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<blockquote data-quote="hppants" data-source="post: 1164527" data-attributes="member: 27852"><p>Radiohowie brings a good point - the 1-2 shift is the longest throw, and the most likley to have a shift fork problem.</p><p></p><p>As for splooge - my pinion seals were junk at about 7K, I wasn't the first. I fixed it on my shop bench using a "how to" thread on a forum, a handful of ordinary tools (nothing special), and about $40.00 in parts. IIRC, the quart of Yamalube was by far the most expensive thing. Look under the bike where the driveshaft meets the pumkin - there's a weep hole - if you see a smidge of oil there, splooge is inevitable. I agree it's a rare thing, but let's be honest, with the FJR - just about everything is rare. These bikes are mileage eaters - hit the switch and go.</p><p></p><p>Another thing I just thought of - you might find the shifter and the rear brake pedal a little rough. The rear brake pedal may even stick just a tad. The factory put very little grease on these parts - you can fix it with a teaspoon of waterproof grease and about an hour.</p><p></p><p>Now I'm grasping at straws....</p><p></p><p>Seriously, if you know the difference between a screwdriver and a wrench, you can maintain this bike quite easily for next to nothing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hppants, post: 1164527, member: 27852"] Radiohowie brings a good point - the 1-2 shift is the longest throw, and the most likley to have a shift fork problem. As for splooge - my pinion seals were junk at about 7K, I wasn't the first. I fixed it on my shop bench using a "how to" thread on a forum, a handful of ordinary tools (nothing special), and about $40.00 in parts. IIRC, the quart of Yamalube was by far the most expensive thing. Look under the bike where the driveshaft meets the pumkin - there's a weep hole - if you see a smidge of oil there, splooge is inevitable. I agree it's a rare thing, but let's be honest, with the FJR - just about everything is rare. These bikes are mileage eaters - hit the switch and go. Another thing I just thought of - you might find the shifter and the rear brake pedal a little rough. The rear brake pedal may even stick just a tad. The factory put very little grease on these parts - you can fix it with a teaspoon of waterproof grease and about an hour. Now I'm grasping at straws.... Seriously, if you know the difference between a screwdriver and a wrench, you can maintain this bike quite easily for next to nothing. [/QUOTE]
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