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Here is my FJR about 10 months after buying it on 11-15-2013. We are heading to the Canadian border to rendezvous with our buddy who is heading down from Canada. I have my Givi 46 liter Trekker mounted on a deck over the passenger seat that I designed and built myself. I have a 33 liter as a...

I haven't read the whole thing yet but it looks depressing: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/The-motorcycle-becoming-thing-of-the-past?utm_source=paid.outbrain.com&utm_campaign=BA%20US&utm_medium=referral One worrisome segment on Yamaha: "No. 2 Yamaha Motor plans to dead-end 15 of...

2014 A, heading across Highway 58 east from 101 (California), eventually to Barstow. When we turned off 101, there was a sign that said "No Services Next 82 Miles". I was a bit concerned but did a quick mental check and figured I was probably going to be okay. I didn't pass up the opportunity...

I have a 2014 A that just turned over 27,000 miles and I ordered all the parts for the valve check (gaskets, spark plugs, etc.). They arrived the other day. So I'll be diving in over the next couple of weeks and checking things out. I'll be replacing the coolant and brake/clutch fluids also...

I have a nearly new Sargent riders seat for sale. Here is the description (right off the packing slip): WS-560F-SE, World Sport Performance Plus Seat, No Welt. Yamaha FJR1300 06+, Special Edition with DTX/Black Trim, Sargent Tag, Front Only. Retail Price: $379.95. I'll let it go for $275.00...

I have taken my 2014A up into the Sierras on a few occasions and I have measured better gas mileage at altitude than around the lower elevations (from around 600 feet MSL to 6,000-7,000 feet). MSL = Mean Sea Level. I ride in the same manner in both locals and I get 42-44mpg (measured with trip...

Dan

I designed a deck to mount a Givi Monokey Trekker trunk that hovers over the passenger seat about 1/4". I don't like the trunk being mounted behind the passemger seat and as high as it is with the available mounts. I have both the 33 liter and 46 liter Givi Trekker trunks. I have removed the...