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@aeg - That's from the EatSleepRIDE smartphone app, which I run on my iPhone 6. I'm fairly certain they have an Android version as well. For a free app, I really like the route tracing and detailed data capture. The only caveat is that for the lean angle readings to be accurate, you need to have the phone solidly mounted to the bike, with the top edge of the phone parallel to the ground. I use a RokForm mount square between the handlebar risers, and it works great. -Scott

Today, I treated the FJ like a full-on super-sport bike, and it never even flinched. 49 degrees of lean angle at 70 mph... is that all you've got? I love this bike more and more every time I ride it...

My 2015 FJ had those long peg feelers when I bought it new, but I removed them within a couple of weeks. My assumption is that Yamaha wants to make sure that the folding footpegs touch ground as a warning long before any other hard parts make contact with the pavement. I managed to drag those extended feelers on both sides fairly easily, but after removing them would only occasionally drag the center stand on the right. I touched something down lightly on the left once or twice, but never figured out what it was. Regardless, I don't really see where they serve a real purpose, as they aren't heavy enough to add any appreciable vibration damping.

@thetruck454 - Nice. Which adjusters are those?

Added a few more EvoTech bits... frame sliders & swingarm spools today. I installed their radiator guard yesterday, and am impressed with the overall quality of their accessories for the FJ.

@joeszup - We are on a similar path... I got 4,800 miles out of the stock 222s, and swapped to the PR4s along with shock and fork upgrades. https://fj-09.org/thread/4873/biscuits-side-ohlins Since I did all of it at one time, I can't really comment on the PR4s with the stock suspension. But I can say that with the combined suspension and tire upgrades, it's a transformed motorcycle. Enjoy the new shoes! -Scott

@joeszup - I have the PR4s on my FJ, and really like the way they work on this bike. If this is your first set of replacement tires for the OEM 222s, I think you'll be pleased with the upgrade.

Installed the EvoTech radiator guard... it's a very nice piece, and a good deal at less than $90. https://www.motostarz.com/filter-by-bike/yamaha/fj-09-mt-09-tracer/evotech-performance-aluminium-radiator-guard-for-2015-yamaha-fj09-mt09-tracer.html

I giggle like a child every time I ride this thing, so the playground seemed like an appropriate backdrop...

@gst95dsm - That EvoTech radiator guard looks like a really nice piece. I just ordered one from Motostarz, who has them on sale now for $87.37 USD... seems like a good deal if anyone else is in the market. https://www.motostarz.com/filter-by-bike/yamaha/fj-09-mt-09-tracer/evotech-performance-aluminium-radiator-guard-for-2015-yamaha-fj09-mt09-tracer.html I really dig the Adventure Sport look you've come up with. Nice work!

Me too! @eeetea - It would be very interesting to see what the actual dealer setup responsibilities are, versus what comes already assembled from Japan. For what it's worth, even the Yamaha website is a bit ambiguous... Check out this screenshot from the 'A close up look at the Yamaha FJ-09' video, which clearly shows both wiring bundles routed behind the handlebar risers. It's a quick fix to get things routed per the factory recommendations, but at this point I honestly don't know what that is.

What is the correct configuration? Mine came off the showroom floor with the brake side wiring in front of the risers, and the clutch side wiring behind the risers (which makes sense to keep the wiring away from the ignition switch area). I just assumed they were all delivered this way...

Well, in my own defense, this is Texas after all...

Ha! I can definitely relate... I got called for jury duty a couple of weeks ago, and managed to spend $500+ on random FJ accessories while I sitting in the jury assembly room, bored out of my mind. On the plus side, the county paid me $6 for my service, so I'm technically only out $494 net...

Yeah, if I'd really taken the time to think rationally about it, I doubt I could have justified the cost. But when I saw the RokForm mount on a friend's FZ9, I just knew I had to have one... and let's face it, motorcycle accessories tend to be emotion-based purchases. Now I just need to keep the next Am-Ex bill away from my wife!

I installed the RokForm handlebar mount for my iPhone. It's a bit pricey, but beautifully made and very convenient to snap the phone on and off the bike in seconds. https://www.rokform.com/pages/motorcycle-mounts Photo taken with my phone, so I don't have an image - yet - with the phone in place, but it's a perfect fit dead center between the handlebar risers. All the idiot lights are just visible above the top edge of the phone.

@tripleschack - Nice set up! Is that the 39L Yamaha top box?

Not so much what I did TO my FJ, as what I did WITH my FJ, which was completely neglect my adult responsibilities. I have a to-do list at the house that is literally a mile long. Therefore, in the interest of responsible prioritization, I rode 200+ miles for breakfast tacos...

@norcal616 - No disrespect intended at all... I think it would be amazing to see a sub-10 second run from an FJ without some major modifications, and I wish you the best of luck! Keep us posted on the progress & results.

I didn't want to be the one to spoil the party, but I have the same thoughts. I'd love to be proven wrong, however!

@Brick - Damn... Thanks for reminding me how much the roads suck along the Texas gulf coast. Looks like a gorgeous ride!

Spent the afternoon getting the setup dialed-in on the new Ohlins shock and updated forks. What a transformation! It's like I got an entirely new motorcycle that just happens to look like the old one...

15+ years of road racing, with multiple sprint and endurance championships, plus another five years as a track day instructor, and my wheelie skills are still pathetic. I'm convinced that fundamentally it's an innate feeling that you either have or don't have... I was fairly fast once I got rolling, but my starts were consistently horrible, largely because of my deep-seeded wheelie aversion. My racing days were mostly in the pre-electronics era, and while I learned to tolerate power wheelies on liter bikes, I was never totally comfortable with it. Meanwhile, my teammates could rip off four gear stand-up wheelies without batting an eye... bunch of damn hooligans.