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I've casually checked a few other FJs, even FZs and have seen the same issue. Starting to warn fellow riders in person when I notice.

My ECU was flashed by 2 wheel dynoworks. This problem sprouted up way afterwards, so I assume the flash is not a factor. Could it be related to a throttle position sensor going bad? It's so strange, it occurs maybe a few times a week. I can feel it on the freeway when I let off the gas, the bike doesn't de-accelerate as quickly. When I get to a red light, I can try to stall the bike and it'll go from 2500 rpm down to 1200 or so, where it should be.

Interesting point @redfjniner! I'll definitely keep that in mind on the next tire change/chain adjust.

I'm having a similar issue. Noticed it about two weeks ago. When I get off the freeway on my commute, it'll idle around 2.5k rpm at that stop light. I'll rev it once or twice and seems to settle, definitely haven't had it happen at the next stop light one city block away. Bike has 32,000 miles now without a valve adjustment. I may have this issue checked out when I bring it in for the adjustment.

Hey everyone- Well this is sort of embarrassing but I figured I would share with the group so the same mistake isn't made. I had a bad experience with my rear axle after and chain adjusters after remounting my wheel after getting a new tire. This was my 4th time (or so) putting the wheel back on the FJ. I've done this before on many dirt bikes and other street bikes, so I thought I knew what I was doing. Upon torquing down the nut, the opposite side of the axle starting eating into the softer material of the chain adjuster. Apparently the axle wasn't lined up flat against the chain adjuster nor pressed in all the way against the adjuster. See the picture below. I rode the bike like this for a month and a half, 90 miles a day. I thought that I had torqued down the nut/axle enough, but it was apparent there was still some slop. There would be a clunk when using the rear brake when first riding the bike. I also tried taking off the nut but after a half turn, it felt really soft, like it was cross-threaded. Gulp. I did some searching and settled on buying the Gilles GYTR chain adjusters. They were reasonably priced from an eBay vendor. I also went and ordered a replacement axle, nut and washer from a local dealership since I knew the originals were not in working order. Once everything was received, I went ahead with the replacement. This is where the fun started. It was really difficult to unscrew the nut, since it was in fact cross-threaded. Also, the axle head started eating the top of the OEM chain adjuster. It started shearing off the material from the top, due to the loosening motion. Eventually enough material gave way and the axle spun freely. My dad and I had to get creative in order to keep the axle from spinning while giving a solid base to continue to loosen the nut. For this, we laid flat a large open end wrench (over 1.5 inch) under the flat slide of the axle head and the drop outs of the swingarm. Didn't get a pic of this unfortunately. It fit snug enough to get a cheater pipe over a breaker bar on the nut and I put all my force into moving it. It came off eventually. What a mess. It was a relief to finally get the broken parts off. The new Gilles chain adjuster will not allow the same problem to happen in the future. The head of the axle sits in a perfectly machined space that surrounds the entire head. There is a slight draw-back to this particular model of chain adjuster, you can only screw/unscrew the adjuster a half or quarter turn with the little provided driver. Once you're set, it isn't a huge problem though. You can see in this picture below, the damage leftover from removing the original axle. You can also see the new adjusters. Moral of this story: haste makes waste. Be sure that your axle is pushed in ALL THE WAY before torquing down. Also make sure the head of the axle is straight up and down against the OEM chain adjuster. I do believe it is a partially bad design or metallurgy, but also the blame lays with me. The system on the other bikes I've owned is a little more thought out, but the stock system should do if you're careful. A word of warning.

Wow incredible work with the speed block colors. You should make a sticker kit based on your paint job for FJ owners!! That would be so rad, not sure it is feasible though.

This sounds very cool! I'm looking forward to seeing a picture.

Got a puncture on my rear tire D222 on the way home yesterday. Tried patching it this AM and it held until I got to work - then I heard the air leaking. It had 8500 miles so it was time to go bye-bye. Found a moto shop a few blocks away from work, got a Q3 installed. Picking it up here in a few minutes. I'm excited to ride this bike with an actual nice rear tire. This weekend I hope to get the heated grips installed.

Yea, the idea that some dealer had them sitting in stock while I've waited four months set me off, too. My dealer just got back to me and quoted September 30. This is at least the sixth date they've given me, none of which has been accurate so far. I'm trying Cucamonga and the suggestion of someone on this forum (who will be nameless because I already can't remember who, but thank you! :-) because "what the hell." The worst that happens is that they can't get them either. If they come through I'll cancel the order with my dealer, and finally close out the FJ purchase I started on April 1st. Hey @jimf, I saw another post and it looks like you finally got your grips! I was able to take delivery of mine on Friday afternoon. I called a day or two before then inquiring where they were. The parts dude at my local dealership told me to expect November. To my surprise, he called back and said he searched through all west coast dealerships and was able to have an in-stock item pulled and shipped. My advice to anyone waiting on any factory part, ask your parts rep do some leg work and search inventory from other dealerships. I guess the yamaha inventory system doesn't give priority to dealers with pre/back-orders, which doesn't make sense to me. He couldn't really explain it either.

I've got about 7200 miles on my stock D222. It still looks ok but will probably reach the end of life soon. Mostly commute miles with some weekend day trips. Can't decide if I want to put the trusted Dunlop Q3's or some PR4s.. I'm sure both are excellent.

[span] I'm still waiting for mine as well... since April. Seeing these come in and out of stock other places is starting to irritate me. I think I'll go have a talk with my dealer this week.[/span] In a way.. I'm glad I'm not the only person waiting for these grips. It is annoying to see that a dealership in SoCal had the grips just sitting around in stock when there are tons of back orders to be filled. I've paid for the grips in June and am still waiting to get them. I really want to go with the OEM set as they integrate into the onboard menu screen, otherwise I would have requested a refund and bought some aftermarkets by now. Here's to waiting!

I'm sporting some well-used Alpinestars SVX boots. I bought them used from a coworker, and have been wearing them nearly everyday for the past year and a half. They're quite squeaky at the ankle hinge and the sole is wearing out. Made some adjustment to the shift and rear brake lever on the FJ and they work well and feel safe. I'm gonna read through to see what is recommended as I imagine these boots may be close to end of life.

Looks like Morgan Territory road to me. It's a fun one but ya gotta be mindful of the one lane and blind corners.. as always.

@scotto thanks for the quick write up regarding the MRA XCreen. I just ordered for one to put on my stock windscreen. Went with the clear color. I will be saving up for the Parabellum touring and fly screen in the next few months @filo79 let's hope for no rain! I'm excited to eliminate the wind turbulence without dropping a load of cash.

I'm interested in something like this as well. The OEM guards are quite bulky and hinder my confidence while lane-splitting. Maybe I'll have to try some old Acerbis dirt bike leftovers I have.. haha