I'll have to look closer at that tonight, I don't believe so as the installation instructions for the bumper attachment in my bag showed cyanoacrylite.
The 2014 FJR1300 - Woo-hoo!
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Iris
formerly "herfjr"
I have photos of the screws holding the little bumpers on. How do you post photos?
Do you mean the rectangular rubber caps on the ends of the metal pieces that the side cases slide onto when you install the cases?
Iris
formerly "herfjr"
No. The long bumpers on the outside of the side cases. Most years these were black rubber. 2014 is silver looking.
The other day we (ZOOOM AGAIN & I) looked inside the bag and there were what looked like (3) rivets holding them on. Those rivets turned out to be hex screws.
The other day we (ZOOOM AGAIN & I) looked inside the bag and there were what looked like (3) rivets holding them on. Those rivets turned out to be hex screws.
Iris
formerly "herfjr"
No. The long bumpers on the outside of the side cases. Most years these were black rubber. 2014 is silver looking.
The other day we (ZOOOM AGAIN & I) looked inside the bag and there were what looked like (3) rivets holding them on. Those rivets turned out to be hex screws.
The other day we (ZOOOM AGAIN & I) looked inside the bag and there were what looked like (3) rivets holding them on. Those rivets turned out to be hex screws.
Iris
formerly "herfjr"
gixxerjasen
Well-known member
And that is exactly how the FZ1 guys feel about Yamaha.Over on st-owners they are discussing whether they could set up a "Group Buy" from Yamaha. That's funny right there I don't care who you are.
When the ST1100 and ST1300 guys are this excited over a Yamaha that says a lot about the FJR and about how disgusted they are with Honda.
Let em try a stock VFR seat. Apparently Honda thinks wood is an appropriate seat padding.
RaYzerman19
Go Wings!
Was out to two Yammy dealers today and one had a root beer FJR on the floor, just got it uncrated, the other had a black 'E' on the floor and a root beer in the crate already sold (guy traded his '12 in)...... it was not the 'E', apparently the black one is... I coulda swore when I first looked this up, the rooty beer was to be the E.......
Officially the website says colour is Metallic Brown, but the word musta spread fast... both dealer guys called it root beer, as apparently are the Yammy head office guys......... and it does indeed look like root beer, and it indeed looks real nice. It should have been the 'E', don't know what they were thinking on the black......... looks very plain.
Officially the website says colour is Metallic Brown, but the word musta spread fast... both dealer guys called it root beer, as apparently are the Yammy head office guys......... and it does indeed look like root beer, and it indeed looks real nice. It should have been the 'E', don't know what they were thinking on the black......... looks very plain.
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Oh! Yes, they are hex keyed screws and the trim piece they hold on to the side case is chromed with "Yamaha" on it.
RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
OMG!! Some folks don't seem to have a clue what the "rubber bumper" on the saddle bag is...
It's this:
It's this:
Um, because it is NOT RUBBER on the 2014! It is chromed...OMG!! Some folks don't seem to have a clue what the "rubber bumper" on the saddle bag is...
It's this:
RadioHowie
I Miss Beemerdons!
Don't get all "I'll show YOU!" on us....it's been rubber for 9 years. You bought a mutant motorcycle.
Whatever it is, it sure doesn't look screwed on. Pretty sure it's just a "chrome-ized" piece of plastic or rubber glued on just like all previous years.
Edit: Perhaps it IS screwed on from the inside. That's like....a MAJOR improvement ! (?)
Enough to make me itchy to buy one!
Whatever it is, it sure doesn't look screwed on. Pretty sure it's just a "chrome-ized" piece of plastic or rubber glued on just like all previous years.
Edit: Perhaps it IS screwed on from the inside. That's like....a MAJOR improvement ! (?)
Enough to make me itchy to buy one!
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LOL. Nope, it is screwed on! There are three hex-keyed screws holding on each Yamaha Emblem.Don't get all "I'll show YOU!" on us....it's been rubber for 9 years. You bought a mutant motorcycle.
Whatever it is, it sure doesn't look screwed on. Pretty sure it's just a "chrome-ized" piece of plastic or rubber glued on just like all previous years.
NormKern
Well-known member
Re 'Group buy' over on ST-owners.com:
Speaking as one who is coming off an ST1300, the choice is pretty simple- I could replace my 03 ST1300 with an identical bike with no miles on it, but if I want something NEW I heve to look at a different brand/model.
My 03 ST with 120k miles would be good for at least another 100k, so there is no reason to buy a new one, even if I was not looking for anything different.
You just have to be ready to switch brands/models when your needs change.
Speaking as one who is coming off an ST1300, the choice is pretty simple- I could replace my 03 ST1300 with an identical bike with no miles on it, but if I want something NEW I heve to look at a different brand/model.
My 03 ST with 120k miles would be good for at least another 100k, so there is no reason to buy a new one, even if I was not looking for anything different.
You just have to be ready to switch brands/models when your needs change.
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Thinking it may have looked better with the black rubber piece as previous models, and the reflector needs to go.Don't get all "I'll show YOU!" on us....it's been rubber for 9 years. You bought a mutant motorcycle.
Whatever it is, it sure doesn't look screwed on. Pretty sure it's just a "chrome-ized" piece of plastic or rubber glued on just like all previous years.
Edit: Perhaps it IS screwed on from the inside. That's like....a MAJOR improvement ! (?)
Enough to make me itchy to buy one!
Who's good at Photoshop to change the "bumper" to black and change the silver side covers to red?
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Iris
formerly "herfjr"
Radio Howie
Even with me posting a link to the photo I took and telling you that's it's a hex screw, you still doubt me? What's up with that?
Even with me posting a link to the photo I took and telling you that's it's a hex screw, you still doubt me? What's up with that?
Iris
formerly "herfjr"
LOL "Red with envy"
That's probably true.
The whole reason we were investigating this was because I don't like the chrome I like the black.
That's probably true.
The whole reason we were investigating this was because I don't like the chrome I like the black.
I'm with you, Iris. I think the black looks better too.
I bet you could just order a pair of them from an earlier year and glue them on there to cover the holes. Before you order them just measure the black ones on your '05 and make sure they are the same size and shape. They sure look like they are.
If you do replace them you can always set the original ones aside in case you decide to sell the bike later. Then again, if you kids keep your new red ones as long as you've had the blues, resale value is of minimal importance!
I bet you could just order a pair of them from an earlier year and glue them on there to cover the holes. Before you order them just measure the black ones on your '05 and make sure they are the same size and shape. They sure look like they are.
If you do replace them you can always set the original ones aside in case you decide to sell the bike later. Then again, if you kids keep your new red ones as long as you've had the blues, resale value is of minimal importance!
