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  1. Aasland

    2006 FJR Engine (or parts) for sale

    After I put the 2007 engine into my 2006 FJR, I have the old 2006 engine for sale. I am willing to part it out. I took the best parts and put it on the bike. These are the parts I have left over (I am in Minnesota): The Engine Block and Transmission: The engine itself has about 95k miles on...
  2. Aasland

    They're still making PR2's

    I just did a whole pile of tire changes for my club, and among them a PR2 (he likes it better for the front than the squirmy PR3/PR4). The PR4's had date: 4913, 0314, 0814 The PR2 was 5213 (i.e. last day of 2013). So they're still making the PR2's ... but for how long?
  3. Aasland

    2006 FJR1300A for sale. This ain't no garage queen, and it runs perfectly.

    ***SOLD SOLD SOLD*** This 2006 FJR1300A that I am selling has been around. It has slept in many places. It has learned many things. It has a few dings and scrapes. But consider that to be "hardening" of it's bits and peices. It is stone-cold reliable and will do nearly anything you want, no...
  4. Aasland

    Fixed a bunch of complaints about my FJR.

    If you've been reading my posts, you know that I have a pile of complaints about the FJR, such as: 1. Throttle lurch. PC3 + G2 + unwind helped, but did not eliminate it. 2. Weight. 3. Wind noise and helmet buffetting. 6 screens and a couple spacers helped but didn't elminate it. 4. Not...
  5. Aasland

    How do you use your Sena ?

    I've been using the Sena for several years. What we do is pair up all our units and then go ride; if someone has to communicate we do the tap, taptap, or taptaptap, then start blabbing. When done, tap to disconnect, and music/podcast/gps etc continues to stream to the unit. From reading the...
  6. Aasland

    Orange stuff in the cylinder

    So I pulled the head on my 95k 2006 FJR and see this: Kinda neat that I can still see the cross-hatching. But that orange stain is wierd. No texture, nothing on the head, leakdown test is near-perfect, engine ran great. I had an idea it might be water from a bad head gasket, but...
  7. Aasland

    Left footpeg: Which size Torx?

    I am removing the left side footpeg and curious what the correct size Torx bit is? The one labeled "49 Nm (4.9 m-kg, 35 ft-lb)". It is right behind the shifter. It seems to be a T-50. T-55 is too big. But my T-50 is just a little too loose for me to put 35 ft/lbs on it. I don't have a...
  8. Aasland

    Engine swap: any advice?

    I've been living with a non-functional 2nd gear (worn gear dogs) for about two years now, and I'm sick of it, and I got a deal on a used 2007 engine, so I'm going to swap the engines out (I have a 2006). I did consider splitting my existing engine and just fixing the transmission, but it has 98k...
  9. Aasland

    Inexpensive tire recommendation?

    Ok. I've a 5 month old to feed and care for, so I don't get to go on long rides much. But I do need new tires for when wifey agrees to let me go out for a few days. This is also the reason I don't post much here ... my precious spare time is better spent riding or making beer. In the past I've...
  10. Aasland

    A Windshield Odyssey

    I've got posts all over the place (i.e. I've done some hijacking :rolleyes: ) on these issues so I figure I'll put them all this information in one place for the benefit of adding to the forum's giant pool of knowledge. Ever since getting my FJR I have been bothered by the excessive noise...
  11. Aasland

    Shoei Qwest or Bell RS-1 ?

    I am considering the following two helmets: 1. Shoei Qwest 2. Bell RS-1 They both fit, they are both about the same price. According to webbikeworld the RS-1 is quieter, flows more air, and includes a chin curtain, but the visor doesn't seal out rain completely and the Shoei has better ear...
  12. Aasland

    Shorai phishing attempt

    Today I received the following email in my inbox: I checked my account and sure enough I bought a battery from them in that time period, and sure enough they charged me. Looking at the email, it uses shorai.org whereas the legit website is at shoraipower.com. I have sent an inquiry to Shorai...
  13. Aasland

    FJR, Android, Garmin and Sena

    As my riding season is drawing to a close, I figured I'd share my experiences using the Sena, Android and Garmin on the FJR. The components: 1. Samsung Epic in a Ram-Mount Aquabox. Charged with a USB cable in a Belkin cig lighter adapter. 2. Garmin 550 3. Sena SMH10 headset Pairing: The...
  14. Aasland

    Confused... what is a 2006 FJR1300 ABS?

    Twice now this happened to me. I have a 2006 FJR1300A. That's what all my paperwork says. Recently I ordered brake pads from Motorcyclesuperstore.com and using the drop down boxes I find brake pads that fit "2006 FJR1300 ABS" which sounds exactly like what I have. The pads arrive - they are...
  15. Aasland

    Sena SMH10 and earplugs

    I ask because my wife and my buddy do that and complain that they can't hear anything. So I tried it, and sure enough, I can barely hear the music playing. If the phone wasn't telling me what it was, I wouldn't know Metallica from Mahler. It's not a big deal for me, as I use the baseplate with...
  16. Aasland

    Western NY Suggestions?

    Any "must ride" roads, or "must see" attractions in western New York? (between Niagara and Binghamton). In August my father and I (and my brother if he remains unemployed) are going from Minnesota to Cabot Trail and back. Much has been written about parts east of Binghampton, but I'm having a...
  17. Aasland

    Reg/Rectifier - how to test?

    This is regarding my wife's SV650, but it isn't specific for that model. And there are lots of electrical geniuses on this board who can help me. Background: Wife's SV isn't charging the battery so I did some multimeter diode tests and the reg/rect is bad (shows no continuity where there...
  18. Aasland

    Bell RS-1

    I'm helmet shoppin'. Trying to decide between the "perfect except the visor leaks" Bell RS-1 and the "little more comfy but reportedly louder" Bell Vortex. Vortex is cheaper but I'm happy to pay extra for a quiet helmet ... as long as it doesn't leak. The review at Webbikeworld mentions: Sooo...
  19. Aasland

    DL650 transmission help

    My buddy has a DL650 that won't shift above 2nd gear. It goes between 1 N and 2 all day long, runs great otherwise. Any ideas? PS. Bike was crashed last year.
  20. Aasland

    Wondering about communications setups

    I've been using and recommending the JMCB2003 for quite some time, but starting to wonder what else is out there. I have a friend getting outfitted for comm gear, and thinking, this could be a good time to upgrade. I've ruled out the new bluetooth stuff since their bike-to-bike stuff doesn't...
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