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I use the Harbor Freight unit with a Riderwearhouse balancer. The H. Freight is a bit tough on the rims if you are not careful. Some carefully placed gorilla tape saves most of the damage. If I had known how many tires I would be doing (100+) I’d have sprung for the “No Mar”. But the H.F. and...

I do my own FJR potato chips. Use a Harbor Freight tire changer contraption and a Riderwearhouse balancer. Balance is easy, just take your time. The tire guys at a road race balance them this way in about 3 minutes. I take quite a bit longer!! It’s kind of hard on the rims but cheap! A few...

Have an 04'. I have had 2 problems over the years which caused "sputtering" or rough or barely running conditions. 1) Bike was running fine. Suddenly it was stricken with a bad miss and intermittent stumbles. As I rode it home in the dark, (hoping I would make it), I noticed a light show...

philter:   The plugs are pretty new (last winter...) probably around 2500 miles on them. I did check to see if there was any "Arching" between the plug caps and the head.  Nothing showing on any of the wires or plug connection (down inside the spark plug hole). Several years ago I did have a...

Hello! I have a 2004 ABS model FJR1300.  Had it since 2005.  It has 73K on it for miles right now.  It's always run great.  Went for a ride with the wife.  Beautiful day.  Thot to myself "Man this old gal is just running SWEET"!  Then I needed gas.  Pulled into the beautiful town of ROACHDALE...