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That looks awesome! Nicely done sir.

That Givi/carbon fiber combo looks excellent! I wonder how much weight that will bear? I'm looking for a way to create some kind of dog carrier so the pooch can ride with me. The problem is she's about 50lbs and I'm afraid that much weight would over-tax the rear sub-frame. Has anyone heard of...

Welcome to this loverly bunch'o coconuts! I'm in Indiana these days but my sons and my ex are still in the Southeast part of Michigan. My niece and nephew own property in the Boyne/Traverse area. Beautiful part of the state. Having owned both a 2008 A and a 2016 ES I can say I prefer the...

Congratulations! Cobalt Blue is the best color.

Believe what you will and ride safe!

Absolutely. It is truly plug-n-play.

Dynamic balancing will take into account any off-center weight distribution in more than one plane. You can actually get really close with static balancing if you place the weights either down the centerline of the rim or distribute the weights on either side of the rim evenly. Checking it...

Before throwing more parts at the problem, due diligence might save you some $$ as well as time. Making sure the idle speed is set correctly, looking for clogged MAF sensor hose, kinked vent line (pretty common), and a TPS that is properly set. If you replace the TPS, using an OBDII reader...

I did something similar with my aux lights. Mine are switchbacks so I have them set up to come on yellow when the low beams are on and flip to white when I turn on the high beams. I used the high beam adapter from Clearwater lighting. It's plug-n-play and was only $15 when I got mine.

Much appreciated! I know what I'm going to be doing after work tonight.

Wow! I'm actually seeing a discussion that is like none that I've seen before! I am really intrigued by this "procedure". What would prompt one to clean the bobbins? Is there a symptom that presents if they are in need of cleaning? The reason I ask is because I have an odd chatter from the...

The cams do not need to be pulled to check the valve lash. They will, however, need to be removed if they are out of spec and need different pads installed.

The lighting on the 2016+ bikes is very different. That's why the relays and the Clearwater Lighting high beam tap are necessary. The LED lights get +12V whenever the bike is running. Yamaha designed the lights to change modes by getting grounded or un-grounded. The same goes for the horn.

The bike just got parked from a 145 mile ride today so, she's not the cleanest but, you'll get the idea. I didn't do anything fancy with the bolt other than it is a little longer and stainless. The "spacers" are just something I had left over from a flat screen mounting kit. I have them...

Interesting discussion. While the lighting on the current generation of FJR is excellent, I too wanted to add auxiliary lighting to help with making the bike stand out as not just another vehicle on the road. I also wanted to make them a different color from the very white headlights so I got...