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    Inside the FJ muffler

    in FJ-09 Exhaust

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    Well, today I swapped out the mufflers. And the first attempt is a bust. Those of you who have been following for a while will remember that I sourced an FZ-09 exhaust for this project, making some assumptions that it would be identical to the FJ-09 piece, with the exception of the outlet and outlet garnish. Well, that assumption was wrong. The brackets on top of the muffler, while identical on both mufflers, are around 1/2" further to the rear on the FJ version. So it wouldn't bolt up to the chassis. 
    Here's the two for comparison:
     
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    I also goofed on the outlet, and it's not positioned correctly. Next step is to move the brackets rearward, fix the outlet, and try again... :P
     
    Oh, FYI, the centerstand needs to come off to remove the stock muffler. I thought I could get away with not taking it off, but learned differently.
    It must be the welding, as the 2 are identical except for the brackets for the cowl. I have a stock FZ system on my Tracer,  fits perfectly (I have now sourced a stock Tracer system (£50!!!!) so the FZ muffler will be sliced and diced; do you think that I could avoid alignment problems with welding by leaving the cut only on 3 out of 4 sides and bending the top clear, or is the steel too thick? 

    What did you do to your FJ-tracer-gt today?

    in FJ-09 Tracer 900 General Discussions

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    It's a crazy price for the backrest. Big picture to me it's not that crazy as I plan to get one eventually if the sargent seat isn't sufficient for the wife. If the wife is comfy, that means more time can be spent on the bike having fun which makes the $350 more than a bargain.
    Fair enough - but it is totally out of keeping with the character of the bike. More suited to a Yamaha Virago or somesuch. I sometimes have to take my daughters and wife as passengers (not at same time, this is not India!) and I have a top box with back rest that I pop on when needed. No more or less ugly, more functional, and not there when it doesn't have to be. 

    FJ-09 windshield options

    in FJ-09 Windshields

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    Just back from a 1500 mile trip to France. Had the Powerbronze touring screen with the Small Givi extender on. Result - if no cross-winds, absolutely brilliant. Listening to music through Sena SN5 bluetooth in Shark Evoline 3(generally faceshield up, visor down) clear up to 80mph, listenable to 100mph. If crosswinds present, reduces to 60mph for clear, 70mph for listenable. I'm 5'11, 32in inseam.
     
    HOWEVER... riding in 39 degree centigrade heat, I would have sacrificed noise for a bit of wind flow! Still, not generally a problem in the UK!
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