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Just a suggestion, unless you are stuck in the snow until middle of spring, why not ride it like it is so you will know how much you improved it? I actually love the gold and especially the red stripes with the black, but am curious what the fully murdered F-Jay will look like. YMMV. I assume you like all black? Nice mods, but I don't think you will need the steering damper after the suspension mods unless you track it. That is the only place where mine needs it after my suspension mods, going down the front straight at big willow, speed shifting at 120mph. Slight wobble, but controllable if you lean forward and shift smooth. We just had an ice storm this past week here in Toronto, so winter is still here unfortunately. I do this to all my bikes - research what the factory cheaped out on (or engineered poorly) and tackle it right away. I'm 230lbs and ride 2up often, so upgrading the suspension is a given. I like to hear my bike (and drivers on the road to hear it), so exhaust is a must. Etc. etc. There's nothing on my mod list that I wouldn't eventually want on it, so while it's apart I may as well avoid future downtime and do it all now. Maybe I'll briefly swap bikes with someone who left theirs stock at some point to see how it compares, but I don't really care how bad it is stock. I've read enough complaints on the forums to know what to address without even riding it. With some riding I'm sure there will be other things I'll want to improve. The steering damper came off my old bike, and I like the added stability while slab riding, so I may as well install it. Although I refuse to pay $190 USD for the GPR FJ mounts, and will fabricate my own. Yup, I love black bikes. I specifically bought a new 2010 FZ1 in 2011 for the black model, and ordered a black 2016 FJ before they were released. I thought the gold forks on the FZ1 would grow on me, but nope, my disdain only grew. Of all the mods so far, the black anodized fork tubes are my favourite. Mark

Already ahead of you. My ECU is on it's way to be flashed. Mark

Shoei RF1200. Love it.

...that was hard to look at . Will need to see when all done to unsee what I had seen here. It'll look even more naked when I take the tank off. I'm waiting until my girlfriend leaves for a short trip in a couple days to remove it. I'm assuming there will be some fuel spillage, and it will take a day or so until the fumes aren't noticeable. Surprisingly my girlfriend is still ok with it in our dining room. I was expecting resistance by now, but it's kinda like art at this point - new out of the crate and in various stages of dress/undress. I've stared and pawed at this bike for hours. Another plus; I can give it loving glances whenever I walk by. I haven't sat on it and made 'vroom vroom' noises in a few days, since I don't trust my weight on the front stem stand, so yeah, that sucks... It'll be a couple more weeks before it's on the road, but in the meantime I'm having a great time tearing it down and rebuilding it to my preferences and taste. Mark.

Brand new 2016 FJ09 - zero mileage Before: After: I've been stripping the bike down over the last several days, and started some installs. Exhaust is removed, as well as the suspension. Mivv full system going in soon, and the front suspension was disassembled, 'de-golded', and is on it's way to Forks by Matt for some customization. So far I've installed: - Factory heated grips - Grip Puppies (gonna love these things!) - Custom Vibranator installation (machined to work with KTM handguards) - FJR clutch side switchblock (for factory-like plug n'play throttle-by-wire Mccruise cruise control system) - Eastern Beaver three (switched) circuit fuse panel (for Corbin seat heater, electrified tank bag, ?) - Custom Black anodized rear foot pegs - Custom Black anodized euro MT-09 Adventure rider foot pegs (similar to Super Tenere) - Yamaha rear carrier - Shad mounting plate (customized to bolt directly to plate-less Yamaha rear carrier) - Shad 48L topcase (with backrest) - T-Rex frame sliders (customized/machined gen2 FZ1 units from my old bike to fit the FJ09) - Corbin seat (with customized harness to connect to Eastern Beaver accessory fuse panel) - Motodynamic integrated tail light (removed stock fender and signals) - Motodynamic front flush turn signals - Givi D2122S windscreen - "De-pinstriped" side graphics (ugly red pinstripes had to go!) - Custom UV resistant, two step, bright dipped black re-anodized Ride-it CNC levers (have an extra set to sell) I'll start a build thread soon and detail most of the work. Been too busy... Mark.

The only issue I've had with the Chinese levers is the poor anodizing process they use. I've ordered from a few different companies, with the same result. In as little as a couple months the colours start fading fast. Black becomes bronze, and red turns to pink. I just sent my new uninstalled Chinese levers to my anodizer with some other bits from my bike to be stripped and get a two stage (UV resistant), bright dip black anodizing. They turned out great. I have a second set that I had done at the same time that I'll be selling on the forum soon. Mark.

Yelling at the side stand won't make it any easier.

Did yours come with the new oilpan? My '16 didn't. When I found that out I got my dealer to throw in the updated pan as part of the purchase. I'm going to have half the bike ripped apart the first week anyway, so not a big deal for me to install. I'm probably missing out on the newest cam chain tensioner revision too though... Oh well, at least it's black!!! Mark.

Acrylic does not scratch as easily, and the scratches can be buffed out, provided they aren't too deep. Polycarbonate can't be buffed, so any scratches are there to stay. Acrylic doesn't yellow over time like polycarbonate can though. Polycarbonate is more chemical resistant, so harsher cleaners can be used. I had an acrylic Puig touring windscreen for my FZ1, and was rather disappointed how easily it scratched. If the (polycarbonate) Givi D2122S I ordered doesn't work for me, I'm definitely going to give the mid Vstream a try. The scratch resistant coating they apply sounds great. Best of both worlds. Mark.

I learned my lesson early on. 20+ years ago I took home some restaurant leftovers in a styrofoam container that I wedged ahead of the triple clamp on my first bike (a Yamaha RZ500). I was cleaning jambalaya out of the front end of that bike for a year! I still chuckle when I see jambalaya on a menu. Mark

Thanks for the info guys! I just ordered mine. 98 Euros ($152 Cdn) delivered to Ontario Canada.

Toronto here. Traded in my gen2 FZ1 for a'16 Raven. Picking it up in April when I get back from vacation.