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Never really looked, I go by feel and sound of the motor, I will make a point of looking

These observations are more pronounced, probably because I've been practicing slow maneuvers and never noticed before. I also feel it more with my wife with me (more weight)

Thanks for the info, I will look up the info for the plates. The sound is definitely coming from the lower part of the bike. If I had to guess, from the clutch. It would not be the starter as I know what a stuck starter sounds like. I also know what you mean about the front brake, the pads are...

Hi, Not sure how to explain this concern, but here goes. First I will say that my engine works great, gear shift is good, fluids are good. Just don't have the know how (yet) on how to check if clutch has issues When I put the bike in first gear and slowly let the clutch out it works fine...

Good news for me, I put the piston back in,  put every thing back together and bled the brakes on both sides. There was a lot of bubbles and went through about 600ml of new fluid. I also did the abs diagnostic by doing the jumper trick,. The front brakes, then the rear , then the front...

Thanks everyone Man do i feel stupid for not paying more attention to the pistons! ABS block? What is that? When I started bleeding the brake line I pumped then held the lever in, opened the bleeder valve and the lever went flat against the throttle, as per instructions this allowed air to...

Thanks everyone, much appreciated, a lot to learn regarding this bike compared to my old Yamaha. I did the brake maintenance as described by Canadian FJR (I'm near Ottawa by the way) I was just about done doing the second side when one of the pistons came out/ came off completely and spilled...

Based on your comments, It would seem then that the ABS indicator light is burnt or the previous owner may have pulled it if the light was on rather than deal with any ABS issue. I guess it doesn't matter right now since I never had abs on my previous bikes, and they behave like normal brakes...

Thanks I will clean my calipers today!  So if my brakes lock up when testing my abs then I have bigger issues. Is the light supposed to light up when you start the bike however or only if the system detects a problem?

New to this forum, Just got a new to me 2005 FJR1300a (ABS) model. I sold my 1985 Yamaha Maxim x 750 and got the FJR, big difference! 2 questions. 1.In the owners manual it says that the abs light is supposed to light up when you first turn the key on. I never see this light come on, is that...