Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
FJR Motorcycle Forums
FJR Parts & Accessories Discussions
Replaced Gen II shock with a Gen III shock
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Yamaha FJR Motorcycle Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Redfish Hunter" data-source="post: 1214630" data-attributes="member: 28773"><p>Another Progress Report.</p><p></p><p>Pop picked up his bike from the dealership this morning. It cost him a good bit of money but he is happy. I have not seen the bike so I can only repeat what Pop told me.</p><p></p><p>They replaced the rear OEM Gen2 shock with an OEM Gen3 shock.</p><p></p><p>They replaced the steering head bearings with tapered roller bearings. (Do I have my favorite bike salesman to thank here?)</p><p></p><p>They replaced "Something!!!" that I think was the starter relay but might have been the starter solenoid. I have to check on this.</p><p></p><p>Pop said the bike is better. Much better. He says he sees no difference in ride height but sees a great deal of difference in ride quality. In particular he mentioned the small, washboard type bumps are seen but not felt. He was very pleased with how much smoother the bike rode than before. He said that he does not remember the bike riding that smooth ever, but it has been so long since the bike was new that he was not positive. I asked about handling and he replied that he "Harley Rode" it home, he did not feel like playing today. In any case it was a huge improvement.</p><p></p><p>He paid for the labor, the bearings and whatever was done to the starting circuit. We have not discussed the price of the shock. Yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Redfish Hunter, post: 1214630, member: 28773"] Another Progress Report. Pop picked up his bike from the dealership this morning. It cost him a good bit of money but he is happy. I have not seen the bike so I can only repeat what Pop told me. They replaced the rear OEM Gen2 shock with an OEM Gen3 shock. They replaced the steering head bearings with tapered roller bearings. (Do I have my favorite bike salesman to thank here?) They replaced "Something!!!" that I think was the starter relay but might have been the starter solenoid. I have to check on this. Pop said the bike is better. Much better. He says he sees no difference in ride height but sees a great deal of difference in ride quality. In particular he mentioned the small, washboard type bumps are seen but not felt. He was very pleased with how much smoother the bike rode than before. He said that he does not remember the bike riding that smooth ever, but it has been so long since the bike was new that he was not positive. I asked about handling and he replied that he "Harley Rode" it home, he did not feel like playing today. In any case it was a huge improvement. He paid for the labor, the bearings and whatever was done to the starting circuit. We have not discussed the price of the shock. Yet. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
FJR Motorcycle Forums
FJR Parts & Accessories Discussions
Replaced Gen II shock with a Gen III shock
Top