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    Rotor bobbins still a little tight after cleaning

    Much appreciated! I know what I'm going to be doing after work tonight.
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    Rotor bobbins still a little tight after cleaning

    Wow! I'm actually seeing a discussion that is like none that I've seen before! I am really intrigued by this "procedure". What would prompt one to clean the bobbins? Is there a symptom that presents if they are in need of cleaning? The reason I ask is because I have an odd chatter from the...
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    Valve check/Valve adjustment in Dallas-Ft. Worth

    The cams do not need to be pulled to check the valve lash. They will, however, need to be removed if they are out of spec and need different pads installed.
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    FJR Aux Lights

    The lighting on the 2016+ bikes is very different. That's why the relays and the Clearwater Lighting high beam tap are necessary. The LED lights get +12V whenever the bike is running. Yamaha designed the lights to change modes by getting grounded or un-grounded. The same goes for the horn.
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    FJR Aux Lights

    The bike just got parked from a 145 mile ride today so, she's not the cleanest but, you'll get the idea. I didn't do anything fancy with the bolt other than it is a little longer and stainless. The "spacers" are just something I had left over from a flat screen mounting kit. I have them...
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    FJR Aux Lights

    Interesting discussion. While the lighting on the current generation of FJR is excellent, I too wanted to add auxiliary lighting to help with making the bike stand out as not just another vehicle on the road. I also wanted to make them a different color from the very white headlights so I got...
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    Sharing rides and YouTube challenges

    She's in the fastest color too!
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    Any local FJR-geniuses (DFW area) that might help with these damn headlights?!

    Page 7-34 of the 2016 Operators Manual. It can be downloaded here: https://library.ymcapps.net/library/om/contents/pdf/10/B96-28199-10_02.pdf Sorry for the duplication. I didn't realize someone beat me to the punch.
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    Any local FJR-geniuses (DFW area) that might help with these damn headlights?!

    On the 2016+ bikes there is a fuse block that is not part of the main fuse block that has a fuse specifically for that LED headlight assembly. If you added a light bar that draws enough current, that fuse probably blew. If you want to have auxillary lighting that is triggered with the...
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    Garauld Accessory Catalog Showcase

    Joel Espinoza (Top Contributor) says: The stiffy kit is no longer made, and even when it was didnt prevent subframe damage.
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    Garauld Accessory Catalog Showcase

    If memory serves, your Stiffy Kit was developed for the purpose of reinforcing the rear frame member of the FJR in order to prevent the frame cracks occurring when carrying a bit too much weight hanging out on the tail end. I have one installed on my 2016 ES for that reason. I recently...
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    Anyone using Garauld TechWorks LLC Highway Pegs with R-Gaza (non-Police) engine guards

    Not sure what the R-Gaza guards look like but you might be able to use these. Motowerk highway mounts and Rivco Anti-Vibe pegs. I picked these up used and mounted them to the T-Rex guards on my 2016ES. They're extremely adjustable and very sturdy. I can stand on them without causing any flex...
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    Question: Can any Gen 3 owners check the rear fender saddlebag covers for me

    Yup. 3 distinct parts for each side. On the "fische" there are 3 different part numbers shown for my 2016. It appears the same parts are used on left and right sides. Not sure why it shows a quantity of 3 for the lower piece. Cover, Rear Fender 2 DPBMU 3P6-2163E-01-P1, Cover, Rear Fender 2...
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    I was walking through the bike shop the other day...

    Welcome back to riding one of the finest machines to grace the asphalt/concrete from Indiana!
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    New Member Here

    You won't regret jumping from the Beemer ship. Most less enlightened riders will glance at your FJR and comment " nice BMW" anyway. You'll find the FJR to be much faster and very tossable at speed. Like others have commented, they feel a bit top-heavy at low speeds but that goes away once you're...
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    2007 waits until water pump failure doesn't create a disaster

    I like following the manufacturer's recommendations. I do a drain and fill every other year with Yamacool premix.
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    Bike Wont Start

    What I would like to know is how the engine became that gunked up. I have never seen that kind of goo inside of a combustion chamber of any engine, ever. I would ask for an analysis of what that stuff is and where it might have come from. Of the millions of engines that run for billions of...
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    Is Yamalube 10 w 40 OK in Northern Illinois?

    That's an every manual-transmissioned motorcycle ever made kind of thing. If you have the patience, you can pull the clutch in 10-15 seconds before you attempt to shift into gear. That'll give the spinning mass of the cluster a bit of time to slow down a bit and give you a quieter gear...
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    Bike Wont Start

    I have a Shorai lithium in my 2016. It works fine as long as it a) doesn't sit too long and b) doesn't get too cold. It's good in my garage for about 3-4 days but beyond that is a roll of the dice. I have a DVR installed on the bike so there is a small parasitic drain to keep that operational...
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    2013 no electrical? anyone seen this on gen3?

    Troubleshooting 101: Start with the simple stuff. (KISS, remember?) Pop the cover off the battery and measure the voltage. Do you have at least 12VDC? If yes, move on to the connections. If no, time to examine why. Are the connections clean and tight? If yes, move on to fuses. If no, stop...
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