15 months ago. It had sat for a loooooong time and only accumulated 10k miles. I've been able to double that but its been tough with work and a take-home ride these days. Soooo, when the wife's parents moved to the middle of...

Planning a trip to the in-laws in Potlatch ID. It's about 6 hrs north of Boise on the 95 or 1 hour south of Coeur d'Alene. Google option is up the 15 but no way. I was also was looking at picking up the 95 in NV but looks too much like desert. I'm not familiar with any of this area other than...

2005 Yamaha FJR1300 NON-ABS. This wheel is not damaged, not bent, and spins true! It works perfect and there are only 17k miles on this rim. I had a brand new rim so I put that on the bike and removed this one. There were no problems with it. Please view all the pics for exact condition. I...

I've noticed several times that when I stop my bike while hot, and then start back up within 5 min or so, it starts like the battery is dead. If I let off and try the start button again, it starts right up. Has anyone run into this in the past? Could be battery but doesn't make sense why it...

This is a bummer! I bought this 05 from a guy who hardly rode it, with 10k miles. It had a garage drop but other than than straight bike. On the test ride I though the rim was bent. From 15mph down, the wheel literally turns right at a certain point with each rotation. It's hard enough that...

I finally purchased a new front rim. The prior owner somehow bent the one on the bike so I broke down and bought a new one. I also bought bearings and seals. Do the front bearings need to be pressed in with a press or will the 2x4 and BFH work?

Check out the set up for this distance bike. I like the weather updates. Some interesting Farkles

I picked up my '05 with only 10k on it in April. Essentially the bike sat since '09 with only 1800 miles put on it. I've done over 2k in 6 weeks so I've been though a few tanks of gas. The bike has had a rough idle, would sometimes stick up around 1500 RPMs, and other times stall. It would...

I purchased my bike with Avon Storm 2 on the front and Avon Azaro on the rear. The rear tire is worn the front tire is new. The bike doesn't handle well so I'm planning a tire change. In talking with the service manager at the only dealership I trust, I learned something interesting about FJR...

Not sure how the previous owner did this in just 10k miles, but the front wheel is a bit off. When I took it for the test ride I felt a slight wobble but was getting the bike cheap enough I didn't worry. It's very slight but noticeable only at as I come to a stop. No vibration at all at...

Having purchased my used FJR recently, I've been going through the bike. The last part was removing the front wheel, inspecting everything and replacing. The first thing I noticed was I didn't have a hex took big enough for the axle. Strange because I've owned many Yamaha bikes and never...

It's been close to a month now that I have had this 05 FJR. Wow, what a bike! I've owned several over the years and must say I'm most impressed with this bike. Quick comparison FJR much quicker and faster. Not sure why... ZZR had 23k miles, FJR 11k miles FJR fuel injection, very nice but...

I just bought the bike, 10k miles, been sitting quite a while thus low miles for an '05. The guy I bought it from said he had it into the shop to get a new battery, and while there, they did the TPS recall, a new front tire and an oil change. Well, being a former motor officer, I had drilled...