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Been running Bridsgestone Battlax Since I've had the bike, starting with the T21s back in 2012. Now on T32s. Last about 5k front, 6k rear, running 39psi F, 42psi R. While I'd like longer wear, I like that they're equally sticky in rain and dry, steer neutrally, and aren't too harsh of a ride...

Welcome to the forum from Durham NC!

Heck, I'm always happy to provide entertainment!

Glad to have met you. And thanks again for all the great help and tips about the bike - the o-rings are next on the list. 'course I just got flamed for being so whiney about appearances, so maybe I should let them pop and rust, then I'll be a man. Ha! My wife and I worked 2nd shift for years...

Loved your new shop Joe. And the Coney's. And the Sweet Tea. And the tractors too. These are a little shakey - sorry. I must have been chillier than I thought!

Oh, too bad. I've never had the luxury of using one, I'd have loved to have seen how it worked for you. Good luck on the rebuild

Hey Marcus - let us know what happens. Just because some racers showed me this back in the day and I have been doing this all along doesn't mean its not all wet. I'll be interested to know what you find on the FJR. I've done this all along on my other bikes, and there's always that sweet spot...

FredW - thanks for adding that bit I missed. Next time you have the forks off, try this. You may find that like me, you'll find this spot where the lowers will slide/drop easier than before. Think of it more like a more precise "axle test". I went hunting and came across this video. Its long...

I'm no suspension warlock, but yes I think that's part of it. Also, the tolerances of the internals (damper rod etc) will be different between the left and front and you're compensating for that and any wear as well. I've performed this without thinking too deeply about it - just knowing that...

I raise and lower, say, the left upper in the clamps while the right remains static until the forks are no longer binding at the axle, if indeed it ever was. The assumption is that they are true and parallel, otherwise the internals should be addressed. I think this is just ensuring that the...

I was lucky enough to participate in a recent Tech Day (I use "participate" loosely-I kinda just watched) when I remembered a long forgotten tip for reducing stiction at the front end as we were working on forks. I was first shown this technique in the pits when a friend of mine was WERA racing...

Thanks DrWing - looks like I do need to look into a PCIII or PCV (I know there's a difference, just haven't done the actual research yet) or at least look into the Barbarian Jumper mod. rbentnail expalined that briefly to me the other day, and looks like something I can try first, as its the...

TomInCA: Thanks, sounds like a G2 tube is in my near future. The wifey would appreciate it I'm sure - started getting turtle kisses from time to time. Rushes: thanks for finding and relaying all that info: Surging: I'm not getting any that I can tell, maybe a smidge if hold just below 2k, but...

Doesn't surprise, since the fokked up throttle cam on the 06 & 07 bikes was fixed for 08. Probably made the situation worse, since putting a G2 on an 08 or later would RETURN the problem. I'm confused. The G2 Throttle tamer is listed for models '03 thru '12...

I have 08 AE and G2 did not cure the problem entirely, but PCV did it. Ordered it from Fuelmoto and they preinstalled a right map for me (PCV was not meant for 08 from Dynojet). Don't forget to unplug the O2 censor, which I did in the beginning and did not get the full effect until I found that...

Very nice. Another bike on my list. Thanks! Wow - I had no idea the pic would show so large - I even previewed the post and it was like half that size. Sorry if a faux pas - I'll work on reading up on posting photos for my next assignment. Then after that, I'll work on getting some BT45's...

I've seen others use the Mother's ball, but I've had no personal experience. Good to see it works for you - I may try one now.

This is my own '89 GB500 back when it had the supertrapp on it, shot on film back in 2000 or so:

Thanks, I've seen some info recently on the G2 throttle ($75+-) and thought I could just go with an '08 or later tube ($25+-) but someone (geez, I forget) here said that the '08 and later fixes were to the cam at the throttle body not the throttle tube. When I can spare the change, I do plan on...

Against my better intuition, I'll add one other piece of info: In the original post, I only alluded to this concern: "I don't do a lot of stop and go traffic, no long idle's, no hooliganism, fuel system Stock (as far as I know)". This is my first bike with EFI, or stainless exhaust. Heck, I...