What did you do to your FJR today?
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
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I got the manual, that is what the assembly is sitting on in the picture.............Not that I can read it very well apparently!
I got the manual, that is what the assembly is sitting on in the picture.............Not that I can read it very well apparently!
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
...So where's the picture of the rotorCav47 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:27 am This is what happens when some dumbass puts both pads on the inside and lets the rotor touch the assembly opposite the piston. The aluminum parts are no match for the steel rotors. Oh yeah, that DUMB ASS was me.
Not supposed to be shiny parts on the assembly.
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That is my next concern. After the pads went back in correctly, she stopped just fine. We will wait and see how the new ones bite after I get the brakes bled.
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Or, a group of FJRiders will go to FUBAR's house and take away their tools and give them the address to a local shop. Hmm, perhaps require that the FUBAR winner sponsors and participates in a tech day.extrememarine wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:11 am...I suggest we start a "maintenance FUBAR' of the year contest. Winner gets a factory service manual...Cav47 wrote:This is what happens when some dumbass puts both pads on the inside...
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
I've been reading more and more about the advisability of these front and rear dash cams on various sandboxes. Since I already had the bike apart installing other farkles, and I had an extra unused circuit on my PDM60, I figured what the ****...lets try this camera thing, especially for the rear. Found a good place to mount the lens I think.


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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Apparently owning the manual did little help for either of us.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
So you have a screen that will allow you to see what is back there?? Or have proof for the authorities when you are rear ended? The install is clean and neat looking. Kinda James Bond-ish. Will it spray an oil slick if you flip a switch? Looks good.ice_station_zebra wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:13 am I've been reading more and more about the advisability of these front and rear dash cams on various sandboxes. Since I already had the bike apart installing other farkles, and I had an extra unused circuit on my PDM60, I figured what the ****...lets try this camera thing, especially for the rear. Found a good place to mount the lens I think.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
I'm thinking it's a good thing that Cav is in administration and not an auto shop teacher.......I can see how it can happen though.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
I wish I could blame it on the beverages that Craig was providing, but I do not recall imbibing before we finished the job. Wait, maybe that was the problem.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Yes to the screen(mounted on my dash shelf) and yes to the proof god forbid that I get rear ended. I would love to mount some rocket launchers and tank cannons in addition to the oil slick feature, but I've run out of empty circuits and places to mount switches!Cav47 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 11:24 amSo you have a screen that will allow you to see what is back there?? Or have proof for the authorities when you are rear ended? The install is clean and neat looking. Kinda James Bond-ish. Will it spray an oil slick if you flip a switch? Looks good.ice_station_zebra wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:13 am I've been reading more and more about the advisability of these front and rear dash cams on various sandboxes. Since I already had the bike apart installing other farkles, and I had an extra unused circuit on my PDM60, I figured what the ****...lets try this camera thing, especially for the rear. Found a good place to mount the lens I think.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Washed it. Once I got it out in the sunlight, I saw it was covered by fine, sparkly, crystalline abrasive dust. A remnant of the salt covered roads I followed a bunch of hoons on yesterday.
Most of those roads were pristine. But one had so much leftover salt that the bee
that was in front of me was kicking up a rooster tail of the stuff.
Sunday I followed a Cowboy, two friendly Dragons, and a supersonic Bee through the mountains- and sometimes they slowed down just to let me keep up. Or so I told my visiting grandson when I got back home.
Most of those roads were pristine. But one had so much leftover salt that the bee
Sunday I followed a Cowboy, two friendly Dragons, and a supersonic Bee through the mountains- and sometimes they slowed down just to let me keep up. Or so I told my visiting grandson when I got back home.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
Josh, just to make you feel better, there was one (mayb e two) in another sandbox who put their brake pads on one side of the rotor.... so you are in elite company. And jasen is experienced now too. Betcha neither of you repeats.
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Yeah...just one little slip up, and you got yer shop teacher job.
Blame it on Craig. That's what I do.
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Hey, whoa there. I've done my share of epic screw ups, but not this particular one....yet. My stuff is much more epic than this though, both in screw up and in $$$ to fix it.
And yea, I do at least learn from my mistakes, most times. I bet Cav does too or he'd not be able to retain his current job, so we'll both be slightly smarter and less FUBAR mechanics the next time, so please let us keep our tools.
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Yeah, I should have washed the bike when I got home...but too knackered to do it...and the beer tasted too good.bill lumberg wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:04 pm Washed it. Once I got it out in the sunlight, I saw it was covered by fine, sparkly, crystalline abrasive dust. A remnant of the salt covered roads I followed a bunch of hoons on yesterday.
Most of those roads were pristine. But one had so much leftover salt that the beethat was in front of me was kicking up a rooster tail of the stuff.
Sunday I followed a Cowboy, two friendly Dragons, and a supersonic Bee through the mountains- and sometimes they slowed down just to let me keep up. Or so I told my visiting grandson when I got back home.
The supersonic part happened on SC130 SB...fortunately it didn't cost me anything. I had Mr. Blue Sky trailing me like a blue Darth Vader all ride.
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I think many of us have had issues occasionally installing new pads. What makes this EPIC is the amount of wear on the metal.gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:32 pmHey, whoa there. I've done my share of epic screw ups, but not this particular one....yet. My stuff is much more epic than this though, both in screw up and in $$$ to fix it.
And yea, I do at least learn from my mistakes, most times. I bet Cav does too or he'd not be able to retain his current job, so we'll both be slightly smarter and less FUBAR mechanics the next time, so please let us keep our tools.
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Re: What did you do to your FJR today?
I once put the pads on backwards on my truck. I was tired and it was dark. But still no excuse.
I didn’t notice until I walked by a wheel full of metal shavings the next afternoon. Didn’t pull, didn’t make noise.
I didn’t notice until I walked by a wheel full of metal shavings the next afternoon. Didn’t pull, didn’t make noise.
Cav47 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:27 am This is what happens when some dumbass puts both pads on the inside and lets the rotor touch the assembly opposite the piston. The aluminum parts are no match for the steel rotors. Oh yeah, that DUMB ASS was me.
Not supposed to be shiny parts on the assembly.
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That amount of wear happened pretty quick. And I bet some of it was just a result of the rotor dragging. I also knew the piece was Fubared and did not change it out at my brothers house. It was going to have to be totally redone. So I rode home and parked the FJR. That was last year in late August. The FJR pretty much got parked after that. I do have a dual sport, but sure missed the fall riding season due to Football.wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:36 pmI think many of us have had issues occasionally installing new pads. What makes this EPIC is the amount of wear on the metal.gixxerjasen wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:32 pmHey, whoa there. I've done my share of epic screw ups, but not this particular one....yet. My stuff is much more epic than this though, both in screw up and in $$$ to fix it.
And yea, I do at least learn from my mistakes, most times. I bet Cav does too or he'd not be able to retain his current job, so we'll both be slightly smarter and less FUBAR mechanics the next time, so please let us keep our tools.
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