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I'm thinking of ordering a Russell on my next bike though I'm only 5'6. I was wondering if anyone anywhere in SoCal had a Russell (ideally not a very high one) that they wouldn't mind me sitting on.

I'm in the process of removing the fairings and have to disconnect the black electrical connector that's used to lock/unlock the glove box. But I can't figure out what part of it you're supposed to push to disconnect it; nothing works. The last time I removed the fairings, I ended up just...

Going to be selling the bike soon and want to put the stock mirrors back on, but I foolishly sold mine a while ago. Anyone have'em?

For the past few thousand miles or so, my 2008 FJR (current odometer ~9400) seems to be running much hotter than it should. When moving very quickly like on the interstate, the temperature is cool; it's below the middle mark on the dashboard. But when riding somewhat slowly, even 50 mph, it gets...

Does anyone know what the stock side bags weigh, each? Just curious, mostly for comparison purposes. Bikes like the FJR sound a little heavier on paper than they really are because official weight figures include the removable bags, or so I assume.

I'm looking for a pair of black Gen II mirrors, i.e. from a 2008 or 2009 FJR1300A. I'll pay $120 for the pair, plus shipping.

A couple of weeks ago I got some nice helmet speakers to use with my iPod. I have a nice listening setup where I keep my ipod nano in my jacket pocket, with the headphones plugged into it, and a small remote that I have velcro-taped to the plastic dash panel on the right (the one that covers the...

Recently I've been noticing a problem that's been getting worse. This is on a 2008 FJR1300A with 3000 miles on it (it's three months old). When I start letting out the clutch from a stop in first gear, there's a very rough sort of scratching sound and the engine slows down more than it should; I...

I've been struggling with this for over an hour, making no progress. I'm trying to reassembly the fairings and am now at the stage where I'm putting the inner panels on. This means threading the headlight-adjustment knobs through them, and I can't get them to align. It's really frustrating. Is...

I'm trying to remove the upper left fairing, which involves removing the entire front cowling and headlights and stuff, and I have the scanned TSB that shows how to remove it for a 2006. The problem is the wiring around my 2008 looks nothing alike so I don't know what to disconnect. Can anyone help?

I can't find a parts catalog for a 2008 FJR. Even yamaha-motor.com only goes up to 2007. I need a replacement fairing which would have to be painted black so a 2007's won't work. BikeBandit also does not list anything. I checked the FAQs and everything, yes. EDIT: er nevermind, I finally found one.

I just finally got a Helibar replacement top triple-T clamp installed, but the handlebars were sitting unmounted on the side for about a week since my first clamp was defective and I had to have another sent. Anyway, I put everything together but immediately noticed there was no resistance at...

The heads of some of the stock windshield bolts got sheared off, so I decided to replace them all. Yamaha charges a rip-off $1 per screw, and I didn't like them anyway because the phillips-head slots were too easy to round out. So I bought a 100 pack of nylon M5x0.80 16mm-long screws from Small...

I've read various tutorials and posts here mentioning HondaPro Moly 60 (impossible to find locally), lithium-based petroleum grease (recommended by Yamaha), Mobil One Synthetic mentioned by the Gen II FAQ, and others. I have the Mobil 1. Is it good for axles or only for other uses?

I'm trying to install Helibars and am now at the stage where I put the new triple clamp on. I can't get it on the forks more than a tiny fraction of an inch. How did you guys do it? The pinch bolts are fully loosened. The bike is on the centerstand with the front wheel on the ground. The...

I'm trying to install helibars and they recommend removing the fuel tank, but their instructions forgot to mention the two fuel hoses on the left side that have to be disconnected. The service manual mentions them but I can't get them to disconnect. I removed the wire clamps around them but...

EDIT: Nevermind. I was inserting it incorrectly. It was still a big pain in the ass though. Did a search but couldn't find any useful information for Gen IIs. I have been struggling with this panel for over an hour and simply cannot get the tabs in! How did you do it? Did you get the upper tabs...

All aboard the NEPRT train! I live in San Diego where it rains five times per year and could not care less about traction in rain or worse; I'm looking for the best tire for cornering on dry pavement, with longetivity a secondary (but not irrelevant) concern. The BT021 is shit even when new; the...

I'll need to remove the front wheel in a month or so. I know most people advocate using a jack with a wooden board over it (or something more elaborate crafted from wood) along with the center-stand, but that doesn't look very stable to me, and I believe you still need a second person to lift...

I'm at the 600-mile mark and just completed a throttle-body sync (actually they were all in spec so I did nothing) and am now trying to put everything back together. The problem is when I close the fuel tank, it no longer aligns with the two holes on the triple-tee for the bolts! It's about half...