Fred W

I find mine very comfortable. Comfort is entirely subjective, plus there are things you can do to change the ergos. The K12RS is a...

Ask the seller if he has ever had the job done in the past. In all likelihood, with such low mileage, the clutch o-ring is probably...

Yep. I have the FSM and Clymer manuals. Pretty sure it’s just the o-ring went dry from sitting around a lot. And use the viton o-ring...

It definitely requires extra steering input, but don’t find it offensive. I have half worn michelin tires on it (old PR2 rear and PR3...

Hey! Is it a holiday weekend? Then it must be time to cook some pork ribs for the fam. Cooking some St. Louis cuts following the...

Shock is on the way to Canada. Glad it will help an old First Gen soldier on!

My “son” is closing in on 40, and he’s the youngest. I know, I don’t look old enough to have 40-45 year old kids, but it’s true. And...

Been here since 07, first time I read it that way, but I do skip things some times!

This was new for 3rd Gens and later, because they have the Idle Control Valves. Prior to that, even the reference throttle screw was...

Thanks! It was #2. Curiously, #1 was also full cw and opening it would move it farther out of alignment. Very slight adjustment needed...

One of the screws will be full CW, lightly seated. That’s the one with lowest vacuum when they are all fully CW. Then they open the...

Wait! A son of yours let the oil get too low grenading the motor???? I am not buying it. Doe he have any resemblance to the postman?

My son’s ‘94 XR650L. Apparently he let the oil get too low. Lost compression, as you might imagine. It appears the bore is not...

Definitely, keep a close eye on oil level My current project…

Hey FJRforum. Was trying to move stuff around in my garage today and came across a stock First Gen FJR shock that came off my bike when...