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  1. Thanks Piotrek. I have a copy of the bulletin myself. Just wanted to see the notice, if one existed. Thanks.
  2. Did anyone receive a recall notice for the cam chain tensioner? If you have it, any chance you could post it? My dealer now says my vin is listed, it had not been before when I asked. However, the part won't come in until the end of October. I'd like see what the letter says. Thanks
  3. Over 19k miles in 2 years. Pleasure riding only. Expect to add another 4k before years end.
  4. Trying to understand this post. It seems like I can mount both the frame sliders and the crash bars on this bike? The OES offer front and rear frame sliders. Does SW Motech crash bar use different mount points? Thanks, -Alex I was trying to say I'd use the SWM crash bars on top and the T-rex delrin case savers below. I don't think you could double up on the items that are attaching where the frame holds the engine. The T-Rex frame sliders mount where the SW Motech ones do, but the crash bars go up from there, so the point of contact is higher and might keep the bike from rolling onto the tank. Cheers
  5. So I put on the T-rex slider set (wheels, engine cases and frame sliders), filed down the sump bump and put in the mazda oil plug and fitted an SW Motech skid plate. All because I like to ride far from home and explore places only reached by dirt roads. If I can keep a low speed slide or tip over from ending a trip and seriously inconveniencing my friends - well then it was money well spent. One other thing is that if the thing that sticks out farthest from the bike isn't your leg, you might get thru a low side with less damage. If I were to redo my setup, I might consider the SW Motech crash bars in addition to the other T-Rex delrin sliders. I ran across a comment somewhere that said frame sliders are a little below the bikes center of gravity, so it might tip and slide on the upper part of the bike. For a little over $300 the T-Rex slider set is a great deal of protection. Cheers
  6. I just did this. For anyone thinking it might be risky. Don't. It is super easy and pretty quick (less than 30 minutes including gathering tools, popping the top off the beer, draining oil, filing and topping off the oil again.) The cast aluminum pan files very easily and can be hack sawed as well. No need for grinders. Many thanks to those who listed parts and shared pictures. Cheers
  7. Hey fanowater, nice pic, nostalgic for me...as I worked at Glacier Park hotel in the summer way back when...and it is truly marvelous and awesome beauty there...and it rains really hard as I recall My one-day-goal is to ride to Glacier Park Montana one summer and stay at the hotel [Many Glacier or St. Mary's]...and not be the bellman or the kitchen staff...and just ride around and enjoy the awesome beauty ...and perhaps cross into Canada for the afternoon... Southern Cal. to Montana...what a ride...one day. Glacier would be an awesome place to work. That is a nice picture! i will need to keep going back until i have hiked all the trails there. Cheers
  8. A placeholder while I shrunk the image. Cheers
  9. Not a glamour shot, but they do show the awesome places my FJ is taking me. This is the east side of Glacier National Park after it snowed on us on the way to East Glacier. Never so glad to be back to being rained on before!
  10. Very nice work @fanowater ! Looks OEM! Thanks. Cheers
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  12. I used shrink tubing on the left bar and both grips heat the same. Very happy with it. Cheers
  13. Those look very nice, but really short - how many fingers can you get on the brake lever?Cheers
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