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    Raising the Forks..

    Has any one tried raising the forks 5mm to 10mm above the triple clamp? Just thinking it would be an easy way to get the tail up a little and add weight over the front a bit more, and shorten the wheel base a bit, letting the bike turn quicker and hold a tighter line. Anyone? Sean
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    Air Box Part/Mod From Wild Hair

    I found this air box part/mod from Wild Hair, while looking for FJR parts on there site. Its kind of the mod that I had already done, except that theres is chrome, and well on my mine, just cut the inside tube from where it goes to the air filter, and took off the snokal, theres is much smoother...
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    Playing with tire set-ups

    So, Ill be honest and say that I wasnt exactly happy with the Conti Road Attack Cs..Over the past 1000 miles, the rear has been great, but the front, well not so much. Its has a kind of vauge feeling to it, and it twitched after the first 100 miles. Now these same tires on my FZ1 felt great...
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    STOP!!!!---Farkel Time!!!

    Well, Its been a few weeks since my rear wheel issue was resolved, and I thought that it was time to dip my hat into the fakel pool. So, I made a few changes to my FJ. First, I got me a set of Leo Vinci cans. I love the sound. So nice and deep, and just right when your on the gas, but, mellow...
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    An FJR Story

    About 6 weeks ago I became the proud owner of a 2005 FJR. Very clean bike, it had only 2700 miles on it. I got her at Orlando Yamaha and Kawasaki, they gave me a good deal on the price, and seemed easy to work with. So, after about a week of taking small rides, and dealing with daily rain, the...
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    G2 Throtal Mod Question

    I have been doing some reading on the G2 Throtal mod, and was wondering if it was something that worked on the 2005/Gen 1 bikes too? Im trying to smooth out the low-speed slight throtal opening portion on my bike..To date, I have re-sinked the throtal blades, re-set the tension the cables, and...
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    Interesting thoughts

    So, I was at the bike repair shop that I use here in central Florida (Full Specturm Racing)....Just talking to the owner/family friend about getting some tickets to Indy for the 2008 GP, and one of his former techs pulls up on his 2004 FJR..Now this guy is a good tech, left on good terms for a...
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    Conti Road Attack "C"

    Well, I have had my FJR for about a week now, and from the moment I pulled off the dealers lot, I had a dislike for the BT020s that came on the bike..They only had 2800 miles on them, they wernt cupped and had planty of meat left, but just didnt feel right..The bike I traded in had Conti Road...
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    New FJR Owner

    Hi there, Well as of this past Friday, im the proud owner of a 2005 FJR....Got it for $9000..Clean bike, with just a few marks on the side bags from boots comming over them, oh and it has 2800 miles on it..So far, after some saddle time this weekend, I love this bike. I had traded a 2003 FZ-1...
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