mattster31
Well-known member
Hey there........
As some of you may know........I am the proud owner of a 2003 FJR with 35K on the clock. I bought it from a guy in GA "slightly used". I have succesfully imported said FJR into Canada, completing the RIV inspection, and will getting the "safety" done next week so I can "legally" ride it on the road. Anyways, in between periods of shovelling snow, I have had time to go over a few maintnance items.
Suffice to say, that while I have been running the motor and riding around my street (no legal plates yet) I have noticed something.........a "tick". Yep, I'll say it again....a "TICK". :angry2: :angry2:
Trust me on this......I have read EVERYTHING that Dale has posted on this topic, as well a a few others, PLUS the Aussie service bulletin. I must give thanks to Mr. Dale Warchild for all of his time and effort that he put into exposing this flaw. I have listened to every sound bite I could find. I have pulled the exhaust to find what I believe to be a small amount of oil in the pipes (mostly in cyl. 1-2) Even the old spark plugs showed a highter level of "fouling" on those same cylinders. I have listened with a stethoscope. Believe me I have researched this and I am positive. I don't hear it when the engine is cold, just when it warms up. It is identical to every description given by Dale in regards to diagnosing this sound. I will PM Dale a sound bite from my bike and ask him to verify the "tick" (I hope he won't mind).
Anyways, here is my conundrum. Since I purchased the bike in GA, Yamaha Canada will not even entertain me. When I call Yamaha U.S.A, they tell me that because I have now exported the bike to Canada, there is nothing they can do. Besides.....the warranty is expired and I am not the original owner anyways. I asked a local dealer about it and he actually told me he had never heard of an issue with the FJR's "ticking" ???? Whatever.............
I guess I will look forward to tearing down the engine myself next winter. I am not interested in doing it now as the warmer weather is coming and I want to enjoy the bike I have yet to "Legally" ride. I promise to photograph the whole procedure. Thing is.......do I replace ALL of the valves and guides??? Or just do the exhaust side??? Parts will run me just under $700 USD (too expensive to buy in Canada) for everything + the cost of the head work replacing the valve guides.
Later dudes,
Mattster
As some of you may know........I am the proud owner of a 2003 FJR with 35K on the clock. I bought it from a guy in GA "slightly used". I have succesfully imported said FJR into Canada, completing the RIV inspection, and will getting the "safety" done next week so I can "legally" ride it on the road. Anyways, in between periods of shovelling snow, I have had time to go over a few maintnance items.
Suffice to say, that while I have been running the motor and riding around my street (no legal plates yet) I have noticed something.........a "tick". Yep, I'll say it again....a "TICK". :angry2: :angry2:
Trust me on this......I have read EVERYTHING that Dale has posted on this topic, as well a a few others, PLUS the Aussie service bulletin. I must give thanks to Mr. Dale Warchild for all of his time and effort that he put into exposing this flaw. I have listened to every sound bite I could find. I have pulled the exhaust to find what I believe to be a small amount of oil in the pipes (mostly in cyl. 1-2) Even the old spark plugs showed a highter level of "fouling" on those same cylinders. I have listened with a stethoscope. Believe me I have researched this and I am positive. I don't hear it when the engine is cold, just when it warms up. It is identical to every description given by Dale in regards to diagnosing this sound. I will PM Dale a sound bite from my bike and ask him to verify the "tick" (I hope he won't mind).
Anyways, here is my conundrum. Since I purchased the bike in GA, Yamaha Canada will not even entertain me. When I call Yamaha U.S.A, they tell me that because I have now exported the bike to Canada, there is nothing they can do. Besides.....the warranty is expired and I am not the original owner anyways. I asked a local dealer about it and he actually told me he had never heard of an issue with the FJR's "ticking" ???? Whatever.............
I guess I will look forward to tearing down the engine myself next winter. I am not interested in doing it now as the warmer weather is coming and I want to enjoy the bike I have yet to "Legally" ride. I promise to photograph the whole procedure. Thing is.......do I replace ALL of the valves and guides??? Or just do the exhaust side??? Parts will run me just under $700 USD (too expensive to buy in Canada) for everything + the cost of the head work replacing the valve guides.
Later dudes,
Mattster
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