Recent content by RossKean

There was nothing at all on the floor under the bike until I slipped the wheel off the rear drive splines. A few mL of dark oily liquid and nothing since. Got the new tires mounted and will reassemble in the morning. Hoping just a slow weep over a period of 5 months of no movement and cold...

Pretty sure. Typical smell although very dark - possibly mixed with grease used for splines. I am going to check fluid volume in rear drive but not enough leaked to show a noticeable drop in fluid. Will change it while I am at it, even though I plan to do a complete rear-end service once I get...

I would remove the sparkplugs and add a teaspoon or so of engine oil to the top of each cylinder. Let it sit for a bit and rotate the engine manually a few times before putting the plugs back and attempting a start. The easiest way of rotating the engine by hand is to put it in fifth gear...

I did a search and not much recent and nothing that matches exactly what I have found... Anyway, I was removing the rear wheel to do a tire change and when the wheel slipped off the pumpkin, about 5 mL or so of black gear oil drained onto the floor. I wiped off everything with paper towels and...

Coil has two wires attached. From what I can see, the boots are priced per each and not part of the coil/wire assembly.

Works reasonably for US bikes. Not so much for most of the rest of the world - for some reason, metric speedometers seem to be off by a higher percentage. Perhaps something to do with requirements for the European markets? ( I have owned both a US 2007 and a Canadian 2011 Gen II FJR.)

Welcome from eastern Canada. Lots of info on the forum (and a really decent search function). Also, no shortage of people willing and able to help out or help confirm a diagnosis.

...or simply use an alligator clip with a weak enough spring so it doesn't bend the pins... Or a test lead with clips on both ends.

I would be surprised if 0.2mm (1.7%) would matter (I doubt there is that much precision in the manufacture). Worst case scenario is to SLIGHTLY ream out the hole in the rim.

I think cars and most motorcycles have a 11.5 mm hole, but you should verify... Some motorcycles have an 8.3 mm hole. As far as I know, an automotive stem should work. (I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.)

Do an Amazon search for metal valve stems. Most are silver but some black. Different lengths etc. Example...

Seems that the speedo error on US FJR motorcycles is less than in Canada and other parts of the world. I am pretty much used to it and mentally correct. I also use the GPS speed if I am especially concerned about performance awards.

You could always get a collapsible milk crate. Mostly hidden away when not in use... (Amazon and elsewhere.)

That looks awful!!. Did you remove the brass bushing, clean and lube it? (Replace if worn or galled) The rubber diaphragm should be washed with soap and water and dried thoroughly. Going to take a bit of flushing to get that system running clean again. Not much wonder you were experiencing...

Looking great. What are the lights? Links?