2016 FJR 1300A. 24,064 miles. New battery. 1” bar risers. GIVI tank lock ring and GIVI locking tank bag. Yamaha touring screen. Mostly bone stock.
This bike is in excellent condition. I'd ride it cross country tomorrow if I still did that.
Selling because I just don't ride the beast enough...
My pre owned 2016 FJR came with bar risers installed by the previous owner. The cover plates for the bars were fastened not with the small 2.5 mm OEM hex head bolts but with silicone adhesive. I got them off using Goo Gone to loosen the adhesive only to find out that the OEM adjustment bolt and...
I was using a small JIS Philips head screw driver. It worked on one side but not the other, until I tapped the stem threads and widened the knob opening on the recalcitrant left side.
I'm not sure of the root cause of the issue. I'll probably never know.
Next time if there is a next time...
Success!
I re-tapped the threads in the adjustment stem eliminating any latent cross threading. 3 mm, .50 thread pitch tap.
I verified the thread pitch in the screw. I verified that the screw threaded into the tapped adjustment stem hole without the knob. I put the knob on thinking I was home...
Thanks. In my case the knob has a semicircle shaft and is molded on the inside to fit just one way. The screw goes in but won't catch the threads on the adjustment post. On just one side.
I'll probably keep trying but I feel I've tried every orientation. Obviously I'm doing something wrong. Just can't figure it out. The angle of attack is difficult. Had no issue with right side knob or screw.
Using JIS with correct head. I've tried every angle imaginable.
What size hex head would I need?
It is desirable to remove these knobs in order to remove/loosen the upper dash panel to eliminate the interference in battery replacement.
Any advice is welcome.... I'm at a loss.
Thanks for...