Recent content by charismaticmegafauna

Still..., Some major manufacturers still recco OAT/HOAT coolant. This from a 2012 owners manual from a major motorcycle manufacturer (not Yamaha): "A year-round, Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (known as Hybrid OAT or HOAT) coolant is installed in the cooling system when the motorcycle leaves...

On the center-stand, with the engine at idle (in neutral), turn the h/bars full-lock L.& R. -- if the engine speed changes, there's something not right with either/both the throttle cables adjustment and/or routing. (off-topic) Diesel powered cars will -- if you apply enough carbon-based fuel...

You must have your reasons for the stops on your itinerary...? :unsure: But, I agree with some who ask why? Edmonton is out there -- and all across western Canada may test your sanity? :blink: Although pretty/scenic (in a woodsy way), the warning advice about the Kenora to Thunder Bay leg...

Somewhere east of Lubbock, I met a TX State Trooper and he said: "92 in a 65." The FJR was just cruising along and I don't use an RD anymore but try to "pay attention" -- still..., out in the BFE, attention can lapse. Anyway, he said: "If I give you a warning, will you slow her down?" I said...

It's been rumored, for quite some time, that SF would like to divest itself from motorcycles -- too costly. It's been said that they keep doing it because long-term customers continue to want it. But, if they were to start with a 'clean sheet' -- ??? SF is considered, generally, to have GREAT...

From the late 1970s -- on, Moto Guzzi has employed linked (hyd.) brakes on many of their motorcycles. (generally thought of as the 'first' modern motorcycle to offer "linked brakes") In the 'Nothing New Under the Sun' department: the 1930 Matchless Silver Arrow had linked f/r mechanical...

Well..., maybe 'one foot in the grave' ? :unsure: From the intraweb: DetroitBureau.com website states the following: "General Motors is planning some major changes for the next-generation Chevrolet Corvette – starting with a high-revving, small-displacement powertrain, that will substitute...

The brakes ARE linked...! Through the rider's brain -- which one? front? back? -- back? front? How much? more? less? -- less? more? (if only there were a computer to do this $h!t... :huh: )

Are the 'Stone BT-023s in the poll "GT"s or non-"GT"s? Or, doesn't it make any difference? Although the "GT" is designed specifically for the FJR (and similar) -- some are using, and profess to prefer, non-"GT"s. :unsure:

There's a pretty good chance that this guy knows his stuff: From the intraweb -- "Three Yamaha dealership technicians have made it to the top at the Yamaha United States Technician Grand Prix. The top techs in the two-day, hands-on technical skills challenge...third place, Tom Blackwell of...

A word of warning: Once, while on a cross-country tour, I took-in a big, national, m/c rally where 'the pirate herd' were in notable attendance. When I left, there was a small group of 'potato-potato bikes' up the road a piece and since they appeared to be making, something-like...

Late news: MotorcycleDaily: motus-in-person Most-likely, ALOT more? From the article: “nobody knows what the market is,” and in any case, “we’re not trying to sell tens of thousands of bikes.” The business model is much smaller, around 200 units a year." Just the cost of production...

Or..., maybe? :unsure: The FJR has slid-down into the "Modern Classic" niche in the marketplace? A small niche market for bikes that are not yet 'collectable'; will never be 'nostalgia' (no 'potato-potato' exhaust); but aren't 'cutting edge' / 'competitive', anymore.

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Here's a nice one ($1,046.51):