Talk about issues and questions specific to the FJR here.
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Last post by bill lumberg
Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:26 pm
Where is the “Off Topic” area?
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extrememarine »
Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:47 pm
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Where is the “Off Topic” area?
Updated 12/28/24.
You might be wondering where the “off topic” area is and more importantly, where the TGIF thread...
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Thank you - link updated!
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Where is the “Off Topic” area?
You might be wondering where the “off topic” area is and more importantly,...
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Last post by extrememarine
Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:43 am
Is it time to replace my FJR?
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CollingsBob »
Tue Nov 17, 2020 5:07 pm
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2017 ES with 53,682km...Farkled all to hell incl. Russell Day-Long. My wife asked me the other day if it was my dream bike, and added quickly that if...
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I've seen posts like this a couple times: If you love your FJR, don't test ride the new GoldWing . So far I haven't been tempted, but its a new year....
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Last post by Snowflake
Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:31 pm
Off Season Posts
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FJRPittsburgh »
Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:58 pm
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After reading all of the active topic posts, I think it's pretty obvious that many of us on this continent are in the off season as far as motorcycle...
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Lived in Idaho Falls through a winter and always had blankets, flashlights, water, and Powerbars in the car. Also didn't drive out of town after dark...
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Last post by Uncle Hud
Mon Dec 28, 2020 11:19 am
FJR1300 recall..
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CollingsBob »
Mon Dec 21, 2020 7:46 pm
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I received my recall notice today.. I stopped in at Wildwood BMW/Ducati/Yamaha here in Winnipeg to see about getting the recall work done. The...
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The core of a successful business relationship is trust. Screw with it, break it at your peril.
Pink Floyd
Album: Animals (1975)
Track: Dogs...
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Last post by Hack
Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:33 pm
Information on older Garmin zumo upgrades
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fencer »
Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:57 am
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I found a company that can expand internal memory/ repair older 550 660 etc.
$120 is still cheaper than a new unit
The cost would be $99.70 plus...
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I found a company that can expand internal memory/ repair older 550 660 etc.
$120 is still cheaper than a new unit
The cost would be $99.70 plus...
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Last post by wheatonFJR
Wed Nov 11, 2020 9:18 am
Panel Illumination
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Red »
Sat Nov 07, 2020 2:21 pm
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Riders,
My 2008 FJR is doing fine by me. If I could change one thing, though, I would want something like a back-panel illumination behind the LCD...
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For me, among the top of the list of Desired Mods Never Done is a dash light dimmer switch. The glare from the reflections in the windshield at night...
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Last post by rbentnail
Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:21 am
Burning a lil oil....
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Hppants »
Fri Jul 24, 2020 4:01 pm
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OK, my bike has got 65,xxx miles on it, and its consuming a little oil. Between the low mark on the sight glass and the high is about 1/3 of a quart....
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Weigh the oil, weigh the oil...
-Darth Vader voice
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Last post by wheatonFJR
Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:22 am
When you just wanna screw
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fencer »
Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:02 pm
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To come out but the damn thing is stripping its head and not breaking loose despite copious amounts of lube
Trying to move my Givi mounting bracket...
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Also a big fan of the fake, chrome plated cover over a steel lug nut? WTF
They were OK until you used a pneumatic impact on them... newer ones are...
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Last post by raYzerman
Thu Oct 22, 2020 8:43 pm
Ya ya ya.. you can ride fast.
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bungie4 »
Sun Oct 04, 2020 6:43 pm
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But, can you ride slow?
7RIPVGPsRiU
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That is consider a sport in Japan! It is harder to rider the bike slow than fast but you learn to control the bike for the real world.
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Last post by Redridez14
Fri Oct 16, 2020 2:25 pm
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Last post by N4HHE
Fri Oct 16, 2020 10:07 am
2018 owner paint care
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fencer »
Mon Oct 12, 2020 12:47 pm
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The book says don't wax and the flat paint may scratch easily.
Have you had aby issues with the paint scratching easily?
Do you run a tank bag....
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I like the look of the matte finish. But with the amount of bugs I have to remove each time I wipe the bike down here in North Georgia, I don't know...
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Last post by Toter
Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:13 pm
FJR generations.
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danh600 »
Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:27 am
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Some reason my google fu is not working this morning.
What years belong to what generations of FJRs.
Is it decided that there is a gen 4?
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Hell, they’re all nice. And you meet the nicest people on them.
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Last post by bill lumberg
Fri Oct 09, 2020 4:58 pm
2016 FJR at the Dealership.
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danh600 »
Mon Sep 28, 2020 2:53 pm
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So I went to pick up oil and filter for my 2013 FJR. I see this pretty blue 2016 FJR sitting there. It's an old new stock bike. No miles.
They had a...
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Yamaha Motorcycle FJR1300A 2016 $16,390.00 $14,683.00
Yamaha Motorcycle FJR1300ES 2016 $17,990.00 $16,191.00
So the 2016 down here is not a bad...
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Last post by bigjohnsd
Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:57 pm
2nd time it's hapened
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wetwolf »
Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:57 pm
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On a ride today, rolling along at a pretty quick pace. Got up to 120 in 5th, about 7500 rpm. bike stuttered for a few seconds like it was hitting the...
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Paging Ray to the white phone....
More than adequately covered already. I'd clear the codes and see what returns when the condition repeats.
If...
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Last post by raYzerman
Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:19 am
Dumb OEM plastic panel "rivets"
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Red »
Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:16 pm
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Just finished a small maintenance job on the FJR, and man, I have really had it with those fiddly OEM plastic panel rivets.
If anybody has any...
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Interim report:
Well my first candidate 6 mm push rivets got here, and they were not right. Very difficult to install, even with the center pin...
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Last post by Red
Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:10 pm
Help me find a smokin deal on a Gen 4
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fencer »
Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:17 pm
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I have sold the GSXR and Supermoto.
Cutting to one bike, but I want to get a gen 4 before selling my gen 2 to take my goodies off and seeling my 06...
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First post I am patient .
By 5 pm the next day... Found one .
I think most of us fall into that category when we finally decide to pull the...
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Last post by danh600
Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:03 pm
Steering head nut spanner... part number or source??
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Angus_McL »
Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:23 pm
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Apologies if this is listed somewhere else... I swear I searched a few times!!
Has anyone got a part number or source (ebay maybe) for the proper...
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Part arriving Saturday. Searching for instructions on how to do this. Haven't found much.
Looks like 37 lbs, back off, then about 16 lbs?
Is the...
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Last post by Bounce
Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:27 am
Rear wheel bearings
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fencer »
Thu Sep 17, 2020 12:45 am
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Are they sealed or need packing. My pumpkin side is loosing grease
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This was clean before the weekend.
So i guess that confirms it
Yup.
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Last post by SkooterG
Tue Sep 22, 2020 9:16 am
Mobil 1 ??
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NTXFJR »
Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:53 pm
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I know, I know, I'm treading in dangerous waters here what with talking about oil and such, but I haven't run across this before. I know some of us...
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What oil should I use in a Ridgeline?
For you and John? KY of course. :D
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Last post by gixxerjasen
Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:42 pm
New (to me) FJR
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Jdcowboy »
Wed Aug 05, 2020 7:51 pm
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I'm going to be picking up a new (to me) 2014 FJR with 16K miles in a week. I am coming from big Harley's. What do I need to know about operating...
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Got the 2014 FJR. Picked it up in Colorado Springs and rode it to LA. Took three days because I wanted to take the scenic route through Montrose and...
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Last post by HotRodZilla
Fri Aug 21, 2020 12:03 am
Italian State Police
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John d »
Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:21 pm
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:bowdown:
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It's Italian tax revenue, Wheatie. Chill.
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Last post by Uncle Hud
Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:02 pm
2017 ES Suspension Disapointment
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fontanaman »
Sun Jun 07, 2020 8:47 pm
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In the other sandbox on October 16th I said, “If I was in the market I'd go with an non-ES model and swap out my suspension.”
Fast forward to...
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I thought it was obvious...... need the proper spring.
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Last post by raYzerman
Mon Jul 27, 2020 11:46 am
New Tires
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2ducs »
Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:42 pm
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Hi riders. I'm getting tired of spooning on new tire and contemplating giving the dealer the business this time. Looking to try PR4 GT or 5 GT.
Could...
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My CH-200 came with two shoes for the bead breaker. One as shown in raYzerman's picture. Another with a black nylon or delrin foot for scratch...
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Last post by N4HHE
Sun Jul 26, 2020 9:58 am
Need to buy a Touratech aluminum rack
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mkuszek »
Sat Jul 18, 2020 12:51 pm
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I found one. Delete post
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I had one for the 2610 format sized units that I just sold. Went into a threaded stem head nut. Well, not just sold, more like recently. Well, not...
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Last post by Bounce
Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:16 am
Pillion Heated gear plug - mounting ideas
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extrememarine »
Wed Jul 08, 2020 9:10 pm
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Motorcycle related content - move along, nothing to see here...
I'm looking for ideas on a mounting location for a plug for a passenger's heated...
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Wired to the Fuzeblock under my seat...
I like that idea. It may show up in What did you do to... thread soon.
Right now the flying lead for the...
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Last post by ionbeam
Thu Jul 09, 2020 11:21 am
Routine maintenance and oddities.
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Intech »
Tue Jun 23, 2020 12:03 pm
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I mounted a set of RS III's the day before yesterday. Went out for 200 miles of scrub in preparing for a trip to West Virginia tomorrow through...
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Quite frankly, this is as much reason why I choose the FJR. The damm thing is just bulletproof. Throw a leg over, hit the button, and ride. And for...
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Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:09 am
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