When to check throttle body synchronization on Yamaha FJR1300?
FJR1300 Throttle Body Synchronization The initial 600 mile service for the Yamaha FJR1300 calls for an EFI (electronic fuel injection) “throttle body synchronization”. At every 4,000 mile service after that the idle speed and throttle body syncronization should be checked, and adjusted if necessary.
How to repair damaged threads on Yamaha FJR1300?
Dwayne Verhey (aka Torch) describes how to repair damaged threads. Photos and directions describing how to do the throttle body sync required at the initial 600 mile service. Tom Barber’s how-to on fixing the Throttlemeister’s tendency to sometimes engage by itself. A semi-how-to on tire changing, with info on tires in general.
How to remove the gas tank on a Yamaha FJR1300?
Directions and photos describing how to remove (and reinstall) the front wheel on an FJR1300. How to remove the FJR1300’s gas tank, with step-by-step photos. Mark Binstead’s photos and notes on adding a switched LED light to the glovebox on an FJR.
How much horsepower does a Yamaha FJR1300 have?
The Yamaha FJR1300 It has always been a roughly 105 kW (140 hp) motorcycle making around 134 Nm (100 ft-lb) of torque at peak, pushing a somewhat heavy (~260 kg/~580 lb) chassis on a shaft drive. That much hasn’t changed in 20 years, so fundamentally, the service schedule for the early FJR is the same as today’s.
FJR1300 Throttle Body Synchronization The initial 600 mile service for the Yamaha FJR1300 calls for an EFI (electronic fuel injection) “throttle body synchronization”. At every 4,000 mile service after that the idle speed and throttle body syncronization should be checked, and adjusted if necessary.
How to load a Yamaha FJR1300 into a truck?
How to put a bulkhead fitting into the bottom of the FJR’s gas tank, as is needed when adding an aux fuel cell. Load the FJR into a Pickup Directions and photos describing how to safely load the FJR1300 into the bed of a pickup truck, and tie it down securely. Lubing the Pivot Points
How to change spark plugs on Yamaha FJR1300?
Directions and photos describing how to install Riv-nuts in the FJR’s exhaust headers, as required to adjust the CO level. How to change the spark plugs. Dwayne Verhey (aka Torch) describes how to repair damaged threads. Photos and directions describing how to do the throttle body sync required at the initial 600 mile service.
Where is the # 4 cylinder on a FJR1300?
Thus the #4 cylinder is on the end of the engine nearest the cam chain housing. You have to remove 4 small rubber caps, each with a small wire retaining clip. Be extra careful removing these, as they are very easy to lose. I used a small pair of ignition pliers to do the job.