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My FJR suffered exactly the same damage. I managed to remove the side panels etc but was stumped when it came to the upper headlight cowling. Your video was very clear and, even though my bike is the LED version, it is almost identical. It is now in pieces and I'm about to order the parts now I can clearly see what it is that I need. Many thanks for posting your walk-through. 🙂 Richard

Well you better too have some slack on the clearance than been to tight.With heat expension the gap become short and you can burn the valve seat,,.i it is .006 and you have 7 or tight 8 it is not a big deal at least for me i would let it this way. Again ,for my experiences,a loose valve clearance is way better than to tight but been professionnal as this gntleman it is the better way! i wonder what is the duration between valve adjustment??? Gef

Dear Me this was dull. I came here looking for a valve Check video but I found a guy talking about feeler gauges and calling them shims 😂😂

This vid is chaos

I use lambswool seat covers have you thought about trying some of these

Love the video. Cant help but realize how much I ride. You put 11k from October to June (roughly 8 months) I’ve done 9k in 90 days. The FJR is alluring for that reason. Comfy, quick, and reliable.

Hi its been some time now did you actually touch the white screw ecu one.. Or just the other 2.. To get your final sync... Thanks

Great video thanks! I’ve got a 15 FJ09, used electrical tape to tape the old cable to the new cable and fed it through. Didn’t have to remove anything else!

Need a video that shows how to take the panel off to access the mainstay. Anyone have a lead on that

If its an iridium plug, you won't need to gap or adjust it. It will stay at the current gap for way way longer (iridium is 6-8x harder than platinum and has a 700 degree higher melting point) . The benefit is you don't have to take your bike halfway apart, ie remove tank, airfilter, breather hoses just to get to the dang plugs. It seems like you fail to realize why laser iridium plugs are far superior. You won't have to do all this. You change them out at 40K miles and call it day.

Very useful video. Thanks bro

That's one slow fjr, my gen 1 is much faster than that.

Thank you again. Front and back wheels off for tire change.

Thank you for the vid. Helped me remove my Tracer front wheel in 10 minutes! Appreciate you taking the time to record it.

Wow, the tank and valve cover magically removed themselves?who DOESN'T know how to check the valve clearance once everything is out of the way?

Mine isn't ready to go until it starts ticking and rattling and knocking.I crank it up, let it run till it comes down to 1100 rpms let it warm up a little more,she starts a little tick,then a faint rattle and a minute later a slight knock from the clutch/balancer area and THEN she's ready to go

Do you still have it? So you wish you would have went with the 6 speed? Tha k you

Run a little bit of compressed air through the system and it will blow all the Coolant out

Very good review.

May I know what is the socket size?

Those roads are boring. Do you need steering on any vehicle? Nevertheless, good review👍

Good to learn on someone else's bike. On your own bikes, use a vise with soft jaws to hold the fork. Use gravity to drain every drop of all the old contaminated crap by setting the tubes upside-down overnight. Loosen or use a plastic gadget to clean under the top wipers, then use Ultra Slick Seal Grease.

Great review thanks, I defo want one but maybe just an older one for cheap. The engine is a beast, 30 to 117 in 3rd gear was awesome and similar in 5th gear nice and relaxing.

Should fuel tank be empty before removal? Can it be drained? Or can I remove the tank with fuel inside?

Great video, extremely helpful especially the info on which hoses not to bother removing. Also like that you state what hex key sizes. Many thanks 👍

The fjr is my dream bike, fast as fuck and comfortable. 👌

next time just remove the watercooler, with some special tools its no problem to remove the plugs,,,,,20minutes work.

What happened to your channel bro

Not much of a review about the bike.😊

i think you only did half the job here..the manual says you need to install 1 or 2 springs on the damper rod as well as what you did here.

Killer bike.

My only concern is that Pentofrost is a 50/50 mix, while Yamacool is 60/40. Any thoughts?

This was a wealth of knowledge!!!

Not really going that fast to warrant hanging off.

Boy oh boy you complain a lot. If you don't like switching tools why not bring it to a shop and let them do it

NO! She ran into your bike because the bike ran out in front of her as she was backing up. LOL

Your tool is not a shim.

Thank you for the info. About rear rack and the long distance touring ,taking breaks, I'm planning on doing a long ride on my new to me 06 FJR

Jesus christ man. All that big brain talk for 5 minutes and you cant even use a funnel lmfao

nope it’s a trick we get that 70’s day in WI every year!!!!

Found a few versions of the progressive springs, between 11-1106 and 11-1101 which did you use?

SOMEONE HELP: under the sidecover Vulcan 750, on the bottom of the frame triangle there is a missing chrome piece for my bike. What is this piece called? I don't even know how to begin to search for it lol

Nice work! I've put a screwdriver through the old filter when needed. Glad you shared the experience and locations.

What if my bottom nut is twisting the entire tube that it sits on?

is there a kind of coolent u need ?

Thank you bro, you saved me the hassle of accidently breaking the fuel line connector lol

Can I use Propylene glycol based coolant and what is the difference?

it seems like if you only drain via the water pump bolt without the hassle of reservoir and pipes you would be changing %90 of the coolant. isnt it good enough?

I had to laugh a little. My first bike, 79 XS400. I swore that I would never buy another Yamaha. That thing would rattle your fillings. I have had several bikes since then, mostly Suzuki. However I now have a garage full of Yamaha Dirt Bikes and am now looking at a FJR. Thanks for the review.

Wow I have to do this exact job on my FJR Is moving the windshield motor easy enough?? Great video! Thanks Damon