Recent content by Brutane

Sorry for the delay in responding to the new options proposed. Work and family does impose limits on my cycling hobby. With regard to the relative merits and disadvantages between RTV & Scotch foam double sided tape, I don't wish to take sides because I think both are suitable replacements. My...

Holy Cow You Guys, I'm blessed with a pulchritude of great responses... all appreciated. Special shout out to Fred W. for the visuals I craved. Garauld, thanks for not dismissing my proposed use of Liquid Nails... it's what I have around the house. Maybe a trip to the local big box for some...

Thanks Hotrodzilla, good idea about getting the parts separated enough to clean up... after 11 years it's accumulated more than a little crud between the pieces.

Thanks Bluesdog, I appreciate the quick response.

Hello fellow FJR pilots, I have an '04 FJR with saddlebags that are trying hard to shed their decorative painted shells from the underlying hard cases. The shells have not as yet separated completely, but they seem destined to if left unchecked. Other than the flimsy hinges at the bottom of...

I know I'm coming to this post late, and I'm not sure I have anything substantive to add. But I will relate my LONG experience with the Audiovox CCS-100. By way of data I am driving a 2004 Gen I FJR 1300S currently with 70+ thousand miles. I am on my third CCS-100 and I'm poised to install a...

> What is acceptable runout for a tire and the best way to measure it? Lateral Runout is 0.02in (0.5mm) Radial Runout is 0.04in (1.0mm) Steve

Hello to all you frustrated AVCC tinkerers and users. I installed the AVCC nearly two years ago in my '04 FJR-S. It worked flawlessly on my daily 60 mile RT commute and on two multi state vacations.....until a torrential rain storm killed it. No... I wasn't riding in the rain on "cruise". I...

Hello all, I seem to have gotten myself into a pickle while performing 40k mile service on my '04 FJR-S. I have the tires off and the rear shaft assembly out and the swing arm down. The grease is flying and I've discovered that one of the universal joint bearings is missing a rubber boot and...