Recent content by brazos parker

My beloved FJR rolled down my driveway for the last time yesterday w/ someone else in the pilot's seat. It is gone, Baby, gone! But, I retained the memories of cross country trips, twisty mountain roads and all the people I met along the way. The motorcycle itch has been scratched. Time for me...

'05 Gen I... Blue Sea under the rear seat.

"So a recap here, because I'm confused. Correct where I'm wrong. There are at least 3 ways the operator can screw up: #1 Failure to put loctite on the screw that holds the locking mechanism itself (most common) and gets reported a lot. Lock can come off, case is then floating freely on the...

Do NOT use nylon spacers...they can cause failure of the screws...IIRC. When I read the above, I replaced my nylon spacers w/ SS screws and spacers from McMaster-Carr.

Glad you're OK. This type of accident is why red light cameras have me spooked!

I had a similar problem...lost all rear braking ability. Look here...Rear Brake Problem

I have a set of handwings mounted on the bottom side of Garauld's brackets w/ Hella FF-50's on top. I think they keep the tank a bit cooler but I've never been convinced they do anything for the heat felt on the lower left shin...YMMV. Did you search on Cromeit Heat Fix?

Good idea! I'll have to try that. Oh yeah, I do like my Alaska Leather sheepskin seat cover.

I loved my Avon Azaros...good balance of grip and longevity. However, I'll stay away from Avon tires in the future until they can prove to me they have an effective QC program....they do have a QC program, I presume???

Look here.

Well, I can say that the only thing abt this entire episode that I know for sure is that I'm confused and concerned...especially since there was no obvious root cause to the brake problem I experienced. I know I'm perfectly capable of screwing something up but that's usually in the garage w/...

Copy that "sticky pedal." I'm going to change the battery and radiator fluid today so I'll make sure the brake pedal is "free" and the rotor is clean. My takeaway from all this is that I need to do more preventative maintenance on the brakes than the frequency the service manual recommends.

I don't have a cruise control and no one has told me my brake lights are always on. Although, I'm pretty much a solo rider so it's unusual to have another bike behind me. The deformed pad was strange...especially since there was not an obvious explanation. It's just a spooky situation to come...

I picked up my bike a little while ago from the dealer...I've got brakes!! :yahoo: The mechanic was kind enough to walk out to the lot to explain what he found or, more correctly, what he didn't find.... 1. No ABS light on and no error codes. 2. The brake pads were way beyond the wear...

Unfortunately, Travis, I did take the bike to Jim's out on Market Street. The mechanic there seems pretty good...the few times I've used or talked to him. The front guy is another story. I wanted to take the bike to a Yamaha dealer even though I did think abt going to Ken's. I buy all my...