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Hi Guys I have a 2001 uk fjr and my front disc bolts need replacing due to the effects of the weather. I have the new M6 bolts (also fit the R1/R6 bikes) and need a tap to clean out the old threads of muck and locktite. The thing is the threads are 1.25 mm and I can't find a suitable tap in...

Hi guys During an inspection earlier this year, I found the front pistons were badly corroded. I now have new pistons and have the following questions: 1. If I do not undo the master cylinder lid when I remove the brake line and pistons from the caliper will the vacuum hold the fluid in...

Dear all A year ago I removed my front calipers (for the first time in 4 years - and regretted leaving it so long) and was shocked at the crud on the pistons. I cleaned as best I could with a toothbrush and brake cleaner but realised that there is a small area on each piston where the...

Hi everyone I've been riding my 01 fjr for nearly 3 years now and I've just noticed that the clutch does not bite hard when taking off in first gear compared to a car say - it is more of a smooth action The point is that I had to start off at the bottom of an extremely steep hill recently and...

I've had my Datel voltmeter for over a year now and it's bugged me that I have to add 0.8V to the reading to get the true voltage. You see I have had the voltmeter switched by connecting to the relay for the Magnum horns. So today I disconnected the live from the relay and connected to the...

Any reason why my battery will not be fully charged if the Battery Tender is connected as follows: via Powerlet Socket via Blue Seas(unswitched) to battery? In other words the tender is not connected direct to the battery The only other items connected to the Blue Seas are other power...

Westco batteries came highly recommended on both sides of the Atlantic so I bought one in June this year. Mine will not now hold sufficient juice to give an open-circuit voltage exceeding 12.5V, even off the bike and connected to a tender - hence difficult to start bike. So I conclude that...

FYI Yamaha have recalled all 2002-2004 fjr's due to a problem with the throttle position sensor which could cause the bike to stall

Ok it's probably all been said before but I had my first valve clearance check at 24k, carried out by the FJ Owners Club in uk All inlets within spec, but one of the exhaust was out - reading 10 thou mm. So had to have a replacement shim Well I watched this guy - it took him 2 hours to do the...

Hi guys Returned from a trip y'day, parked the bike at entrance to garage. Went to push bike last few feet but it would not move. Transpired that rear brake was locked on. Removed caliper and tried moving the piston - that bugger would not move even with a G clamp. Unfortunately I could see...

My fjr is coming up to 5 years old and one job I am conscious of needing doing is lubing the accelerator cables, although there is no sticking. Despite doing a search I can't find this topic in this forum so presumably it *IS* a trivial job I've borrowed the picture below from turbodave to show...

I have had my 01 fjr for the last two and a half years and with the help of this forum have managed to do most of the servicing myself, including TBS and have fitted many farkles However, yesterday I booked my bike in with the FJR Owners Club here in uk for a greasing of the relay and steering...

I am planning to replace some of my tarnished bolts with stainless steel equivalents. However, I withdrew the lower 2 bolts on the gear change plate (which also hold the side stand) and am confused re the type and length of the bolt: Bolt You can clearly see there are no threads on the tip of...

I was interested to read Skoot's discovery of how we can convert Yam part numbers to bolt sizes. He correctly states that part 91314-08040-00 is an M8x40. I am interested in some screws/bolts that can be found on the STAND FOOTREST part list as I wish to replace them with stainless steel and...

How is the condition of your Wilber shock with the passage of time? My shock is keeping in quite good condition after the attack of the elements over the last 9 months. However, the appearance of the bottom nut and bolt is very disappointing. I recall how they were gleaming when first fitted...

For those of you yet to tackle this task here are my observations for what they are worth: 1. My calipers have just had their first clean in 21k miles (5 years) - BIG MISTAKE! If you have rain in your county do the clean up every year. The pistons were difficult to clean and rusty at the edges...

Hi guys I've successfully removed the rear brake caliper to clean up the piston and although no brake pad change is required yet I could not figure out how to remove the pads. I expected them to fall out like the front ones but they won't budge. There is a fjrtech.com article on the front...

I have read the fjrtech.com article: Brake Pad Change and also Warchild's excellent pics+ write up about his Blackbird ("Front Brakes" - can't find the link just now although I printed it off September 05). Both suggest the caliper's pistons are cleaned and inserted *dry*. Now I've recently...

Don't shoot me down cos I've tried searching and can't find a suitable answer. I have a lot of crud and tarnish on my engine casing from the winter and salt on the roads. Once I've removed the crud what's the best thing to spruce the casing up like new? Also, any special care needed to ensure...

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