What did you do to your FJR today?

wheatonFJR · Post by **wheatonFJR** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:23 pm

griff wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:16 pm Gave Ginger a frontal lobotomy today

replacing a broken mirror stay

Can she be saved?
EDIT: Any spiders in there you want to maintain?

Pterodactyl · Post by **Pterodactyl** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:49 pm

Maybe. I hope you have a very low co-pay.

Teehaml · Post by **Teehaml** » Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:04 pm

griff wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2017 6:16 pm Gave Ginger a frontal lobotomy today

replacing a broken mirror stay

Yep... that's just what mine looked like when I did my front stay replacement

raYzerman · Post by **raYzerman** » Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:38 am

Fixed mine in situ with epoxy..... I'm interested in pics of the broken one to see where and how it failed.

griff · Post by **griff** » Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:56 am

Broke the left hand stay a couple years ago and fixed with a reinforcement. The right hand stay broke last weekend right through the bolt holes - no EASY way to fix it. I also cracked the cowling and had to go into my Clear Water harness, so what the hell - lobotomy time.

PhilJet09 · Post by **PhilJet09** » Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:54 pm

That sucks.

griff · Post by **griff** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:19 am

PhilJet09 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 04, 2017 9:54 pmThat sucks.

Yeah, but the good thing is I am an expert at front end lobotomy now. Mcatrophy's tutorial was good, but there were a couple of things I did different that I think made it easier.

wheatonFJR · Post by **wheatonFJR** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:46 pm

I walked past it as I unloaded beach trip luggage. Man, that is one sexy bike!

bungie4 · Post by **bungie4** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 9:00 pm

Nothing. But tomorrow after work. I'm putting on a new VStream windshield. It better be good for me to put up with that much ugly.

NBB · Post by **NBB** » Mon Jun 05, 2017 10:22 pm

I took the long way home from work to the tune of a bit more than 277 miles. It sure was nice to go for a extended ride. I needed the get away.

specs95t · Post by **specs95t** » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:44 pm

I installed COPs on my Gen I to fix a stumbling issue that was going on when I bought it last summer.

Last weekend, I gave it a wash and things got worse. Tried taking it out on a run and had no power like it was running on three cylinders.

4 spark plugs, 4 COPs, one new wiring harness and now things are silky smooth.

Going on a shakeout run tomorrow - just in time for Americade in upstate NY this week!

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John d · Post by **John d** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:52 am

specs95t wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:44 pm I installed COPs on my Gen I to fix a stumbling issue that was going on when I bought it last summer.

Last weekend, I gave it a wash and things got worse. Tried taking it out on a run and had no power like it was running on three cylinders.

4 spark plugs, 4 COPs, one new wiring harness and now things are silky smooth.

Going on a shakeout run tomorrow - just in time for Americade in upstate NY this week!

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That's worth a thread in itself.

bungie4 · Post by **bungie4** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:27 am

I put on the in mid size VStream and took it for a ride. Slightly better in the up position over my Givi. Not an order of magnitude or anything. At least its ugly.

Jury is out whether I keep it or not.

wheatonFJR · Post by **wheatonFJR** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:17 am

John d wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:52 am
specs95t wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:44 pm I installed COPs on my Gen I to fix a stumbling issue that was going on when I bought it last summer.

Last weekend, I gave it a wash and things got worse. Tried taking it out on a run and had no power like it was running on three cylinders.

4 spark plugs, 4 COPs, one new wiring harness and now things are silky smooth.

Going on a shakeout run tomorrow - just in time for Americade in upstate NY this week!

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That's worth a thread in itself.

COPS? Translation?

rbentnail · Post by **rbentnail** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:43 am

Coil over plug I think.

bungie4 · Post by **bungie4** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:31 am

Sounds more like old plug wires being affected by moisture. I would just sprayed them with WD40 and then tried the bike out to see of the stumbling stopped. If it does, change wires. Its a common thing. Not as cool as putting cops on a Gen 1 though. They're more use to trying to catch them.

raYzerman · Post by **raYzerman** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 9:43 pm

Sometimes, you gotta take the plug adapters off, trim the wires, spread the strands, reinstall... gets you fresh connection after years of neglect and pulling on them...... nuthin' like COPS though.

PhilJet09 · Post by **PhilJet09** » Wed Jun 07, 2017 10:09 pm

Gave it an apology pat on the tank for taking the Ural to work today.

Had to wrap the Ural headers down to the O2 sensors to get them hot enough to work correctly and fix some funky EFI fueling weirdness. Painted the header wrap this morning and needed to get it hot to cure the heat paint fully, so I took it to work instead of the FJR.

NBB · Post by **NBB** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 5:47 am

Added a dynaplug kit to my tool set, with a few extra plugs. I've been riding way to long without issue to keep chancing not having a way to fix a flat.

Still need a compressor, OH which way to go on this, frugal of fancy??

Rode yesterday and will again today.

specs95t · Post by **specs95t** » Fri Jun 09, 2017 11:25 pm

Added a first aid kit, compressor, zip ties, bungee cords, shop towels, led light, multi tool and plug kit under my seat, then took it the bike on a 90 mile shake down tour and then gave it a wash.

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