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I do not consider myself particularly short. I am 5' 9" with a 28.5" inseam. Maybe that is short. At any rate I was unable to flatfoot my '06 AE although I have no such problem with my other bike, a 1996 Honda CBR1000F. So I decided to modify the stock seat. I did buy a second stock seat...

I have installed a Scosche bluetooth interface with my cell phone, and everything works well, with one exception. The kit is intended for a car installation and the microphone only works well when positioned about a foot or so from the speaker (as in a car). Mounted inside a full-face helmet...

A while back I reported problems receiving information from the rear tire to the SmarTire receiving unit. Having tried two senders and two receivers, I asked for help. Groo suggested (seconded by others) that the problem might be in interference in the power line going to the SmarTire...

I have been fighting a SmarTire problem for months. The rear sensor in not communicating with the receiver, at least not reliably. I have been through two rear sensors and two different receivers. Same problem with minor variances with either sensor and/or receiver. Right now I am installing...

Recently a poster inquired about long term reliability of the FJR. I am an owner of an '06AE. I like the motorcycle, and consider it a typically well engineered and well-built Japanese motorcycle. However. All of this new equipment is heavily reliant on electronics, including a large number...

I ususally shutdown my AE in neutral. I can then start it with the sidestand down, shift up into first, and take off. A few days ago I lit up the ignition and everything looked OK until I started the bike. Then I got a SH...48 error code and the bike would not shift up into first. A bike...

Yamaha really doesn't give their dealers much information. Last year I walked into the dealer two days after Yamaha started taking orders for the '06. I ordered mine on September 30, and got it in July. The dealer could only show me a small brochure and limited description of the AE clutch...

I suspect that we all suffer from the placebo effect - when we install an expensive new toy we really want to see an improvement, so we do. I have tried hard to be objective as possible regarding the subjective effects of the Power Commander III (throttle response, smoothness, no surging, etc)...

I just installed a PC II usb on my '06 AE. I am waiting for a gas mileage check before writing rave reviews. But there is an odd incompatibility problem with the Whistler Cruisarder radar detector. For those of you not familiar, the Whistler unit allows for a plug-in laser detector and lead...

I was already to pick up an XM Roady at Circuit City until the saleslady told me this: The XM Roady must be used with a radio (Roady transmitting FM to a tuned frequency). If you plug earphones into the XM Roady directly, all you can hear is recorded material. Casual reading of past posts...

I've had it with '06 FJR turn signals. Somebody needs to get the motorcycle industry's attention and explain that is hazardous to a riders health if the rider cruises about with the turn signals flashing for no reason other than the fact that the rider failed to turn them off. Another poster...

I hesitate to post this, as a previous post using the same setup on my Honda generated less than the enthusiastic response I expected. Oh, well. At any rate I do not like throttle return springs. Never have, never will. When I release the grip I want the throttle to stay put. I have used...

That way, when you motor off with the back wheel still tethered to a post and the ground comes up and smites thee, the damage area will be approximately the same color as the surrounding paint. As to how to handle sore ribs, you are on your own.

I ordered my '06 AE on the 28th of September IIRC. My dealer (Eastside Cyle, Tucson, AZ) says, "It's on the truck." Hmm... I wonder if this is like, "The check is in the mail." Or, maybe I will see it in a seek or so. Anybody else getting delivery information?

I am a waiter...'06AE, I guess due in May. So, I have been hanging around the forum a bit to see what I can pick up. One of the things I learned was that FJR owners are even more frustrated that I have been about throttle return springs. In my youth, Harleys had no throttle return springs (as...

This is a long post, but those of you contemplating other bikes may find this valuable. Put my money down for an 06 FJR1300AE, even though the bike I am currently riding is, IMHO, the best bike I have ever owned. Must be bored. Here is my history of bikes and what I thought of them: 1960 - A...