R1nstang
Member
hey guys,
im more of a lurker than a poster since im new to the FJR, not new to yamaha though. if you have 09-14 R1 questions then ask me anything haha. But i bought the 2007 FJR used with 69K miles on it. Runs great, but theres a few things i have questions about that i've asked on the FJR enthusiasts page on facebook but the ones trying to help me hadn't a clue what it could be, so i figured not everyone has signed with the devil and gone to facebook yet so ill post on the good ol forums.
question 1. When the bike is idling there is a distinct "electrical" buzz noise coming from under the tank area, maybe the front, i took a video of it and will attach it here
i havent torn into the bike too far, but i have removed the AIS system and blocked everything off with vaccum caps. I went to yamaha and they claim all recalls have been done on the bike, ignition issue, and the spiders, but well, just cause their system says it was done doesn't mean everything was done proper. The buzzing doesn't seem to affect anything at all. I keep the bike on a charger when im not riding it, so i cant say if the battery is getting drained. IF i turn the key ON but dont start the bike, there is no buzz, the second i start the bike the buzz shows up though.
any ideas?
2nd question, when i let the bike warm up at idle it goes smooth on start up and for about a minute, then it just randomly stumbles, like its gasping for gas or breath, if i give it throttle it will die, but if i just leave it alone and give it another minute its like an asthmatic that just took a deep breath off an inhaler and it purrs like a kitten again. It was mentioned to me awhile ago to test the temp sensor during idle, which i tried, but guess what, stupid me i was testing the connector, stupid me i didn't realize the temp sensor was located inside the pipe haha..i swear it was just a brain fart, but regardless once i unplugged the connector to the sensor the check engine light would come on, obviously, and the bike would die very soon after, so i couldnt really test it while it was having its asthma attack.
3. last question. there is a weird rattle sound coming from the front end when going over bumps. I plan to flush the forks and instal new seals tomorrow if all goes according to plan. cause one fork was leaking badly when i bought it, used Sealmate and it worked, but the rattle kinda sounds like a loose piece of metal, like maybe one fork is almost empty of fluid and shits just boucning around in there haha. is there any other places on the front end that is known to cause a distinct rattle? any advice on the fork rebuild? I've done it before on my R1 USD forks, after watching the videos normal forks seem to be a piece of cake.
anyways thanks for the help. if the link to the video doesnt work, ill put it in a separate post on this thread
im more of a lurker than a poster since im new to the FJR, not new to yamaha though. if you have 09-14 R1 questions then ask me anything haha. But i bought the 2007 FJR used with 69K miles on it. Runs great, but theres a few things i have questions about that i've asked on the FJR enthusiasts page on facebook but the ones trying to help me hadn't a clue what it could be, so i figured not everyone has signed with the devil and gone to facebook yet so ill post on the good ol forums.
question 1. When the bike is idling there is a distinct "electrical" buzz noise coming from under the tank area, maybe the front, i took a video of it and will attach it here
i havent torn into the bike too far, but i have removed the AIS system and blocked everything off with vaccum caps. I went to yamaha and they claim all recalls have been done on the bike, ignition issue, and the spiders, but well, just cause their system says it was done doesn't mean everything was done proper. The buzzing doesn't seem to affect anything at all. I keep the bike on a charger when im not riding it, so i cant say if the battery is getting drained. IF i turn the key ON but dont start the bike, there is no buzz, the second i start the bike the buzz shows up though.
any ideas?
2nd question, when i let the bike warm up at idle it goes smooth on start up and for about a minute, then it just randomly stumbles, like its gasping for gas or breath, if i give it throttle it will die, but if i just leave it alone and give it another minute its like an asthmatic that just took a deep breath off an inhaler and it purrs like a kitten again. It was mentioned to me awhile ago to test the temp sensor during idle, which i tried, but guess what, stupid me i was testing the connector, stupid me i didn't realize the temp sensor was located inside the pipe haha..i swear it was just a brain fart, but regardless once i unplugged the connector to the sensor the check engine light would come on, obviously, and the bike would die very soon after, so i couldnt really test it while it was having its asthma attack.
3. last question. there is a weird rattle sound coming from the front end when going over bumps. I plan to flush the forks and instal new seals tomorrow if all goes according to plan. cause one fork was leaking badly when i bought it, used Sealmate and it worked, but the rattle kinda sounds like a loose piece of metal, like maybe one fork is almost empty of fluid and shits just boucning around in there haha. is there any other places on the front end that is known to cause a distinct rattle? any advice on the fork rebuild? I've done it before on my R1 USD forks, after watching the videos normal forks seem to be a piece of cake.
anyways thanks for the help. if the link to the video doesnt work, ill put it in a separate post on this thread