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The hydrodip is like some kind of freaking magic, I like it!

Thanks to all for your ideas. I should have been looking into this back in January. I will decide what to do soon!

2001 Carbon. 3200 miles, $3200, and very neglected. Had to clean carbs, replace tank and powder coat scoops. This was 3 years ago.

My 2001 Carbon fiber dummy tank cover looks good, but my front and rear fenders are faded and dull. I thought the clear coat might have faded out but the fading and spotting are deep into the carbon fiber pattern. I thought of painting the whole mess, but I like the carbon fiber. Thought of...

I doubt the extra grounds I added do anything, but I haven't had it hot again yet. I did clean all the connections I have found. With the new battery it starts up and charges fine. I don't have a fuse problem, but if I ever did, on the road, it would be a real pain. The lack of any airflow...

That looks just like my bike! For riding around though I prefer my Vmax.

Re: Fjr O.K. for example. The entire engine compartment is enclosed. I can find no place where heat can escape. With a battery at 85% or so if you make a quick stop for gas, and 5 min later hit the starter, you are lucky if it cranks. clock goes to 1:00 and trip meter resets. I felt if I...

This forum is by far the best I have ever tried to be part of. About a year ago I bought a 2005 FJR. Simple things I need others opinions about are usually met with answers that don't help, don't have anything to do with my problem or (I have read) knew how to do something but would not share...

Changed the LED instrument from green to blue, put another blue LED in my high beam indicator and a green LED in the neutral indicator. I installed 2 LED 1157's for the tail/brake I got at O'Reily's. They are not what I thought they would be. 1 they only light a fairly narrow degree. 2 they are...

I just read that post and it looks confusing....This is the most informative site. The others not so. Seems like a lot of kids on them.

This site is so good, I would rather (and have) asked questions here about a different bike, than the forums meant for a particular bike (FJR to be exact). It 'looks' like a good site (both I have seen) but not near the class of mechanical smarts the people here have, or the decent people I...

Thank you very much!

Still have an '01 Vmax; but last week got a good deal on a 2005 FJR. I need a backrest for passenger safety, and have been searching on the internet. I joined an FJR forum and I have to say, it is far from being as good as this one. Apparently there is a big change after 2005 and a backrest for...

A Yamaha service manual i got off line says 4 qts!. WAY past the top of the sight glass. What else is wrong in it?

I searched and found the topic had been discussed but it has been a while back and I thought I would add what I have found out. On the last page of the March 2013 Motorcycle Consumer News they tell about the Japanese Industry Standard (JIS) screws. Apparently what we call Phillips are really...

No words to say only thoughts and prayers. I will keep your familily in my thoughts.

Sorry so long to reply. I'm not the Vmaxer who went down though...haven't done that in quite a while, knock on wood. The helment was full face shoei. He was going highway speed 55 or 60. The rubber smell may have been an overloaded 3 wheeler in front of them with fenderes almost rubbing(?) I am...

Last Friday my brother-in-law going from Tn to NC with my sister on the passenger seat and packed for the weekend had quite the crash on his Victory M/C. Here's what happened: he is a long time owner/rider but sporadicaly and not too much of a tinkerer, from what I can tell, we are not close...

Passenger does M-C!

Visual impact! I gotta remember that, I can use that a lot! Thanks though, I'm just waiting on decent weather now.