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Well, I finally made time to look at this. When I started the motorcycle, the battery voltage would drop to 8V. Today I took it to the store and their test indicated that is was done for. This is disappointing since I bought the battery in August 2021. It is a YT14B-4 Scorpion 12v 220 CCA...

I was able to start the bike this morning! First I tried with the fully charged battery and WOT for 20s, but no luck. The battery struggled. Then I jumped it to the car and 20s with WOT also didn't start it. After a few minutes I tried again with closed throttle and it started in about 6s...

Thanks escapefjrtist! It is good to see that you are also still around, but no surprise :)

All is not as bad as it seemed. My inexperience did make me worry/panic. I am able to shift gears when I turn the rear wheel. I had forgotten about this trick. When I then do what infrared suggested (put it in top gear and remove the ignition key), I am able to turn the rear wheel. It also...

I will try to jump if from my car. I will try shifting while turning the wheel. When I did start the bike I would let it idle for like 15 minutes so it is well heated up, and assumed that would avoid condensation. Thanks!

I'm not able to shift out of neutral.

My 2008 FJR has just been sitting in my garage for the past three, if not six years. I did start it at least once a month, and the battery is on a tender. It always started right up, that is until yesterday. It sounds like something is seized up, since the engine won't turn at all. It is in...

I did replace the clutch fluid as well. Thanks for the reminder. Since the fluid was older than I am willing to admit, and my wife bought me 32oz of new fluid, I will just flush everything again once I had a chance to cycle the ABS. I assume that the ABS will give an error code if it is not...

Fortunately it looks like I got rid of the air in the front brake line by tying the lever closed overnight as suggested in another thread. I watched the YouTube video from twowheelobsession regarding brake fluid flush, and he mentions cycling the rear brake ABS and then doing a flush again on...

Well it looks like you guys were spot on! After I greased the brake lever pivot it released instantly again. It does not look like there has ever been any grease on that pivot. My son helped me and first we bled the front brakes left and then right. Unfortunately we must have had a...

Thanks Guys! Much appreciated. I am going to lube that brake lever pivot first.

Hi Folks, I am having issues with my rear brake, and here are the symptoms: - When riding using the rear brake has no braking power. The pedal goes all the way down. - When on the center stand and in neutral, I can spin the rear wheel by hand. I can push the pedal all the way down with my...

Thanks! That makes sense. I missed that little detail :)

Hi Folks, I am in the process of doing online traffic school, and this statement just did not look right to me: "M1 or M2 If you have a permit that allows you to drive a motorcycle (M1) or a moped, or motorized bicycle (M2) vehicle, you cannot carry passengers unless they have a valid M1...

Thanks! Just ordered mine

I will be there for breakfast Saturday

My weekend plans just changed so I am IN.

I was planning to be there, but unfortunately another event is going to keep me from going :(

Hi Folks, There are several single lane (one in each direction) roads here in CA that get backed up quite a bit at times. My assumption was that it is illegal to slowly pass the cars on the shoulder, although I see many motorcyclist doing it. But then I also saw a CHP officer doing it. It it...

Thanks! I just ordered mine :)