Recent content by karnal

I've put 10k of those on in the last 3 years, so I'm trying to keep her rolling nicely. Bought it 2013 with 4k miles on it :) I'm going to do a maintenance weekend on it soon and will see if I can determine the source. If that o-ring is that hard to get to, I'll just keep it clean for now...

I was looking over my FJR (2011, 14k miles) and I'm seeing what looks like oil near the transmission input shaft. Not a lot, but enough to know something's not quite right. Anyone else have this issue? I'm seeing some collect on the shifter closer to the engine, as well as around the...

https://www.amazon.com/Slime-40001-Motorcycle-Tire-Inflator/dp/B000ET9SB4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427681945&sr=8-2&keywords=slime+air That one fits in the pocket right behind the yamaha tool area. Snug, but fits. I took out the battery clips and added a powerlet to SAE adapter to ease my use...

I had an '88 454 ltd - the precursor to the vulcan 500. Switching between it and the Yamaha 950 tourer I have, I found I enjoyed winding out the 454 more than I did the cruising aspect of the 950; but neither was a perfect "fit" for me. The 454 and the 950 did good for me for 3 years... but...

Got a good note back from Ryan @ MC. Basically, comes down to riding position - putting the balls of the feet on the pegs while riding gets it away from the shins; however if I do get into my shifting position it's very very close still. Unfortunately since riding season is pretty much over (I...

Agreed on setting the feet down; I can get used to that - but this is when actually foot-up on the bike while riding. I'm a bit over 6'2" and when riding, my shin can touch the bar mounted underneath the FJR plastic. I might just need to modify my riding position, but again - in a panic event...

Not initially. It's going to take some riding to determine if I can live with their location. If I adjust my foot angle on the left peg, it alleviates the issue but not altogether. Might come up with some padding to put on the bar. I just fear coming into contact with it and it either...

Installed the Canyon Cages today on my 2011; nice setup (once I figured out where the damn motor mount bolt was... oh yeah, tucked back THERE.) My question to all who have this particular setup - and probably only the taller folks out here - do you ever smack your shin off of the left guard in...

Today when installing my new Canyon Cages, I decided to give the bags a once-over. Yup, one screw missing; the other 3 without locktite were there and fairly tight. However, missing one screw allows the plate to twist under the remaining screw and theoretically loosen it over time. Replaced...

I was going to say; I've heard of being dedicated on maintenance, but doing these 3 times in a row? ;)

Well, she definitely didn't do my basic "check" of the bags while riding, that's for sure - when I rode the 950 as my primary bike, I would always reach back with one hand (each side) during the slower speeds pre-highway and lift on the bag to ensure it was snapped. Was always paranoid they'd...

google tip - do "site:fjrforum.com searchtermshere" (remove quotes). Works wonders with other sites too (site:amazon.com, site:avsforum.com etc)

Me and a friend each bought a pair of these off ebay: https://www.amazon.com/interphone-bluetooth-motorcycle-helmet-intercom/dp/B0069YYCFA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top They work very well at lower speeds; at higher speeds my wife has trouble hearing me (wind noise) - but I can hear her just fine...

I had one of those style fuses on my older car for a car audio (sub + all speakers amp etc) - when I built my sub system for my newer vehicle, I used this (but higher amps): https://www.amazon.com/CIRCUIT-BREAKER-REPLACE-12VDC-AUDIO/dp/B00FNA29GU An awesome addition especially if you want to...

Like I said, those are more for concerts and music playing (I play drums in my spare time.) Sure, if you're front stage in front of the speakers, it would suck - but back in the crowd those do just enough to limit exposure in my opinion and keep my ears from ringing. The plus there is that...