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Can you share some details on the drain plug mod - how, what, etc? It looks interesting. TIA

Sure- do some searching and you'll find a lot about the oil pans on the early FJ-09. The "fin" is a low-point and has punctured more than a few oil pans. Using an angle grinder, you can buzz that fin off and replace the drain plug with a flush one, preventing punctures.  
In 2016, Yamaha redesigned the oil pan on mid year FJ-09's to prevent further issues.

Question?  Why is this modification being done?  Do you go off road?  Are you jumping the bike?  I have the Gen 1 oil pan, but it seems that unless I take it off road or run over something large in the road this is a non-issue.  Please advise.

Ordered some gold Taylor33 reflective tape for the rims and a waterproof go pro case. Looking at some PSR gold shorty levers as well, anybody have any experience with the levers?

cool enough, i have the sport touring and love it

Added some stripes to the wheels....easier than I thought considering I am useless with stickers.

 
 
I really like that look, very nice.  

Put on my Vstream+ Sport windscreen today. Took her out for a spin and realized that i need to buy a new helmet...my shoei gt-air lacks hmm...Air!!

Is that the sport or sport touring? 

Can you folks with the KTM handguards provide me with a little more info on them, pics, what style, and so forth?

Took the FJ in for the first service, install of the factory side bags and a bath. Wish I could download the picture, but yesterday after only 3 hours of being parked outside of work I had 2 robins building a phucking nest over the key hole just below the dash, dirt, mud and phucking sticks all over the dam thing. I swear if I worked outside of the city limits I would have pulled my piece and smoked me a couple little birdies.

...Those things that people talk about, whining noise, howling air intake, clanky transmission, sure, but I love it all. I like to hear my bike doing its thing and this bike does it thing very well.

I too love this bike for all the rough edges, and a mischievous temperament. Keeps me alert  8-| . Congrats! Dump the oil will ya.

and replace it with what?  Also, mischievous temperament, great word choices because it is definitely that.  

Rode the shit out of it, picked it up at noon, got home about 8 pm. Various errands ran and 125 miles of break in done. I have to say that I am in love with this bike. I have noticed some things that everyone on here has talked about, but really it is a blast, has character and is very quick and fun to ride. Those things that people talk about, whining noise, howling air intake, clanky transmission, sure, but I love it all. I like to hear my bike doing its thing and this bike does it thing very well.

Today I am finally picking it up, just a mere 5 hours of waiting now and the FJ shall be in my possession. That had to have been the longest week of my life.

I wear an HJC modular, cannot remember the name, also just got a MSR Expedition dual sport, have yet to ride with it.

I waited 1 more day, only 4 left before I can actually get ahold of it. Windscreen should be in tomorrow, weather looking good for a full weekend of break-in miles.

+1 on the matte grey, plus it's the fastest color.

ZERO, because of the snow we seem to be getting in April I cannot even pick it up and bring it home. Next Friday baby and then we will finally be putting miles on it. Damn weather......