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    Cam Chain Tensioner...anything else while I am in there?

    Be careful that you start by pulling the lower timing cover and using a zip tie to keep the timing chain from moving around down there. The timing cover gasket had a slight redesign after your bike was made, so a new one will work better than what you have for a few bucks. If you haven't put...
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    Harley Davidson Mistake

    I enjoy watching Kevin Baxter in YouTube, who regularly rebuilds Harley motors with well under 100,000 miles with pretty serious engine issues. He is very busy.
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    FJR1300 To Be Retired

    Kawasaki also axed the Concours, so this isn't shocking. For shaft driven sport-touring bikes, it's down to BMW, the Tiger 1200 GT, and the Guzzi Mandello.
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    Parts For Sale FJR Touchup paint For Sale

    I sure wish we could talk you out of retirement. I still haven't found anyone willing to do small moto paint jobs in my area.
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    January 23rd was a great day for riding in the Pacific Northwet.

    Was that on your way to or from the Old Country Buffet?
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    FJR Age Limit

    I can tell you that the last FJR I looked at where the cams weren't properly timed with the crank came from the dealership that way after a valve adjustment (which they didn't actually do). The bike's owner took the bike back because it was not running properly, and they charged him more money...
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    Not a "Reuben Run or The Last Hurrah" - Gauging Interest on a First Annual " Why Not? " in Lapine, OR

    BW Prineville is about 1/2 the cost of the Holiday Inn Express in S. Bend, but you never know what those prices are like when you reserve a block of rooms!
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